Author: CleanTechnica

Battery Raw Material Demand — Can The Mining Industry Keep Up?

Rethink Energy recently produced a report, available for purchase here, that analyzes the surge in battery raw material demand in the near future. The answer to the question “Can the mining industry keep up?” is a qualified “yes.” It may be a bumpy road with supply constraints affecting the commodity price. Rethink Energy expects that […]

Does Elon Musk Truly Not Know About Formula E?

I’m sorry, but I just find this story mind blowing. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around it. I have definitely come to see that Elon Musk doesn’t know much about a lot of things and yet is keen to put his opinions out there to hundreds of millions of followers as if […]

Not Enough Wind in Australia’s Grid

The sun is shining on my panels, my battery is filling up, and solar is king in Queensland. The downside of this is that Australia desperately needs more wind. There is not enough wind in Australia’s grid. According to the NEM, we are currently producing about 8 GW of electricity from solar power and 4 […]