Originally published on Energy Post by Clare Taylor Crowdfunding of renewable energy projects is growing fast in Europe. If this grassroots movement gets organized in time to access the big money available in the next round of cohesion funding, it could have far reaching effects on the European energy sector. … [continued]
For a more journalistic, story-like overview of wind power, wind power costs, wind power growth, etc., head on over to our main wind power page. For all the latest news on wind power, check out our wind power news channel. But if you just want some straight facts on wind … [continued]
Here’s my latest monthly report of the “Top 10” most compelling clean energy, climate, and environment-related news stories encountered last month. These articles may have an impact on your business, your life, and the world we live in. Or, at the very least, might surprise you about what’s going on. … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainablog. By J. Matthew Roney. Offshore wind power installations are on track to hit a seventh consecutive annual record in 2013. Developers added 1,080 megawatts of generating capacity in the first half of the year, expanding the world total by 20 percent in just six months. Fifteen countries … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. At the United Nations’ upcoming COP 19 event in Warsaw, the REN Alliance is scheduled to “introduce the theme of a 100% renewable energy future, and introduce case studies on how to attain this vision.” The side event is supposed to touch on technical integration of renewable … [continued]
Sales of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid have finally commenced in Europe. Production of the vehicles started in late August at Mitsubishi Motor Corporation’s (MMC) Okazaki plant in Nagoya, Japan. The first units were available in The Netherlands, and Mitsubishi plans to sequentially launch this product throughout Europe to help cope … [continued]
Originally published on the Rocky Mountain Institute. By Laurie Guevara-Stone. On a small island off the coast of Denmark, a group of potato farmers have turned into power brokers, owning the wind turbines that have made their island a net energy producer. In less than ten years, Samsø went from … [continued]
Remember the man who gathered $32,400 to attend a Democratic National Committee fundraiser? He wanted 2 minutes to tell the president some things about electric vehicles. That man, occasional CleanTechnica guest author Paul Scott, was uninvited from the fundraiser and refunded the money (which actually came from his retirement fund). … [continued]
Energy efficiency is the world’s most important “fuel,” according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Investments in energy efficiency provide such massive savings that the energy saved actually completely eclipses the energy generated by most forms of generation. This “first fuel” is incredibly important to the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Tesla Model S’s great success — high sales, great reviews, near universal acclaim, etc — apparently doesn’t extend everywhere. Recent reports from the International Business Times indicate that sales have been rather underwhelming in a number of important European markets, especially the very important … [continued]
