US Counties Are Blocking Renewable Energy For Themselves, But Not For Thee
A movement is afoot to block utility-scale renewable energy projects across the US, but new clean tech investments keep getting in the way.
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New U.S. DOE Office to Coordinate Critical & Emerging Technology
Office Will Align DOE’s World-Class Expertise on Technologies Like Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Quantum, and Semiconductors WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Office of Critical and Emerging Technology to ensure U.S. investments in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, quantum computing, and … [continued]
5 Key Takeaways From Tesla’s Q1 Earnings Call
Originally published on EV Annex. The first quarter is typically soft for most automakers. Not Tesla. This year, the Silicon Valley automaker displayed its production prowess against all odds. The performance of Elon Musk and the Tesla team was on full display yesterday when the company released its first quarter … [continued]
Ford Pumps $29 Billion Into Electric Vehicle Plot After Splashy Mustang Mach-E Success
Ford banks $29 billion on electric vehicle future and autonomous vehicles following smashing success of all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV.
Atom Power’s Intelligent Circuit Breakers Lay The Foundation For The Next Generation Electrical System
Ryan Kennedy, the CEO of Atom Power, believes his solid state circuit breaker is primed to disrupt not just the world of circuit breakers, but also deliver realtime energy monitoring, control, with a host of software to tune it. We spoke with Ryan about the new second generation Atom Switch to learn about how they are helping modernize the safety and control of electricity in homes around the world today.
Graphene Just The Tip Of The 2D Materials Iceberg For Clean Technology
Two new developments show that the race is on to replace silicon as the go-to semiconductor of choice with other 2D materials if not graphene.
Author John Perlin & The Solar Cell
In a discussion today about solar energy and the coming Year of Light, author John Perlin helped enlighten me about the importance of the solar cell (photovoltaic systems) as a source for renewable electrical energy. What is the single most significant consideration in designing a PV system, as opposed to … [continued]
Solar Energy from Any Semiconductor on the Horizon
Solar power keeps getting more exciting, more accessible, and more affordable every day. The DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has reported that researchers from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California Berkeley have developed solar cells that can be created from from a wide variety of semiconductors, … [continued]
