Looking to purchase or lease a Fiat 500e EV? Well, you may be in for a long wait. The Fiat 500e EV is sold out at all the Fiat dealerships in California. The good news is that this not so surprising news will probably encourage Fiat to ramp up production for next year. Although, there … [continued]
Seawater desalination with nothing more than a small electrical field? A simple new method of creating freshwater from seawater — that uses far less energy than conventional methods do — has just been developed by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Marburg in Germany. … [continued]
I think we must have written about the Passivhaus (aka Passive House) concept a few times before, but I’m pretty sure we’ve never done a good overview of what a passivhaus is. Luckily, our friend (and longtime reader) Lindsay Wilson of Shrink That Footprint just put together such a piece and … [continued]
We’ve covered the intricacies of US carbon emissions cuts a few times here on CleanTechnica. I think this reader post was my favorite on the topic, but I also think this post of my own and this repost are worth a read. Shrink That Footprint has offered up another great … [continued]
This is Part 2 of a 3-part series on GE’s Brilliant 1.6-100 wind turbine. Read Part 1 here, and keep an eye on CleanTechnica or our GE Brilliant Wind Turbine archives for Part 3. Lower Cost Wind Energy + New Revenue-Generating Opportunities The GE Brilliant 1.6-100’s Ramp Control, Predictive Power Analytics, and short-term, grid-scale … [continued]
Tesla Motors, as a pioneer in the electric car space, has to fight numerous battles and overcome numerous hurdles that won’t be in the way of electric cars or electric car companies a few years down the road. It’s not winning every one, but it’s good to see that it … [continued]
You’ve seen those huge, white, and twirling wind turbines on the horizon before, but have you ever wondered how they actually work? Let’s break it down! What is wind energy? Wind energy is electricity created from a wind turbine. (Side note: a common mistake is to call them windmills; however, … [continued]
Dr. David Schmidt of the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is practicing what he preaches. The professor of the popular Renewable Energy and the Environment course has conducted his own study on phantom power in the home. Phantom power (also referred to as standby … [continued]
The details are still a little thin, but some improvements from Nissan’s motorsports adventures are looking to help boost the performance of the Nissan Leaf. For starters, the improvements are just being made for Nissan Leaf customers in Japan. More details: The world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle — the Nissan Leaf … [continued]
This article originally appeared on EV Obsession. This is something that may be unique to me, but I don’t think so — for a long time, I thought electric cars needed a special charging station or charger. All the talk about new EV charging stations, chargers, and nonsensical “range anxiety” … [continued]
