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Aircraft Engines That Use Less Fuel & Can Last Three Times As Long Via New Nanoparticle Coating

The service life of aircraft engines can be greatly increased, by up to 300%, through the use of a nanoparticle coating, according to new research from University West in Sweden. This nanoparticle coating also allows the temperature within the engine to be raised, which would increase fuel efficiency — resulting in decreased fuel use, and

Aircraft Engines That Use Less Fuel & Can Last Three Times As Long Via New Nanoparticle Coating was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 27, 2014 | Energy Efficiency |

Ecotricity Extending Energy Price Freeze Until October — Longest Period Of Price Stability In Entire Energy Industry

The UK’s reigning green energy company, Ecotricity, recently announced that it will be extending its energy price freeze for all customers yet again (following one announced in October). This new price freeze goes until October 1st, making for a total of 21 months with no changes in pricing — impressively, that’s the longest such period

Ecotricity Extending Energy Price Freeze Until October — Longest Period Of Price Stability In Entire Energy Industry was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 27, 2014 | Solar Energy, Wind Energy |

30 MW Solar PV Power Plant Being Developed In California By Abengoa

The Madrid-based renewable energy giant EDP Renovaveis is currently in the early stages of developing a new 30 MW solar PV power plant project to be located in San Bernardino County in California. The project — which represents the Spanish engineering group’s most recent move into the American market — will be designed and built

30 MW Solar PV Power Plant Being Developed In California By Abengoa was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 25, 2014 | Solar Energy |

Proposal To Cut EV Tax Credits In Georgia Fails For The Year

It looks like Georgia’s generous electric vehicle tax credit will live to see at least one more year, based on recent reports — as the state’s legislature ran out of time before voting on the proposed bill to scrap the credit. Just a couple of weeks ago, state Rep. Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) proposed bill HB

Proposal To Cut EV Tax Credits In Georgia Fails For The Year was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 25, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Tesla Wars — Bill To Allow Direct-To-Customer Car Sales In Arizona Advances

Tesla’s ongoing nearly nationwide war with the car dealership association appears to be entering yet another new phase, as the state legislature of Arizona has advanced a bill that would completely legalize the direct-to-customers sales model that the EV pioneer uses. Given the fact that Tesla is considering bringing its gigafactory — and all the

Tesla Wars — Bill To Allow Direct-To-Customer Car Sales In Arizona Advances was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 25, 2014 | Electric Cars |

New Solar Cell Material Is Solar Cell By Day & Light Panel By Night

A new, next-generation solar cell material that’s capable of emitting light as well as converting light into electricity has been developed by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The cells themselves glow when electricity is run through them, and, according to the researchers, the coloring of this emitted light can be easily and cheaply altered.

New Solar Cell Material Is Solar Cell By Day & Light Panel By Night was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 25, 2014 | Solar Energy |

Brighter, More Resilient LEDs Via New Processing Technique

Brighter and more resilient LEDs can be created via the use of a new processing technique developed by researchers from North Carolina State University. The improvements are achieved by coating the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) with a layer of phosphorus-derived acid. “By coating polar GaN with a self-assembling layer of phosphonic groups, we were

Brighter, More Resilient LEDs Via New Processing Technique was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 24, 2014 | Energy Efficiency |

Californians Walking, Bicycling, & Using Mass Transit Have Doubled Since 2000

There are now twice as many Californians walking, biking, or using public transportation on an average day as there were in the year 2000, according to the most recent results from the California Household Travel Survey (CHTS). To be exact, almost 23% of household trips were taken by walking, biking, and public transportation during the [&hellip

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By James Ayre | March 21, 2014 | Bicycle |

Switzerland Will Allow Personal Solar PV System Consumption Starting April 1st

The Swiss government will — as of April 1st — begin allowing residential PV system owners to consume the electricity that they generate with their solar panels. As it stands currently, PV systems must, by law, feed 100% of the electricity that they generate directly into the Swiss electricity grid. This system will now soon

Switzerland Will Allow Personal Solar PV System Consumption Starting April 1st was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 21, 2014 | Solar Energy |

UK Landmark Big Ben To Be Covered In Solar Panels?

When you think of the UK, or more specifically, of England, it’s very likely that an image of the iconic great clock tower known as Big Ben comes to mind. But what would you say if the image of that old clock tower in your mind — the real-life version was completed all the way

UK Landmark Big Ben To Be Covered In Solar Panels? was originally published on: CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 20, 2014 | Solar Energy |