Get ready for the first world summit following the Paris Agreement of December 2015 to assess progress on climate change. COP22, the annual conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, begins on Monday, November 7, 2016 (the day before the US presidential elections) in Marrakesh, Morocco. You can watch the COP22 proceedings online here.
We’re on the verge of electing the first female president in US history (long after women won the top political positions in the UK, Germany, Norway, Argentina, Israel, India, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Bangladesh, France, Poland, Turkey, Pakistan, Peru, etc.).
Yet, her final opponent has bragged about sexually assaulting women and has been accused of doing so by a dozen or more women.
Equity crowdfunding can provide cleantech innovators with the financial boost they need to move from design to implementation.
Daimler has established a subsidiary by the name of Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas to facilitate its entry into the North American energy storage market, according to a new press release from the company.
The Paris Agreement on climate change — a critical worldwide milestone along the road to containing climate change and implementing resilient low-carbon energy — became international law on Friday, November 4, 2016, after about 20 years of global wrangling. Exactly 30 days ago, it crossed both national and emissions thresholds needed to enter into force.
Nissan’s UK-based European R&D facility, Nissan Technical Centre Europe, has installed vehicle-to-grid technology, thus becoming the first Nissan entity in the firm’s European facility network to do so, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.
Following the upcoming Buenos Aires ePrix in February 2017 at the Puerto Madero circuit, the Argentine race will have to find a new venue, according to recent reports.
Wrightspeed, a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain (for heavy-duty applications) manufacturer founded by a Tesla Motors co-founder, and the Santa Rosa–based refuse, yard waste, and recycling collection + processing firm The Ratto Group have launched the “first commercial application of a range-extended electric refuse truck.”
The number of participating companies in the Los Angeles Auto Show’s “GO” destination — where new smart mobility and last-mile transportation technologies will be showcased — has been doubled, according to a new press release.
The Formula E racing series, which we cover quite a lot here at CleanTechnica, has managed to quickly attract a relatively large fan base owing to its environmental and emerging-tech credentials, as well as the excitement of the races.
