Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and evangelical Christian. In an interview with The Guardian, she accurately describes the impending climate emergency as the Earth gets hotter and tells why she is still hopeful humanity might find ways to cope successfully.
Along with the auctions, India’s rate of adding new solar and wind energy capacity also declined during the third quarter of 2018, and the trend may continue and extend to the entire second half of 2018.
Porsche’s head of operations in North America says preorders for the Taycan electric 4 door sedan have been stronger than expected, with many Tesla owners rushing to get to the head of the line.
Arcimoto has had a wild ride over the past decade — from a simple idea to deliverables this year. The startup is about to cross the threshold into company status and looks forward to 2019 as a decisive year.
Hawaiian electric utilities have been forcefully de-linking residential rooftop solar generators at peak hours for several years, but the installation-discouraging practice may fade as refocused utility-scale solar+storage contracts come into effect. Beyond Hawaii, these new contract types, which shift curtailment risk away from the solar owner, also may help California avoid an increase in the curtailment of solar flowing onto its grid.
Byton will show more of the interior of its M-Byte at CES 2019. CleanTechnica is there for the company’s unveiling, with interviews and a behind the scenes look on the way. This year, Byton will talk about the bigger picture. I just got off the phone with Carsten, Byton’s CEO & Founder, who told me: “The company is on target to meet its production for late 2019!”
Sales of fully electric vehicles in Germany grew by 43.9% in 2018 to 36,062, according to official figures released by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt Bundesamt). This was more than 1% of total new passenger car sales.
British Columbia introduced a revenue neutral price on carbon a decade ago. The plan is reducing carbon emissions and gaining political support. Should it be part of a Green New Deal in the United States?
The Indian government has reiterated its commitment to auction large volumes of solar and wind energy capacity in order to achieve the target of 100 gigawatts solar and 60 gigawatts of wind energy capacity operational by 31 March 2022.
The New York City subway system is saddled with a control system that is a relic of the 1940s. Governor Andrew Cuomo called Elon Musk last week to ask if Tesla could help bring the system into the digital age.
