Energy Commission Seeks Low-Carbon Aluminum, Bumps Into En+
July 24th, 2019 | by Tina Casey
When clean tech and geopolitics collide: Russia's En+ puts low carbon aluminum on the global decarbonization agenda, with an assist from Kentucky
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CleanTechnica Occasional Book Club: Cradle To Cradle
March 7th, 2018 | by Matthew Klippenstein
Cradle to Cradle made industrial ecology and the circular economy a lot more mainstream than they had previously been. They’re both still niche notions, but without Cradle to Cradle they’d be a lot more obscure. And if you’re interested in sustainability, the book (or at a minimum this summary!) is required reading
Cleantech News Roundup: New Formula E Car, Greener Aluminum, Indian Solar, Plastic Pollution, Emissions-Sniffing Drones…
February 7th, 2018 | by Derek Markham
We’ve got stories about emissions-sniffing drones, the new Formula E race car, Volvo's carbon neutral engine plant, a dual-motor AWD Tesla Model 3, Shell's investment in solar, lower-carbon aluminum production, Indian solar news, DIY shaving cream, natural hangover remedies, and more in today’s cleantech news roundup.
VW–Scooby Doo Fantasy Crossover, LA Auto Show, & Fair Trade Copper (CleanTech Talk 42)
December 15th, 2017 | by Matthew Klippenstein
Episode #42 of Cleantech Talk is here! This episode covers my LA Auto Show-inspired VW-Scooby Doo fantasy crossover and “Fair Trade” Copper.
South Korea To Boost Metals Stockpiles In Anticipation Of EV Boom
November 25th, 2017 | by James Ayre
Inventories of non-ferrous metals may be boosted significantly in South Korea beginning next year, owing to the expectation of fast growing demand for electric vehicles, the country's Public Procurement Service (PPS) has revealed
Tesla Model 3 Battery Materials Supplier Ramping Up
February 26th, 2016 | by James Ayre
Originally published on EV Obsession. Sumitomo Metal Mining has revealed as part of its most recent 3-year business plan that [&hellip
Ford Scoops $6 Mil Out Of $55 Million Vehicle Efficiency Pot
August 15th, 2014 | by Tina Casey
DOE taps Ford for a massive new $6 million carbon fiber technology project, part of a $55 million round of funding for advanced vehicle efficiency
Apple Goes Green With Its New Mac Pro Desktop
January 6th, 2014 | by Jo Borrás
Apple’s redesigned flagship offering, the Mac Pro, should be reaching its first batch of pro-level customers and power users as [&hellip
The Car Of The Future Will Be Made From Seawater
September 20th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
Hey, maybe we can drink our way out of this mess after all. ARPA-E, the Energy Department’s cutting-edge technology funding [&hellip
$40 Million More For Cleaner Transport (ARPA-E)
March 29th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Reposted from EERE: The Energy Department on March 22 announced that approximately $40 million from its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy [&hellip
Alcoa Turns Buildings into Pollution-Eating “Trees”
May 10th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
The aluminum giant Alcoa is launching a new self-cleaning building material that can help decompose airborne pollutants that stick to surfaces, much the same as trees and other plants do. The new material, a pre-coated architechtural panel called "Reynobond with EcoClean," is the result of a collaboration between Alcoa and the
Eliosolar Awnings Cut A/C Use and Solar-Heat Water Too
August 21st, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Eliosolar takes advantage of the idea that if you need a pool, you are likely in a climate where you [&hellip
We Are Thisclose to Affordable Concentrating Solar Power – And More Green Jobs, Too
March 21st, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory have partnered up to take us another step closer to low [&hellip
One Atom Away from Clean Water
August 31st, 2009 | by Tina Casey
A breakthrough discovery from Sandia National Laboratories could help keep a lid on the rising cost of chemical water treatment [&hellip
MIT Researchers Discover Why Concrete Breaks Down
June 17th, 2009 | by Ariel Schwartz
The old saying “step on a crack, break your mother’s back” may not apply to sidewalks for much longer now [&hellip
New iJET Solar Cell is as Easy to Make as Pizza
October 5th, 2008 | by Andrew Williams
An Australian scientist has developed a new method of manufacturing solar cells using nothing more than some nail polish remover, [&hellip
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