January 13th, 2021 | by Johnna Crider
I fully agree with Bernie Sanders that the minimum wage needs to be raised. I can't agree enough. But he brought Elon Musk into this topic and I wanted to point out that Elon isn't responsible for raising the minimum wage
January 13th, 2021 | by Zachary Shahan
This article is about a strategy of obsessive lying that led to this point in US history, and how The Big Lie has previously been targeted at cleantech, climate, regulatory, and economic matters
January 12th, 2021 | by U.S. Energy Information Administration
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators, 9.1 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity is scheduled to retire in 2021. Nuclear generating capacity will account for the largest share of total capacity retirements (56%), followed by coal (30%)
January 11th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® has inspired more than 450 collegiate teams and 23,000 students worldwide. In addition to the focus on tomorrow’s leaders, the Solar Decathlon has a foundational goal of providing educational programs and opportunities for the general public
January 11th, 2021 | by Zachary Shahan
At the end of 2020, I published a report on solar power, wind power, and fossil fuel power market share changes from 2010 to 2020. A helpful reader, Mike Dyke, directed me to UK data for the same period
January 11th, 2021 | by Tina Casey
US Energy Department really, really wants you to know that the US solar power revolution is alive and kicking
January 11th, 2021 | by Tina Casey
Texas aims to keep on being the energy capital of the USA, with a heavy assist from green hydrogen, wind power, solar power, and biogas
January 10th, 2021 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Here's a quick review of the ways Trump and other Republicans tried to stack the deck against renewables, electric vehicles, and other clean technologies, and look at why they failed
January 10th, 2021 | by Zachary Shahan
We love our readers. We couldn't exist without our readers. Plus, we seem to have a lot in common
January 9th, 2021 | by Zachary Shahan
It may feel like 2020 just grew a tumor, but we are indeed in a new year. That means it's time to look back and reflect on the big stories of 2020. Well, the big cleantech stories — sort of. Admittedly, CleanTechnica stretched a bit beyond cleantech several times in 2020, and that was reflected in some of the top 20 articles of 2020. Have a scroll below to see them all
January 9th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
The Sun Has Set on Another Round of the American-Made Solar Prize, Awarding Two New Solar Startups for Their Innovations
January 8th, 2021 | by The Beam
One year after our first chat, The Beam spoke again with Katherine Lucey, founder and CEO of Solar Sister, to see how 2020 changed things
January 7th, 2021 | by Johnna Crider
Today, Elon Musk passed Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the world. Elon Musk has created his companies to solve problems that otherwise would probably not be solved. Tesla is a great example of this
January 7th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
With a Sandwich of 80 Ultrathin Quantum Well Layers, New Solar Cell Unlocks World Record and a Path to Further Improvements
January 7th, 2021 | by U.S. Department of Energy
Some neighbors depend on each other for a cup of sugar or dog-walking. But in the Colorado neighborhood of Basalt Vista, the residents are closer than most: They share their electricity
January 7th, 2021 | by Joe Wachunas
Community solar is the idea that folks who can’t install solar panels on their rooftops — either because their roof isn’t in good shape or they don’t have the upfront capital or they rent and don’t own their home — can essentially buy solar panels at a solar farm (usually off in a field somewhere relatively nearby), receive credit off their utility bills, and take part in growing their solar energy locally
January 7th, 2021 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
A lot of African countries have tremendous potential to utilize their abundant renewable energy resources, and green hydrogen could be a viable option for certain sectors. We caught up with Vincent Oldenbroek of the African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP) to find out more on the latest developments in the hydrogen space and their vision for Africa
