Originally published on Gas2. Reprinted with permission. Don’t call it a carbon tax. Everybody hates the idea of taxes. But unless society addresses the damage done by burning fossil fuels, the world is on a collision course with reality. Cataclysmic changes are in the offing and those changes will impose … [continued]
GM switches from Powertrain to Propulsion Systems and makes a pitch for the fuel cell EV, underscoring its interest in next-generation auto tech.
The Keystone XL pipeline lives on in federal court, but it could encounter new issues related to fracking and earthquakes in Oklahoma.
We are experiencing a quiet revolution. Everything appears the same from the outside. The streets, the towns and cities, and everyday life are the same. To be sure, there are changes. The internet has appeared, and computers and smartphones are everywhere, but for the most part, we drive our cars, … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Ellen Franconi, Ph.D. California’s recently passed Senate Bill (SB) 350 reinforces the state’s reputation as a leader in climate change policy. The bill sets state targets of 50 percent electricity generated by renewables and 50 percent increase in building energy efficiency by 2030. But … [continued]
Having dominated the 20th century with its oil reserves, Abu Dhabi is set to lead the 21st century in three other critical resources.
Google’s Project Sunroof is growing, as it has just reached 20 US metro markets, which will allow more homeowners to easily see if rooftop solar is right for them. The giant tech company just announced it’s expanding its analytical tool from three major US cities (Boston, Fresno, and San Francisco) to … [continued]
Kyle Field, Matthew Klippenstein, and I had an extra long session for Cleantech Talk #16. In this episode, we discussed… … a big huge BYD energy storage project that is supposed to help Lancaster, California, become a net-zero-energy city. (Matthew found out about the 500 MW project on another podcast — storage capacity … [continued]
Battery storage is already showing itself as a hotly contested race in the US, even before the 2016 widely expected retail launch of the Tesla Powerwall. This storage race has been fueled further by German-based Sonnenbatterie launching its plug-and-play home battery system in the US prior to Christmas. As reported by pv-magazine, … [continued]
The US solar industry group SEPA could be building the case for federal legislation leading to a new national standard for solar incentives…or not.
