Show Me The (Fossil Fuel) Money
A new report ties millions in fossil fuel industry funding to anti-clean energy media outreach by think tanks who fail to disclose their financial ties.
Tesla Superchargers Set Up On East Coast
Tesla has announced the locations of its first two supercharger electric vehicle charging stations on the US East Coast. These charging stations allow Tesla Model S owners to charge for free, and in a relatively short 30-minute period. The charging stations are located in Milford, Conneticut, and Wilmington, Delaware. Tesla … [continued]
MidAmerican Wind Completes 300 MW Of Wind Projects
MidAmerican Wind has announced the completion of two large wind projects: Pinyon Pines Wind I, and Pinyon Pines Wind II. This projects comprise 100 3MW Vestas wind turbines of the V90 model, and are located near Tehachapi, California. “The completion of the Pinyon Pines Wind I and Pinyon Pines … [continued]
Measuring The Cost Of Energy, Drop By Drop
As far as interrelated water and energy challenges go, the case of the natural gas drilling method known as fracking is a doozy. Natural gas has been touted as a relatively cheap, less-polluting replacement for coal and petroleum, and that’s fine as far as global warming management goes. But on a … [continued]
Negative European Power Prices Seen Sunday Through Thursday Due To Strong Wind Power Supply
The European Energy Exchange has seen the price of electricity turn negative during certain hours of the day Sunday through Thursday of las week. This is largely due to a strong supply of wind power combined with relatively low electricity demand, which is partly triggered by warmer than average … [continued]
EPA Head Lisa Jackson To Leave Post In 2013
Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency Lisa P. Jackson has announced that she will step down after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address in January. Jackson, 50, has faced strong opposition from the GOP while heading the EPA, with continual threats of EPA defunding. She also had to … [continued]
Using Thermodynamics & 100-Year-Old Technology To Break The $20 Per MWh Barrier
This is a guest post by one of our regular, cleantech-obsessed readers, David Fuchs. Clearly, David thinks he’s on to something big. Enjoy the article! For years, the production of energy has fascinated me. Over the past 20 years, I have experimented with solar cells made via inkjet printer, a hydraulically … [continued]
New Orleans May Get 242 Solar Trash Cans
The upcoming Super Bowl will be hosted by the city of New Orleans on February 3, 2013. Before the big event, the city hopes to have at least 150 solar-powered trash compactors installed. This number could be expanded to 242, but the bids and contracts haven’t been finalized yet. … [continued]
Vauxhall Ampera Has A “Love It Or Return It” Offer
General Motor’s Vauxhall UK division is offering a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, which allows buyers to return their Vauxhall Ampera vehicles within the first 30 days of purchasing them with “no questions asked.” The car is essentially a Chevy Volt but for Europe. It has a few minor differences, such … [continued]
Toyota Offering Incentives Up To $7,500 For RAV4 EV
It seems as if every time a new EV is released, it trounces its predecessors. The RAV4 EV accelerates from zero to sixty miles per hour in 7 seconds, can travel 103 miles per charge, and gets 76 miles per gallon equivalency. SUVs normally cannot achieve such a combination … [continued]
