Specially Equipped Volvo XC60 PHEVs Will Film Solar Eclipse In America
Volvo will use a fleet of specially equipped XC60 SUVs to film the solar eclipse in America on August 21 to make a 360 degree virtual reality presentation of the event.
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How Europe’s Power Grid Handled the Solar Eclipse
Originally published on Planetsave.com. Several months in advance of the March 20, 2015, total solar eclipse, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) began evaluating the risk to Europe’s power grid. Because the European power grid incorporates significant solar generation, the risk of negative impact during a … [continued]
Tesla Q1 Sales = 10,030, Mercedes Chairman Talks Tesla & EVs (Cleantech Link Drop)
Below is another cleantech link drop, my favorite cleantech stories from around the interwebs other than the ones we’ve covered. However, one of these stories doesn’t have a link, but I figured this is the best place to share it. Tesla emailed over a Q1 sales update (woohoo!). In case you … [continued]
German Energy Grid Faces Crucial Test With Impending Solar Eclipse
On March 20, the moon will pass in front of the Sun, blocking 82% of light reaching Germany. This is not a new occurrence, but given the country’s ever-increasing reliability on renewable energy — such as solar — the impact of this year’s eclipse could be critical. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for … [continued]
Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency News Carnival
As with electric vehicle news, there’s simply too much big solar energy and energy efficiency news for CleanTechnica to cover it all. So I’m back to doing some news roundups so that I can at least share with all of you all of the big or interesting stories I see. Enjoy! … [continued]
