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Tesla Tells Investors A Plan for Four More Gigafactories Will Be Released
Tesla expects demand for electric vehicle batteries will be strong enough to add four more Gigafactories beyond its current Nevada plant. In a note to investors Wednesday with its quarterly financial report, the company said it will lay out those…
Couple Converts 16-Year-Old Van into a Compact Solar Home on Wheels
An increasing number of digital nomads are replacing their conventional houses with practical, mobile homes powered by renewable energy technologies. Freelancer photographer Norbert Juhász and his fiancée Dora, a writer, have joined the fray with a 16-year-old van they transformed…
Ikea Plans Mushroom-Based Packaging as Eco-Friendly Replacement for Polystyrene
Ikea plans to use packaging made with mushrooms as an eco-friendly replacement for polystyrene, the Swedish retail giant has revealed. The flat-pack furniture retailer is looking at using the biodegradable “fungi packaging” as part of its efforts to reduce waste…
Energy Positive: How Denmark’s Samsø Island Switched to Zero Carbon
Anyone doubting the potential of renewable energy need look no further than the Danish island of Samsø. The 4,000-inhabitant island nestled in the Kattegat Sea has been energy-positive for the past decade, producing more energy from wind and biomass than…
Athos Completes Two Large-Scale PV Plants in Iran
The German company has installed and commissioned two PV power plants in Iran, totaling 14 MW. Project costs of US $21m were all equity financed by Athos. With the help of German based project developer Athos Solar, Iran has taken…
Low-Carbon Policy ‘Less Vital than Low Energy Bills and Security’
Ministers should establish a new energy commission to spur on construction of power stations because successive governments have failed to encourage enough fresh power capacity in the UK, according to a House of Lords report. Subsidy-backed growth in renewable energy…
Solar Panels Get a Face-Lift with Custom Designs
Residential solar power is on a sharp rise in the United States as photovoltaic systems become cheaper and more powerful for homeowners. A 2012 study by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) predicts that solar could reach 1 million to…