This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. High Frequency (aka “Shortwave”) Radio Is A Great Workaround The only thing this really leaves is high frequency radio, commonly called HF or … [continued]
This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. I spent most of part 2 discussing the growing problem of authoritarianism in the world, and one of their preferred methods for controlling … [continued]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is preparing to rate semi-autonomous driving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot, GM’s Super Cruise, and Ford’s Blue Cruise. The new standards are expect to take effect later this year. In an email to CleanTechnica, Joe Young, the head of media relations for IIHS, says the … [continued]
This article is the second part of a 4-part series about how clean technology can help defend democracy and human rights. You can find Part 1 here. Clean Technologies Can Cut Authoritarian Regimes’ Funding Another way clean technology can help in the fight for democracy is by denying authoritarians the … [continued]
The California Public Utilities Commission is poised to overhaul the state’s main solar incentive program, known as net metering. The agency’s proposal would effectively make rooftop solar more expensive.
Saving the planet from major climate disruption, reducing pollution, and even being better prepared for disasters are all in a day’s work for cleantech. Sounds like a superhero already, doesn’t it? But what if I told you that cleantech could also be helping us protect democracy and human rights? It … [continued]
Why connecting truck charging stations to the electricity grid is technically and economically feasible. Originally published on Transport & Environment. Truck makers are now focusing on bringing battery-powered trucks to the mass market for all vehicle segments, and including long-haul starting from 2024. For this, a network of public high-power and … [continued]
Brothers in Rice lab find audio from graphene production contains valuable data Originally published on Rice University, Rice News. By Mike Williams It may be true that seeing is believing, but sometimes hearing can be better. Case in point: Two brothers in a Rice University laboratory heard something unusual while … [continued]
To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half within a decade, the Biden administration’s goal, the U.S. is going to need a lot more solar and wind power generation, and lots of cheap energy storage. Wind and solar power vary over the course of a day, so energy storage is essential … [continued]
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says there are better ways to reduce vehicle emissions than mandating electric cars.
