I’m going to try out a quicker sharing option today. Hopefully you will like it just as much. I’m just including article titles/links below for the articles (+ a few comments here and there). Of course, this doesn’t include EV news already covered here on CleanTechnica. General EV News Electric Cars Save … [continued]
Lockheed Martin announces new compact fusion reactor design from Skunk Works team, sets off reaction that blows up the Internets.
Indian wind energy companies are looking to invest in offshore wind energy projects as the government plans to significantly increase the annual capacity added in the wind energy sector as a whole. Indian wind energy giant Suzlon Energy has announced plans to set up a 300 MW offshore wind energy pilot … [continued]
Solar Love. The Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) submitted a long-term energy plan to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission that includes a target goal of hitting 92% renewable electricity by the year 2030. So, if this goal is reached, the big island would be almost energy independent in just sixteen … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Ergon Energy has announced the winner of its first tender to provide ground-breaking grid-based battery storage, in what could be the first of hundreds of such installations across its vast network in Queensland that will reduce its need to build more poles and wires. Ergon Energy says 20 systems … [continued]
By George Gray Let’s be honest. Some clean technologies just stink. A lot of the time, though, it’s not that the technology has a funky smell but the business has the wrong direction. These misguided projects show some tell-tale warnings that a keen eye can spot. These signs aren’t always … [continued]
If we can credit a spate of reports this fall, the climate change discussion has begun to move toward common—and more mutually profitable—ground. Decisionmakers have begun to think about climate business: economic and climate action together. Treehuggers, this isn’t just something the Fortune 100 has cooked up to distract gullible … [continued]
China, a major strategic investor in fossil fuels, has set itself a 2014 target of slashing imports of thermal coal, and it looks as if that plan is on track. Guest contributor Justin Guay reported here in August, with a deep analysis, why consumption of Chinese coal had decreased during … [continued]
An analysis conducted by the energy consultancy PÖYRY has found that unsubsidized renewables may be possible fairly soon in Europe. Wholesale grid parity could materialize following initial retail grid parity (aka socket parity) in several countries, but wholesale prices are lower than retail grid prices, so renewable costs need to … [continued]
Public sector companies are heeding to the Indian government’s direction to set up large-scale renewable energy projects, especially solar power projects. The latest to join the long list of government-owned companies to announce a major investment in the solar power sector is NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generator. NTPC Limited … [continued]
