Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
First of all, let me say that if anyone else creates a superfast charging network anything close to Tesla's, I'll be one of the first people to cheer it on and I may cheer it more loudly and broadly than anyone else. My goal is to stimulate the transition to zero-emissions transport as quickly as possibly, not to loyally attach my dreams to one company over every other one because I like the logo. Companies that do good stuff deserve to get praised and rewarded... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Jeremy Bloom
Even though Hillary Clinton is no longer in charge of the State Department, some in the GOP continue to hold a grudge. Which is why they voted to removed the State Department from the approvals chain for pipelines that cross an international border. Hey, it's petty, but it's one of the few accomplishments the House can claim so far this year... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
Nissan's intuitive new ProPILOT Assist is a fresh "hands-on-wheel" technology that essentially eases driver workload. While providing steering aid and reducing the need for constant small steering adjustments, Nissan is moving another cautious step towards fully autonomous vehicles... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The SUV craze may kill the Chevy Volt. But the Voltec plug-in hybrid powertrain may find its way into a crossover SUV as early as 2020. ... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Karl Burkart
Since 2009, Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, and more than 85 coauthors have written a series of peer-reviewed journal articles evaluating the scientific, engineering, and economic potential of transitioning the world’s energy infrastructures to 100% clean, renewable wind, water, and solar (WWS) power for all purposes by 2050, namely electricity, transportation, heating, cooling, and industrial energy uses... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Now that I've been driving an electric car (a Tesla Model S) around on a regular basis for a few weeks, I'm getting bored with the most common questions. Over and over again... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
The Avionics V1 electric bicycle is the coolest retro bike in the universe. If you watch the video, you are going to want one for yourself. ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Reports that Chevrolet is cutting production of the Bolt to reduce inventories may be overstated. We have heard from a worker at the factory who has a different perspective. Read on to learn more. ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
Hyundai's semi-autonomous “Highway Driving Assist 2” (HDA2) features will be making it to the market sooner than was previously thought, as the company has reportedly sped up its plans owing to the recent actions of various auto industry competitors... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Judging from the latest news cycle, Elon Musk is the most powerful person on earth right now. With just a few tweets, he pushed everything else in the overnight news cycle into the background. His claim that he has "verbal government approval" to build a Hyperloop system from New York to Washington, DC, spurred the news media to try to find out exactly who had given the approval. A blizzard of phone calls to state and local authorities by the New York Times, the BBC, the Washington Post, the National Inquirer, and the South Succotash Tattler all failed to turn up a single clue... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
More than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics have been produced by humans since large-scale production began back in the 1950s, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued its first approval of an offshore wind Site Assessment Plan to the Bay State Wind offshore wind farm being developed by DONG Energy and Eversource Energy. ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
More than 72 GW of new wind capacity is expected to be added over the next ten years in the Asia Pacific (excluding China), pushing cumulative capacity up to 111 GW and making it one of the largest wind sub-regions in the world. ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
After more than two years, Mainstream Renewable Power has this week finally welcomed the end to legal battles which had halted progress of its £2 billion, 450 MW Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
A group of businesses and investors have written to UK Prime MInister Theresa May, urging her to raise the country's ambitions to tackle climate change and increase her leadership of the UK "towards a stronger, more prosperous, and more sustainable future for its people and the economy." ... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Researchers are beginning to nudge lithium-ion energy storage aside with a new breakthrough for batteries based on cheap, plentiful sodium... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
The search warrant used by prosecutors in Stuttgart, Germany, two months ago when they searched Daimler facilities in the country (following allegations of false advertising and possible exhaust gas treatment systems fraud in some diesel cars) alleged that the company sold over a million cars in Europe and the US with excessive emissions... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans have been tested extensively in extreme heat since stress testing began around a year ago, the company has revealed.
To be more specific, much of the heat testing has taken place in Death Valley — where temperatures can climb to more than 130° Fahrenheit, roughly hot enough to melt roads... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2017 | by James Ayre
Why were many of Audi's diesel models not able to meet the stricter NOx emissions standards that went into effect in the US in 2007 without relying on fraud? Because meeting the new standards would mean reducing the size of the sound system, apparently... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Elon Musk took to Twitter today to say he has verbal permission to begin boring tunnels from NYC to DC. He also spoke about other routes under consideration. ... Read More →
