Moms Going Solar — The Ripple Effect (VIDEO)
Originally published on Cost of Solar.
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Onshore Wind Is The Cheapest Electricity Generation Option In Europe
Originally published on RenewEconomy. (Editor’s Note: the chart/calculation below assumes 25% wind capacity factory, while the norm is now much higher. Throw in 35% to 50% depending on your location in order to get a much better comparison.) The falling cost of renewables is not news to those who have … [continued]
Carbon Quilt — Want A More Visceral Sense Of The Scale Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions?…
Not exactly clear what the numbers and figures put out there by various scientific bodies actually mean? Want to get a more visceral sense of the scale of modern anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions? Then I recommend that you take a look at the Carbon Quilt — a visualization resource created for … [continued]
Monterey Shale: Fracking’s Great Moment Of Derp
The US energy world was rocked yesterday by a new Energy Information Agency report that significantly cut the projection of recoverable oil from the massive Monterey Shale formation in California. That’s “cut” as in chopped, shredded, and mashed to a bloody pulp. How bad is the damage? Well, just a … [continued]
North Carolina Republicans: “Reveal Fracking Chemicals, Go To Jail”
No, not “reveal your fracking chemicals or go to jail,” but, “if you reveal anyone’s fracking chemicals, you should go to jail.” In a move that reeks of desperation (or perhaps it’s just a show for their owners?), three Republican state senators in North Carolina recently introduced a bill to … [continued]
Solar Industry Battle — Australian Energy Utilities Pushing For End To Rooftop Solar Subsidies
Originally published on Renew Economy. Australia’s major energy utilities are now united in pushing for an end to rooftop solar subsidies – pitching the incumbent utilities into a major battle with the solar industry and consumer groups over the treatment of household solar. AGL Energy became the last of the … [continued]
Severe Issues with Fuel Cell Vehicle GHG Emissions Claims and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure Grants
Editor’s Note: one of our readers sent the following letter on May 19, 2014 to the person and office noted below. However, we thought it deserved as much attention as possible and are thus publishing here on CleanTechnica as well. We advise you to share widely. Severe Issues with Fuel Cell … [continued]
David & Goliath Fight To Tap World-Class Solar
“It’s the most inspirational work that I’m doing…this is an inspirational and aspirational effort…at the heart of it is love of place and energy democracy.” Mariel Nanasi and the citizens of Santa Fe, NM, are exploring the economic and environmental benefits of more local and locally-controlled energy production. Is their … [continued]
Chicago Refinery Petcoke Protests, Round Two
Speaker at Chicago petcoke protest, May 17, 2014 (Cliff Zimmerman) Saturday marked the second rally of the week in Chicago against petcoke dumping. Last Monday, registered nurses and Southeast Side community activists backed by the Alliance for Community Services, the Chicago chapter of Progressive Democrats of America, the Southeast Side … [continued]
Germany’s Solar Development Continues
Originally published in the ECOreport (with edits). Critics have been pecking away at Germany’s solar program for years. George Monbiot, a columists for the Guardian, wrote, “The real net cost of the solar PV installed in Germany between 2000 and 2008 was €35bn, at the end of which solar PV was … [continued]
