clean technology

Tesla Repays $465M Department Of Energy Loan 9 Years Early

by John Johnston on 05/22/2013

in Business,Politics,Technology

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors

Ten-year-old electric car company Tesla Motors has announced that it has paid off the whole loan given to it by the United States Department of Energy, nine years early. In a statement Tesla said is has wired a final $451.8 million payment, which repays the full loan with interest. It also notes that its the only [...]

18-Year-Old’s Tiny Invention Could Charge A Phone In 20 Seconds

by Mandy Adwell May 21, 2013
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It’s a pretty terrible feeling to realize you drained your cell phone battery playing Candy Crush Saga and don’t have time to put it on the charger before leaving for a meeting. That’s why 18-year-old Eesha Khare is probably going to be a modern day hero with her new invention – a tiny supercapacitor that could [...]

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Australia Has A New, Super-Fast, Flexible Solar Cell Printer

by John Johnston May 16, 2013
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Australia now has a new solar cell printer that can very quickly print flexible solar cells up to A3 size, which is much bigger than has previously been possible. The new solar printer, installed at Australia’s CSIRO, is a collaboration between CSIRO, The University of Melbourne, Monash University, and industry partners. Printing flexible solar cells as [...]

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Solar Module Prices Have Dropped 80% Since 2008, 20% In 2012 Alone

by John Johnston May 14, 2013
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We do love bringing you good news whenever possible, and although not a surprise to some, here’s a recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance graph that’s pretty great news indeed. As you can see, it shows that solar module prices have been falling since the 1970s, and have fallen a 80% since 2008, including 20% in [...]

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All-Electric Carmaker Tesla Delivers First Profit On Record Sales

by John Johnston May 9, 2013
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All-electric carmaker Tesla Motors, headed by Elon Musk, has announced that the 10 year old U.S. company has delivered its first profit on record sales of its Model S. The company has also indicated that it now expects to sell 1,000 more cars annually than previously thought. During the past quarter Tesla made $11.25 million. On [...]

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Offshore Windfarms Expected To Play Big Role In Growth Of Clean Energy

by Mandy Adwell May 8, 2013
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As nations start getting serious about sustainability efforts, it is expected that offshore wind energy will experience rapid growth and play a big role in the future of clean energy. According to a new report from Roland Berger, it is expected that global investment in offshore wind power will reach €130 billion by 2020 as [...]

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Over Half Of Spain’s Electricity Came From Renewables In March & April

by Mandy Adwell May 6, 2013
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Spain’s economy has had more than its fair share of problems, with the 26.7% unemployment rate making a pretty big statement of late. Still, the country is starting to show payoff in its renewable energy investments with 54% of last month’s energy demand coming from renewable sources. According to Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de [...]

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World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Now Under Construction In California

by John Johnston April 30, 2013
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What is to be the world’s biggest solar panel power plant is now under construction in sunny California. The massive solar development is expected to take 3 years to complete. The joint development between utility MidAmerican Solar and developer SunPower Corp is set to become a 579 megawatt project, employing about 650 workers, and is [...]

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Claim: New Packing Material 100% Recyclable AND Removes CO2 From Air

by Mandy Adwell April 28, 2013

Packing materials are responsible for a large portion of the world’s plastic waste, since so many of these materials are largely useless immediately after shipping (unless reused by the recipient in some way). A UK company is aiming to help reduce the amount of polythene waste generated from shipping supplies, and claims to have produced a [...]

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‘World’s Greenest Office Building’ Opens In Seattle

by Mandy Adwell April 25, 2013
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Now known as the “world’s greenest office building,” Seattle’s Bullitt Center, currently undergoing the process of obtaining Living Building certification, opened to the public on Earth Day. Designed by Miller Hull Partnership, the six-story, 50,000-square-foot building is not only known as one of the greenest office buildings in the world, but also defied the building [...]

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