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Zachary Shahan
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Shared publicly -Some articles have called the Mercedes G Vision concept car an SUV, but its more like a crossover vehicle. Apparently, it can come in an all electric version or a hybrid. The main thing that jumps out about it is a solar paint job. Light sensitive…
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Shared publicly -SunEdison is looking to expand its footprint in India, one of the fastest emerging solar power markets in the world. The company has recently announced plans to set up more than 5 GW of cumulative solar power capacity across two states in the country.…
SunEdison is looking to expand its footprint in India, one of the fastest emerging solar power markets in the world. The company has recently announced plans to set up more than 5 GW of cumulative solar power capacity across two states in the country.
SunEdison won the right to develop 150 MW of solar power projects
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Shared publicly -Gas2. At Tiverton High School in Rhode Island, two students and their teacher have built a plug in EV that is rated at an incredible 1552 MPGe for a total investment of $1584. The EV is named Apotheosis, which means the highest point of development or…
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Shared publicly -(This post is part of our series on Midwest Cleantech Open winners.) Fiber reinforcing bars have been around since the old Soviet Union sought a source of fiber for ballistic-resistant textiles. Peaceful uses started in Japan in the 1980s and moved to…
(This post is part of our series on Midwest Cleantech Open winners.)
Fiber reinforcing bars have been around since the old Soviet Union sought a source of fiber for ballistic-resistant textiles. Peaceful uses started in Japan in the 1980s and moved to Canada before catching on in the States. Despite their advantages of corrosion resistance and
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Shared publicly -More and more, the top solar PV module suppliers are expanding their numbers by shipping to subsidiary businesses tasked with PV systems deployment. This is especially the case for the top 20 solar PV suppliers in the industry, including Chinese…
More and more, the top solar PV module suppliers are expanding their numbers by shipping to subsidiary businesses tasked with PV systems deployment.
This is especially the case for the top 20 solar PV suppliers in the industry, including Chinese heavyweights such as Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy, Jinko Solar, and JA Solar. They join industry
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Shared publicly -With the ongoing growth of the electric vehicle market, EV battery manufacturers are of course continuing to see their sales numbers climb as well — as attested to by the most recent figures on the market. But who are the top EV battery manufacturers?…
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Shared publicly -Battery storage will replace many peaker spinning reserve plants, as they ramp up in seconds, rather than minutes, and arrest further excursion.
An interview with Troy Miller of S&C Electric
Originally Published in the ECOreport
The 150-kW storage system that S&C Electric installed at its Chicago headquarters is a model for the future. They needed a working demo to show their customers how they would benefit from energy storage. They can see how you can reconfigure the network if
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Shared publicly -Gas2. It’s been a rough couple of years for the auto industry in the Australia, with Ford, GM, and Toyota all pulling the plug on domestic manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Tesla is preparing to launch the Model S in the Land Down Under, with a plan to…
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It’s been a rough couple of years for the auto industry in the Australia, with Ford, GM, and Toyota all pulling the plug on domestic manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, Tesla is preparing to launch the Model S in the Land Down Under, with a plan to power its Supercharger stations with solar power while simultaneously tapping
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Shared publicly -Gas2. Our friends at Unplugged Performance are taking their latest, fully-customized Tesla Model S to Las Vegas, where it’ll be featured at this year’s SEMA show. The car shown here, however, goes a step or two beyond the Unplugged Teslas we’ve seen so…
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Our friends at Unplugged Performance are taking their latest, fully-customized Tesla Model S to Las Vegas, where it’ll be featured at this year’s SEMA show. The car shown here, however, goes a step or two beyond the Unplugged Teslas we’ve seen so far.
The Model S headed to SEMA features the first application of Unplugged Performance’s
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Shared publicly -(This post is part of our series on Midwest Cleantech Open winners.) The reason you see bridges, ships, and commercial and military aircraft in the photo montage below is that this Novi, Michigan company has its sights set on doing a lot with laser…
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I presume heat is the mechanism. Makes me wonder about resultant metallurgical structural characteristics on alloys like aluminum.
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Shared publicly -Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories are working to lower solar energy costs with a metal-organic framework material, aka the "Tinker Toy" material.
Solar energy costs are already dropping faster than you can say
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- New College of FloridaB.A. in Sociology & Environmental Studies, 2000 - 2004
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Temporary flash of light, person, director of CleanTechnica.com and Planetsave.com.
Founder of Solar Love, EV Obsession, & Bikocity.
Love light, life, peace, soccer, solar energy, wind energy, electric cars & scooters, cool cities, funny stuff, green stuff, photography, spirituality.
Founder of Solar Love, EV Obsession, & Bikocity.
Love light, life, peace, soccer, solar energy, wind energy, electric cars & scooters, cool cities, funny stuff, green stuff, photography, spirituality.
Learning a little bit every day (i hope).
