Clean Energy Archives | The Cool Down

Paper-thin solar cells

Tech

Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’

Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

Outdoors

New analysis makes troubling prediction about one of Greenland’s biggest glaciers: ‘Much larger than anything we suspected’

Divert uses food waste to create biogas energy

Business

Experts sound off against potentially dangerous new way of dealing with excess trash: ‘We really can’t’

Banned electric vehicles

Home

Homeowner slams HOA over their allegedly illegal parking policy: ‘Lawsuits will be filed’

Tesla's solar roof

Home

Tesla’s futuristic ‘solar roof’ could help you save $350 a month — and it could boost your home’s resale value, too

Solar shingles

Home

Homeowner finds clever way to sidestep his HOA’s strict solar panel rules: ‘[HOAs] can be brutal’

Tesla Powerwalls

Business

Tesla’s new program is helping low-income families save money on energy costs: ‘If it works there, it would work anywhere’

HOA allegedly denies their solar panel request illegally

Home

Homeowner furious after HOA allegedly denies their solar panel request illegally: ‘You have solar access laws on your side’

Swapped horse & buggies for e-bikes

Business

Amish communities are using a surprising new kind of vehicle to travel long distances: ‘It’s a lot quicker’

Tesla Supercharger station

Tech

Tesla is dropping a game-changing collaboration for non-Tesla drivers — here’s why Rivian drivers should take note

Texas SB624 restrict homeowners from installing solar panels

Home

Texas considers new bill that could severely limit residents’ use of solar power: ‘[It] would turn all of Texas into an HOA’

Rare-earth elements

Business

Expert explains the concerning downside of manufacturing more smartphones: ‘The path to the future’