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The Windcatcher 40-megawatt floating wind turbine concept aims for low construction and operation costs, with maximal use of offshore space.

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There are different ways to show or simply notice that the US electric vehicle market is growing fast. Rapid EV sales growth, counting the EVs we see on the street as we drive to work or the store, how full EV charging stations are. Going further, Electrify America has shared … [continued]

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Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

The post Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Insulation, & Gas Networks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In a recent video announcement, Aptera finally gave some more solid details on its plan for producing the ultra-efficient three-wheeled autocycles that have been promised for years. But getting to production means the company had to make some changes, including ditching hub motors for the first vehicles built. Before I … [continued]

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Projects will provide electricity savings to more than 1,100 residents and support local workforce development programs Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced yesterday a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable electricity purchaser, Starbucks will anchor the deployment of more than 40 megawatts of … [continued]

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Extreme heat has been ravaging North America, Europe, and Asia this summer. We’re collecting records, yet again, and the worst thing is that we know this is only the beginning … summer heat of today will look like a comfortable, cool breeze in a couple of decades. But, yes, let’s … [continued]

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I’m not going to lie — at times, I find the stock market baffling. When Tesla released its Q2 delivery and production numbers, my main thought was: this looks bad, very bad. The stock market, however, thought it was great news and the stock price exploded. The rationale for that … [continued]

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So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic … [continued]

The post VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News appeared first on CleanTechnica.

New Report Shows Coal Plants Earned $1 Billion for Running While Wind Was Available, Cheaper in MISO Territory Adding to a growing field of research, the new report “The Consumer and Environmental Costs from Uneconomically Dispatching Coal Plants in MISO,” reveals new details about the impact of aging, uncompetitive coal … [continued]

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