Originally published on Union of Concerned Scientists. By Sam Gomberg Despite relentless legislative attacks funded by the Koch Brothers and other fossil fuel special interest groups, state renewable electricity standards are holding their own and continue to drive investments in clean energy resources. And as long as legislators remain committed to well-informed … [continued]
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato Image Credit: Mosaic California’s SB 43 promises to bring solar and other renewables within reach of those who don’t currently have access. Will the legislation achieve that lofty goal? When it comes to solar power, how do we ensure participation and … [continued]
Originally published on ABB Conversations. By John-Philip Miller From Barcelona’s intelligent trash cans to Tallinn’s electric cars, European cities are adopting tech to improve services, cut consumption and save cash. Europe may be the Old World, but it seems the continent’s most-storied cities are ahead of the New World – namely, … [continued]
Originally published on Teslamondo. This winter was brutal, and not just the weather. TSLA looked as appealing as a possum’s peeper thanks to battery fire hype and quarterly performance that disappointed some analysts. Now we head into another dip. No fires this time, but we do have the “disappointed analyst” … [continued]
Originally published on Ecotricity. Drivers of electric cars travelled over half a million miles over the last twelve months using Britain’s Electric Highway, it was revealed [last week]. The Electric Highway, Ecotricity’s national network of electricity pumps for electric cars, and the biggest network in Britain, has grown rapidly in … [continued]
The only active landfill in Vermont, located in Coventry, Vt., is going solar—in stride with the rising trend of landfill solar development across the United States.
Originally published on Solar UK. Solar rates as the most trusted energy source amongst UK consumers with a call to nationalise the energy market. Continued low levels of trust in the UK’s energy industry could be remedied by an increase in Government intervention in the market, according to new analysis … [continued]
Originally published on EnergySage. In the past, we’ve written about solar beginning to reach the MLB and the NFL. But since then, more and more professional sports teams are realizing the amazing power of solar energy. In an effort to both reduce their carbon footprint and save money, sports teams across the country are … [continued]
Editor’s Note: This is a great post from Yann Brandt of SolarWakeup. It doesn’t specifically talk about cleantech, but Yann is a solar guy and he was writing this for other solar people. Given the huge number of cleantech companies and PR people who follow CleanTechnica (and could likely benefit … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. By Zachary Coffey SEC filings have revealed that Tesla founder and CEO, Elon Musk, took a pay cut of over $78 million last year, returning all but $1 of his salary. His base salary of $33,280 comes out to an average of $16 an hour for … [continued]
