While it’s long been known that the industrially important metal cadmium is toxic, the exact mechanisms behind the toxicity and the accompanying cellular damage has remained something of an unknown. New research from the University of Adelaide is now changing this though. Considering that cadmium has been accumulating in the … [continued]
Solar is coming into its own. It is here to stay. However, the off-grid solar market is still nascent. Arguably, serving this off-grid solar need, this off-grid market, requires fresh financing techniques. Africa is so vast that off-grid is normalcy to many families and businesses. But many are still completely without electricity, and … [continued]
Renewable energy company Ethical Electric has grown its customer based to 56,000. The company only launched in 2012, so acquiring that many customers for its delivery of 100% clean energy in several years is quite a feat. Ethical Electric buys electricity from wind and solar farms in the wholesale market … [continued]
Responding to a strong perceived demand from governments for current information about a green economy Africa, the United Nations Environment Program reported Thursday from Nairobi on the power of green investments in the nations of Africa. Says one international expert in green economics, “The list of successful examples of green investments … [continued]
If the “true costs” of emissions — increased rates of premature death, illness, increased loads on the healthcare system, lowered crop yields, missed work days, higher insurance damages from extreme weather events linked to climate change, etc — are factored in, a gallon of gasoline would cost you roughly $3.80 … [continued]
A recent, widely seen documentary on air pollution in China — by the name of “Under the Dome” — appears to have had a strangely pronounced effect on the Chinese government. Rather than stifle those involved, or brush the matter aside, some higher ups have even praised the documentary. Is … [continued]
Readers here on CleanTechnica know very well that renewable energy is now mainstream, and that solar and wind power are now even cheaper than other options in many if not most regions of the world. Still, big energy agencies are slow to evolve, and are heavily influenced by some of the richest … [continued]
Well, we have more confusion in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times writes: “State Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg has filed legislation that would allow those who generate electricity from solar power to sell it directly to others.” That sounds great, right? Well, wait one moment. “Brandes’ bill, which is similar to … [continued]
CleanTechnica has some wonderful news to share with our readers today! As you may know, this blog is the world’s biggest cleantech news site and part of the much broader media network called Important Media, one of the top five digital sustainability media companies globally, with over 3 million monthly readers. What … [continued]
Good news — in the last two years, nearly as many protected bike lanes came into being as were created in the previous 140 years in the United States. News such as this from People for Bikes and the Green Lane Project keeps us positive. With these wonderfully sane and protective lanes, for bicyclist … [continued]
