ClearVue looks like regular glass, but better, as it turns any window into a solar panel. It’s better for the consumer and better for the environment. The whole building can become a solar array and thus energy self-sufficient. Imagine being able to save 40% of your buildings power bills. Clearvue … [continued]
Although Great Wall Motor has marketed a whole litter of “Cats” in China (Good, Black, White, and IQ), Australia is only receiving one version. It will be marketed as the GWM ORA. I hope that the other versions will make it here eventually. In the meantime, we went for a … [continued]
Yesterday brought dual sightings of the Great Wall ORA Cat, now on sale in Australia. It was spotted at the Noosa Eco Fest and also at the RACQ Futures Pavilion, two huge events for electric car lovers. We attended the Noosa event again this year, and in my usual walk … [continued]
India has sought to boost local manufacturing and restrict imports of Chinese made PV modules.
As China, Western Europe, and the USA charge ahead to become majority passenger electric fleets, we have to remember that this will not be good enough unless the rest of the world joins us. Some of the poorest countries in the world are the ones to bear the brunt of … [continued]
And it won’t be the last. Australia is moving further into winter, and that means wind power is picking up. Powered by wind in the south and abundant sunshine in the north, Australia’s renewable future is shaping up to be a positive one. As each week passes, more and more … [continued]
In a recently published article in CleanTechnica, I shared the “bold” predictions of UK think tank Rethink Energy. They accorded with my own views and how fast the transition to electric vehicles was moving. I need to acknowledge that I may have misrepresented the findings from the graphs in my … [continued]
When all you have to show for an electric offering is a toy car, then it is no wonder you have a shareholder revolt. Despite consistently producing and selling 8 million cars a year for the past 20 years, Toyota’s future doesn’t look as rosy as it used to, and … [continued]
Rethink Energy has made the prediction that some countries’ entire automotive fleets will be electric within the next decade. Policy changes in various countries have led to changes in market dynamics. However, the uptake trend is obvious for electric vehicles. Rethink Energy is predicting that some countries will have 100% … [continued]
Australians watching the news about Canada’s current spate of wildfires will remember our own horrifying bushfires a couple of years ago. The fear is compounded by news stories of the coming El Niño, the current dry winter (in the Southern Hemisphere), and predictions that the grid is not ready. How … [continued]
