Battery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | TransportationSolar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many…
- 25 Jan 17, 8:03am -

Energy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a s…
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Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydro…
- 9 Apr 15, 7:55am -

Environment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are…
- 2 Apr 15, 8:05am -

Hydro Power | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerSince 2011, French Company Ciel & Terre has been developing large-scale floating solar solutions. Their innovative Hydrelio Floating PV system allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of…
- 1 Apr 15, 8:35am -

You may have followed the discussions at the Davos World Economic Forum recently. Much of this of course is high level politicking, but it can signpost major trends in the general economy. A major theme this year was picked out in the report: The Fou…
- 29 Feb 16, 12:42pm -

by Neal Dikeman, chief blogger, Cleantech Blog Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been the electric vehicle darling since almost the day it launched.  I’d argue there are some really neat aspects to its product and strategy, but it is far from a reso…
- 18 Mar 15, 2:00pm -

Analysis of 2014 financial results and valuation of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA)
- 16 Mar 15, 2:00pm -

Nature has an ingenious way of extracting water, but does it have the potential to solve many of today’s global water challenges? Before going into more details on how nature’s way of extracting water can help cut energy usage in water treatment…
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Healthy Planet Partners Energy & Infrastructure Fund, LP announces a final close at $26 MM, limited partnership to finance distributed generation and energy efficiency projects across North America GREENWICH, CT, JULY 9, 2014 – Healthy Planet Partn…
- 7 Sep 14, 9:01am -

If you’re buying car insurance online, you will find lots of things that you simply should consider to make no claims bonus you’ve, including the[...]
- 11 Jan 16, 11:02pm -

The British actor known for his role as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series, Alan Rickman, has died after a battle with cancer at[...]
- 2 Jan 16, 10:02pm -

Obama to Guarantee $3 Billion for Climate Change Fund President Obama will pledge $3 billion to a United Nations climate-change fund that will be used[...]
- 18 Nov 14, 1:00pm -

World’s First Solar Bike Path Installed in the Netherlands The world’s first solar bike lane will soon be available for use in the Netherlands. A[...]
- 17 Nov 14, 1:00pm -

Alberta to Follow U.S. and China on Carbon Regulations Alberta, home to Canada’s oil sands, is prepared to follow the U.S. and China on making[...]
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If you’re thinking about remodeling soon, why not kill two birds with one stone and implement energy saving trends to make your home more efficient? Some energy saving implementations can prove to be costly, but if you’re remodeling and making a…
- 15 days ago 5 Sep 17, 9:49pm -

Necessary steps must be taken by companies and their contractors to avert damage to environmentally sensitive areas. The use of bog mats is prevalent among industries keen to preserve natural areas. A bog mat is a cover designed to shield the ground…
- 27 days ago 23 Aug 17, 11:08pm -

Period properties are beautiful, but they can also be problematic. Modern building methods are very different and we don’t have to contend with issues such as lead paint or asbestos when buying a modern home. A ZOTApro certification will teach you…
- 28 days ago 22 Aug 17, 11:27pm -

This review is of the DEELAT solar powered motion light which we had the pleasure of testing recently. This light is useful for home use as a security system to alert a homeowner to motion nearby and is also ideal for pathways, parking lots, and camp…
- 46 days ago 5 Aug 17, 7:05pm -

As technology continues to force humanity to adapt in new and exciting ways, many people remain skeptical of its influence. Virtually nothing has remained unchanged due to its influence, a proposition that is very terrifying to some. However, it’s…
- 50 days ago 1 Aug 17, 9:14pm -

A bold idea to make low-carbon transport more accessible just hit a major milestone.On Tuesday afternoon, startup Gogoro­ -- which makes electric scooters and builds battery-swapping networks to charge them­ -- announced that it has raised $30…
- 13 hours ago 19 Sep 17, 9:47pm -

New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative just took a wrong turn, according to solar groups. Last week, the New York Public Service Commission approved an order for setting the Value of Distributed Energy Resources, or VDER -- the co…
- 14 hours ago 19 Sep 17, 8:38pm -

One of the hottest emerging technologies is blockchain. It’s the underlying technology that makes Bitcoin work, but the potential applications are far larger than cryptocurrency.Blockchain is a distributed ledger. Instead of a single database…
- 21 hours ago 19 Sep 17, 2:00pm -

If you think Tesla’s 300-plus-mile battery range for its electric cars is a big deal, here’s a new world record that triples that figure.On Tuesday, electric-bus startup Proterra announced a world record by test-driving an electric bus for a…
- 23 hours ago 19 Sep 17, 12:00pm -

Sub-Saharan African utilities are caught in a complex interplay between centralized grid-extension costs and the decentralized off-grid generation boom. Liberalizing their electricity markets may be a partial solution.While high demand growth an…
- 1 day ago 19 Sep 17, 10:00am -

The UK Telegraph has an article on the ongoing decimation of insect populations - ‘The windscreen phenomenon’ - why your car is no longer covered in dead insects. Wildlife experts have been warning about the alarming decline in insects for decade…
- 21 days ago 30 Aug 17, 8:58am -

Bloomberg has a report on robots exploring the ruins of the Fukushima reactor complex - Japan Pictures Likely Show Melted Fukushima Fuel for First Time. Because of the high radioactivity levels inside the reactor, only specially designed robots can p…
- 59 days ago 23 Jul 17, 6:51am -

Quartz has an article noting that Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement is just an act of carbonite theatre - renewable energy is now so cheap the US will meet its target anyway - Renewable energy is becoming so cheap the US will meet Paris co…
- 70 days ago 12 Jul 17, 10:37am -

RNE reports that solar PV installations in Australia are now well above their feed-in tariff driven peak of 2013 - Record half year for rooftop solar after another bumper month. The new statistics, released by industry analyst Sunwiz, follow a new re…
- 72 days ago 10 Jul 17, 12:39pm -

Inhabitat has a look at another example of an urban forest - Holland’s first Vertical Forest to rise with 10,000 air-purifying plants. Hot on the heels of the world’s first Forest City in China, Stefano Boeri Architetti has announced their winnin…
- 72 days ago 10 Jul 17, 12:11pm -

The current solar power systems are designed in a way that doesn't allow you to power your home during an outage. This is in order to comply with several safety standards. What this basically means is that devices that control your solar panels are p…
- 22 hours ago 19 Sep 17, 12:26pm -

The former prime minister Tony Abbott basically did everything to stop federal investment into the Australian renewable energy sector. However, renewable energy sector still managed to survive and look strong, even despite the lack of federal support…
- 21 days ago 30 Aug 17, 6:00am -

You only have to look as far back as six years ago to see the last time nuclear power had a devastating effect on the planet. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011 has been called the biggest environmental disaster in history, and the reacto…
- 75 days ago 7 Jul 17, 10:43am -

The future of wind energy is often said to be offshore because of more powerful and more consisted winds compared to those on land. But there is also one solution to generate more wind energy from wind farms on land, in form of taller wind turbine to…
- 30 May 17, 11:48am -

One of the largest offshore wind energy projects in the world, the Gemini offshore wind farm , is now officially opened. This 600 MW facility located 85 kilometres north of the Groningen coast, has put Netherlands among the leaders in global offshore…
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