energy
Wind and Solar Are Crushing Fossil Fuels
Posted in Business on 7th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Record clean energy investment outpaces gas and coal 2 to 1.
China proposes $50tn global renewable energy network
Posted in Science on 4th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The company running Chinas power grid is proposing a $50 trillion global electricity network to tackle pollution and climate change.
Tesla makes its big play for the mainstream with the Model 3
Posted in Hardware on 2nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Musk said his goal was to produce about 500,000 a year with production at full speed. Within a day of the launch, 180,000 vehicles had been pre-ordered.
Study: California could get 74% of power from rooftop solar
Posted in Hardware on 31st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Rooftop solar panels could meet three-quarters of California's electricity needs and about 40 percent of the country's electricity needs, according to a new study.
Solar Is a Booming Business, but Its Still Not Generating Much of Our Power
Posted in Hardware on 28th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Solar capacity is on the rise, but it still accounts for only about 1 percent of the worlds electricity.