Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
The upcoming Kia Soul EV 64 kWh has just received its official EPA rating of 243 miles (391 km) of range (combined cycle). This is a huge improvement over its previous 111 mile (179 km) range. It has a decent showing on the highway cycle too — 211 miles (340 km). The Soul now joins its Korean siblings as a great all-round capable vehicle... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Shell is diving off the deep end into energy storage with the acquisition of 100% of Germany energy storage and solution provider sonnen... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The first turbine at the world's largest offshore wind farm has been installed and is now supplying electricity to the UK electricity grid, according to Danish energy giant Ørsted, co-developer of the 1.2 gigawatt (GW) Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Global non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace and internet giant Amazon are trading blows over a report published earlier this week by Greenpeace, which claims that Amazon Web Services is only meeting 12% of its renewable energy commitment in Virginia's "data center alley."... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
The Sunrise Movement outlined a method to gain support for the Green New Deal prior to a Senate vote expected around February ... Read More →
Published on February 15th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The electric car world stops when Tesla shareholder calls happen, but another significant development occurred in late January when Shell New Energies US, LLL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, acquired Greenlots, an electric car charging software and hardware company. The acquisition raises questions about fossil-fuel companies and their approach with the electric vehicle charging landscape and profit expectations going forward... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A four-year study by ICCT finds an electric Volkswagen Golf costs less to own than any other Golf model. Much of that is due to government incentives, which vary from country to country. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
One of the most exciting electric vehicle announcements of the past few years for me was Volkswagen Group's MOIA launch. Word on the street is that MOIA, which is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, is finishing up tests of 10 of MOIA's electric shuttles in Hamburg, Germany. After that is done, a fleet of 100 is supposed to launch in Hamburg in April... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Andrea Bertoli
Dandelion Energy offers homeowners a clean and cost effective geothermal heating and cooling solution - their solutions are so innovative and interesting that our writer Kyle Field calls Dandelion "The Tesla Of Residential Thermal Management." Dandelion Energy made big news this week and announced on 12 February the close of their $16MM Series A, bringing the company's total funding to $23MM. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Picktricity of Massachusetts has installed thin film solar panels on the top of oil storage tanks owned by Sprague Energy. The results have exceeded all expectations. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
Half a dozen California cities are hosting enough net-zero homes to place the state in first place nationally among other states like Arizona where the net-zero trend is catching on rapidly, both among legislators and among leading homebuilders. This trend is expected to accelerate markedly over the coming decade, as the cost of adding net-zero features, including solar, drops by 50%... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The new Sustainable Energy in America Factbook sets the stage for renewable energy to leapfrog over natural gas and leave coal far behind in the dust... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A Commission has issued a report that points to food systems as the primary target to meet the Paris Agreement goals... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
At the same time that oil and gas majors around the world are announcing plans to tie company climate action to employee remuneration, these same companies are still rewarding executives for pursuing traditional growth that will inevitably lead to stranded assets and financial loss for investors. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S was once again the world's leading onshore wind turbine supplier in 2018 and led a group of four manufacturers which accounted for 57% of all wind turbines commissioned in 2018. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
German energy company innogy is set to partner with British-Dutch oil and gas major Shell in bringing to fruition a new floating wind demonstration project designed by Stiesdal Offshore Technologies which boasts a modular layout that could offer competitive advantages to other floating wind designs. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Beijing says it will implement Stage VI emissions rules this year. They will cut carbon and nitrogen emissions by 50% and particulates by 40% compared to existing rules. Exhaust sniffers will be deployed throughout the city to enforce compliance. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
An Australian court has rejected an appeal to build a new coal mine in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, citing "significant adverse impacts" and "dire consequences" for the environment and greenhouse gas emissions. ... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Watergen has developed a product that it believes will play a critical role in the struggle to find clean water today and on into the future with its atmospheric water generator (AWG). The company has developed not one, not two, but four applications derived from its AWG. CleanTechnica connected with Watergen's VP of Marketing and Sales, Michael Rutman, to talk about the company's newest product, the Genny, a residential atmospheric water generator... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by The Beam
During our conversation, we talked about Sierra Leone’s main challenges, the injustice she experienced as a black woman in business, Africa’s difficult access to finance, and how women are a very important part of the solution to bring clean energy to all... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
A major media outlet in Germany reported this week that the Mercedes-Benz EQC is sold out for 2019, and probably 2020 as well. In an interview with Welt Online*, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said, "We are sure that we will not be able to meet the demand in 2019 and probably not by 2020."... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla has been under fire for a rash of break-ins to the Tesla Model 3, but now the company is firing back with an upgrade to the security system that will be pushed down to the deployed fleet by way of a software update... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla has rolled out a new mode for pet owners that creates a safe environments for pets to stay in the car while the owner is away. The new mode includes an on-screen notification that the dog is okay. It also displays the current interior temperature, in case the passerby needs more evidence than a note... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The Tesla Model X is a faberge egg of a car, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the Q4 2018 earnings call, but while it may have one-off features like pedestal seats and falcon-wing doors, its DNA has always been that of a Tesla... Read More →
