Model 3 vs Bolt, Solar Cell Efficiency, Solar Energy Facts, Anti–Elon Musk Lobbyists … (Top 20 CleanTechnica Stories of the Week)


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Below are the top 20 CleanTechnica articles of the week (in terms of views).

First, as a bonus, this older article blew up on reddit and had far more views than any of the articles below: “10 Solar Energy Facts & Charts You (& Everyone) Should Know.” I think you should read it if you haven’t yet.

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  1. Tesla Model 3 Not Threatened By Chevy Bolt (still hot) — 268 comments
  2. New Solar Cell Efficiency Research Breaks 30-Year Logjam — 28 comments
  3. Lobbyists Behind Elon Musk, Tesla, SolarCity, & SpaceX Attack Site Identified — 28 comments
  4. “Dramatic” Solar Price Reductions Will Only Continue (still hot) — 113 comments
  5. Lagerwey Develops World’s First Crane That Can Climb Wind Turbines — 21 comments
  6. 8 Things I Would Do To Improve The Nissan Leaf — 27 comments
  7. Is The Chevy Bolt’s Design A Barrier To High Sales? “The Drive” Thinks So — 322 comments
  8. What Happened To Germany’s Energy Transformation? (via The ECOreport) — 177 comments
  9. Does Tesla Model 3’s Large Glass Roof Make Manufacturing Much Easier & Quicker? (via Gas2) — 183 comments
  10. Unprecedented Safety Of Tesla Model S In Action — Crashed Into Truck Trailer, Lifted It Off The Ground, Yet Driver Walked Away Independently — 37 comments
  11. 2016 Ford Focus Electric Review (In Extreme Depth!) — 121 comments
  12. Why Plants Are Green: US Air Force Behind New Solar Cell Research Breakthrough — 34 comments
  13. Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen Group, & Ford Sign Superfast Charging MoU In Europe (Up To 350 kW) — 88 comments
  14. US Electric Cars Sales Up 44% In November — 1.1% Of US Car Sales! (still hot) — 47 comments
  15. Three Coal Plants In Netherlands Prime Example Of Potential For Stranded Assets — 59 comments
  16. The Future Of Renewables: An Interview With James Fenton (via The Electrochemical Society) — 28 comments
  17. Heat Pump Water Heaters Save Money & Energy (via NRDC) — 83 comments
  18. BMW = New Top Dog In European Electric Car Sales — 8 comments
  19. Nissan Exec Recounts Top German Auto Engineer Claiming EVs “Doomed To Fail” & Consumers “Didn’t Want or Need Them” (still hot) —129 comments
  20. Solar Power Capacity In India Tops 10 Gigawatts — 4 comments

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