I decided to leave last week’s roundup of cleantech (or related) news that we didn’t already cover on Cleantechnica to today (for various reasons). So, now, here’s the roundup. China’s High-Speed Trains [VIDEOS] Why fly when you can travel the 1000km between Guangzhou (Canton) near Hong Kong to Wuhan – … [continued]
When it comes to efficiency, computer science has a lot to learn from the fruit fly, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. The communication between nerve cells in the fly’s hairlike sensors has evolved with razor-sharp efficiency, and the research team is developing a means of translating that logic … [continued]
As reported yesterday at CleanTechnica, the U.S. EPA effectively halted a coal mining operation that would have dynamited hundreds of acres of West Virginia countryside, by prohibiting the mine operator from filling nearby valleys and streams with debris. It wasn’t long before the industry group FACES of Coal responded with … [continued]
Next year, GM will introduce wireless charging cords in the Chevy Volt electric-gasoline vehicle along with other GM models. The new equipment, courtesy of wireless expert Powermat, will be capable of charging cell phones and other small devices, which means that the owners of these cars can eliminate at least … [continued]
You would think that a high profile international trade show with a name like “World Future Energy Summit” would be held deep in the heart of the U.S., given our long and influential track record of innovation. However, it’s not. The event is being held in the United Arab Emirates, … [continued]
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have harnessed the power of Google Earth to fine-tune a free solar map that works like a kind of crystal ball for solar power. The map helps homeowners and other photovoltaic installers to determine the most effective angle for solar panels in … [continued]
You may have heard the news by now (it’s pretty big news) — new info out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 1.1 million jobs were created in 2010 under the Obama administration and a Democratic (though, severely obstructed) Congress. That’s more than the 1 million jobs … [continued]
From 1995 to 2008, during a period of average total job growth of 13% in California, the green job sector jumped an astounding 36%! (That is a spread of 23% better than the average growth at that time). Green jobs were the only jobs growing faster than 13%. What that … [continued]
A company called Wastewater Compliance Systems is marketing a new sewage treatment device shaped like an igloo that could help save budget-challenged rural communities millions of dollars in treatment costs. The relatively inexpensive device, which was developed at the University of Utah, helps to extend the lifespan and efficiency of … [continued]
Not only did Chevy deliver the Volt on schedule in December 2010, which they had promised as long ago as at least 2005, but it will be available for rent by the end of this month at the Mark Christopher Auto Center Enterprise Rent-A -Car in Ontario, California, according to … [continued]
