Sebastian Rothe | EyeEm | Getty Images A “dramatic” scaling up of clean energy technologies will be required if the world is to reach its climate and energy goals, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In a report published on Thursday, the Paris-based body said that while calls to cut greenhouse gas emissions were
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One of the most consistent dividend payers in the history of the energy trade could be in danger of having to slash its payout, according to the options market. The energy space as a whole has suffered greatly at the hands of the global coronavirus pandemic. Demand for oil has fallen off a cliff, sending
September 9th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Tesla conducted a survey in Germany last month to determine if its customers would be interested in a plan that would allow the company to tap some of the electricity stored in their car batteries and feed it back into the grid if they could be assured of having
September 9th, 2020 by Tina Casey A couple of years ago, everyone was all excited about new solar cell technology that could result in costs as low as 20 cents per watt. Yes, 20 cents per watt. There was just one problem. The new device was developed by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Lab,
The development is located in the St George area of Bristol, England. Jon Craig Photos Whether it’s sky-high apartment blocks, low-rise housing or converted shipping containers, the buildings we occupy come in all shapes and sizes. In Bristol, England, one development is attempting to address the city’s housing needs through a modular design that places
Pump jacks operate near Loco Hills on April 23, 2020 in Eddy County, New Mexico. Paul Ratje | Getty Images Oil prices tumbled to their lowest level since June on Tuesday amid growing demand concerns as Covid-19 continues to spread. West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. oil benchmark, slipped $3.19, or 8%, to trade at
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
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