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Political & Economic Consequences Of Imported Energy In Europe

Originally published on ABB. By Hannu Vaananen Europe needs to become more intelligent if it is to stop paying more than one billion USD every day for imported energy The share of imported energy in Europe is growing and every day it pays more than one billion USD for its energy dependency, one that also has

Political & Economic Consequences Of Imported Energy In Europe was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Guest Contributor | March 31, 2014 | Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy |

BMW i8 Comes With “Supercar Sounds” (VIDEO)

Originally published on Gas2. On paper, the BMW i8 certainly looks like a supercar. But how does a 3-cylinder plug-in hybrid supercar sound? Freakin’ fantastic, as it turns out. While the BMW i8 doesn’t hit dealerships until later in the year, it’s become one of the most anticipated cars of the year. Using a three-cylinder generator paired

BMW i8 Comes With “Supercar Sounds” (VIDEO) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 31, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Tesla Model S Equipped With Aluminum & Titanium Battery Shield (Free Upgrade Available)

Originally published on Gas2. In response to two road debris-induced road fires that were front page news, Elon Musk announced the Tesla Model S will get a titanium-reinforced underbody shield. That should silence the haters and doubters who thought the Tesla was a firetrap. All new Tesla Model S sedans built after March 6th have been

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 31, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Solar Storage Scandal In California (In Depth)

Originally published on the ECOreport. SolarCity spokesperson Will Craven said that about 500 of their California customers have agreed to install batteries for power storage, but the state’s three biggest utilities have only connected 12 since 2011. He decided to go to the press after Southern California Edison (SCE) said they were going to charge

Solar Storage Scandal In California (In Depth) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Roy L Hales | March 30, 2014 | Energy Storage, Solar Energy |

The IPCC’s Blockbuster 5th Climate Assessment

BREAKING: Late this evening (8 pm EST, or tomorrow, March 31, at 9 am in Tokyo), something large and unpleasant will hit the fan about climate change. At a press conference in Yokohama, the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its Fifth Assessment Report on impacts of human activities on current and [&hellip

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By Sandy Dechert | March 30, 2014 | Climate Change, Endangered Species, Renewable Energy |

New Prototype Home That’s Heated & Cooled Entirely By Fermenting Straw

A new prototype home that is heated and cooled entirely through the action of fermenting straw has been created by researchers at Japan’s Waseda University. It might sound like a strange idea — or perhaps even unbelievable — but the concept has actually been around for a couple of decades now, and has been utilized

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By James Ayre | March 30, 2014 | Energy Efficiency |

Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle (VIDEO)

Originally published on Gas2. The Brammo Empulse is one badass electric motorcycle, and this cutaway video goes beneath the skin of this electric crotch rocket to show what makes it go. As we covered in our reviews, the Brammo Empulse is no joke on either the streets or the race track. But what makes it all go?

Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle (VIDEO) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 30, 2014 | Energy Storage |

Elon Musk On 100% Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Potential, Li-ion Battery Components…

Originally published on Lenz Blog. It is of course correct that eventually all energy will be renewable, and the only question is how fast that happens. Fossil fuel will run out eventually. It is also correct (in my opinion) that we should rather not gamble with the amount of CO2 that can be safely released.

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By Dr. Karl-Friedrich Lenz | March 30, 2014 | Electric Cars, Energy Storage, Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |

Why Solar Isn’t Enough

By Vic Shao The past few weeks of sunny weather have been paying off, literally, for California’s solar companies. On March 16th the state set a new record by drawing more than 16% of our energy use from solar energy. But even that isn’t enough for those of us that want to see our communities reach net

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By Guest Contributor | March 30, 2014 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, Solar Energy |

Nissan LEAF Recall — 2013, 2014 Models Recalled For Airbag Sensor Software Issue

The 2013 and 2014 models of Nissan’s highly popular electric vehicle, the LEAF, are being recalled by the auto giant in order to address an issue with the airbag sensor software. While a large number of LEAFs — approximately 29,165 — are affected by the recall, that number is just a tiny fraction of the

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By James Ayre | March 30, 2014 | Electric Cars |