Originally published on Solar Love. Carrying out applied research throughout the entire process chain of wafer-based silicon solar module production, Fraunhofer CSP is currently working on improving the quality of wafer-thin silicon discs and in producing them as cheaply as possible.
Originally published on EV Obsession. As you may know by now, I went on a little cleantech tour of the Netherlands last month. Spending a few days in Amsterdam, Holland, I got to see dozens of plug-in cars parked and driving around the city*. If parked, they were generally parked … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Volkswagen Golf GTE (a sporty plug-in hybrid electric car) is one of the more popular cars on the European electric car market these days. In fact, it was the top-selling electric car in the Netherlands in June, and if counted as an individual model (not … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new survey has given support to something that many who have driven a Tesla Model S have probably already theorized about — the idea that Tesla owner loyalty is probably unequaled in the whole of the auto industry. After all, how could someone drive a Model … [continued]
Green cars are becoming more and more popular as time passes. This is partly due to the fact that the world is showing a distinct preference for tech that factors in the well-being of the environment. And the next obvious avenue for this to influence is the cars we drive — … [continued]
Another week has flown by, so it’s time to share another list of the most popular new CleanTechnica stories of the week. Here are the top 10: Largest Solar Plant On Planet Earth — Solar Star — Comes Online “Car Of The Century” Is Tesla Model S, Car & Driver Writes In … [continued]
Patents and standards are the unsung heroes of renewable energy innovation. International standards ensure that the wind turbines next door and the solar panels on our roofs are safe and performing as expected.
Originally published on EV Obsession. I’ve written about this before, a couple of times (or more), but I think it is time for another piece on it, since soooooo many people still don’t get it. In a “link drop” a week or so ago, I shared a Tesla Motors Club forum … [continued]
That’s it. That’s the full list. Story over. Well, actually, the story isn’t over…. Quite hilariously (or not), the media is fond of writing about “Tesla fighters” who will finally give Tesla* some competition. But the thing is, there isn’t a single actual “Tesla fighter” on the market. If you … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Varun Sivaram, Samuel Stranks, and Henry Snaith have written an article for Scientific American about the wonders of perovskite solar cells, which are capable of stunning achievements in the laboratory. Sivaram says, ” [M]any of us believe this is the field’s biggest breakthrough since the original invention … [continued]
