September 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Utility-scale solar offers the lowest cost solar power (and often lowest cost power) in the world. Rooftop solar power offers energy independence (or something close to it), and a core component of a no-pollution lifestyle. But there’s something in between that I think is still the most interesting and
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September 8th, 2020 by Press Release TORONTO – Sept. 8, 2020 — Worksport Ltd., (OTC:WKSP) (or the “Company), responding to overwhelming interest from its TerraVis™ tonneau cover solar panel launch, found it necessary to provide a general update to the large and growing audience of interested stakeholders. TerraVis™, much more than just solar panel truck bed
Sergei Karpukhin | Reuters Russia and other major oil producers must regain, and even increase, their share of the oil market once demand returns, Russia’s energy minister has said. “When demand begins to return to pre-crisis levels, it will be extremely important for Russia, like other oil-producing countries, to regain market share as soon as
September 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A few years ago, it seemed obvious to us electric vehicle fanatics that the transportation sector would switch to electricity. Today, you have to be completely blind to or ignorant of trends in the auto world to not realize that road transport is going to electrify fairly soon, which
Long-time market bull Ed Yardeni is on correction watch. The Yardeni Research President predicts more losses as investors look to lighten up on the historic rally’s biggest winners: Mega big cap growth stocks, particularly technology. But he contends that’s not such a bad thing. “The market has had a huge move since March 23. The
September 7th, 2020 by Tina Casey The US Army has been playing its renewable energy efforts rather close to the vest these past few years, but here and there some activity has been bubbling up under from under the surface. The latest development involves the hot new trend of floating solar panels, in what could
German Chancellor Angela Merkelgreets Russian President Vladimir Putin in January 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Adam Berry | Getty Images News | Getty Images German officials are increasing pressure on the Kremlin to cooperate in the investigation into the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, with one lawmaker noting this weekend that Berlin
September 7th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan The most popular articles on CleanTechnica were led by Tesla, Tesla, solar, and Tesla last week. Then a Chinese electric vehicle star took the baton, followed by our exclusive review of a different Chinese electric vehicle just after it hit the Jersey Shore. We also got a lot of
The kit for the fuel-cell is stored within a shipping container. Siemens Energy A building site for a major infrastructure project in the U.K. has started to use a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell for heat and power, removing the need for diesel generators. The news comes as low- or zero-emission kit on construction sites around
September 6th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Photo of Tesla rooftop solar panels via Tesla. Last week, I published an article about solar panel prices being 9× more expensive in 2006 than in 2019. The 2019 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration was already quite irrelevant, though, a few commenters pointed out. Indeed, if you
A man walks on a path in front of an oil derrick near the Huntington Beach Oil Fields on April 20, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California. Michael Heiman | Getty Images Oil prices slipped on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors’ focus shifted to lackluster demand and ample fuel supplies, offsetting support
September 6th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A few days ago, I wrote about a new report from the European Commission or Ricardo showing (yet again) that electric vehicles “have significantly lower impacts on the climate.” It looks like the most comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact of electric vehicles versus fossil fuel vehicles. I noted in the article
Is ESG worth it? Analysts at Barclays grappled with that question in a recent report titled “ESG funds: Looking beyond the label,” a look at whether investing in assets based on environmental, social and governance factors actually leads to better financial outcomes. In the report, the firm wrote that growth in ESG “has been driven
September 5th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A trio of technology leaders in Europe — the Austrian Institute of Technology, Fraunhofer ISE in Germany, and Forster Industrietechnik in Switzerland — is working to develop a solar canopy system for highways in order to tap into the vast, under-utilized road network for clean electricity generation. The PV-SÜD
Greg Berndt takes a selfie as the thermometer reads 131 degrees Fahrenheit (55 Celsius) at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center in Death Valley, California, U.S. August 17, 2020. David Becker | Reuters A dangerous heat wave is expected to hit California over the weekend and trigger one of the hottest days in state history. Temperatures
September 5th, 2020 by Guest Contributor Originally published by University of OxfordSmith School of Enterprise and the Environment New research today from the University of Oxford shows that electric utility companies around the world are continuing to invest heavily in fossil-fuel-based power generation, resulting in a missed opportunity for progress on global climate commitments. The