About Carolyn Fortuna

Carolyn Fortuna Carolyn Fortuna, Ph.D. is a writer, researcher, and educator with a lifelong dedication to ecojustice. She's won awards from the Anti-Defamation League, The International Literacy Association, and The Leavy Foundation. She’s molds scholarship into digital media literacy and learning to spread the word about sustainability issues. Please follow me on Twitter and Facebook and Google+

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Author Archives: Carolyn Fortuna

Batteries

Panasonic Pledges To Decrease Cobalt Content Of Tesla EV Batteries

July 17th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Panasonic's research into lithium-ion batteries continues in a quest to reduce or eliminate cobalt

Climate Change

A Scorching Summer In UK Reveals Crop Circles

July 16th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Crop marks from the past in drought regions may offer lessons for today's agriculture

Cars

Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Review — A Female POV (#CleanTechnica Review)

July 15th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Many women would say there's more to the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid than its potential to reduce range anxiety

Clean Transport

New York Continues Its Goal To Reduce GHG Emissions With New EV Charging Stations

July 14th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

A model EV charging station network in NY provides EV education for other municipalities

Waste Reduction

Starbucks Banning Plastic Straws By 2020

July 12th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Plastic straws are devastating to marine life, and Starbucks has taken notice

Cars

Which Rollout Strategy Is Best For Charging Points? (#CleanTechnicaExclusive)

July 12th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

As more municipalities turn to charging points for EVs, what types make the most sense

Cars

Saudi Arabia Shift To EVs May Be Enhanced By Newly Licensed Women Drivers

July 10th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

EVs in Saudi Arabia may become more popular now that women have received permission to drive

Climate Change

Plastics Ban Protects World’s Oldest & Largest Inhabited River Island (#CleanTechnica Exclusive)

July 10th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

A large island community is threatened by flooding, and a plastics ban is the start of a return to culture and heritage

Batteries

Tesla/Panasonic Investments In Cobalt-Free Batteries Not The Only Game in Town

July 3rd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

At a time when Panasonic is considering additional investment in Tesla's Nevada Gigafactory, others are increasingly seeing the benefit of research support to find alternatives to politically, structurally, and geographically problematic cobalt

Clean Power

Washington State Coal-Fired Plant Converts Barren Landscape into Solar Farm

July 2nd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Once a terraced, open-to-the-sky strip mine -- the state’s largest coal pit -- TransAlta is in the process of repurposing 1,000 acres of the former mine site to a solar farm

Cars

Tesla Labor Battle Over “Fair and Responsible Workplace” Could Affect Taxpayer Rebates

July 1st, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

California rebates for electric vehicles have forced Tesla into a legal battle over worker conditions

Batteries

Automating Intelligently Is Tesla’s Manufacturing Advantage

June 30th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

What's Tesla doing today that other auto manufacturers think of as a tomorrow-kind-of-futuristic goal

Batteries

What’s Possible For Used EV Batteries? Daimler Energy Storage Units Provide Second Life Power

June 28th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Energy storage sites created as part of a Daimler AG partnership are forecasting the future of a second life EV battery usage

Batteries

Should Tesla Look To Abundant Seafloor Polymetallic Nodules For Its Cobalt Needs?

June 25th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Ocean floor exploration for cobalt nodules could offer alternatives to current harmful mining practices

Clean Power

“Your Network Is Your Net Worth” — WiRE Co-Founder Joanna Osawe (#CleanTechnica Interview)

June 25th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Check out this exclusive CleanTechnica interview with Women in Renewable Energy (WiRE) President and Co-Founder Joanna Osawe

Energy Storage

NY’s Energy Storage Roadmap Set to Achieve Nation-Leading Target Of 1500 MW By 2025 To Combat Climate Change

June 22nd, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the release of the state's comprehensive Energy Storage Roadmap.

Buildings

Community-Driven Renewable Energy: PUSH Buffalo (#CleanTechnica Interview)

June 20th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

The newly announced executive director of PUSH Buffalo speaks about how renewable energy resilience starts with local knowledge

Batteries

“Tesla 2018” Video — Celebrating Workers, Robots, & Speed

June 18th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

What does the "Tesla 2018" video tell us about what's important to the all-electric company

Batteries

Tesla’s Cobalt Usage To Drop From 3% Today To 0%, Elon Commits

June 17th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Elon Musk has set Tesla on a 0% cobalt future, which is -- again-- shattering all other EV manufacturers' plans

Cars

Does It Really Matter If Tesla Has Refunded Nearly 25% Of US Model 3 Pre-Orders?

June 11th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

How relevant are some claims that Tesla has returned 25% of its Model 3 deposits

Cars

new lithium-ion battery discovery could improve EV range

Potential EV Owners Are Concerned About The “Impact Of The Unknown On The Everyday”

June 11th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

A new survey by Drive Change Drive Electric indicates that people like EVs-- but they have a whole lot of uncertainty about EVs to make a purchase

Clean Power

Offshore Wind = Promising Economic Engine & Job Creator in Maine

June 11th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

Maine could use its offshore wind power expertise to boost manufacturing and support 2,100 jobs

Batteries

Cobalt-Free Car Batteries In The Works For Panasonic & Tesla

June 9th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

With cobalt prices soaring and ethical questions about artisanal mining continuing, Panasonic has announced that it is in the process of developing cobalt-free EV batteries. Panasonic, the world’s largest automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturer and Tesla's exclusive battery cell supplier for the Model 3 sedan, produces the cells at the joint Gigafactory 1 in Nevada

Energy Storage

Cuomo’s Energy Storage Target Goals Now Include Li-ion Supercell Technology Demonstration Project

June 7th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna

New York State has awarded Cadenza Innovation funding for a demonstration project featuring Li-ion supercell technology, a standalone system that includes a rack-mounted 200kWh, 50kW battery storage unit. The project is part of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) drive to pursue nation-leading clean energy goals, including Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s energy storage target of 1500 megawatts in New York State by 2025.