Author: CleanTechnica

How About These Tiltable, Portable Solar PV Panels?

This is a new one. A German solar company that mostly focuses on floating solar power plant solutions has come up with something novel. It has introduced tiltable, portable solar panels. These SKipp solar panels from Sinn Power are ideal for something like camping or mobile work sites where you move location frequently. Sinn Power […]

Clean Condo Life: Heat Pumps Are Great, But Adding Them To Condos Requires Care In Installation

As a resident of a condo without central air conditioning, I’ve been feeling the harsh effects of climate change, particularly during the sweltering summers. With climate change, population growth, and urbanization being the key megatrends, it’s clear that air conditioning is transitioning from a luxury to a necessity. For instance, in my Vancouver condo, the […]

1st Solar Bike Path In Germany Is Now Live

This is one of those combos that always seems like a cleantech solution made in heaven: bike paths covered by simple solar PV roofs. Bikers, using the cleanest mode of transportation on Earth, get a little relief from the sun or protection from the rain while also being separated from the roadway and protected from […]

Rising Ocean Temperatures Are A Threat To Human Survival

Scientists tend to focus on the levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere as the causes of global heating. Yet most of the excess heat added to the environment since the start of the Industrial Revolution has been absorbed by the ocean, which covers 70% of the planet. The ocean is like the […]

Canadian & Dutch Pension Funds Eye Stake In Indian Renewable Yieldco

Some of the leading global pension funds are vying for a stake in the latest renewable energy yieldco offering in India. According to media reports, Canadian pension fund British Columbia Investments (BCI) and Dutch pension fund APG Asset Management are among several investors looking to acquire a stake in Mahindra Susten’s yieldco — commonly called […]