US Offshore Wind Projects Face Make-or-Break Moment
July 29th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Offshore wind is at a key juncture right now. And your voice can help take it to the next level
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Geomega Will Recycle Rare Earths From USA Rare Earth
July 25th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Geomega Resources Inc, which is a rare earth cleantech developer for mining and recycling, is partnering up with USA Rare Earth, which is a funding and development partner of the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, to recycle rare earth–containing production waste
Central USA Set Several Wind Power Records In Spring
June 22nd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Earlier this year, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional transmission organization that manages the electric grid for much of the central United States, set records for the highest share of electricity demand supplied by wind power in both a single-hour period (72%) and a full day (62%)
Britain Saying Goodbye To Coal, Sunlight & Wind Climb From 3% To 37% In One Decade
June 12th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Good bye, coal. Hello to natural sunlight being our dominant form of energy again
Intuit Hits 100% Renewable Electricity Goal 10 Years Early
June 11th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The 419 MW Mesquite Star wind farm was just completed in Fisher County, Texas, and is now providing electricity for Ecolab, Lowe’s, Intuit, and Brown University. In the case of Intuit (which you may have used to do your taxes this year), the company has now reached its 100% renewable electricity goal. As the headline notes, it has reached that goal 10 years earlier than it had committed
North Carolina Could Finally Tap Into Immense Wind Energy Resources, Create Thousands Of Jobs
June 2nd, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
North Carolina offers one of the beautiful coasts in the country. I've slept in the sand dunes of that coast, waking early to drift with the wind out to sea. With all that to offer, the good news is that, beyond beauty, the North Carolina coast offers an opportunity for clean energy and green careers, invaluable technical and service jobs in the renewable energy sector
Solar & Wind Energy Sites Mapped Globally
May 27th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
I read story after story of emerging renewable energy plants, so it was surprising to find out that there had been little mapped information on where all of the wind and solar power infrastructure lived — until now
US Wind Power Plants Show Little Decline With Age
May 25th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Some days if feels like things aren't made to last. Cell phone replacements, for one — how many does one have to have? Wind turbines, however, show a refined aging that suffers little efficiency loss over time
Northvolt’s Voltpack, Tesla Texas vs. Tesla Tulsa, Synbio — CleanTech Weekly News Show
May 23rd, 2020 | by Chanan Bos
This is the 9th edition of CleanTechnica’s fairly new weekly news broadcast. This episode covers Tesla gigafactories in Shanghai, Nevada, and potentially Texas and Oklahoma, as well as Northvolt batteries, a Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, Synbio startup Octant, and much more. Have a look
Modvion Completes First Wind Turbine Tower In Sweden
May 2nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Swedish company Monvion is building wind turbine towers out of cross laminated timber to reduce costs and lower carbon emissions.
Look Out! Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Are Coming For Your Natural Gas
April 11th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
Floating offshore wind turbines are something of a rarity these days, but a proposed new 11-turbine wind farm indicates they are poised to go mainstream
This Man Wants to Make You a Tower Climbing Grease Monkey (VIDEO)
March 23rd, 2020 | by Nexus Media
Neal Gyngard scales 300-foot-tall wind turbines for a living. He loves his job, and he wants you to come along for the ride
We Need Solutions For Retired Wind Turbines
February 27th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
We need solutions for retired wind turbines — solutions other than landfills. Scott Coenen, the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, has a lot to say about this, and I think we should sit up and pay attention
Coal & Gas Emissions Are 1500–3000× The Mass Of Waste Wind Turbine Blades
February 20th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
What problems do the wind turbine blades cause for human health and the environment? Virtually none. They are intentionally mostly chemically inert
Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm Will Power Millions of UK Homes
January 20th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Hornsea One, the world's largest offshore wind farm, is almost complete and will power millions of homes in Britain. The farm will span an area of 407 square kilometers, which is over 5 times the size of the city of Hull. Each wind turbine is around 100 meters tall and the blades are 75 meters long
Denmark Passes Magic 50% In Renewable Electricity Generation Milestone
January 5th, 2020 | by Jesper Berggreen
2019 was a record year for renewable electricity generation in Denmark. The national media outlet dr.dk reports that, for the first time ever, half of Denmark's electricity consumption originated from renewable generation
Top 5 Climate Change Videos of 2019
December 29th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
As 2019 comes to an end, we’re taking a step back to look at the videos about the climate crisis that caught the attention, and even inspired, Climate Reality followers
GE Renewable Energy Will Supply 26 Cypress Wind Turbines For Use In Sweden
December 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
GE Renewables has been awarded a contract to install 26 of its Cypress wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden. The Cypress turbines feature a two-part blade design.
All The Good (Under-the-Radar) News About Renewable Energy
December 15th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
The US is still looking at a renewable energy revolution, even though US President Donald Trump passed on (yet another) opportunity to lead at
Ellen, One of the World’s Largest Electric Ferries, Has Battery Equivalent To 50 Tesla Model S Batteries
November 28th, 2019 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zero-emissions adaptation is everything in our changing world. Land, sea, and air traffic all need to switch to zero emissions. A favorable example of maritime adaptation comes to us from euronews.com, which invites us to meet Ellen. Ellen means "Sun Ray," or some say "Bright One." Although, Ellen is powered by wind, not solar
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