No, You Don’t Have To Worry About Emissions From SpaceX’s Mars Rocket
October 30th, 2019 | by Harry Stoltz
No, you don’t have to worry about emissions from SpaceX’s Mars rocket. It’s actually a green machine
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An Immense Source Of Clean, Efficient Energy Might Lie At The Edge Of The Solar System
September 30th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Actually using a black hole for something other than mass destruction may sound farfetched, but in 2016, Stephen Hawking figured that a black hole with the mass of a mountain could provide for all of humanity's energy needs. Considering that a black hole of 5 Earth masses is around the size of an orange, one as massive as a mountain would be minuscule
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Represents The Future Of Spaceflight
September 30th, 2019 | by Harry Stoltz
SpaceX’s presentation on Saturday night in Boca Chica was an exciting and uplifting event that focused mainly on development changes since last year’s “Dear Moon” event for their rocket, Starship. I was at the Boca Chica event to report back on the updates for CleanTechnica
Tesla & SpaceX Fans Are Loving “The Adventures Of Starman” Comic Book
August 2nd, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Eli Burton is the President and Founder of My Tesla Adventure, a California-based Tesla owners club. The club's mission is to bring together Tesla owners to embark on fun adventures, make great memories, and form lasting friendships. Eli is also a long-time space enthusiast, amateur rocket maker, SpaceX fan, and creator of an exciting new comic book series, The Adventures of Starman
Annie Easley, The Rocket Scientist Who Worked At NASA Before It Was Even Called NASA
July 14th, 2019 | by The Beam
Annie Easley started out studying pharmacy at Xavier University in New Orleans, but when she married and moved to Cleveland, she discovered the university there had just closed its pharmacy program, and started looking for a different career. When an article in a Cleveland newspaper about twin sisters who worked as ‘human computers’ at the then-NACA caught her eye, she applied there, was hired and the rest is history
Elon Musk At E3 — Fallout Shelter, Netflix, & YouTube Coming To Tesla
June 13th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
Elon Musk appeared today at E3 (a video game conference) in a talk with Todd Howard and Geoff Keighley. While a lot of the conversation was about games and science topics, like faster than light travel and dark matter, some of it was about Tesla. Elon also answered some very interesting general questions
While Starman Is In Space, “Big Oil Strikes Back!”
June 11th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
SpaceX and Tesla are more than just companies. They are a revolution of the status quo and an inspiration for millions of people. So, when these two companies come to together for a project, the result cannot be anything other than epic. That is one way to describe the birth of Starman, who was launched into space in Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster as the payload of the very first Falcon Heavy. That means that Starman is now exploring the solar system — or is he
The Tesla Twittersphere — What Is Weird About Wanting To Have A Better Future?
June 11th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Critics of Tesla like to call anyone who likes what Tesla is doing, who buys its products, or who invests in the company "fanboys" and "fangirls," often accompanied by a negative adjective or five. I only know a few fans on Twitter who actually send unfunny or weird texts. The rest are normal people and actually pretty hilarious
An Average Wind Turbine Could Take A Tesla To The Sun In 3 Years
June 8th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
The energy generated in a year from a standard US wind turbine could lift the Empire State Building half a mile into the air or fly a loaded Boeing 747 around the world twice
Seeing Energy From Space: 5 Tools Using Remote Sensing To Improve Life On Earth
May 10th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Access to reliable electricity is essential for improving human livelihoods and is a prerequisite for economic development. Yet hundreds of millions of people lack access to a stable supply. While access to electricity is essential, the sector is also the leading driver of greenhouse gas emissions globally
“Dimming The Sun” — The Killer Argument For A Profoundly Dangerous Climate Fix
May 3rd, 2019 | by Nexus Media
A handful of scientists want to dim the sun to cool the planet. A recent debate shows the idea is perilous, impractical — and immensely appealing
Behind The Scenes At The Tesla Secret Level III Event, The Launch Of The SpaceX Falcon Heavy
April 22nd, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Although we at CleanTechnica have already published one article on the Falcon Heavy launch, I decided to also write about what I learned at the event
King Of Tesla Road Trips, Starman, A SpaceX Launch, & A Meeting Of Tesla Minds
April 16th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Originally published on EVANNEX. When Steve Sasman invited me to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, I jumped at the chance. Steve and I [&hellip
China × Cleantech — March 2019
April 16th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, the March 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website
NASA Is Using Lasers In Space To Measure The Size Of Trees On Earth
March 25th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
The new system onboard the International Space Station will help scientists gauge how much carbon is stored in forests
Tesla & SpaceX Employees Largely Support Elon Musk’s Leadership, Survey Shows
March 17th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
2018 was both an excruciating and rewarding year for Elon Musk and Tesla employees -- painful because Elon Musk kept getting himself entangled in needless controversies, Twitter fights, and a lot more; and rewarding because Tesla not only doubled its production in 2018, but also managed to find new demand to match its rising production
Tesla vs. Clayton Christensen’s Idea of Tech Disruption
January 26th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The words “innovation” and “disruption” have been casually tossed around in the press so much that, like “awesome,” they’ve lost most of their meaning for the average reader. However, there’s a whole community of people who study these phenomena in minute detail, and Dr. Clayton Christensen is one of their prophets. Recently, a doctrinal difference between Christensen and Elon Musk has catalyzed a lively theological debate
SpinLaunch Developing Kinetic Energy Space Launch System, Starting Up In New Mexico
January 17th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
SpinLaunch, a startup company that aims to electrify space launches, chose Spaceport America in New Mexico for its initial operations. Spaceport America announced that this would bring additional jobs to the region
Elon Musk Is Giving My Generation Its Future Back. Let’s Not Lose It Again.
January 13th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Like many, I’ve been watching the developments in Boca Chica, Texas, with great interest. SpaceX, one of Elon Musk’s companies, is building the “Starship Hopper,” a shorter and simpler version of a spacecraft that could revolutionize space travel. Seeing images of the mostly complete test vehicle, clad in shiny stainless steel, makes me feel like a kid again
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Elon Musk Will “Transform Civilization As We Know It”
January 8th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Elon Musk remains a frequent target in the media. Clickbait journalists clack away at their keyboards and smear the Tesla and SpaceX CEO on a regular basis. Sometimes an outside perspective is needed — especially from someone who really knows science and space. To that end, CNBC recently sat down with renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to get his take on Elon Musk
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