Can you imagine owning a Tesla Model S and then having to drive something else when it needed to go in for service? Wait, first, can you imagine owning a Model S? OK, jealousy/dreaming aside, I think we can all agree that many a Model S owner would probably appreciate … [continued]
Philips, the well known electronics manufacturer, has created an LED Lamp that is so impressively efficient that it produce 200 lumens of light for every watt of power it consumes. The efficiency of LED lamps currently on the market ranges from 45 lumens per watt to 90 lumens per watt. This … [continued]
At least, that’s what the company is saying. I covered Protean back in October 2012, so I’m happy to see that the company is moving forward. It looked like an exciting technology to me at the time, and Gas2’s Chris DeMorro (a normally pretty skeptical guy who reserves his enthusiasm … [continued]
This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Can global electric vehicle sales jump from around 100,000 in 2012 to 7 million a year by the end of the decade? That’s just one of the goals set by the International Energy Agency as part of a suite of clean energy … [continued]
Here’s some more top clean power news from around the interwebs: Solar Warren Buffet To Buy Suntech? Natcore Takes Another Step Solar Reduces Everyone’s Electric Bill Wind Vestas Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Gamesa Begins To Erect 5 MW Wind Turbine Solar + Wind German Statistics For Renewables EEG Sees … [continued]
The Fiat 500e is one of the cutest EVs around, imho. Fiat is marketing it as hot and sexy, which it might also be to some customers. Either way, it is a good little EV that could shake things up a bit. It has good range and great fuel economy. … [continued]
Reposted from EV Obsession: Potential Nissan Leaf customers in the UK may be happy to hear that they now have this option. You can now get a Leaf in the UK for as little as £15,990 (after the UK £5,000 plug-in grant), with a monthly battery lease as low as £70. Of course, … [continued]
As vineyards around the world face the threat of increasing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, one vineyard in France has planned to do its part to reduce its carbon footprint. The business plan makes perfect sense and is one that should be financially and environmentally sustainable. Chateau Smith Haut … [continued]
The 420 megawatt Macarthur wind farm was opened in the state of Victoria on Friday. It is the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere and its 3 megawatt Vestas turbines are the largest in Australia. The Mcarthur Wind Farm is actually the first project to use Vestas’ V112-3.0 MW … [continued]
Reposted from Solar Love (with minor changes): Market research firm IHS has released a report on the top solar module manufacturers of 2012. Regular readers may think this sounds familiar. If so, it’s probably because you’re remembering the Solarbuzz report on the top solar module manufacturers of 2012 that we reported … [continued]
