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Huge CPV Solar Power Project to Bring Low-Cost Electricity, Green Jobs & Growth to Baja…

March 30, 201213 years ago proteus 5 Comments

The first 50-MW of a planned 450-MW solar power project in Mexico’s Baja California is to come from CPV technology developed by San Jose’s SolFocus. The solar power project– by far the largest in Mexico announced to date– provides further evidence of Mexico’s growing commitment to fostering economic and employment growth by developing its renewable energy resources and making use of its natural resources in more environmentally and socially sustainable ways.

Wind Turbines to Improve Efficiency by Acting More Like Humans?

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Wind turbines may get a bit of an efficiency boost (eventually) by mimicking human memory systems, thanks to the thinking and work of some Chinese researchers. As you well know, the wind changes frequently, and wind turbines have to adjust as it changes in order to maximize their … [continued]

Solar Airplane (Solar Impulse) to Fly for 48 Hours from Switzerland to Morocco

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 2 Comments

We’ve been covering the famous, world-record-holding solar-powered airplane known as the Solar Impulse for years — from its birth, to its first flight (video at bottom of post), to its first 24-hour flight, to its first international flight, to its plans for an around-the-world journey in 2014. Now, in prep … [continued]

More Nuclear Power Plans Trashed

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 8 Comments

After a spurt of nuclear news in the past week, we’ve got yet another story on the industry’s exit from the world energy stage — E.ON and RWE (German energy companies) announced yesterday that they are pulling out of a joint venture that would build a new nuclear power plant … [continued]

Enphase Energy Announces IPO Prices

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Enphase Energy, now a world leader in microinverter technology for the solar industry, announced pricing yesterday for its initial public offering (IPO) of 8,969,697 shares of common stock. The price was set at $6.00 per share. “All of the shares of common stock in the offering are being offered directly by … [continued]

Live Wind Energy Map Looks Like Living Van Gogh Painting (One of the Coolest Maps…

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Fernanda B. Viégas and Martin Wattenberg, founders of Many Eyes, have created one of the coolest maps I’ve ever seen — it looks like a living Vincent van Gogh masterpiece. (Makes me think van Gogh was able to see the wind.) You can see a still of the map above, but you have … [continued]

Ford Focus Electric to Go ‘Build to Order’ Route (Like Dell Computers)

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

As reported previously here on CleanTechnica, the Ford Focus Electric is the most fuel-efficient 5-seat car in the US, and it is now on sale for $39,995. It’s supposed to be available in select states (New York, New Jersey, and California) in April; nationwide sometime this Summer or Fall; and in … [continued]

Solar Windows from UK Company Could Hit Market in 2013

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

We’ve been covering New Energy Technologies and its SolarWindow technology for years (see the stories at the bottom of this post). However, a new solar startup out of the UK is apparently looking to offer a similar product and could even beat New Energy Technologies to market. Oxford Photovoltaics (aka Oxford … [continued]

6 Things You Really Need to Know about Renewable Energy

March 30, 201213 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

Adam Jones, Special Assistant for Energy Policy at American Progress, wrote a great post on Climate Progress this week on 6 things you really need to know about the value of renewable energy. They are all things that we have covered many, many times here on CleanTechnica, but they are … [continued]

EPA Takes Historic Step, Issues Clean Air Act Limits on CO2 Emissions from New Power…

March 30, 201213 years ago proteus 3 Comments

Senate Republicans, and four Democrats, squashed the Obama administration and supporting Democratic senators’ effort to eliminate ongoing oil and gas industry subsidies this week, but the US EPA took the historic step of issuing the nation’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution standard for new power plants.