by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The Fraunhofer Institute has constructed four agrophotovoltaic installations, three in Chile and one in Vietnam. They show that combining solar power with agriculture can boost the productivity of land by 60% or more. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
In this edition of the cleantech news roundup, we’ve got a Honda Clarity review, a Tesla motorcycle nothingburger, an electric Maserati Alfieri GT, an electric Mustang and a Volvo 142 electric conversion, a debunked wind myth, Canada’s tar sands...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Porsche has taken a 10% stake in Rimac Automobilii. What’s up with that? View Entire Article on CleanTechnica.com
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Hybrit, a consortium of Scandinavian companies, has begun construction of a pilot plant designed to test the feasibility of making zero emissions steel. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
At the Urban Air Market in Los Feliz, a swanky neighborhood tucked into the east side of Los Angeles, I was excited to see so many upcycled crafts in one place. Particularly of the textile variety, considering how Americans throw out 11 million tons of textiles every...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
When you think about electric cars, chances are your mind conjures up the coyly, charming face of Elon Musk, founder of Tesla. He tells us how humans should become a multi-planetary species and how, yes, somewhere along the way, we will drive chic and clean electric...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Siemens has rolled out its new Siemens City Performance Tool that takes a snapshot of current city infrastructure and helps city leaders identify current as well as future actions cities can take to meet their climate, transportation, and energy goals. To learn a bit...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The American Council on Renewable Energy has this week announced the launch of a new campaign that aims to spur $1 trillion in new US private sector investment by 2030 for the renewable energy sector and enabling grid technologies. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Uber announced a new push to clean up its driver-owned fleets on Tuesday which offers some drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles extra pay per trip. The move comes as the popular ride-sharing company looks for ways to cut fleet emissions on a fleet it doesn’t...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The European Union’s governing bodies have this week sealed negotiations on three separate objectives of the so-called Energy Union including the previously-reported 32% renewables target, as well as a goal of 32.5% energy efficiency savings and a 40% reduction...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Bloomberg New Energy Finance released its latest New Energy Outlook report for 2018 and it’s good news for the renewable energy industry, with wind and solar expected to grow to almost 50% by 2050, coal to shrink to 11% of global electricity generation, and...
by Clean Technica | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
BYD and its local partner Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) have won London’s first order for fully-electric double decker buses. The deal will see 37 BYD ADL Enviro400EV buses serving London’s transit passengers in the spring of View Entire Article on...
by Renewable Energy World | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
A major developer of large-scale solar in the Northeast is launching operations in Illinois, expecting the state’s new energy law to jumpstart the industry in a way similar to what happened in the company’s home state of Massachusetts. View Entire Article on...
by Renewable Energy World | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
New plans to build two commercial offshore wind farms near the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coasts have sparked a lot of discussion about the vast potential of this previously untapped source of electricity. View Entire Article on...
by Renewable Energy World | Jun 21, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Solar panels were already getting cheaper this year, and then China pulled the plug this month on about 20 gigawatts of domestic installations. The result was a glut of global inventories, and now prices are plunging even faster. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Welcome to today’s “Cleantech Talk Today” discussion of fresh electric vehicle (EV) news. In this daily podcast and video series, we talk about anything electric that moves, crawls, flies, rides, drives, swims, swings, or skips. Today we take a closer look at Zero...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The governor of Colorado has issued an executive order directing his state to join with California and 12 other states to oppose the federal rollback of vehicle emissions standards. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Heila Technologies has built an impressive suite of microgrid solutions aimed at improving the resiliency and automation of microgrids in connected and islanded modes. The foundation of the Heila solution is the Heila IQ unit, which adds a cloud-connected brain to...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The heir apparent, Prince Charles, is reportedly considering adding a new electric car to his stable of alternative fuel vehicles and has narrowed the choices down to just two: a Tesla or Jaguar’s new I- View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The United States imposed an additional 25% tariff on imported Chinese solar cells and modules last week in America’s steadily escalating trade war with one of the world’s most dominant economies and international powers. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
The Jaguar Vector Racing team has taken Jaguar’s Formula E technology into the water and set a new world and national electric speed record for a battery-powered boat. The new record of 88.6 miles per hour is a more than 10-second improvement over the previous...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Israel-based solar PV inverter manufacturer SolarEdge has this week filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany against Chinese IT company Huawei, its German subsidiary, and the German distributor for Huawei WATTKRAFT Solar. View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
Actions have consequences. Donald Trump has initiated a full-scale trade war with China. Has he considered what the consequences may be for American companies like Tesla and GM? View Entire Article on...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
CleanTechnica sat down with the CEO of InMotion, Rose Wang, to talk about the direction she’s taking the company. Rose moved into the personal mobility space out of the same frustration that pushed Elon Musk to start The Boring Company – traffic. Her 4o...
by Clean Technica | Jun 20, 2018 | Alternative Energy
UPS has placed a firm order for 950 Workhorse N-GEN electric delivery vans. The first of the specially designed vans will be delivered this fall. View Entire Article on...
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