Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
NEXTracker, the fastest selling solar tracker in the world, inaugurated its expanded bifacial solar test facility at its Center for Solar Excellence in Fremont, CA, April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. The test bed includes 20 different bifacial test scenarios, including multiple panel types from Longi, JA Solar, and Jinko, says Dan Shugar, the founder of the company... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A survey by Realtor.com shows a correlation between home prices and proximity to EV chargers. Homes closer to public chargers sell for more money, the analysis shows. ... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The US Department of Energy is in the tank for floating solar panels, despite what the Commander-in-Chief has to say about renewable energy... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The Curtiss Motorcycles’ Zeus Bobber electric motorcycle can be preordered today for delivery in ... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Nikola Motor Company blew up the world of zero-emission vehicles last week with the announcement of five new vehicles, ranging from its battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to a new electric personal watercraft. The announcements were made at Nikola World on April 16th and CleanTechnica was there to capture all of the news firsthand... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
Taylor Guitars, based in El Cajon, California, recently announced the completion of a tree planting project in Cameroon's Congo Basin area. 1,500 West African ebony trees were planted to help maintain this species, which is currently in a vulnerable state. Bob Taylor, Co-founder and President of Taylor Guitars, answered some questions about the tree planting work for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Stanley Robotics is testing its self-driving robot valets at the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport in France and soon the Gatwick Airport in England... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by John Farrell
Host John Farrell talks with Marcel Castro Sitiriche, co-director of CoHemis at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, about the challenges Puerto Rico faces in building a clean and resilient energy system. They also discuss... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
China's moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations is about to expire, but that won't lead to a boom in new coal plants. Analysts say the plummeting cost of renewables make further investment in coal power unprofitable. ... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Alves-Pereira tried ad hominems, conspiracy ideation, appeals to false authority, fright tactics, bold-faced reversals, mirrored accusations, and more in her attempt to defend her pet fake disease... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Below the video, we'll be liveblogging highlights from the event. Enjoy, and let us know anything that catches your eye!... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Although we at CleanTechnica have already published one article on the Falcon Heavy launch, I decided to also write about what I learned at the event... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
China's National Renewable Energy Center announced last week that the country's solar PV installations for the first quarter reached only 5.2 gigawatts (GW), down 46% over the same quarter a year earlier, highlighting the significant uncertainty that has plagued the Chinese solar industry over the last 10 months... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Renogy has built some impressive portable solar panels that allow consumers to recharge their devices and their portable USB batteries using the power of the sun. It's a beautiful combination that had me excited when the company reached out to me about a review of its 5 watt and 10 watt portable solar panels... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Starting May 1, electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars will be eligible for a government incentive of up to $5,0000 Canadian. The rebate also applies to leased cars, with some conditions. ... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
If you've ever ridden in a Tesla vehicle featuring the company's white vegan leather seats, you were surely impressed. They're as soft as a cloud. They're as white as Conan O'Brien's grandma (I assume). Beyond the smooth surface, they're so cushy you feel like you just sat on the marshmallow man. And on a cold day, they'll toast your buns quicker than a looney roadrunner can climb a mountain... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Sebastian Blanco
There seemed to be too many shiny cleantech highlights from the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show (aka Auto Shanghai 2019) to stuff into one article. So, following up on the article published earlier this evening, here's another piece highlighting other goodies from the show... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Tesla has been leading its customers through a merry little dance lately, shuffling its vehicle lineup around and raising and lowering prices. Buried among all the recent repricings is an announcement that has attracted little attention, but that offers a clue to Tesla’s future plans to deploy an automated ride-sharing network... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Imagine a USA in which nuclear, wind and solar were cooperating as the natural allies that low-carbon generation sources should be given climate change... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Each year we are building wind and solar capacity that will displace roughly 9,000 million tons of CO2, over 100 times the total global carbon capture history. IPCC reliance on carbon capture is misplaced... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A new survey says people in the US admit that they don't do enough to reduce their carbon footprints... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Sebastian Blanco
Walking the massive convention center that houses Auto Shanghai 2019 (i.e., the Shanghai Auto Show) is a great way to get in your steps. The place is huge, taking up 5,400,000 square feet of exhibit space. There are cars and automotive-related companies displaying everything from the latest SUV to a new electric concept to a meal-delivery robot that takes its cues from R2-D2. It's an overwhelming array of new technology, and then you realize that there are two floors... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Hey, whatever happened to saving coal? US Energy Dept. is still working all the renewable energy levers to support clean power for green businesses... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
Tune into the newly launched theEVox Network on YouTube to take a look at the latest technology that’s meeting this increasing consumer demand and keep an eye on electric mobility trends. ... Read More →
