How Should $10 Billion Be Spent To Defeat Climate Change?
March 14th, 2020 | by Barry A.F.
When I first read about the $10 billion from Jeff Bezos to fight climate change, my first thought was, "Where will it be spent?"
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Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is Fueled By The Sun
February 24th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla's secret weapon is something that many investors don't even think to consider when they think of Tesla. CNN Business reminded us that investors only think about EVs when they think about Tesla. However, Tesla's secret weapon is fueled by the same thing life on Earth is — our sun
The Tipping Point
February 23rd, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Imagine a world where transport is free, air is clean, and streets are quiet. Imagine a world where education is attainable, power available, and healthcare accessible to all. Imagine a world where the cost of living goes down instead of up. Now stop imagining and watch this talk by Tony Seba
Transitioning the World to 100% Renewable Energy — Part 2
February 17th, 2020 | by Winter Wilson
In the second half of this special two-part episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, take’s Zach Shahan’s place as host to talk with Mark Z. Jacobson, professor at Stanford University and cofounder of The Solutions Project, about transitioning the world to 100% renewable energy
Yikes — One Of My Favorite Political Commenters Bombs On 21st Century Energy
February 17th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Ah, man. It's annoying as heck to see people who you think are idiots screw up a topic you know well, but it's an extra special kind of annoying when brilliant people screw up — massively — on that same topic. In this edition of "Smart people who don't understand the energy industry of 2020," we've got Fareed Zakaria of
Generac Pivots From Generators Into Residential Energy Storage & Solar At #SPI2019
October 4th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
We connected with Generac's Chief Marketing Officer and president of its new clean energy business, Russ Minick, at SPI 2019, to talk about its big pivot into energy storage products to learn more about where that strategy came from. Right off the bat, Russ said that Generac had been eyeing the residential energy storage market for quite some time, but until recently, felt that, "it wasn't worth the diversion of focus."
China × Cleantech — August 2019: Tesla Gigafactory 3, Post-Subsidy EV Sales, Solar Cheaper Than Fossils
September 5th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, our August 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website. For the July edition, click here
Get The Inside Scoop On Tesla’s Q2 2019 Earnings Call By Tuning Into Our Livestream
July 24th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
Tesla has a record number of deliveries this quarter and left all of Wall Street scratching their heads. What now [&hellip
When Will Renewable Energy Prices Stop Dropping?
June 15th, 2019 | by George Harvey
Some people have asked when the prices will stop falling. Their understanding is that the decline in price really is unpredictable, and they believe that no definitive answer can be made about what source of energy will be least expensive in the future. In some important ways, they are wrong. The declines are predictable, to a degree
Seeing Energy From Space: 5 Tools Using Remote Sensing To Improve Life On Earth
May 10th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Access to reliable electricity is essential for improving human livelihoods and is a prerequisite for economic development. Yet hundreds of millions of people lack access to a stable supply. While access to electricity is essential, the sector is also the leading driver of greenhouse gas emissions globally
CleanTech Talk with Ross Gerber — Tesla Climate Leadership, Tweeting, $420, & The Oil Crisis Of The ’70s
April 13th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our hot new Cleantech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss cleantech innovation, Tesla, climate change, insurance companies, and more. The conversation was approximately one hour long, so to cut it down into more manageable portions, we've split it up into a couple of episodes. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or via the embedded player below
350,000 Mile Tesla Model X … Tesla Model 3 Handling … Science On Solar Price Collapse — #CleanTechnica Top 20
February 2nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The 20 most popular CleanTechnica articles of the past week covered Tesla 12 times, EVs in general 3 times, non-Tesla EVs twice, solar power prices twice, and eggshells once. But this sort of masks something
Why Excluding Nuclear, Fossils With Carbon Capture, & Biofuels From The Green New Deal Makes Financial & Climate Sense — #RealityCheck
January 24th, 2019 | by Mark Z. Jacobson
The Green New Deal and multiple proposed laws and resolutions in the U.S. House (HRes.540, HR.3314, HR.3671) and Senate (SRes.632, S.987) call for the United States to move entirely from fossil fuels to clean, renewable electricity and/or all energy. A new bill was just introduced by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), calling for the U.S. to produce 100 percent of its electric power from renewables by
What Changed In The Solar & Energy Storage Industries In 2018?
January 19th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I started covering the solar energy industry seriously in 2009. It seemed like a hopping, exciting time in the industry — growth was exploding. I remember one early story in which readers admonished me a little because I put "Solar Power Exploding" in a headline, and they thought I was referring to genuine explosions. In 2019, 2009 and 2010 progress looks like anthills
Coal Is On The Way Out — Natural Gas Is Next
December 3rd, 2018 | by George Harvey
We are not talking about some day in the future here. Renewables are pushing gas out already
Lazard Levelized Cost Of Energy Analysis #12 Highlights Lower Cost Of Renewables
November 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The one factor that makes conventional generation riskier than renewables is the cost of fuel. When it comes to long term planning, the cost of sunshine and wind is fixed. No need to worry about embargoes, shortages, or one nation cornering the market and driving up prices. The era of renewables is upon us, and not a moment too soon
China × Cleantech — September
October 26th, 2018 | by Tim Dixon
Welcome to the next issue of China × Cleantech, September edition. This monthly report is how we attempt to keep you informed on the rapid changes that are happening in China. In case you missed previous editions or want to dive back into one of them, our China × Cleantech features are also published over on the “Future Trends” section of our website. You can also subscribe to our China × Cleantech newsletter
Maybe The Good News For Natural Gas Isn’t So Good
September 24th, 2018 | by George Harvey
The natural gas industry is growing seemingly by leaps and bounds, and yet a number of people believe it is clear that something is very wrong with it
Katherine Lucey — CEO & Founder of Solar Sister — Talks Last-Mile Solar Revolution (#CleanTechnica Video)
September 24th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
Zachary Shahan, director & chief editor here at CleanTechnica, earlier this year spoke to Katherine Lucey, CEO & Founder of Solar Sister, after the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards ceremony. He inquired, "What can you say about what inspired you to start Solar Sister? And has it grown as you expected or has it been different than you expected?"
Effective Conferences On The Future Energy Grid: Future Grid Labs
September 21st, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
Solarplaza has its roots in the solar industry. Since 2004 it has been organizing conferences and trade missions about different aspects of this industry. In the past 14 years, it has organized over 100 events in over 30 countries. From Solar Asset Management conferences in Tokyo, San Francisco, and Milan, to trade missions pushing solar development in Senegal, Mali, and Niger, Solarplaza has been trying to accelerate the uptake of solar PV in many different ways
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