Years ago, countries of the world committed to lock in a new international climate agreement at the 2015 U.N. Climate Change conference in Paris, informally called COP 21. It’s coming … [Read full article]
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Report Today Details Abrupt Climate Change Surprises
The White House released a report this morning from the Council of Economic Advisers that shows the consequences of not doing something about climate change NOW. Our sister publication, CleanTechnica, has … [Read full article]
Bizarre Japan "River Monster" NOT The World’s Largest Salamander (videos)
So are you one of the quarter-million people who have seen the Japanese giant salamander on YouTube? If so, good for you. As you can see below, it showed up on twitter … [Read full article]
Paris Smog Can Take Cars Off The Streets
Travelers cherish the city of Paris for the charm of its luxurious springtime, but maybe not this year. Since last Wednesday, air pollution in Paris and 22 suburbs has topped the … [Read full article]
Heated Bike Lanes For Drier And Safer Winter Biking Being Considered By Dutch Towns
Heated bike paths are currently being considered as a solution to winter snow cover in some regions of the Netherlands. Such paths would result in drier, easier bike commutes … [Read full article]
New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set by Solar Junction
The U.S. company Solar Junction set the gold standard for solar cell efficiency last year at 43.5 percent, a worldwide mark that it has just shattered with a new … [Read full article]
9 out of 10 Americans Think Solar Power Should Be Larger Part of Our Energy Supply
According to a new survey on clean energy, nearly 9 out of 10 (89%) adults in the U.S. think that renewable energy sources, like wind and solar power, should … [Read full article]
New 44 MW Project By Solartron Is Largest In South Asia, Offset 800,000 Tons Of Carbon Over 25 Years
The world’s largest producer of solar panels, Power Holdings Co., recently announced that the largest silicon photovoltaic power plant in South Asia, ‘Sunny Bangchak’, achieved grid connection on September … [Read full article]
OPIC to Invest in South African Solar Power
The Board of Directors of the US Government’s development finance institution, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has approved up to $250 million for the agency’s first solar power … [Read full article]
Largest Operational PV Project in the World Can Supply 250 MW to Grid
The largest operational PV project in the world can now supply 250 MW to the grid. This is the peak generating capacity, but that will increase to 290 MW … [Read full article]
China Continues to Dominate Global Renewable Energy Market
Ernst & Young released late August their quarterly global Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices report which showed that China is set to continue it domination of the global renewable energy market, … [Read full article]
ZapRoot: Rights for Chickens and Rocks for Carbon
This week, our eco-vlogging friends at ZapRoot take a thorough look at animal rights, food labeling, and sequestering carbon in middle eastern rocks. Mix in some of their trademark snark … [Read full article]
The Lindberg Report Podcast: Sarah Lozanova of CleanTechnica
Sarah Lozanova is a native Chicagoan who is passionate about renewable energy. She has an MBA in Sustainable Management from the Presidio School of Management in San Francisco and she … [Read full article]