Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Barry A.F.
I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:
1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.
2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.
3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.
—Douglas Adams... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Wind energy powerhouses Vestas Wind Systems A/S and GE Renewable Energy announced this week that they had reached an "amicable settlement" over all disputes related to multiple patent-infringement claims in the United States which will subsequently discontinue the case pending in the US District Court for the Central District of California as well as all other pending proceedings related to the patents-in-suit... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
GBatteries has been working on a new EV charging solution that it believes will slash charging times while preserving the longevity of lithium-ion batteries. CleanTechnica connected with GBatteries' co-founder Tim Sherstyuk to dig into the solution that sounds too good to be true to see if its claims hold water... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
One of the world's most recognizable shoe and sporting brands, Puma, has announced this week that it has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030, a target which has been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). ... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The global offshore wind market has grown by 16% over the last 12 months, according to new figures from the UK's wind energy trade body, RenewableUK, with the United States accounting for nearly half of the rapid global growth. ... Read More →
Published on June 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
GE Renewable Energy announced this week that its 12 megawatt (MW) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine will head to the United Kingdom as part of an advanced technology testing program at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult's site in Blyth. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
To satisfy my own curiosity (and, apparently, that of millions of other people), I've been running 5-year cost comparisons of the Tesla Model 3 and other top selling cars on the US market. This round of comparisons pits the Tesla Model 3 versus the Nissan Altima and Nissan Maxima... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla’s Autopilot is an impressive driver assistance system, but the most important part of the system is its Active Safety capabilities. Its skills were put to the test in Toronto this week when a driver attempted [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
New energy company BYD is taking another step into the lucrative North American bus market with the announcement of a new bus plant in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. The new 45,000-square-foot facility represents another step forward into the electrified future of North America... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Saurabh
The flames of India’s burning private sector debt crisis has reached the solar power market as well, with a large project developer being forced to engage in a stressed sale of assets... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Trading excess generation with neighbors is no longer science fiction, writes independent energy expert Fereidoon Sioshansi, publisher of the newsletter EEnergy Informer. An experiment in Switzerland shows that peer-to-peer trading is ready to be scaled up... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
An interview with Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, co-founder and CEO of Global Thermostat, ahead of the 2019 Transition Forum... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
8minute Solar, NV Energy, and the Maopa Native American reservation will collaborate on building the largest solar and battery storage facility in Nevada and one of the largest in the US. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Days before representatives of the G20 meet in Japan, a new report has been published by the Overseas Development Institute, or ODI, which reveals these nations are spending at least $63.9 billion on coal annually. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Spanish renewable energy giant and offshore wind energy leader Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has announced this week that it has received a firm order to supply its 8 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines to Ørsted’s 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a Offshore Wind Farm In Taiwan. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Saurabh
Engie Solar, the French utility’s Indian subsidiary, has joined a growing list of Indian project developers looking to sell projects... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers predict global demand for energy could increase dramatically as average global temperatures increase between now and 2050. Low income communities could be affected the most. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The United States' second-largest residential solar provider, Vivint Solar, announced this week that it has received commitments for an additional $100 million of tax equity financing which will be used to support the rollout of over 55 megawatts (MW) of residential solar energy systems. ... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2019 | by The Beam
An interview with MamaBird -- ‘drones that nurture’ -- for The Beam #8 — Together for Climate Justice
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Published on June 24th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The petrolheads at Top Gear have bashed Tesla from day one, constructing tests designed to expose its inherent weaknesses. Its sentiment seems to have shifted, though, if its latest review of the Model 3 Performance is any indication... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
We have new data about the performance of Tesla's new Supercharger version 3 (V3) when charging a Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It's even faster than we thought! YouTuber Dagery recorded a charging session, showing the Tesla recovering 50% of the battery capacity in under 12 minutes... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2019 | by David Zarembka
Decades ago, when I was in high school, I read Willy Ley’s book Engineer’s Dreams: Great Projects that Could Come True. I vividly remember one of these gigantic, pie-in-the-sky dream projects. If the Congo River were dammed at the right spot, a large lake would form. It would then overflow into a river feeding into Lake Chad. Lake Chad would fill up to its prehistoric level and would then overflow into an ancient river that once flowed through Algeria and Morocco into the Mediterranean Sea... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2019 | by Barry A.F.
Last week I wrote about why Tesla should advertise. That stimulated plenty of discussion, some pro, some con, and a fair amount of pushback. This article is meant to address the many points raised by commenters and add extra perspective to the first article... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Why has Twitter become such a battleground over Tesla? Amit Katwala writes in Wired UK, "There’s no reason why a car company should be so divisive, but the warring tribes of Tesla fans and [Tesla haters] speak to human nature, the cult of celebrity, and the polarizing impact of the social media echo chamber." Others believe it gets to something deeper. More on that in a moment... Read More →
