October 26th, 2019 | by Saurabh
In order to put the growth back on track in the renewable energy sector, the Indian government has turned to public sector companies. Image: Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica.com The Indian government’s Department of Public Enterprises and Economic Affairs has directed public sector companies to increase investment in renewable energy
October 25th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
US President* Donald Trump will leave office, one way or another, with a strong wind power legacy for rural America, whether he likes it or not
October 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The largest and most powerful wind turbine to be used for a floating offshore wind project has been moved into position atop its semi-submersible foundation off the coast of Portugal, the first of three 8.4 megawatt (MW) turbines which will make up the 25 MW WindFloat Atlantic offshore wind project.
October 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
At Solar Power International in Salt Lake City, Utah this year, one of the key themes was the integration of electric vehicle charging infrastructure into the fold of the solar-powered smart home
October 22nd, 2019 | by Saurabh
Foreign investors latched onto a green bond issued by Adani Green Energy, a leading renewable energy company in India. Despite the poorly rated paper, investors flocked to the bond issue
October 20th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
Google is committing $150 million into renewable energy as a way to keep its focus on making products with clean energy. Google's Head of Sustainability, Anna Meegan, explains that her job is to integrate sustainability into podcasts, operations, and communities
October 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Wind power accounted for 20% of the UK’s electricity in the third quarter. Renewable biomass plants made up 12% of the energy system while solar panels contributed 6%
October 15th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
US conservative concerns about the Green New Deal are odd. Each 'bad' section is tied to the New Deal, climate change, real problems, and sensible plans
October 15th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
Wind power finally comes home to roost in the maritime industry as cargo ships set sail with high tech renewable energy on board
October 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted announced last week that the final wind turbine had been installed at the 120 megawatt (MW) Formosa 1 Phase 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Taiwan --- the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in Taiwan.
October 14th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed Final Investment Decision on the 88 megawatt (MW) Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm development which, when completed, will supply power to oil and gas platforms in the Norwegian Sea.
October 14th, 2019 | by Winter Wilson
Mike has been a global technology strategist and architect for major global technology companies, and is considered an expert on many topics within the clean technology field. He has worked in almost every sector, including health care, automation, freight transportation and finance. Mike attributes this breadth of expertise to being a bit of a nerd, or “just a generally interested guy.” In the one-hour podcast, Zach and Mike covered universal basic income, Andrew Yang, the Green New Deal, Tesla, and more
October 11th, 2019 | by Saurabh
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country
October 9th, 2019 | by Gerard Reid
Some years back I visited one of the major automobile manufacturers with some investor clients of mine. We met the CTO of that particular company, who asked us "what is the biggest mistake the automobile industry has made in the last century?" Despite the varied responses from the audience, we were all surprised by his answer: "We never controlled the fuel value chain" and to that he added "and we won’t make the same mistake with electric cars."
October 8th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Canada has been a global leader for decades. We are part of the G7 and G20. Canada and the world can't afford a return to Conservative leadership until they join us in this century
October 8th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Long a laggard in the clean energy revolution, PacifiCorp is now proposing to invest billions in solar, wind, storage, and transmission line upgrades.
October 2nd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Of the DNC Presidential candidates, Harris and Warren have robust, salable climate plans. Biden's is worst, Yang's is interesting and Sanders' is unsalable. With a couple of additions, Warren's plan will be very supportable in 2020. If Biden is the candidate, major surgery will be required
October 1st, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Warren's new climate commitments add a trillion dollars, specific targets in some areas, and significant improvements on electrification, industry, and transportation. They improve the plan substantially
October 1st, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
German electric utility giant RWE has announced its intention this week to become carbon neutral by 2040 and to transition into one of the world's leading renewable energy companies.
September 30th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told the BBC that if a war was to break out between Iran and Saudi Arabia, oil prices could rise up to "unimaginably high numbers." He says this is possible if the world doesn't try to deter Iran, and that more escalation will threaten the world's interests. "Oil supplies will be disrupted and oil prices will jump to unimaginably high numbers that we haven't seen in our lifetimes."
