I originally published the second part of this article (reflections on how Trump hacked his own election chances) over on Planetsave, as I figured we didn’t need to go on about that here on CleanTechnica, but then something else came up that made me bring the article over here as well … but first with a … [continued]
Originally published on CleanTechies. Pakistan is expected to see a huge jump in installed wind energy capacity over the next two years as 21 projects are lined up for commissioning. Government officials in Pakistan have told local media that almost two dozen wind energy projects are currently at various stages … [continued]
In this edition of the clean energy and transport news roundup, we’ve got stories about Colorado solar fees, sheep as solar workers, solar microgrids, a new integrated energy storage system, driverless car insurance policies, a 2500 mile EV roadtrip, automatic braking systems, Musk’s pessimism about slowing climate change, Chinese EV … [continued]
Ever since once-global renewable energy behemoth filed for bankruptcy in April, its assets around the world have been hot properties for other developers and utilities. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago that we heralded SunEdison as the renewable energy company to beat, and to emulate, but the company’s … [continued]
GM’s Orion Assembly manufacturing plant, where the Chevy Bolt is being put together, now ranks as the 8th largest user of “green power” generated onsite in the US — out of the Environmental Protection Agency’s network of “Green Power Partnership Partners.” The Orion Assembly plant is currently home to a 350 … [continued]
One of the potential benefits of self-driving car technology, and certainly one of the benefits of mass transit options such as rail travel, is that auto collisions and fatalities can be reduced. How much they can be reduced is something of an open question, but considering how distracted, inebriated, and … [continued]
Recent policy clarity in several key global wind power markets has impacted growth projections both positively and negatively, according to MAKE Consulting’s most recent analysis. According to MAKE’s Q3/2016 Global Wind Power Market Outlook Update, there have been several regional adjustments made to future projections, however in the end, the … [continued]
Renewable energy projects across the world received funding worth $6 billion in 2015 from multilateral banks, a recent report has revealed. The World Bank, The European Investment Bank (EIB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the European Bank for Reconstruction … [continued]
Originally published on Worldwatch Institute Blog. By Philip Killeen Attending the annual BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016 launch event in June, I watched BP Chief Economist Spencer Dale invoke lessons from history. “Even if renewables continue to grow faster than any other energy technology in history,” he said, … [continued]
A new electric vehicle battery pack startup being backed by big names in the tech sector, dubbed Romeo Power, will be launching products in early 2017 that those involved claim will outperform any electric vehicle battery systems out there currently, according to recent reports. The new Santa Monica, California–based startup … [continued]
