Debunking 4 Myths About The Clean Energy Transition, Part 2: Excess Generation
Debunking the clean energy myth that excess generation of wind or solar generation must be curtailed or stored
Debunking the clean energy myth that excess generation of wind or solar generation must be curtailed or stored
The top clean tech jobs for this week include listings for a wind energy research analyst, an outside sales rep for a solar company, a hydropower project engineer, a solar program facilitator, and more. As part of our collaboration with other projects within the Important Media network, we’ve partnered with … [continued]
Below are some great articles and interesting news from around the interwebs, to complement CleanTechnica‘s obsessive coverage. Enjoy. Highlight Article Almost Everything You Know About Climate Change Solutions Is Outdated, Part 1 Almost everything you know about climate change solutions is outdated, for several reasons. First, climate science and climate politics … [continued]
China’s largest coal company, Shenhua Energy, has signed a MOU with SolarReserve to build the largest amount of completely dispatchable solar electricity in the world: 1 GW – about the capacity of a nuclear plant. After a series of high-level visits to SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes project in Nevada, Shenhua wants … [continued]
Looking for some lazy Sunday reading? You’ve landed in the internet country. Bob Lutz Called 2017 Chevy Bolt EV a ‘Compliance Car’; Is It? Electric-car advocates are often passionate, with memories long enough to remember GM’s 2004 destruction of its pioneering fleet of EV1 electric cars. Since then, the company has built … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The global ratio of trade to GDP rose from 39% to 59% over the past quarter century. Much of that money is wasted through antiquated methods of moving and storing goods, but a new paper from Lux Research explains how there are trillions of dollars to … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador The Business Renewables Center (BRC) is working together with RE100, led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, to accelerate the procurement of renewable energy by some of the world’s most influential companies. The partnership aims to increase renewable demand (buyers), … [continued]
ACWA Power has now demonstrated fully dispatchable solar for when the sun doesn’t shine, at Bokpoort in South Africa.
“BMW is a thoughtful automaker,” Eric, my BMW i3 test driving companion, muses. Exceeding at thoughtfulness, I must agree, as I drive the BMW i3 one more time. This time, after months of driving a Nissan LEAF day after day, I test drive the BMW i3 fresh (not a bit car sick … [continued]
A research team based at UC-Irvine has hit upon a simple solution for improving the lifespan of nanowire energy storage to more than 100,000 charges.