US Southeast’s Solar Industry Doing Better Than Most, But Still Losing Many Jobs
Compared to most states, the large installations of North Carolina’s solar industry have been less influenced by the economic slide from the pandemic. The question is, will those numbers hold over the next few months? The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently released state data on solar job losses. Better news than others only slightly abates the concerns, as North Carolina is still showing 19% fewer solar workers than expected in June according to the data
The US Senate’s Chance Of Flipping & Joe Biden’s Potential VP — CleanTech Talk
In the second half of this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, sit down to continue their talk about physical isolation, COVID-19, and politics
Electric Vehicles Are Cleaner Than Gasoline Vehicles (New Fact Sheet)
Driving an electric vehicle (EV) results in less global warming emissions than the average gasoline-fueled vehicle. As the US electricity grid gets cleaner (by shifting away from coal and adding solar and wind power), the benefits of EVs compared with gasoline vehicles will continue to grow
Australia’s Largest Solar Farm To Create 400 Jobs For South West Queensland
France-based renewable energy developer Neoen signed a 352 MWp power purchase agreement related to a solar farm with CleanCo of Queensland, Australia
Researcher: The EPA’s ACE rule for power plants does little to address global warming – Yale Climate Connections
(Photo credit: Tony Webster / Flickr) Last year, the EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era policy aimed at reducing carbon pollution from power plants. The agency replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy – or ACE – rule….
To Buy Or Sell? The Rise & Fall & Rise Of Tesla Valuation
What factors will influence Tesla’s profitability during COVID-
A Solar Chimney Can Save Energy & Boost Fire Safety (Video)
In “Solar Chimneys & Solar Updraft Towers,” we described these solar solutions as ancient passive solar technology, whereby natural heat convection processes are harnessed to provide ventilation
The Dangers Of Reopening The Economy Too Soon
At the moment, we have had over a quarter million deaths due to covid-19. This death toll will continue to rise until the virus infects everyone and causes millions of deaths, or until we defeat it, either by social distancing and contact tracing, a vaccine, a treatment, or whatever tools we employ, including new technologies. I am personally fascinated by the potential of covid-sniffing dogs
Wind & Solar = 11% Of Electricity Generation In January & February In USA
The SUN DAY Campaign recently reported that 11% of US electricity generation in the months of January and February was from wind and solar power
Climate Action in the Time of COVID-19 — 4 Policy Solutions
2020 was supposed to be a decisive year for climate action. Countries were expected to put forward new, more ambitious climate plans (NDCs) in accordance with the Paris Agreement on climate change, kicking off a “decade of ambition.” Then COVID-19 happened
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