Tag: Energy Efficiency
ClearVue Update
It has been a few months since CleanTechnica reported on the innovative Australian company, ClearVue, so it is high time for an update. You can read our previous coverage here, and the connection with the US military here. As we see with most new technologies, it takes time and collaboration … [continued]
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Electric Cars Are 73% Cleaner, ICCT Study Shows
The latest ICCT study reveals that total life cycle carbon emissions from electric cars are about a quarter of those from conventional cars.
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The New Volvo ES90: A Big Electric Car with a Small Carbon Footprint
With the new and fully electric ES90, which starts production later this summer and is produced with climate-neutral energy, Volvo Cars launches a car designed with sustainability in mind. This is reflected by the new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report for the ES90, which describes which materials and processes contribute to the … [continued]
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Geothermal & Borehole Thermal Energy Storage Can Reliably Heat Buildings in Extreme Cold — NREL Modeling Results
New Study Demonstrates Efficient Performance—Even on Frozen Alaska Soils New energy storage research from NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, has demonstrated a way to store and reuse heat underground to meet the heating demands of cold regions like Alaska. Published on June 17 in the journal Energy & Buildings, the … [continued]
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California Pivots: Cutting CEQA Red Tape To Boost Housing & Climate Goals
In rare good news out of the United States, California’s just passed reform of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has opened the door for a wave of infill housing development, marking a significant shift in the state’s longstanding approach to urban growth. Signed into law a week ago, the … [continued]
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