Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new book is a one-stop source for policy changes to reduce GHG emissions. Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy is an accessible guide that should be on every person's resource shelf. It offers concise information and pathways for the necessary transition to a low-carbon society... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
We're not in a post-War period when major industries are looking for new things to build. We're not in a particularly high gasoline price time frame either. Yet electric bicycles are taking over city streets globally... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Two professional associations, both of whom say they are committed to environmental policies that benefit Americans, make for good PR but actions speak louder than words. According to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, both groups have submitted comments regarding the proposed rollback of fuel economy standards that would rip the heart out of the deal they all agreed to with the Obama administration back in 2008. In fact, as bad as the rollback plan from our so-called government is, the AGA proposal is actually worse. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Solar Panel Art Series is back with a new round of artistic creations that make use of up-cycled solar panels as the canvas. This time around, it has set up shop in New York City, where the 12 works of art are on display for interested parties to see in person as the bidding action heats up online at the Paddle8 auction house... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla Model 3 for Europe will come equipped with a CCS charging port, giving drivers access to an additional 5,500 charge points on the Continent. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Energy research giants Bloomberg New Energy Finance has confirmed that US coal plant retirements are nearing an all-time high, with at least 16 gigawatts (GW) worth of coal-fired plants already retired in 2018. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
A leading global energy management company is raising the bar on renewable energy, microgrids, and distributed energy resources... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by The Beam
Don’t let others decide for you! Shape the future of your city now. ... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Tesla Model 3 is officially coming to Europe tomorrow (er ... today if you're in Europe). The automaker has announced the arrival of the highly anticipated vehicle in its stores across the EU in emails to customers... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The Netherlands had 2,058 plug-in electric vehicle registrations in October, up 147% year over year (YoY), which translates into a plug-in electric vehicle share of 6.8% in the country. That also pulls the year-to-date count to 17,035 units, with the 2018 plug-in electric vehicle share now growing to 4.3%... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla President of Automotive Jerome Guillen recently opened up about Tesla's plans for expanding and optimizing Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada. As usual, Tesla is keeping a watchful eye on the future with the construction of its new Shanghai Gigafactory, but Gigafactory 1 isn't yet close to reaching its own max potential... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
A trifecta of solar advocates is targeting Nevada’s closed mines for new solar projects or other renewables to help the state meet its new 50% renewable energy portfolio standard by ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
New figures publicized on Monday by WWF Scotland have revealed that wind energy generated the equivalent of 98% of the country's electricity demand in October, or enough electricity to power nearly 5 million homes across the country... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Two reports released within days of one another have highlighted the increasing value of the energy storage market as a necessary tandem to a low-carbon society... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The top 24 fossil fuel companies spent less than 2% of their 2018 budgets on renewable energy investments. They want us to think they are concerned for the Earth, but nothing could be further from the truth. ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
One of the United States' leading residential solar-plus-storage services, Sunnova, announced earlier this month that it was expanding its offerings in the Lone Star State, as it makes its SunSafe solar-plus-batter storage offering available to homeowners in its home state of Texas... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen chief Herbert Diess tells the press his company will build 50 million electric cars using the new MEB chassis. Should Tesla be worried? ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
It's 200th anniversary is just around the corner, but the global company Schneider Electric is ready for the renewable energy revolution... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Clif Bar is slashing the carbon footprint of its Twin Falls, Idaho bakery with the installation of a 2 megawatt (MW) ground mounted solar farm that will be installed adjacent to the bakery. When completed next June, the new solar farm will supply 30% of the annual electricity needs of the 300,000 sq ft facility... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by The Beam
We talked with Fairphone CEO and Founder, Bas van Abel, about the challenges and complexities that come with the design and production of Fairphone. ... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
An interesting mixture of inspiration and disappointment have pushed CleanTechnica to launch a new campaign and article series — Clean Revolution... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
What car classes do electric car drivers want? How much range do they need? What features do they require or strongly desire? Read on and check out our many charts on these topics to learn more... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Jo Borrás
When you think of the countries that are driving the EV revolution, you might think of China, or Norway, or — being the birthplace of Tesla and all — even the United States. One country you probably don’t think about, however, is India. You should think of India, though, because there are more than 1.5 million electric tuk-tuks on India’s roads right now... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla has unlocked free Supercharging for its customers in the vicinity of the California wildfires this week to make it that much easier for Tesla owners to stay charged and safe... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
One enterprising Tesla owner hacked together a homegrown solution to charge his Tesla only when his rooftop solar system is producing energy, allowing him to drive on sunshine... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The one factor that makes conventional generation riskier than renewables is the cost of fuel. When it comes to long term planning, the cost of sunshine and wind is fixed. No need to worry about embargoes, shortages, or one nation cornering the market and driving up prices. The era of renewables is upon us, and not a moment too soon... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by George Harvey
We have a reason to cheer! Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis – Version 12.0 has been released. There are times that I love numbers. And these are great numbers... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
With EV exponential growth expected over the next 5 years, we must advocate and lead by example in helping others who are not familiar with the functioning of EVs to fill in their gaps of knowledge, sometimes referred to as the "neighborhood effect." Rabbi Abraham concurs that we must all play our roles to help each other to understand the power and potential of an EV future... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Ford and DHL have formed a partnership to manufacture the Work XL electric delivery van. The chassis will be manufactured in Turkey, then shipped to Germany where it will be fitted with a body designed by DHL. ... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Australian electricity generator and retailer Snowy Hydro announced earlier this month that it has signed 8 wind and solar contracts which are expected to total 888 megawatts (MW) and will provide electricity to 500,000 households. ... Read More →
