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A solid-state battery development lab for QuantumScape. QuantumScape A battery supplier for electric vehicles backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Volkswagen is the newest automotive company to announce plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. QuantumScape Corp., a developer of what are known as “solid-state” batteries, on Thursday said

September 3rd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  Image courtesy SunPower Rooftop solar power has come down in price tremendously in the past decade, and in the decades leading to that one. As I noted the other day, solar panels were approximately 9× more expensive in 2006 than in 2019. That means two things, and the second

September 3rd, 2020 by Guest Contributor  Tesla rooftop solar system. Image courtesy Tesla. On Sept 1, 2020, the Alabama Public Service Commission dismissed a challenge against Alabama Power’s discriminatory solar charge, which, since 2013, has limited the rights of Alabama homeowners and businesses to create solar power on their own properties and reduce their electric

Members of a local family with a long history of using the Jubilee Pool Lido become the first people to experience the Lido’s new geothermal pool on August 28, 2020 in Penzance, England. Hugh R Hastings | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cornwall, in southwest England, is famed for its rolling countryside, stunning coastline

South Belridge Oil Field is the fourth-largest oil field in California and one of the most productive in the U.S. David McNew | Getty Images Crude oil futures extended gains on Wednesday after a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles and as solid U.S. and Chinese factory activity fueled optimism of a recovery from the

September 2nd, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  There is much news published every month on electric vehicles, renewable energy, and other clean and green matters. We can’t cover it all. Below are 33 cleantech stories from the past month or so that got onto our story list but never got covered. Enjoy! Electric Cars, Trucks, &

September 1st, 2020 by Carolyn Fortuna  The coalescence of climate change, Covid-19, and economic catastrophe has caused a malaise that seems unbreachable. Uncertainty about national politics and questions about whether we’ll ever return to “normal” life permeates everyday conversations. Is there any hope? Yes, in fact, there is hope. Cleantech has offered glimpses of the

wallix | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Siemens has revealed more details of the spin-off its energy business later this month, as it aims to create a firm which CEO Joe Kaeser has previously described as encompassing “the entire scope of the energy market like no other company.” At its capital market day Tuesday, Siemens

September 1st, 2020 by Paul Fosse  In this article, I’ll show my 35 year plan (which I started in 2010) to save a lot on energy costs and reduce my carbon footprint. I want to be clear that I didn’t come up with this plan all at once. I’ve been adding in new steps every

August 31st, 2020 by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai  The first batch of Solar Taxi’s 10 Cherry Tiggo 3xe 480 EV SUVs have arrived in Ghana, and customers who had pre-ordered, as well as those who have signed expressions of interest, are now enjoying the first round of test drives before deliveries start in September. Cherry Tiggo

August 31st, 2020 by John Farrell  Originally published at ILSR.org  Above the earth’s surface, temperatures change with each passing season. Below-surface temperatures remain consistent and can be captured with geothermal systems. An idea has emerged that, using existing water mains, could empower more communities to take advantage of the “earth heat” trapped below. In this

August 30th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  I just wrote yesterday about the ongoing march downward of solar panel prices. Those low solar panel prices, along with cuts to other aspects of a solar power project, bring down the cost of both rooftop solar power and utility-scale solar power. Of course, the latter (utility-scale) can provide

August 30th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  I used to write articles about solar power every day — for years. When you’re in the thick of it, you get more and more focused on details and get increasingly busy with industry conversations that are foreign, if not confusing, to outsiders. I tried to keep that in

August 29th, 2020 by Press Release  Vestas has received a 409 MW order from the joint venture between Votorantim Energia and the Canadian fund CPP Investments for the projects Ventos do Piauí II and Ventos do Piauí III, in Serra do Inácio, in the state of Piauí, in Brazil. Vestas has secured a 409 MW

August 29th, 2020 by Steve Hanley  Puerto Rico’s utility system was virtually wiped out after Hurricane Maria devastated the island three years ago. Some utility customers were without electricity for almost a year. The reasons for the disaster that befell Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the island’s utility company, were themselves a perfect storm of

August 29th, 2020 by Guest Contributor  In 2019, U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, also referred to as solar panels, reached a record-high 16.4 million kilowatts (kW), 2.9 million kW more than the previous record of 13.5 million kW set in 2016. Solar PV module shipments include imports, exports, and modules produced and sold