CleanTechnica readers are no stranger to energy-saving apps for smartphones; not only have we talked about them in the past, but there are a wide variety available with just a quick search. (There’s an app for everything, actually, you just have to find it.) We’ve got a list of the … [continued]
With holiday season officially upon us, it’s time to think about presents for your loved ones. Gift options abound, and it can be tough to tell which will be a hit and which are destined for the return line.
Fortunately for your shopping lists, energyNOW! correspondent Patty Kim researched this year’s coolest clean tech gadgets to help figure out which will help your friends and family go green.
Just how clean and ‘green’ are fuel cells? This infographic, courtesy of UTC Power, asserts that the electricity produced from fuel cells is cleaner and ‘greener’ than that produced from solar or wind energy. There are other advantages, as well…
Soltecture, a German manufacturer, announced that they attained a new CIGSe solar efficiency record of 13.4% (not a worldwide record), and they are producing their first 100 watt solar panels.
It was another event-filled week of clean and renewable energy news. Among this week’s briefs and links: Chinese solar anti-dumping case moves forward, First Solar’s 550 MW DesertSolar project, offshore and trans-national grid flows hot topic at European Wind Energy Association’s annual conference, Madrid’s big smart grid project, Japan clean energy investment fund & more…
Other than our own stories, here are 8 notable cleantech business and product stories: 1. Gamesa Opens 6th Factory in China Gamesa, a large wind turbine company from Spain, has opened its 6th wind turbine factory in China now. Ad it’s already got some deals lined up: “It will provide … [continued]
1st definition of “bonanza” in Merriam-Webster dictionary: “an exceptionally large and rich mineral deposit (as of an ore, precious metal, or petroleum).” OK, it’s a stretch, but who doesn’t love alliteration?! And, seriously, the Better Buildings initiative the Obama administration and former president Bill Clinton just launched is going … [continued]
South Windsor High School’s UTC Power fuel cell system kicked in and saved the day in the Connecticut community of South Windsor, operating “flawlessly” as it provided heat, hot water, and electrical power over a nine-day period in the wake of Winter Storm Alfred, a “freak” snowstorm that cut power to an estimated 1.8 million people across New England.
“LEDs represent perhaps the most significant breakthrough of the last 130 years in lighting technology.” – Eric Bloom Pike Research forecasts LED lighting will capture 52% of the Commercial Building Market by 2021 as the price of light-emitting diodes continues to decline. Furthermore, they expect the lighting industry to see … [continued]
Vu1 Corporation, a manufacturer of mercury-free, energy-efficient lighting technology recently announced that Lowes would carry the R30 Electron Stimulated Luminescence light bulb. The bulb is a direct replacement for the 65-watt incandescent flood bulb found in many recessed lighting fixtures. Unlike compact florescent lights, the ESL is mercury-free, allowing for … [continued]
