Originally published on CleanTechies. India’s publicly-owned lignite mining and power generation company NLC India Limited, formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, has announced commencement of construction activities at its third solar power project of 65 MW capacity at Neyveli. This announcement was made by Sarat Kumar Acharya, Chairman and Managing Director … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. India is planning to initiate work on several fronts to maximize the use of renewable energy at the least cost possible. Officials of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recently told media outlets that the central government is planning to set up 10 GW of pumped storage … [continued]
Update (Sept 1): I’ll note that it’s clear Elon has multiple reasons for wanting us to pursue space exploration and become a multi-planetary species, and the title was a bit of a simplistic play on that goal. However, unless I hear him say otherwise, I think he does see runaway … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Never forget that China has a “managed economy.” The national government may have embraced elements of capitalism a generation ago, but the country’s leaders are well aware of the problems that can result if capitalism is allowed to run wild. “Boom or bust” syndrome is something … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Virunga National Park is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near borders with Uganda and Rwanda. It was established as the first national park in Africa in 1925. Now a UNESCO world site, it is the most biologically diverse protected area on the continent and … [continued]
Discovery of new oil supplies was at a 70-year low in 2015 — with just 2.7 billion barrels of new supplies discovered during the year, the lowest such figure since all the way back in 1947 — according to figures released by the Edinburgh-based consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. That 2.7 … [continued]
One of the primary issues holding up the wider buildout of mass transit options such as light rail doesn’t have anything to do with technological capability or basic economics, but is rather that labyrinthine bureaucratic structures (organisms?) have become the norm in many parts of the country — having seemingly installed … [continued]
The ongoing Mitsubishi fuel economy scandal is continuing to worsen for the company, with the new revelation that a further 8 of the company’s models have overstated fuel economy figures, including one that’s sold in the US, according to recent reports. Following the news (the result of a government investigation), … [continued]
As a result of its sale of aftermarket defeat devices to improve performance, and the increased emissions that accompanied the use of these “super tuners,” Harley-Davidson has agreed to pay a $12 million civil fine, the US Justice Department has revealed. The agreed-upon settlement brings to a resolution the US … [continued]
Roughly 13% of Audi A3 Sportback sales over the past year have been of the e-Tron plug-in hybrid variety, according to a recent statement from the company. The figure shows that the e-Tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the A3 is selling fairly well in some markets — despite not possessing … [continued]
