Earth2Tech Week In Review

The week started off with big moves in solar, had some midweek fools, and ended with some movement for the renewable energy tax credits on the hill. In case you missed the week’s cleantech moves, catch up here.

Want an Electric Vehicle? Check eBay: Where can you get an electric Porsche 959 or an electric BMW 8 series that could have metal-air fuel cells swapped in? That’s on eBay!

Carbon Hero to the Rescue: Know how those carbon calculators are more like carbon tabulators, with you manually inputting all the data? Well, what if your GPS enabled mobile tracked your travel and actually calculated your carbon foot print? Pretty cool and potentially depressing.

Scotland Makes Splash with Marine Power Prize: Scotland, “the Saudi Arabia of Wave Power,” has put up a $20 million prize for innovation in marine energy.

PG&E Signs Massive Solar Deal With BrightSource: The northern Californian utility has signed on to by a potential 900 MW of power from five solar thermal power plants which will cost $2 to $3 billion to build.

Get Yer Free Solar: SolarCity Launches Leasing Program: Innovations in the financials of solar are helping adoption rates. USA Today lauded PPAs, but Lyndon Rive of SolarCity thinks the future is in leasing. And at $2,000 down it’s not a bad deal.

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