In case you missed any of these, they are the CleanTechnica stories from the past week that pulled in the most people: Tesla Home Battery On The Way (via Solar Love) US Navy Reacts To Blockbuster Rolling Stone Climate Change Story Will The Tesla Gigafactory Turn On Early? (via EV Obsession) 2016 … [continued]
Editor’s Note: When you think of leading electric vehicle markets in Europe, countries that come to mind are probably Norway, France, the Netherlands, and Germany. However, it may be time to add the UK to that list. It needs to not only hold its numbers steady but keep growing them … [continued]
Thanks to protracted temblors in the US (and some other English-speaking nations) over the role of fossil fuels in generating climate change, many of us sometimes forget that agriculture, deforestation, and land use change (AFOLU, for short) also emit a large proportion of greenhouse gases. Those with a rough idea … [continued]
Private sector project developers in India’s rapidly growing renewable energy would be happy to have the backing of the country’s largest bank as they get ready to participate in cut-throat competitive bidding. The State Bank of India (SBI) has committed to provide $12.5 billion in debt funding to renewable energy … [continued]
GTM Research has released some key findings pertaining to the PV inverter industry, chiefly that global shipments could reach 50.6 GW in 2015. If this amount is reached, it will be about a 30% increase over the previous year. Chile, Mexico, Central America, and South Africa will probably see sharp … [continued]
The country of Turkey is now aiming to get at least 30% of its electricity requirements via renewable energy sources by the year 2023, based on figures put forward in the country’s new (first) National Renewable Energy Action Plan. Of this target, the country is reportedly aiming for at least … [continued]
Some more cleantech news & commentary you shouldn’t miss: Electric Vehicles UK Electric Car Sales Surged Over 300% In 2014, Leading The Pack In The EU Tesla Model S Battery Life: How Much Range Loss For Electric Car Over Time? TSLA Introduction For The Uninitiated Musk: Tesla Could Be Worth … [continued]
The Jordanian government has kick-started its ambitious renewable energy program by allocating 200 MW of solar and wind energy capacity. The first renewable energy tender issued by Jordan has reaped encouraging results, with a total of 200 MW awarded to project developers, including a 52.5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project. … [continued]
Over the past year or so, corporate climate leaders have begun to take responsibility when international agreements can only provide useful answers, not actions. We saw this demonstrated visibly last September when many Fortune 500 CEOs joined presidents, prime ministers, and ordinary people in New York to discuss climate at … [continued]
Last week brought agreement at the Geneva climate talks on the draft of a comprehensive world treaty for ratification at the end of this year. Held just two months after adoption of the Lima Call for Climate Action, and three weeks after the US Senate’s final resolution that climate change is … [continued]
