Drilling Into Magma For Renewable Energy
A magma geothermal plant has the potential to produce at least 10 times the power of a traditional geothermal plant.
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Rio Tinto Enters Into Demand Response Agreement With Renewable Energy Suppliers In New Zealand
Demand response is starting to be a significant factor in industrial activities like aluminum smelters in countries around the world.
Climeworks Wins Funding For Direct Air Capture & Storage In Norway
Climeworks, the company responsible for the world’s first and largest Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) plant in Iceland, has been awarded €2.3 million by Enova, a state enterprise owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The multi-million euro boon for the world leader in DAC facilities will fund … [continued]
More Hydrogen Fleets That Reached The End Of The Tragicomedy Including Iceland
One thing that the hydrogen for energy chorus is good at is celebrating and amplifying acts 2 and 3 of the Odyssey of the Hydrogen Fleet, when governments unlock millions or tens of millions for hydrogen trials and cash-starved fleet owners throw it at a handful of hydrogen buses, trucks … [continued]
Watch Tesla Cybertruck Navigating A Glacier In Iceland
The appearances of Tesla’s sensational and polarizing Cybertruck are not just limited to its homeland — the United States of America. Cybertruck fans don’t spare a chance of filming it or taking its pictures as soon as they find it anywhere, as we reported on the weekend. Now one of … [continued]
Top 10 Countries in the EV Revolution in 2022, Part 1: Positions 4–10
By Assaf Oron Welcome to my 9th annual top 10 countries list! This year marks the first time it’s published exclusively on CleanTechnica (the 2021 list was mirrored here last year, see Part 1 and Part 2). It is also the latest I’ve ever published the list — well, that’s with a lengthy kitchen … [continued]
Innovation Fund: EU Invests €1.8 Billion in Cleantech Projects
Today, the EU is investing over €1.8 billion in 17 large-scale innovative cleantech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring breakthrough technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage … [continued]
Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution in 2021 — Part 1
Welcome to the 8th Annual Top 10 EV Countries List! By Assaf Oron Sigh. Nowadays there’s always chance for breaking bad news to overshadow any substantive in-depth story. The story below is mostly good news, so I hope it is well received right now. This is a long post, but … [continued]
15 European Countries Have 15%+ Plugin Vehicle Sales (New Car Sales)
There are now 15 European countries that have 15% or more of new-car buyers buying plugin electric cars (full electric cars or plugin hybrids). There are 12 European countries that have 10% or more of new-car buyers buying full electric vehicles (BEVs). China also passed those milestones in 2021 (15% … [continued]
Looking At Geothermal Energy Through An International Lens
NREL Geoscientist Champions Geothermal as Renewable and Resilient Heat and Power Source
