What were the top solar power stories of 2012? Here’s my list — chime in below if you think differently or have anything to add. 10. Giant US CSP power plants move along as planned, ready for completion in 2013. While we didn’t see any big CSP power plants … [continued]
Following our list of the top 10 EV stories of 2012, here are what I’d consider to be the top 10 wind power stories of 2012: 10. Floating wind turbines take several steps forward. In various ways, it’s clear that a lot of work is still being put into research and … [continued]
Here’s a useful repost from the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC. This is quite a nice little advantage of EVs. Over 8 million people were left without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and last summer’s derecho storm left many without power for a week or more. Some … [continued]
Here’s a great solar PV story from the good folks over at NREL (note that we’ve already covered Solar Junction’s 44% solar cell efficiency record, but this post below goes above & beyond that first one): It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for … [continued]
Cheaper models and more charging stations are reasons to expect UK electric vehicle sales to double in 2013. If you’re jumping for joy, hold your horses — there are currently only about 3,000 electric cars in Britain, and most of those are part of company fleets. But any increase … [continued]
Here’s a great video that puts gas-powered vehicles (vs electric vehicles) into perspective a bit: http://youtu.be/qKg-LPOXIMs Can you imagine if all of our machines were powered with gas? Oh my…. Alternatively, can you imagine if we powered our cars with electricity instead of gas. (In case you missed it, … [continued]
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 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 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]
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]
