A new analysis of policies promised by US Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump by Lux Research has shown that US carbon emissions could be 3.4 billion tons higher under a Trump Presidency than if Hillary Clinton wins the White House.
Recently, we have seen a spate of older nuclear reactors shut down by their owners for economic reasons. One of the first bellwethers of this trend was the Kewaunee power plant closure. While the public at large may not be aware, nuclear power plant owners are aware of the increasing … [continued]
In the upcoming US election, independent voters in the key swing states—the most influential of influential voting sectors—will be more likely to vote for a Republican candidate who vocally supports solar energy, according to a new poll by Public Opinion Strategies. When asked the question “If a Republican candidate for … [continued]
From Bill Clinton at Solar Power International 2012, to future solar growth projections, to a ton of new solar panels from pretty much all of the solar panel leaders, there’s been a bunch of solar news this month. […]
Great news for job seekers in Mississippi coming from GreenTech Automotive (GTA)… in the form of 426 manufacturing jobs for the new all-electric MyCar. The sweet two-seater is currently being manufactured in Horn Lake, Miss., but will be moved to Tunica when construction of a 300,000-square-foot facility is completed. … [continued]
Other than our dozens and dozens of stories and our other news roundups, here are some more noteworthy cleantech and dirty energy stories from the past week or so: Clean Energy (In General) Aruba has enlisted Sir Richard Branson in a 100% green energy push. “The Caribbean island of … [continued]
I decided to leave last week’s roundup of cleantech (or related) news that we didn’t already cover on Cleantechnica to today (for various reasons). So, now, here’s the roundup. China’s High-Speed Trains [VIDEOS] Why fly when you can travel the 1000km between Guangzhou (Canton) near Hong Kong to Wuhan – … [continued]
