Update: Before reading on, do you think Tesla’s aim to buy SolarCity is a good or bad idea? Chime in via the survey below. Create your own user feedback survey Direct link to survey above. Update: Elon is highlighting on the press call how quickly Tesla could put solar, an … [continued]
By Akhilesh Magal India’s solar market has grown exponentially in the last five years (see graph below). However, unlike most international markets, large ground-mounted grid-connected plants have driven India’s solar market, as opposed to rooftop systems. This difference in development made sense some time ago, when electricity prices were low … [continued]
Originally published on Red, Green, & Blue. By Meteor Blades The advocacy group Public Citizen released a report Tuesday showing how top executives for three giant coal companies got large compensation boosts even as they laid off workers and cut their benefits. The three companies — Peabody Energy, Arch Coal, and Alpha Natural … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. California’s electric vehicle rebate program has had its cash-flow cut off, for the time being anyways, according to recent reports from EV buyers. The Golden State’s new budget, still awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s signature, was approved Wednesday and includes nothing for the state’s many vehicle … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Context & commentary: If you are an electric car driver, you have to know PlugShare. It is clearly the leading way to find charging stations in countries across the world. Sungevity, meanwhile, is one of the top solar installers in California and the United States as … [continued]
Editor’s Note: In this episode of Cleantech Talk, Matthew and I chat about Tesla’s unique 18650 batteries, Tesla manufacturing and manufacturing in general, robots, Volkswagen’s gigafactory plans, and more. Enjoy! –Zach Shahan Welcome, everyone, to a belated set of show notes for this Cleantech Talk episode! While we strive for … [continued]
CleanTechnica’s last two articles about the zero-fuel Solar Impulse plane flying around the world described a visit to the plane’s temporary hangar in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and interviews with the craft’s two Swiss pilot/adventurers, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. However, our continuing coverage dates back to 2009. (See … [continued]
The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for wind site manager, a fuel cell field technician, a senior project engineer for renewable energy finance, a business consultant for renewable energy and sustainability, and more. As part of our collaboration with other projects within the Important Media network, … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. India’s largest subway system – Delhi Metro Rail Corporation – has signed a power purchase agreement with one of the largest solar projects planned in the country. According to media reports, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement to purchase electricity generated from … [continued]
Carbon Lighthouse improves building energy efficiency to save its clients money, and to combat climate change. Stanford University, Tesla Motors, and Kilroy Realty are just several of the organizations it has worked with so far. CEO and co-founder Brenden Millstein answered some questions about its approach and technology. How and when … [continued]
