Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2019 03:57:22 +0000
April 2016, having seen the Tesla Model 3 being revealed by Elon Musk via the live stream, I was tempted to reserve one as soon as I saw that reservations were open to Indian buyers too. I pulled the trigger on 7th April 2016 and reserved a Model
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:00:13 +0000
Californians love to be outside. But even on a clear, sunny day, we know that the air we are breathing isn’t as clean and clear as it looks, especially in our increasingly congested and crowded cities. Air quality is a complex topic that is affected by the weather, the time of day, and events like wildfires. But one aspect of air quality is very clear: tailpipe emissions make air quality worse. When those emissions happen in cities, millions of people are exposed to harmful pollution
Credit to Author: David Zarembka| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:10:43 +0000
CleanTechnica has been running a number of articles on little noted negative aspects of gas/diesel vehicles. These include hundreds of US deaths annually from carbon monoxide poisoning, oil refinery explosions, 137 US oil spills last year, what to do with old oil tankers, and the 150 gas/diesel car fires daily in the US. A common concept in Africa that is not noticed in the United States or other parts of the world is what in Africa is called “Africa’s Oil Curse.”
Credit to Author: Saurabh| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 23:00:03 +0000
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country
Credit to Author: David Zarembka| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:28:14 +0000
While the battle against coal-generated electricity is progressing nicely in the United States, Europe, South Korea, and even to a certain extent Japan, China, and India, the coal companies in some of those countries continue to have their sights on building more coal plants in Africa. Therefore, it is good news to learn that two Japanese banks, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), have withdrawn their support to finance two new 150 MW coal plants in Botswana, MorupuleB V and VI. The two coal plants were to be built by the Japanese company, Marubeni, in a joint venture with the South Korean firm, Posco Energy
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:45:22 +0000
How we get to zero carbon is an unanswered question at this point
Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:00:26 +0000
With about 100,000 electrics on the road, Norway (population 5 million) trails only the U.S., China, and Japan in absolute numbers. By 2025, the government has suggested, there may be no gasoline- or diesel-powered cars sold in the country
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 22:29:41 +0000
Cincinnati, Ohio, has come up with a creative incentive for those who own electric vehicles: Free Parking. For those who have played Monopoly — well, the way I always played it — landing on the free parking square meant you got to cash in. Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Cincinnati will be able to cash in on savings thanks to the city’s Electric Car Incentive Program
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:54:46 +0000
Canada has been a global leader for decades. We are part of the G7 and G20. Canada and the world can’t afford a return to Conservative leadership until they join us in this century
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:30:45 +0000
Expect the unexpected when Energy Secretary Rick Perry testifies about his conversations with Ukraine and Russia over US energy policy