CleanTechies
  • Home
  • Articles
    • Clean Transportation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Green Building
    • Renewable Energy
    • Recycling & Waste
    • Water & Conservation
  • Contact
    • Editorial
      • General Inquiries
      • Article Submission
    • Advertising
      • Advertising & Sponsorship
      • Guidelines
      • Media Kit
  • Are you a CleanTechie?

CleanTechies

  • Home
  • Articles
    • Clean Transportation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Green Building
    • Renewable Energy
    • Recycling & Waste
    • Water & Conservation
  • Contact
    • Editorial
      • General Inquiries
      • Article Submission
    • Advertising
      • Advertising & Sponsorship
      • Guidelines
      • Media Kit
  • Are you a CleanTechie?
Author

Justmeans

Justmeans

Nukes or Fossil Fuels? Germany Rejects False Choice

written by Justmeans

In response to the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in Japan, Germany has announced plans to go nuclear-free without increasing its reliance on fossil fuels. By ramping up investments in renewables, the German government plans to fight climate change while simultaneously avoiding the risks inherent in nuclear energy. If the plan is

Continue Reading


March 24, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Japanese Wind Farms Keep Spinning In The Wake Of Fukushima

written by Justmeans

In the recent weeks after Japan was ravaged by one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history and the tsunami that resulted, Fukushima has been used around the world as a rallying cry for those against the further development of nuclear power and in favor of renewable energy. While one energy crisis has been going on in Japan, however, there is one green energy story

Continue Reading


March 24, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

The Air Force Finds That the Raptor can Fly a Little Greener

written by Justmeans

For some time now, the adoption of biofuels in aviation as an alternative to pricey fossil fuels has been on the minds of the various branches of the United States Armed Forces. Each branch has their own plan when it comes to adopting biofuels and each has been testing them out over the years. Last year, the U.S. Air Force flew an A-10 Warthog entirely under the power of biofuels and the U.S. Navy has done testing with a

Continue Reading


March 23, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Beer Brewing Bonus: Biofuel

written by Justmeans

If you’ve been searching for an environmentally friendly excuse to head to the pub for a pint, a group of scientists from Cornell University may be able to help. The scientists looked at over 400,000 gene sequences from brewery wastewater. Uncovered, were the genes of the microbes best suited to converting the wastewater into biofuel.

Continue Reading


March 21, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Which Cities are the Best for Public Transportation?

written by Justmeans

Many commuters in large metropolitan areas and in big cities both here in the U.S. and globally rely on public transportation for getting to and from places. After all, it is often a hassle to sit in traffic and can be quite inconvenient in a densely packed area to drive a car, not to mention the environmental problems with air pollution associated with driving. So, naturally

Continue Reading


March 21, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

UK: The Heat is On

written by Justmeans

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) recently launched by the UK government has been met with mixed reactions.

The £860bn pound scheme is expected to increase green capital investment by £4.5bn by 2020 and will stimulate a new market in renewable heat. The number of industrial, commercial and public sector

Continue Reading


March 18, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

European Commission Will Not Target Tougher Carbon Measures

written by Justmeans

Tougher targets and measures to cut carbon emissions will not be adopted by the European Commission, even though it will be more cost efficient in the long term.

The European Commission is expected to release its plans in a road map on climate change and energy policy. The European Union is currently expected to meet two of

Continue Reading


March 17, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Peabody Energy Envisions Golden Age for Coal

written by Justmeans

“Energy access is a human right and a rapidly rising need”, said Peabody Energy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gregory H. Boyce, who spoke at CERAWeek, 2011. Boyce presented coal as the fuel to provide for global energy demand into the future. Just for the four days of the conference Boyce highlighted

Continue Reading


March 16, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Countries Shelve Nuclear Plans In Wake Of Accident

written by Justmeans

While the US considers whether to suspend plans for new nuclear plants in the wake of a potential disaster in Japan, other countries are already re-thinking or abandoning plans for a nuclear future. Since last week’s massive earthquake in Japan triggered the fear of radiation leaks from the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, Germany and Switzerland have both suspended plans

Continue Reading


March 15, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Isobutanol From Cellulose Hailed as Biofuel Promise

written by Justmeans

A team at the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) announced that it succeeded to produce isobutanol directly from cellulose. It is the first time anyone does that.

The process presents several advantages, including saving time and money. Besides, isobutanol is a higher-grade of alcohol than ethanol.

Continue Reading


March 11, 2011 0 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Farmers Grow Renewable Energy, Reap Benefits

written by Justmeans

Farmers are increasingly taking advantage of the space they have to generate their own electricity, a new USDA report reveals.

The survey found that 8,569 operations produce renewable energy, according to the 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production Survey released recently. The survey was carried out by the U.S.

Continue Reading


March 11, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Needs Exact Change: Japan To Charge Electric Vehicles At Vending Machines

written by Justmeans

Japan is rather well known for a variety of things, but one of the more unique objects those interested in Japan might come across is their vending machines. Known for selling everything from snacks and drinks all the way to full meals, clothing, books, and more bizarre objects, there literally seems to be a vending machine for anything in Japan. Now, several Japanese companies have

Continue Reading


March 10, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

House Hearing on Climate Change Showcases Republican Ignorance

written by Justmeans

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held hearings on climate change yesterday. Ostensibly the hearing was a chance to showcase the state of the science. In reality, it showcased a Republican anti-science ignorance and a complete lack of innovation.

The hearing was convened at the request

Continue Reading


March 9, 2011 2 comments
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest

Ford Decides To Pull Back The Reins On Electric Vehicle Investment

written by Justmeans

For some time now, announcements have been coming out from the Ford Motor Company about their decision to hybridize various existing models while also presenting full electric and hydrogen vehicles as a part of a green lineup. However, last Thursday the attitude from Ford seemed to change a little bit when they announced that they didn’t believe that

Continue Reading


March 9, 2011 1 comment
0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Newer Posts
Older Posts

CleanTechnica.TV

Listen to CleanTech Talk

CleanTech Talk

Free CleanTechnica Newsletters

CleanTechnica's main newsletter (daily)

CleanTechnica's EV newsletter

CleanTechnica's wind newsletter

CleanTechnica's solar newsletter

CleanTechnica's weekly newsletter

Support Our Work

CleanTechnica Clothing & Cups

Recent CleanTechie Bios

Henk Rogers

JB Straubel

Lynn Jurich

Matt Moroney

Kyle Field

Paul Francis

Chelsea Harder

Griff Jurgens

Scott Cooney

The content produced by this site is for entertainment purposes only. Opinions and comments published on this site may not be sanctioned by, and do not necessarily represent the views of CleanTechnica, its owners, sponsors, affiliates, or subsidiaries.


Back To Top