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On a "top 20 fuel economy influencers" list with Obama & the heads of most major auto companies. Interviewed by CNBC & Harvard Business Review for my clean energy expertise. Director of the #1 cleantech website in the world.
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Professional Blogger & Website Director
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- Important MediaSite Director, Blogger, 2008 - present
- Important MediaPublishing Services Manager, 2011 - 2012
- SPEED School of EnglishEnglish Teacher, 2008 - 2012
- Change.org; LiveOAK Media; Fun Times Guide to Green Living; Green Living Ideas; Blue Living IdeasGreen Blogger, 2010 - 2011
- Alliance for Community Choice in TransportationExecutive Director, 2007 - 2008
- Center for Urban and Regional Studies (UNC)Urban Research Consultant, 2005 - 2006
- Whole Foods MarketProduce Associate Team Leader, 2004 - 2005
- San Mateo County Planning & Building DeptPlanning Intern, 2006 - 2006
- The Granary (health food store) & various service sector jobsVarious, 1997 - 2004
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Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota, Florida, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, North Carolina, Charlottesville, Virginia, Groningen, the Netherlands, Sunnyvale, California, Ithaca, New York
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- Cost of Solar (current)
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Sunstar High Altitude Solar Plane Set To Replace Satellites - Gas 2 gas2.org The Sunstar solar plane is designed to be a high altitude telecommunications platform that can stay aloft for months offering wide coverage |
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SPI Solar Entering Into Framework Agreement To Purchase Shanghai All-Zip... cleantechnica.com The vertically-integrated photovoltaic solar developer Solar Power Inc just announced that one of its subsidiary's -- Xinwei Solar Power Eng |
Solar Grid Storage Wins US DoE SunShot Incubator Award & Funding cleantechnica.com One of the market pioneers in solar energy storage systems/solutions, Solar Grid Storage, has won one of the US Department of Energy's SunSh |
European EV Market Sales (September 2014) cleantechnica.com EV Obsession. The European EV market is continuing to grow at a steady pace, as the most recent sales figures for the old continent show. Th |
Neuvokas Basalt Rebar Lighter, Stronger, Same Cost As Steel cleantechnica.com (This post is part of our series on Midwest Cleantech Open winners.) Fiber reinforcing bars have been around since the old Soviet Union soug |
Custom Tesla Model S From Unplugged Performance Heads To SEMA cleantechnica.com Gas2. Our friends at Unplugged Performance are taking their latest, fully-customized Tesla Model S to Las Vegas, where it’ll be featured at |
Plug-In EV Built By HS Students For $1600 cleantechnica.com Gas2. At Tiverton High School in Rhode Island, two students and their teacher have built a plug in EV that is rated at an incredible 1552 MP |
SunEdison Wins 150 MW In India’s Solar Power Auction cleantechnica.com SunEdison is looking to expand its footprint in India, one of the fastest emerging solar power markets in the world. The company has recentl |
Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Crushing It In Europe evobsession.com The European EV market is continuing to grow at a steady pace, as the most recent sales figures for the old continent show. |
Brazil Brings In Low-Cost Solar Power (In Detail) cleantechnica.com Last week Brazil entered the solar sector with a bang, after releasing contracts totalling 1048 MW spread over 31 solar parks. This would ca |
Reliability Of Tesla Model S Rated “Average” cleantechnica.com Gas2. It’s been a little more than two years since the first Tesla Model S electric sedans were delivered to their owners, among them Consum |
Imergy Power Unveils New ESP30 Flow Battery Series cleantechnica.com The CEO of Imergy Power, Bill Watkins, generously agreed to answer some questions related to the company's new ESP30 flow battery. Check the |
Ethiopia Electric Power Developing 300 MW Of New Solar Projects cleantechnica.com The East African country of Ethiopia will be seeing a pretty substantial solar energy buildout in the next few years, based on the recent si |
Scotland’s Renewable Sector Generated Over 100% of Electricity Needs In ... cleantechnica.com The Scottish renewable energy sector is one of the world's best performing, and new data from WeatherEnergy has shown that October was a |
Global Wind Energy Market Rebounding, Set For “Unspectacular Growth” cleantechnica.com The Global Wind Energy Council recently launched its annual Global Wind Report, predicting at least 47 GW of wind energy installations for 2 |
Same Price, More Renewables – San Diego’s Fight for Community Controlled... cleantechnica.com “San Diego and its community choice energy district would be able to offer a diverse energy mix with all of the solar, biodiesel, biogas, an |
Floridians Who Want Solar: Kick Rick Scott Out cleantechnica.com Solar Love. At a time when solar power in the United States has grown by leaps and bounds, the Republican governor of Florida, Rick Scott, h |
Q3 Earnings: DONG Energy Sees “Continued Positive Development” cleantechnica.com DONG Energy released its interim financial report towards the end of last week for the first 9 months of 2014, and claimed the results prove |
