Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Energy Observer, the world's first solar, wind and hydrogen powered yacht is in Antwerp for the next week, its 34th port of call since it began its around the world odyssey to promote clean energy in June of 2017. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at Michigan Technical University claim that increasing the amount of distributed renewable energy, particularly solar, within the state would lower utility bills for customers and make the electrical grid more resilient. Isn't it amazing that we still need studies to point out the obvious? ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Members of the European Parliament voted last week on a non-binding resolution endorsing a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050 and increasing the European Union's 2030 target. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at the DOE Joint Biofuel Institute say they are getting closer to making jet fuel from plants at a cost that will be competitive with convention jet fuel. Few things are as important as reducing or eliminating the more than 2 million tons of carbon dioxide that the airline industry creates every day. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A group of British industry, university, and local government leaders have launched a new collaboration to establish a Low Carbon Industrial Cluster in the North West of England intended to serve as a world-first example to others in the UK and around the world... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
An international team of researchers claims that cleantech startups file more patents and raise more money when they collaborate with government research agencies. Their findings are relevant to the Green New Deal and carbon reduction research. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has committed AU$9 million to 11 large-scale wind and solar projects which will trial providing their own short-term generation forecasting, which in turn is intended to enable further capability development. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The nation's sleeping giant of hundreds of rural electric cooperatives is waking up and getting into solar power in a Green New Deal kind of way... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
GAF Energy will begin offering its new integrated solar roof systems through conventional roofing contractors this year. It may not look like a Tesla SolarRoof, but it will be less expensive and it's available now in 9 states. ... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Electric vehicle company Arcimoto has reshaped its two-seat Fun Utility Vehicle into a single-seat delivery vehicle, dubbed the Deliverator... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2019 | by The Beam
Here are some of the latest sustainable architectural projects coming out of Texas, California, and Singapore. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
In the month of February, these luxury auto companies and car divisions had the following sales drops: Acura Cars: −12% Audi: −12% Audi Cars: −12% BMW Cars: −12% Infiniti: −17% Infiniti: −46% Lexus Cars: −2% Mercedes-Benz: −13% Mercedes-Benz Cars: −4% Volvo Cars: −77%... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
We have the privilege and honor of covering some really cool products, events, and people here on CleanTechnica, and that makes it really easy to get caught up in the hype. A new car, a faster charging system, a longer-range e-bike, an internet-connected indoor air quality monitor, yeah, ok, so we're geeks, but we're cool with that... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen
On Monday, the Danish minister of education and research, Tommy Ahlers, attended the official inauguration of a giant pilot facility that will use 600 degree hot stones to store energy. Speaking to dr.dk, he said: "This could be the missing link in our renewable energy transformation." (It's arguable whether there really is a missing link, but that's another story.)... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Kelley Blue Book says used EV prices fall into two groups. Cars with more than 200 miles of range do quite well but cars with under 200 miles of range suffer. Overall, the Tesla Model 3 is expected to hold its value better than any other electric car. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Isn't it time for fast food companies to be held responsible for the environmental impacts of their supply chains... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Floods are devastating large parts of the Midwest, due in part to changes in local weather patterns created by a warming planet, yet many still do not understand the distinction between weather and climate. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
There are nearly 3.3 million Americans now working in the clean energy industry across every state in the country, according to a new analysis by the national nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) published last week, an increase of 3.6%. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
British-Dutch oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell published its Annual Report for 2018 last week in which it also revealed the company's first carbon emissions reduction target of between 2-3% by ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Fisker, Inc. says it will introduce an all electric SUV with up to 300 miles of range that sells for under $40,000 before the end of 2021. But first, it needs a factory to build the car. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
China is betting big on airships for freight with a partnership with French company Flying Whales. Better access to remote areas and big cost savings are the reason, but will airships open a path to cleaner air transport... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
S2A Modular in California is constructing a factory to manufacture net zero modular homes that feature Tesla Powerwall and SolarRoof technology. They will cost about 20% less than a conventional home. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
A driver planning to make the trek from Denver to Salt Lake City can look forward to an eight-hour trip across some of the most beautiful parts of the country, long stretches with nary a town in sight. The fastest route would take her along I-80 through southern Wyoming. For 300 miles between Laramie and Evanston, she would see, according to a rough estimate, no fewer than 40 gas stations where she could fuel up her car. But if she were driving an electric vehicle, she would see just four charging stations where she could recharge her battery... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla took a few minutes while it had the world's attention at the unveiling of its Model Y to flesh out its plans for its Supercharger network. Version 3 of the network will see 250 kilowatt (kW) chargers rolled out as the new standard around the world... Read More →
