by  is well known to CleanTechnica readers. Founder of , he is a futurist of some renown. RethinkX says its mission is to analyze and forecast the scope, speed, and scale of technology driven disruption and predict what impact those disruptions will have on society. Seba began predicting the ascendancy of solar power a decade ago, when the cost of solar panels was ten times what it is today. While any fool can make predictions — I predict the Chicago Bears will win the Super Bowl in 2027, for instance — Seba’s track record of making predictions that actually come true gives weight to...…by  is well known to CleanTechnica readers. Founder of , he is a futurist of some renown. RethinkX says its mission is to analyze and forecast the scope, speed, and scale of technology driven disruption and predict what impact those disruptions will have on society. Seba began predicting the ascendancy of solar power a decade ago, when the cost of solar panels was ten times what it is today. While any fool can make predictions — I predict the Chicago Bears will win the Super Bowl in 2027, for instance — Seba’s track record of making predictions that actually come true gives weight to...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?There are two kinds of nuclear power — fission and fusion. Fission is the one we are most familiar with. It involves splitting atoms — isotopes of uranium being the most common — in a process that releases large amounts of heat. That heat is then used to turn water into steam which is then used to drive fairly conventional turbines to generate electricity.The Commonwealth Fusion Systems tokamak. Credit:Fusion is the obverse of fission. Instead of splitting atoms, it . In theory, the result is more heat than is needed to keep the process going and that excess...…Hi, what are you looking for?There are two kinds of nuclear power — fission and fusion. Fission is the one we are most familiar with. It involves splitting atoms — isotopes of uranium being the most common — in a process that releases large amounts of heat. That heat is then used to turn water into steam which is then used to drive fairly conventional turbines to generate electricity.The Commonwealth Fusion Systems tokamak. Credit:Fusion is the obverse of fission. Instead of splitting atoms, it . In theory, the result is more heat than is needed to keep the process going and that excess...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?There’s a new phenomenon sweeping the world of wind power — re-powering. Simply put, wind turbines today can generate quite a bit more electricity than they could a decade ago. The pylon that supports them really doesn’t care what kind of machinery is on top of it. Take down the old, put up the new, and enjoy the advantages of the most modern technology.Image by Kyle Field, CleanTechnicaThat’s what’s happening in Texas these days, where has just finished re-powering the Langford wind farm, which was built in 2009. Now that its turbines have been replaced with...…Hi, what are you looking for?There’s a new phenomenon sweeping the world of wind power — re-powering. Simply put, wind turbines today can generate quite a bit more electricity than they could a decade ago. The pylon that supports them really doesn’t care what kind of machinery is on top of it. Take down the old, put up the new, and enjoy the advantages of the most modern technology.Image by Kyle Field, CleanTechnicaThat’s what’s happening in Texas these days, where has just finished re-powering the Langford wind farm, which was built in 2009. Now that its turbines have been replaced with...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?What could be better than a tranquil Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea? A tranquil Greek island that is not enveloped in a cloud of carbon dioxide pollution from burning fossil fuels. Volkswagen and Greece have signed an agreement recently that will bring clean energy, electric vehicles, and state of the art mobility solutions to the island of Astypalea, a 100 square kilometer slice of heaven located south of Athens near the coast of Turkey.Credit:It has about 1,300 inhabitants but draws more than 70,000 tourists annually. The island aspires to become a...…Hi, what are you looking for?What could be better than a tranquil Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea? A tranquil Greek island that is not enveloped in a cloud of carbon dioxide pollution from burning fossil fuels. Volkswagen and Greece have signed an agreement recently that will bring clean energy, electric vehicles, and state of the art mobility solutions to the island of Astypalea, a 100 square kilometer slice of heaven located south of Athens near the coast of Turkey.Credit:It has about 1,300 inhabitants but draws more than 70,000 tourists annually. The island aspires to become a...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Elon Musk says he expects Tesla’s energy business will one day be equal to or exceed its automotive business. That day may be some time in the future but the company is clearly expanding its solar and battery operations rapidly, both for grid scale and residential applications.Courtesy of TeslaLast week, Michael Snyder, Tesla’s director of engineering and construction for energy projects posted on , “If you like solving problems at the nexus of power systems interactions, protection coordination, system and product level controls, and DERs (Powerpacks,...…Hi, what are you looking for?Elon Musk says he expects Tesla’s energy business will one day be equal to or exceed its automotive business. That day may be some time in the future but the company is clearly expanding its solar and battery operations rapidly, both for grid scale and residential applications.Courtesy of TeslaLast week, Michael Snyder, Tesla’s director of engineering and construction for energy projects posted on , “If you like solving problems at the nexus of power systems interactions, protection coordination, system and product level controls, and DERs (Powerpacks,...