By taking advantage of otherwise unusable land located in a floodplain, and with financing provided by the solar company itself, Gallup, New Mexico, will benefit from a new 9.8 megawatt (MW) solar farm, saving an estimated $785,000 in energy costs in just the first 8 years.
Although the concept of blockchain is most likely to be associated in many people’s minds these days with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, it is not just another word for Bitcoin — it is a fundamental, underlying system that can be used in sectors far beyond cryptocurrency.
In this edition of the cleantech news roundup, we’ve got a Honda Clarity review, a Tesla motorcycle nothingburger, an electric Maserati Alfieri GT, an electric Mustang and a Volvo 142 electric conversion, a debunked wind myth, Canada’s tar sands “investment” (which should be pronounced ‘money down the drain’), and even an easy sesame noodle recipe.
Ben & Jerry’s stands behind wind power, and names clean power and climate justice as part of its “issues we care about,” and although the iconic ice cream maker is now owned by global heavyweight Unilever, it is still lending its weight to helping usher in solutions for a low carbon future.
In this edition of the cleantech news roundup, we have news about new hybrid and electric vehicles for China, a Tesla towing record, dropping battery prices, the death of diesel (sort of), the social cost of coal, the rise of vertical farming, road trip-ready EVs, and more.
In this edition of the cleantech news roundup, we have news about the 2018 LEAF safety score, Paul Elio’s new cryptocurrency, first delivery of an Electra Meccanica Solo, an electric Aston Martin Lagonda, death by chocolate, EU plastic recycling and pesticide ban, environmental conservatism, and more.
It’s been a minute — or a month — since our last cleantech news roundup, but we’re back at it again, and this week we have stories about the state of electric motorcycles, the pros and cons of biofuels, electric supercars, smart wood, solar deals, topsoil fertility, and more.
In a bid to help more New Mexican residents, businesses, power providers, and municipalities go solar, US Senator Martin Heinrich has launched an online solar toolkit that offers resources for those considering solar power, along with solar success stories and information on potential funding sources.
We’ve got stories about Chicago-Cleveland Hyperloop, a retro electric moped, an electric motorcycle at 24 Hours of LeMans, crowdfunded green ventures, the current state of democracy in the US, and more in today’s cleantech news roundup.
We’ve got stories about emissions-sniffing drones, the new Formula E race car, Volvo’s carbon neutral engine plant, a dual-motor AWD Tesla Model 3, Shell’s investment in solar, lower-carbon aluminum production, Indian solar news, DIY shaving cream, natural hangover remedies, and more in today’s cleantech news roundup.
