Originally published on RenewEconomy The Australian Renewable Energy Agency says it will soon unveil its strategy for a widespread “hybridisation” of Australia’s fleet of fossil fuel power plants. ARENA chair Greg Bourne says a report conducted by Parsons Brinkerhoff will be released later this month which will look at how … [continued]
The benefits of public transport have always been relatively obvious to me — it’s cheaper than owning and driving a car. As I’ve gotten older, however, the benefits have become somewhat more expansive, encompassing more than my own wallet. In a world which, for all intents and purposes, has dismissed … [continued]
Originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website The economy has stalled and so has the war on climate change. But a new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows that dozens of cities are boosting their local economies while dramatically reducing greenhouse gases. City Power Play: 8 … [continued]
A 100 MW solar energy project is now in the works in the Pakistani state of Punjab, thanks to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the British company Pan Africa and the government of the Punjab. The large solar park will be based in Bahawalpur in eastern Punjab. … [continued]
A month or so ago, we reposted an article that was published on sister site Gas 2 regarding a pretty sweet electric bicycle created by a CleanTechnica reader in Denmark. Since then (actually, since even before then), I’ve been meaning to share this short video about the transport potential of … [continued]
Energy storage is a hot topic in the cleantech sector, as the technology quickly moves closer and closer to financial viability. Lux Research anticipates that the residential market will lead the way in uptake, riding on the shoulders of rooftop solar PV’s phenomenal growth globally. If the dance between the winding … [continued]
I recently ran across a pretty cool website/service that I think CleanTechnica readers will love. The folks at Full Gallon started following me on Twitter and shot me a note to check out what they’re doing. So I headed over to the website. First of all, the website notes the … [continued]
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages, its pluses and minuses. So, naturally, there must be a number of solar power advantages and solar power disadvantages too, right? It’s been awhile since I ran down a list of solar power advantages and disadvantages, so I figured this topic was ripe for a refresher.
Originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Green Building Elements. When you think of energy efficiency or green lighting, Domino’s Pizza is probably not what comes to mind. But Domino’s has actually now set the world record for “the most energy efficient restaurant lighting retrofit.” The Domino’s restaurant that set the record is located at … [continued]
The cargo bike trend is really starting to take off and gain traction in the US. It seems as though there are cargo bikes nearly everywhere you look in some parts of the country nowadays. What’s been the driving force behind this rapid adoption (or re-adoption) of the technology? Consumer … [continued]