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?There is a problem that haunts traditional means of generating electricity — it takes years to design, build, and activate any coal or gas powered facility. Building a nuclear power plant can take a decade or more. But renewables — especially solar — can come online quickly. Take the new 450 MW Trung Nam Thuan Nam Solar Plant, in Vietnam’s southeastern province of Ninh Thuan, which may be the largest solar power plant in the country according to .Courtesy of Trungnam GroupThe Trungnam Group says it completed that project in just 102 days after the financing was...…Hi, what are you looking for?There is a problem that haunts traditional means of generating electricity — it takes years to design, build, and activate any coal or gas powered facility. Building a nuclear power plant can take a decade or more. But renewables — especially solar — can come online quickly. Take the new 450 MW Trung Nam Thuan Nam Solar Plant, in Vietnam’s southeastern province of Ninh Thuan, which may be the largest solar power plant in the country according to .Courtesy of Trungnam GroupThe Trungnam Group says it completed that project in just 102 days after the financing was...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Mercedes Benz has yet to fully embrace the EV revolution. Although it has some battery powered models, they are not built on a dedicated electric car platform. That will change in 2021 when the company begins offering cars based on a new dedicated electric car platform that is scalable in every aspect. It can be modified to suit a number of models with different lengths and widths, both sedans and SUVs. Developing such a flexible electric car platform rather than repurposing existing chassis that rely on gasoline or diesel engines is the first step in...…Hi, what are you looking for?Mercedes Benz has yet to fully embrace the EV revolution. Although it has some battery powered models, they are not built on a dedicated electric car platform. That will change in 2021 when the company begins offering cars based on a new dedicated electric car platform that is scalable in every aspect. It can be modified to suit a number of models with different lengths and widths, both sedans and SUVs. Developing such a flexible electric car platform rather than repurposing existing chassis that rely on gasoline or diesel engines is the first step in...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?A , which is part of the US Department of Energy, suggests that if floating solar panels are deployed on the more than 379,000 hydro reservoirs globally, the resultant hybrid systems could generate anywhere from 16% to 40% of the world’s demand for electricity. In a , the NREL says adding floating solar panels to bodies of water that are already home to hydropower stations could produce as much as 7.6 terawatts of potential power a year from the solar PV systems alone. That’s equivalent to 10,600 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. In comparison, global...…Hi, what are you looking for?A , which is part of the US Department of Energy, suggests that if floating solar panels are deployed on the more than 379,000 hydro reservoirs globally, the resultant hybrid systems could generate anywhere from 16% to 40% of the world’s demand for electricity. In a , the NREL says adding floating solar panels to bodies of water that are already home to hydropower stations could produce as much as 7.6 terawatts of potential power a year from the solar PV systems alone. That’s equivalent to 10,600 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. In comparison, global...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?After analyzing the most recent data from two of America’s largest electricity markets — ERCOT in Texas and PJM in the Northeast — the has come to a startling conclusion. Renewables are muscling in on natural gas as the preferred choice for new electricity generation. In fact, according to RMI, what happened to coal is now happening to gas. What is needed, the organization argues, is a move away from the monopoly markets that have been the norm in the utility industry for more than 100 years and toward more open competition. Because when renewables compete head...…Hi, what are you looking for?After analyzing the most recent data from two of America’s largest electricity markets — ERCOT in Texas and PJM in the Northeast — the has come to a startling conclusion. Renewables are muscling in on natural gas as the preferred choice for new electricity generation. In fact, according to RMI, what happened to coal is now happening to gas. What is needed, the organization argues, is a move away from the monopoly markets that have been the norm in the utility industry for more than 100 years and toward more open competition. Because when renewables compete head...WW…

Hi, what are you looking for?Data is king, and when it comes to information on the frequency of repairs on automobiles, has more data than anyone. For its , it did a deep dive into the data from its 2019 and 2020 reliability surveys of electric and gasoline powered vehicles. After crunching all the numbers, Consumer Reports says “drivers of electric vehicles are saving an average of 50% on maintenance and repair over the life of a vehicle compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles.”Credit:Chris Harto, CR’s senior transportation policy analyst, says: “Electric vehicle owners don’t need a...…Hi, what are you looking for?Data is king, and when it comes to information on the frequency of repairs on automobiles, has more data than anyone. For its , it did a deep dive into the data from its 2019 and 2020 reliability surveys of electric and gasoline powered vehicles. After crunching all the numbers, Consumer Reports says “drivers of electric vehicles are saving an average of 50% on maintenance and repair over the life of a vehicle compared to owners of gas-powered vehicles.”Credit:Chris Harto, CR’s senior transportation policy analyst, says: “Electric vehicle owners don’t need a...WW…