Published on October 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
2 commentsThe cost of utility-scale US solar energy is currently 59% cheaper than what industry analysts predicted back in 2010 it would be by now, according to a new report from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
10 commentsTesla shouldn’t have spent resources on the development of the all-wheel-drive version of the Model S, but rather should have used those resources to speed the development of the “affordable” 4th model, according to former Fisker ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Mridul Chadha
2 commentsProject developers in the Philippines are pushing for rapid development of renewable energy projects so as to take advantage of the country’s feed-in tariff policy. A major wind energy project in the country is set to ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
If you live in China and want a Tesla Model S, it just got even easier. The electric vehicle pioneer is now taking online orders via the Alibaba online shopping site, according to recent reports. The ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Joshua S Hill
In an exclusive article posted on Solar Power Portal, NPD Solarbuzz Vice President Finlay Colville reported the company’s latest figures, showing that the UK has now reached 2 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Christopher DeMorro
EV Obsession. In just over two years, Tesla Motors has gone from having literally just a handful of Supercharger stations in California to over 200 spread out across the world. Tesla is adding new Superchargers in ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
1 commentRadha Muthiah, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, recently took time out from her busy schedule to answers some questions for CleanTechnica about the benefits of distributing clean cookstoves. 1. Of the several ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by Jake Richardson
1 commentIt appears the energy storage trend is gradually expanding. Sunrun and Outback have partnered to try a pilot project offering energy storage for some Sunrun solar power customers. Sunrun says it has over 30,000 customers, so ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
2 commentsA new P-type monocrystalline silicon PV module conversion efficiency world record was recently set by Trina Solar — by one of the company’s high-efficiency “Honey” solar modules. The module — developed by the company’s State Key ... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2014 | by James Ayre
A new type of “smart” lithium-ion battery that can actually provide warning should there be a risk of overheating (and thusly fire hazard) has been developed by researchers from Stanford University. The technology that enables the ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2014 | by Christopher DeMorro
20 commentsThe Tesla Model III is being designed with a broad audience in mind, and that could include SUV and station wagon versions joining the $35,000 sedan. ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2014 | by Joshua S Hill
5 commentsA new report published by the Australian Clean Energy Council has found that slashing the Renewable Energy Target as proposed by the current liberal government would “smash” the value of clean energy projects that are already ... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2014 | by Joshua S Hill
1 commentBritish energy regulator Ofgem announced Monday its plans to allow £1.1 billion in funding for a new subsea transmission link in the north of Scotland to connect 1.2 GW of renewables capacity to the grid. The plan calls ... Read More →
