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Community Energy Oceania – A Snapshot Of Melbourne, Victoria

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Guest Contributor

This article first appeared on The Community Power Report by Manny Pasqualini Community Power Reporter – Oceania Oceania is a region as diverse as any, dotted with tropical Pacific Island nations, the mountainous lands of New Zealand, and the world’s largest island and smallest continent, Australia. Amongst Oceania’s relatively few inhabitants, there is a growing movement of community-minded people and organisations working towards a switch to clean, renewable energy generation, away from dirty and increasingly cost-inefficient … Read More

Official: 2013 Nissan Leaf Rated At 115 MPGe, 75 Miles On 90% Charge

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

This 2013 Nissan Leaf is selling like hotcakes (and not just in Norway). And there’s a reason for it. It’s cheap (well, relatively speaking), has good range, and has excellent fuel economy. The EPA has just confirmed the latter two points, as this EV Obsession repost will tell you. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put up official range and fuel economy figures for the 2013 Nissan Leaf. The range (on a 90% charge) is rated … Read More

Carbon Tax Good For Climate And Economy, Says US Congressional Budget Office

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Guest Contributor

The US Congressional Budget Office has completed its study of impact of carbon tax on the US economy. The CBO was given the tax to assess the impact of carbon tax on fossil fuels on the US economy and the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. In its second report on the subject, the CBO has given elaborate description of what a possible carbon tax regime could look like. The report seems extremely balanced as it elaborates the … Read More

Solar Power’s Massive Price Drop (Graph)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

Here’s another excellent cleantech snack for some Friday Fun. Thanks again to an active CleanTechnica reader and commenter for passing it along: For more on solar power’s massive price drop and related stories, check out: Solar — A Disruptive Technology (Graph) Solar PV Module Prices Have Fallen 80% Since 2008, Wind Turbines 29% Solar #2 Source Of New Electricity In 2013 (+ More Graphs & Charts) Renewable Energy Big Pic: Part 1 (Including 34 Charts … Read More

16 Kindergardeners Fit In A Tesla Model S (Video)

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Zachary Shahan

Thanks to one of our wonderful readers and commenters for passing along this fun video disproving Elon Musk and Tesla Motors’ claim regarding how many kindergardeners can fit in a Tesla Model S: Here’s another fun Tesla Model S video if you want more: Video: Tesla Model S Gets Its Drift On … Read More

Chevy Spark EV Undercuts Competitions’ Charge Times & Prices

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Nicholas Brown

Editor’s Note: GM/Chevrolet may have hit the jackpot with the new Chevy Spark EV. The price is about $5,000 lower than was originally anticipated, just undercutting the Nissan Leaf. (I’m sure that wasn’t on purpose.) With a potential $10,000 cut in the cost of the Chevy Volt in the coming years, GM looks like it wants to take a big piece of the plug-in electric vehicle market. The competition is certainly heating up. For now, … Read More

US Attains 100,000 Plug-In Vehicle Milestone!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Nicholas Brown

Editor’s Note: I noticed the 100,000 milestone was passed a couple days ago — very exciting news. Took us a bit to get this story up, but an interesting thing to note is that the number is now up to 101,041, a couple days later. That’s exciting. Electric cars are here, and they’re growing fast. Check out news and commentary about the 100,000 milestone in this EV Obsession repost below. Over 100,000 plug-in vehicles have … Read More

Nobel Laureate Steven Chu: #1 Problem Is Climate Change

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Guest Contributor

Telling it like it is, in this Climate Progress repost, outgoing Energy Secretary and Nobel laureate Steven Chu discusses the #1 problem society faces today: climate change. By Joe Romm Dr. Ernest Moniz was sworn in as the new Energy Secretary this week. Last week, the previous Secretary, Dr. Steven Chu, gave an interview to Stanford where he is returning as a physics professor. The Nobel laureate was asked “What’s the No. 1 problem on your list?” His … Read More

Karmann Ghia EV Driving On Tweets From Kansas To DC, Thanks To Teenagers

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Important Media Cross-Post

The world is changing fast. Here’s a fun story documenting that in various ways, courtesy CleanTechnica sister site Gas2. By Chris DeMorro Can the power of social media literally propel a car halfway across the country? That’s the hope of a group of high school students who converted a Karmann Ghia into an EV, with plans to drive it from Kansas City to Washington D.C., but with a twist. The car will only go when … Read More