By Amanda McCrum Transformative technologies are fundamentally driving the acceleration of the clean energy field. From more efficient solar photovoltaics and larger wind turbines, to grid-scale energy storage and small, high-capacity electric vehicle batteries – innovative technologies continue to develop the clean energy industry and increase cost-effectiveness for consumers. Imagine … [continued]
One Year Later About a year ago, I wrote my first piece on CleanTechnica, about how I sold my Camaro and purchased my current automobile: a Smart Electric Drive. I thought it was about time to provide an update. We always hear about how new owners are happy with their purchases, … [continued]
Originally published on Kompulsa. Many years ago, I learned of a technology that could turn the energy industry upside down — the lithium-sulfur battery. It could achieve a gravimetric energy density of 400 Wh/kg. The majority of electric vehicle batteries are well under 200 Wh/kg. This means that lithium-sulfur battery technology … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Leia Guccione Solar PV and batteries will be part of the grid of the future. But what part? And what sort of grid? The answers are as yet uncertain, but decisions made today will set the grid’s evolution on a trajectory from which it … [continued]
A new biomimicry wave energy device inspired by kelp is ready for launch at Port Fairy, Australia — don’t get too excited, that’s kelp not kale.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The Australian Energy Market Operator predicts that NSW and Victoria will lead the country in the adoption of battery storage by households over the next two decades. In its first ever analysis of the potential impacts of new technologies – specifically battery storage, but also electric … [continued]
What a fast month that was! There was an insane amount of exciting cleantech news, like usual. If you’re just joining us, I won’t ask you to go through the 364 articles we published in June (or the 18,295 we’ve published since inception), but the 20 below seem worth checking … [continued]
BMW’s recently revealed plans to transition its full lineup to electric vehicles are moving along fairly fast, based on the recent reveal of the 2016 BMW 740e eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) — which represents the fifth plug-in revealed by BMW in recent times. The other four models are, of course, … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Allowing customers to learn about and explore solar power options at their convenience, a new online application helps utility customers learn the answer to many solar power-related questions, including, “Is solar power right for me?” Newly launched by Clean Power Research, the new “WattPlan” online … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The best car (“coolest” might be a better translation) in Norway is the Tesla P85D according to a recent survey undertaken by the Norwegian company E24. Tesla’s P85D managed to take a clear first place in the survey, capturing 19.9% of the vote (3221 votes), … [continued]
