“Entirely New Option For Low Cost Offshore Wind” Got $4.5 Million From ARPA-E
Meet the anti-turbine: new wind energy concept will use the physics of thunderstorms to harvest electrons from water droplets in offshore wind farms.
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Faradion Leads Energy Storage Trio Into Sodium-Ion Territory
The UK energy storage innovator Faradion ups the ante with a new marketing and development partnership for its sodium ion technology.
Oregon Adopts A 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Originally published on the ECOreport Oregon adopts a 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard, calling for the total phaseout of coal fired electricity by 2035. Half of the state’s electricity is to come from renewable sources by 2040. The Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1547-B (38-20) on Tuesday, and Governor Kate Brown signed … [continued]
6 Reasons The Tesla Model 3 Will Be A Huge Success
Up until now, Tesla Motors has only released expensive luxury cars (which happen to be 100% electric). Taking a ride in a Tesla usually leads to the desire to take home a Tesla. But with the Model S sedan starting at $70,000 and the Model X CUV/SUV starting at $80,000, the market for these cars is fairly limited.
Interview With IRENA Director Adnan Z. Amin (VIDEO)
Originally published on Sustainnovate. [Update: I’ve changed the video to a shorter video that just includes questions I posed and a couple that friends posed.] I had the great pleasure of participating in a long roundtable interview with IRENA Director General Adnan Z. Amin during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Above is … [continued]
Electric Bus Batteries Could Soon Overtake Consumer Electronic Batteries
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new report from the research firm IDTechEx argues that the electric bus market’s rapid growth could function as a “game changer” for the global battery market over the coming years. Owing to the relatively large size of batteries used in electric buses … [continued]
Clean Tech Jobs For The Week Of March 11, 2016
The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for a full-stack developer for a green IT company, a wind energy equipment quality engineer, a renewable energy engineer, and several solar sales positions. As part of our collaboration with other projects within the Important Media network, we’ve partnered with … [continued]
EPA Recognizes Renovate America’s Innovative Partnerships
Originally published on the ECOreport The Environmental Protection Agency recognized three local governments for their “Innovative Partnerships” with a PACE provider in its 2016 Climate Leadership Awards. In the press release, in which the EPA announced awards being given to “One Individual, 13 Organizations, and three Partnerships” across the US, it says: The … [continued]
EnergyTransition A New “Cleantech Revolution Tour → Berlin” Partner!
Our “Cleantech Revolution Tour” event in Berlin has landed a notable new partner. EnergyTransition.de, perhaps my favorite website discussing what is happening in the cleantech and energy arenas of Germany, has come on board. (See the updated agenda here, which now includes author bios, and the event site here. And note that we rolled the … [continued]
Corporate Clean Energy Leaders List Includes Business Renewables Center Members
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador Clean Edge, a research and consulting firm focused on providing market insights on the cleantech sector, recently released a new benchmarking index of corporations that take the lead in clean energy. The list of Corporate Clean Energy Leaders includes more than a … [continued]
