alternative energy
Porsche signs 25-year solar energy deal
Apparently, solar power is hot right now. Porsche said Monday that it plans to build and operate a solar power microgrid at its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, reducing its annual carbon emissions by 3.
14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies
To examine the market forces and psychology driving climate tech, we surveyed 14 international investors to learn about how they evaluate new opportunities.
Geothermal technology has enormous potential to power the planet and Fervo wants to tap it
Tapping the geothermal energy stored beneath the Earth’s surface as a way to generate renewable power is one of the new visions for the future that’s captured the attention of environmenta
Mainspring Energy launches its flexible fuel generator with a $150 million NextEra Energy contract
Mainspring Energy, the developer of a new generator technology that use fuels like biogas and hydrogen, has unveiled its Mainspring Linear Generator, with a $150 million contract with NextEra Energy R
Residential renewable energy developer Swell is raising $450 million for distributed power projects in three states
Swell Energy, an installer and manager of residential renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage technologies, is raising $450 million to finance the construction of four virtual power plants rep
SunCulture wants to turn Africa into the world’s next bread basket, one solar water pump at a time
The world’s food supply must double by the year 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population, according to a report from the United Nations. And as pressure mounts to find new crop land to s
Sunrun’s $3.2 billion Vivint Solar bid challenges Tesla’s energy ambitions
Tesla’s 2014 acquisition of SolarCity turned the electric vehicle manufacturer into the undisputed largest player in residential solar, but that lead has steadily eroded as its major competitor,
The Sun Exchange raises $3M for crypto-driven solar power in Africa
South Africa-based renewable energy startup Sun Exchange has raised $3 million to close its Series A funding round totaling $4 million. The company operates a peer-to-peer, crypto-enabled business tha
Heliogen’s new tech could unlock renewable energy for industrial manufacturing
Last Monday a group of millionaires and billionaires took a trip to an industrial site in Lancaster, Calif. to witness the achievement of what could represent a giant leap forward in the effort to dec
The man behind Tesla’s Powerwall is now pitching an all-in-one power management system for homes
Arch Rao, the former head of product at Tesla who was behind the company’s Powerwall home energy storage is system, is back with a new company pitching energy management and efficiency for homes
Apple leads corporate American solar energy usage
Apple led the way in solar usage as technology companies step up their development of renewable energy projects to offset their carbon emissions. That’s the word from the Solar Energy Industry A
Pavegen, which harvests energy and data from footsteps, secures crowd and Hinduja Group funding
Pavegen, a UK startup which harvests energy from people’s footsteps and also tracks that data, has raised £2.6m on its crowdfunding push having doubled its initial £950k target. The campaign secur
KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old Egypt
Radwa Rashad Contributor Radwa Rashad is an Egyptian writer and entrepreneur. More posts by this contributor KarmSolar introduces solar energy to sunny old Egypt Ousta, Egypt’s ride hailing app, lan
Powur’s Jonathan Budd talks about the future of solar power
Jonathan Budd sees solar power as a money-making opportunity. His new company, Powur, essentially lets people add solar to their homes with no upfront costs. While there isn’t much technology in
Looking to leapfrog the power grid, d.light raises $22 million for solar in emerging markets
The development of mobile payment platforms, increasing options for providing debt, and cheaper and better off-grid solar power systems are presenting countries around the world with a chance to leapf
Woot! Battery-powered lawn mower for $350
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Neuton_360_Watt-Hour_Battery_Powered_19__Lawn_Mower_vz9Detail.jpg" alt="neuton" />Today only, over at Woot.com, you can get the Neuton CE 6 b
MIT students developing electric car that can be recharged in about ten minutes
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1243511167 Students at MIT are building an electric car capable of being recharged in about ten minutes. Granted, the kind of power that’s ne
Neuton battery-powered lawn mowers actually seem affordable
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/neuton-ce6-2.jpg" alt="neuton" />This battery-powered lawn mower almost makes me wish I still had a lawn to mow. Almost. Vermont-based Neuton
All-electric Jetski goes 50mph, is whisper quiet
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL5IaSc-dnU&w=640&h=505] It’s oddly wonderful to see a Jetski darting about in the water accompanied only by sporadic splashing sounds instead o
Spira4u: Car made of foam goes fast, far, and floats
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/index_03.gif" />Instead of relying on superhuman strength via a panic-induced rush of adrenaline to be able to lift your car off the ground,