Green Education: Clean Technology

  A mass transit system composed of hanging gondolas moving throughout the city sky? It may sound a bit unlikely, but it would be a surprisingly cheap solution when compared to other options, such as subways. The idea for a network grid of mass transit gondolas, known as “The Wire,” comes from Michael McDaniel, a designer at Frog Design. The idea is being put forward as a solution to the congestion and transportation problems in … Read More Gondolas As Next Generation Of Mass Transit In Big Cities? was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  Germany continued on a persistent, assertive path of renewable energy development  in November, installing a very large amount of solar – 435 MW — despite being located in a region that is not the best for that kind of power. Even so, it is the top solar nation in the world by far. For comparison, in August, Germany installed about 320 MW of solar capacity; nearly 1000 MW in September; and approximately 612 MW in October. For a bit more … Read More 435 MW Of German Solar Installed In November 2012 was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  We’re barely three days into 2013 and already the solar industry is making big news, particularly with the announcement that MidAmerican Solar will be acquiring the 579-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) from SunPower. The two projects — located in Kern and Los Angeles Counties in California — will form the largest solar photovoltaic power development in the world, creating an estimated 650 jobs during the construction phase. “We are pleased to be working … Read More MidAmerican Solar Acquires 579-Megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Projects From SunPower was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  A new report from solar energy market research company NPD Solarbuzz has predicted the demand for solar photovoltaic (PV) energy across Latin America and the Caribbean is set to explode over the next few years, with a forecasted compound annual growth rate of 45 percent. Already, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil are emerging as regional leaders as a result of net-metering, Renewable Portfolio Standards, and other policies implemented across the three countries. The forecasts expect these … Read More Latin America & Caribbean Solar Markets To Explode was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  The CEO of city guide developer MyCityWay has announced a partnership with BMW to integrate its “location based situationally-aware” mobile application into BMW’s fleet of 70 DriveNow BMW ActiveE electric vehicles currently in place in San Francisco. Puneet Mehta, CEO of MyCityWay, was speaking at the Content and Apps for Automotive Conference hosted by Telematics Update in San Diego when he announced the partnership. “The telematics industry is moving from a car-centric model to a user-centric model,” … Read More MyCityWay To Integrate With BMW’s DriveNow EV Fleet In San Francisco was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  ECOmove has released a third prototype of its Qbeak electric city vehicle, and it says that this time it is “very close” to the finished version, which is to be ready in 2014. This version of the Qbeak is lighter than its predecessors, which should translate into increased range, provided that its battery capacity and efficiency were not reduced. The Qbeak is to come in a variety of models, with driving ranges from 125 … Read More ECOmove’s Third Prototype EV Unveiled was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  The United States wind PTC (production tax credit) which was on the verge of expiring, causing firms to rush their wind energy projects has been extended late last night. Vestas is headquartered in Denmark, but the U.S. is a very significant market for the wind turbine leader. Based on the positive wind power news, shares in the Aarhus-based company increased by as much as 13%, the most in five weeks. As of 12:52pm Copenhagen time, … Read More Vestas & Gamesa Get Big Boost From U.S. Wind Tax Credit Extension was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  Supporters of the production tax credit for wind power can breathe a little easier, at least for now. Whatever else anybody says about the “fiscal cliff” legislation drama, in the end, our friends over at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are sure in a celebratory mood. The final bill, signed by President Obama late last night, includes a provision that extends the production tax credit for wind power for one year. Not only that, … Read More Production Tax Credit For Wind Power Saved, For One Year was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

A new US survey finds strong consumer support for renewables and clean energy technologies, along with a golden opportunity for smart grid advocates. Read More Survey Shows Support For Clean Energy, Opportunity For EVs & Smart Grid was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  The government of China has announced a major overhaul of its solar panel industry. It will be actively encouraging mergers among producers of solar panels, reducing government support, and “blocking” local leaders from “supporting domestic producers.” And there has even been some talk that some producers will be allowed to go bankrupt. The overhaul is designed to simultaneously strengthen the industry, which has suffered some setbacks recently, and also to address the concerns that … Read More China Announces Large-Scale Overhaul Of Its Solar Panel Industry was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or just visit our homepage.

  A foldable electric car, produced by the company Hiroko, will begin test use this year as part of a carsharing network in Berlin. Hiroko has come to an agreement with the operator of the German railway network, Deutche Bahn, to begin testing their new EVs within a car-sharing network associated with their rail network. As a rep from Deutche Bahn has said, Hiroko is an “ideal partner to complement its extensive railway network.” If … Read More Foldable Electric Cars Will Begin Use In German Carsharing Network This Year was originally published on: CleanTechnica

  After months and months of delay (what’s new with Congress these days), important clean energy decisions were finally made by our Congressional representatives just before midnight. The most notable was probably the extension of the wind power production tax credit (PTC) — an article on that is coming in a few moments. However, there’s also some important news regarding the geothermal industry. Here’s a full statement from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) on that: … Read More Geothermal Industry Happy With Last-Minute Congressional Action was originally published on: CleanTechnica

  Happy New Year to each of you! Hope your 2013 is full of happiness, wisdom, understanding, growth, fun, and (of course) clean energy. In case you are interested in which of our stories were the hottest last year, here are our top 10 posts of 2012: 10. Say Goodbye to the Fluorescent Buzz “Scientists at Wake Forest University have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting that they claim is at least twice as … Read More Happy New Year! & Top 10 CleanTechnica Posts Of 2012 was originally published on: CleanTechnica

  As the end of 2012 approaches, firms are scrambling to complete their wind energy projects to prevent the cost of them from spiking when federal wind tax credits expire next year. Wind farm developers have to complete their wind farms before 2013 for the farm cost to be covered (in part) by the tax credit. “Congress, which last renewed the credit as part of the 2009 fiscal stimulus package, balked at an extension this year,” … Read More Firms Scramble To Complete Wind Energy Projects Before Year’s End was originally published on: CleanTechnica

  Ford just keeps on getting the good news for its hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) as the year winds down. The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, already named “Green Car of the Year” by Green Car Journal, has now landed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating of 108 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) in the city, making it the most fuel-efficient sedan in the U.S., according to the company statement. The vehicle received a combined 100 MPGe … Read More Ford Fusion Energi Certified As Most Efficient Sedan was originally published on: CleanTechnica