Published on April 18th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Xpeng Motors, a Chinese EV startup, has unveiled the Xpeng P7, an electric sedan/coupe with 600+ km (300+ miles) NEDC Range, a reported 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) time of just 4 seconds, dual motors (which enable four-wheel drive), and a semi-autonomous driving system... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2019 | by The Beam
The era of oil is coming to an end, with global oil production set to halve in the next five to six years. To avoid a global economic slump, the transition to 100% renewables worldwide needs to be accelerated. It is feasible and cheaper than the current system, research shows... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla wasn't just the #1 electric vehicle or #1 small or midsize luxury vehicle or #1 luxury vehicle in the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland in March. It was the #1 top selling vehicle across the board... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
A recent analysis from ARK Invest indicates that the Tesla Model 3 (even the $44,500 Model 3 Long Range*) outcompetes the highly popular Toyota Camry on a total cost of ownership basis... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
It might run counter to what most believe, but electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) aircraft could be better for our environment than the congested wheeled mess we have on our roads. A few scientists have been trying to determine this and are on the side of the eVTOL aircraft... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will likely supply approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind turbines for two French offshore wind farms being developed by Eolien Maritime France, taking over supply from GE Renewable Energy, which ceded an agreement that has been plagued by delays since 2012. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
KIA unveiled the HabaNiro, an all wheel drive electric SUV with more than 300 miles of range, at the New York auto show on April 17. What is it? It's an everything vehicle for everyone, according to ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Global Wind Energy Council published figures on Wednesday which confirmed that Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems A/S dominated turbine supply in 2018, accounting for 1 out of every 5 turbines installed during the year. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The 385 megawatt (MW) Arkona offshore wind farm was officially opened Tuesday after Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy completed the installation of 60 of its 6 MW offshore wind turbines in record time, taking only five months to complete installation and commissioning, which was well ahead of schedule. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
GE Renewable Energy announced on Monday that it will partner with Helios Energy to develop a new hybrid solar + storage system in upstate New York, which is expected to reach commercial operation in the second quarter of ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Information regarding the immediate future of China's solar industry continues to be drip fed by the country's government and experts believe that the current policy draft would amount to subsidies of RMB3 billion (US$447 million) which could support over 30 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2019. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
In a new report, BNEF predicts electric cars will become price competitive with conventional cars by 2022. Perhaps the EV revolution is really happening? ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Dr. Gabi Bunea speaks about the future of the solar industry, especially when women are welcomed into the workforce... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The solar-powered, on-demand fleet will be deployed in the Bay Area by the end of 2019. ... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Originally published on EVANNEX. When Steve Sasman invited me to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, I jumped at the chance. Steve and I met back in 2015 during his first 48-state Tesla road trip. At the time, Elon Musk tweeted Steve’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Tim Dixon
Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, the March 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Since launching in 2018, the robots have been hard at work... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
The Swiss plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market smashed its previous sales record (1,341 registrations) last month by registering 2,162 vehicles. That meant that the PEV share jumped to 7.5% (6.4% from fully electric vehicles and 1.1% from plug-in hybrids), pulling the 2019 PEV share to 5.3% and thus almost doubling last year's result... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
There’s a reasonable case for an identifiable $800 billion in costs for the nuclear portion of the Fukushima disaster. It’s not hard to see that a 40-year recovery period along with costs excluded from this could add 25% to that without breaking a sweat... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
The Arbor Day Foundation recently announced its Time for Trees initiative, which aims to plant 100 million trees by 2022. Individuals, communities, governments, and corporations will join together to complete the work. Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation, answered some questions for CleanTechnica about the tree planting... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Northern California electric vehicle solution provider Motiv Power Systems is restructuring its team to enable a more rapid production ramp. The restructuring moves Motiv's Founder and former CEO Jim Castelaz into the role of Chief Technology Officer role, where he can continue to drive and lead the development of the company's software, firmware, and battery solutions... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland are a test bed for renewable energy generation and management strategies that could benefit the rest of the UK and other nations. ... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The city is gradually revoking parking permits to limit the amount of inner-city parking... Read More →
Published on April 16th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
A run-through of the destructive practices common in the fashion industry and what needs to change... Read More →
