Here’s another cleantech break platter for you. Links to our own stories are on the subheadings. Cleaner Transport 5 Elements of Sustainable Transport Study: Cyclists Gravitate Toward Streets With Protected Bike Lanes A Year & A Half With A Nissan LEAF Electric Car By Sam Koblenski Solar How Much CO2 … [continued]
First Solar on Tuesday announced a solar technology partnership with GE and the acquisition of GE’s global cadmium telluride (CdTe) intellectual property portfolio. GE acquired 1.75 million shares of First Solar common stock as part of this transaction. GE has agreed to retain the shares for at least three years. “We … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. I recently saw a headline calling the Mission RS from Mission Motorcycles the “Tesla of Electric Motorcycles.” There are actually a handful of electric motorcycle companies out there. Zero Motorcycles, Brammo, and Lito Green Motion come to mind. So, which one is the “Tesla of electric motorcycles?” … [continued]
As anyone who follows Tesla knows, the company’s stock has shot through the freakin’ roof this year. Common comparisons have been to Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). Tesla shares have risen approximately 400% since last year. Many are still saying the value of the stock is higher and that it’s still … [continued]
Here’s a cleantech breakfast platter for you (click the subheadings for our own stories): Solar Solar Quotes… & Solar Quotes Solar Panels — Prices & More GE, First Solar Announce Solar Technology and Commercial Partnership (NASDAQ:FSLR) Not Your Average Ride, Van Can Produce And Store Solar Energy Five Pitfalls in … [continued]
Have to admit — we didn’t see this one coming! We knew that the 2014 Chevy Volt had only minor updates. And everyone knows that the Volt has fallen behind the Nissan Leaf since the Leaf dropped its price by $6,400. There was speculation that there might be a price … [continued]
8.4% of the luxury market is reportedly going to Tesla Motors. I noticed this stat somewhere the other day. Happy Chris DeMorro went ahead and wrote a full article on it. If you’ve been a CleanTechnica reader for long, you probably noticed our May story showing that the Tesla Model … [continued]
Word on the street is that Jo’s Tesla truck concept is a no-go, but that Tesla may be released an all-wheel drive version of the Model S next year. I know there are many people who basically demand all-wheel drive on any vehicle they buy. Even with the Model S … [continued]
This article was first published on Solar Love under the title, “Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By JA Solar.” JA Solar has reported that it has achieved a record 18.3% efficiency for a standard 156×156 mm2 multicrystalline solar cell. This was verified by Yangzhou Opto-Electrical Products Testing Institute. This is twice … [continued]
America’s wind energy industry may be coming off a record-setting 2012 but could potentially soar even higher – if federal policy uncertainty is resolved in time to help overcome the natural gas boom and fast-closing state renewable energy targets.
This outlook from the US Department of Energy’s “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” underlines how important stable government policy is to growing a clean energy economy and reveals the economic potential of a future powered by wind energy.
