Here’s some more cleantech, energy, and other random green news for your reading pleasure. Don’t go overboard and read it all at once! (And don’t skip our own stories!) Wind Brazil Lowers Wind Energy Prices by 20% in August Auction Solar Top 25 Solar Cities In California (Not The Richest) … [continued]
This article was first published on Green Building Elements. Small-scale solar is getting a big boost in China thanks to a new subsidy for distributed solar projects below 6 MW. The new solar subsidy works out to CNY0.42/kWh — or US$0.07/kWh — according to local press reports. The new subsidy … [continued]
This article was first published on EV Obsession. Meet the Daedalus — the University of Minnesota’s new Cruiser-class solar racing car. The new — and rather interesting-looking — vehicle is going to be the university’s entry into the 2013 World Solar Challenge in October. These photos represent the vehicle’s unveiling … [continued]
This post originally published on RenewEconomy Monday’s report on the assessment of battery storage technology costs was met by a volley of reaction – emails, comments and phone calls – particularly from some battery technology developers and their boosters, and some independent experts. Part of the issue was over the cost … [continued]
This article was first published on sister site Green Building Elements. A novel, transparent, two-layer solar film — possessing an impressive efficiency conversion of 7.3% — has been created by researchers at the University of California–Los Angeles. This is about double the transparent solar cell efficiency the researchers had previously … [continued]
The local government of India’s capital New Delhi has been urged to increase the solar power generation capacity as significant solar resource potential exists and the country’s renewable energy policy requires the utilities to procure a set minimum percentage of electricity from solar power projects. Under the Renewable Purchase Obligation, or RPO regulations in India, the power distribution companies … [continued]
This article was first published on Green Building Elements (image changed). Bosch has decided to step up to the plate and construct an integrated solar power supply system called the BPT-S 5 Hybrid. Almost everything is integrated into it. The company integrated an inverter, Saft lithium-ion batteries, and an energy management system … [continued]
Bored? Here’s some more top cleantech & energy news from around the interwebs. Also swing by our new homepage (if you haven’t just done so) for a look at our own stories. Random & Mixed Categories Austria to Go 100% Nuclear Free Energy Democracy, Not Corporate Welfare Transit Space Race: … [continued]
São Paulo — the largest, richest, and most populous state in Brazil — has now set the relatively ambitious goal of receiving around 70% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by the year 2020. The new energy plan — launched by the government of Sao Paulo — provides a … [continued]
This article was originally published on Solar Love. I recently participated in one of the Twitter #SolarChat events that @EcoOutfitters organizes. It was a real blast — fun and informative. The general focus was community solar gardens, but that was of course linked to many other solar issues. Numerous useful … [continued]
