Following up on the European EV market share charts I just shared a few moments ago, here’s one more great one, which came from a presentation by Francisco Carranza Sierra, Manager of Corporate Planning at Nissan Europe, at EVS27 (adding on to the two I already shared here and the extended summary of … [continued]
The US Office of Naval Research has been tapped to spearhead a new public-private research effort that will bridge the “Valley of Death” between cutting edge foundational research and the marketplace, all in the name of commercializing the next generation of ultra lightweight metals. Among other things, that translates into … [continued]
I recently figured out electric vehicle market share for 17 European countries, the US, and Japan for an ABB Conversations article I wrote (full disclosure: I am compensated by ABB for articles written on that site). The results are very interesting, in my opinion, so I figured I’d drop the … [continued]
Originally posted in the GM-Volt forums. By bro1999. So as some of you know, I recently leased a loaded 2013 C-Max Energi (NRG) a few days ago, replacing my ’10 GMC Terrain. Goodbye conventional ICE cars (hopefully forever)! I’ve seen a few requests about how it compares to the Volt, … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. US group Enphase Energy – the world’s biggest supplier of micro-inverters – says Australia could become its second biggest market (behind the US) if policy settings remain favourable. Paul Nahi, the CEO of the California-based Enphase Energy, visited Australia this week following the recent opening of … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. The following report from NREL concerning issues in state solar energy policies should prove timely and useful to those involved with commercial and residential renewable energy products. The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report that aligns solar policy and market success with state … [continued]
Editor’s Note: Following our first article and then second brief article on the Tesla–New Jersey controversy, here’s one more. I’m not going to add commentary unless I’m stimulated to down in the comments. Below is simply a letter from Tesla’s Elon Musk to the people of New Jersey. The article … [continued]
SolarCity and Best Buy announced this week that they have teamed to sell residential solar in New York, Oregon, Arizona, Hawaii, and California. There are now SolarCity kiosks in over 60 Best Buy stores. “This is the largest consumer electronics retailer in the United States,” said SolarCity vice president Jonathan Bass. … [continued]
A plug-in hybrid version of the popular Volkswagen Passat is coming soon, based on recent comments made by the Volkswagen Group Chairman of the Board of Management Dr Winterkorn at the opening of the recent Geneva Motora Show. The Passat isn’t the only Volkswagen model getting a redesign as a … [continued]
The massive Cape Wind offshore wind farm scored a huge legal victory on Friday, when US District Judge Reggie B. Walton upheld the results of a ten-year permitting process and rejected a laundry list of claims brought by local opposition groups. Chief among those opponents is one of the industrialist … [continued]
