The Beam #2 Cover Competition (You Choose)
July 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Update: Another cover design choice has been developed — “feel the Beam.” Check it out and let us know what you [&hellip
Author Archives: Zachary Shahan
Tesla Resale Value Guarantee Disappears
July 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
If you’ve been following Tesla news for a few years, you probably remember well Tesla’s announcement in April 2013 that it [&hellip
What Is Tesla’s Secret Masterplan, Part 2?
July 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Nearly 10 years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk published “The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan.” In December of last year, [&hellip
Cheaper Tesla Model X Arrives
July 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
In October, Elon Musk tweeted (in response to a question about this matter) that a 70 kWh Tesla Model X, [&hellip
Coal’s Collapse Commences … & Conservative “Concern” For Coal Workers Explained
July 13th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
First of all, let’s get this straight — I don’t think anyone is purely against the people who pull coal [&hellip
Subsidies Done Right — California Solar Initiative’s Success
July 12th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Theoretically, subsidies shouldn’t last forever – they should stimulate certain behavior and last long enough to do so but not [&hellip
Electric Vehicle News (New Tesla Model 3 Pic, Tesla Model X Ups & Downs, Solar Toyota Prius Prime…)
July 11th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Can’t get enough Tesla Motors and other EV news? Check out this roundup of stories from around the web (largely, from sister [&hellip
Bicycling & Transit News (Equitable Bikeshare, High-Speed Rail Ups & Downs, Uber Pay…)
July 11th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Bicycles, trains, buses — they don’t get enough love. Here’s a rundown of some stories I’m sure you’ve missed, that [&hellip
Climate News (7 Climate Records In 2016, Florida Algae Disaster & Marco Rubio, John Oliver On Science…)
July 11th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
We don’t cover much of this stuff, but it’s why we’re in business. The climate is getting completely screwed up [&hellip
Solar & Wind News (Large Solar Projects, Energy Revolution…)
July 11th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Can’t get enough of that solar energy and wind energy news? Below is a roundup from the past few weeks [&hellip
What Does Tesla Autopilot “Beta” Mean?
July 11th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Mike Barnard, an expert in robotics, might follow this up with a deeper look into the topic of “beta” as [&hellip
Join Me In Florida — EV Summit Returns
July 10th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Presenting at and covering the EV Transportation & Technology Summit in Cocoa, Florida, last year was a genuine pleasure and [&hellip
Renewed Love For The Printed Word
July 10th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
By The Beam Team A sustainable future is on the horizon and there are truly incredible renewable energy developments coming [&hellip
You Drive An Electric Car? Tell Us More….
July 10th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
I was going to run a very short survey on a few electric car matters, but then I realized it’s [&hellip
Is Tesla Model 3 Already Eating Massively Into Premium Gas Car Sales?
July 7th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s no doubt about it — 400,000 reservations for a single model is a big [&hellip
5 Electric Car Models = ⅔ Of US Electric Car Sales
July 6th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on EV Obsession, and added to our larger “Electric Car Sales” page. US electric car sales rose slightly (2.1%) [&hellip
Audi A3 e-Tron Lands 1/50 Audi USA Sales
July 4th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
I didn’t really hide my distaste for the Audi A3 e-Tron compared to a fully electric car when I reviewed the A3 [&hellip
5 Reasons Tesla Model X Primed To Dominate Premium SUV Market
July 4th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
I’ve been planning to write this article for several months. It seems like a perfect time to do so with [&hellip
Tesla Produced 20% More Cars In Q2 2016 Than Q1 2016, Missed Production & Delivery Guidance
July 3rd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Moments ago, Tesla released its quarter 2 (Q2) 2016 production/delivery figures — well, the generic stats, not country-specific or month-specific figures. [&hellip
11 Tesla Model 3 Spy Shots — Pics From The Wild (+ Will.i.am’s Wicked Tesla Model S)
July 2nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla Model 3 mules have apparently been strolling around the streets of Cali quite a bit, as there are a [&hellip
Tesla Model S Autopilot Crash Gets A Bit Scary … + Strong Signs Of Negligence
July 2nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Update: For more facts and a timeline, see: Tesla Autopilot Fatality — Timeline & Facts. A lot more details have surfaced regarding [&hellip
Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Autopilot Death… (Top 20 CleanTechnica Stories of the Week)
July 2nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Here they are! Enjoy the beauties if you haven’t yet, and be nice if you jump into the comments. 😀 [&hellip
The Stupid Thing About Politics & Jobs
July 1st, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Jobs, jobs, jobs — this is what people want. Or a “better economy” — so they can make more money [&hellip
Volkswagen Aims To Build 1st Battery Gigafactory In China (Rumor)
July 1st, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Context and commentary: Volkswagen is one of those interesting cases you find in an industry entering disruption. Last year, it briefly rose to [&hellip
TSLA Investors Rise Up, Want Elon Musk’s Control Over Tesla Weakened
July 1st, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
(Full Disclosure: I own stock in both TSLA and SCTY, because I think they have strong long-term competitive advantages and [&hellip
India’s Renewable Energy & Coal Minister Talks Energy Transition (CleanTechnica Exclusive)
July 1st, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Aside from two other Indian ministers, SunEdison’s President of Asia Pacific & Sub-Saharan, and me, India’s Minister of Coal, Power, and New & Renewable [&hellip
1st Tesla Autopilot Fatality … After 130 Million Miles (Updates)
June 30th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Update #1: The fatal accident occurred in Florida. It took the life of an Ohio man, who had actually previously been [&hellip
Top-Selling BYD Tang Crushes Corvette’s Power
June 30th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
As we recently wrote, the BYD Tang plug-in hybrid electric SUV/crossover is the top-selling electric car in China. It is also [&hellip
Will Tesla Go Gas Station Route? In Poland, Yes! In USA, We’ll See.
June 30th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla’s first Supercharger station in Poland is at a gas station. The specific gas station was an Orlen station, and [&hellip
Nissan’s Compact Plug-In Hybrid Plans
June 30th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
We heard a while back that Nissan was considering jumping into the plug-in hybrid market, despite till now focusing its plug-in [&hellip
Sungevity Joining Stock Market, via Easterly Acquisition Corp.
June 29th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Given that the top 4 US rooftop solar installers are now on the stock market, it was expected that #5 Sungevity would also [&hellip
Tesla Model 3 Golden Ticket Winners Get Trip To Gigafactory Grand Opening
June 29th, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
Among the ~400,000 Tesla Model 3 reservation holders, Tesla decided to have some fun and randomly select 12 to attend [&hellip
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