Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Emissions from internal combustion engines are known to adversely impact air quality and human health, leading to approximately 53,000 premature deaths.[i] Such human health impacts come at a cost. As health care rates continue to climb, we should be looking for ways to proactively reduce these impacts... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Chevy Invests In Second Bolt EV, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Technologies... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Motif plans to use biotechnology to manufacture new ingredients for the everyday food market... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen
If You Think Hydrogen As Energy Carrier Means Trouble, Try Ammonia -- New Research From Denmark Shows How... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Last night, Tesla announced a new referral program. Unlike the old program, this scaled-down program is something the company can afford while still being fair to all involved in a referral. That said, we still may be in for some pleasant surprises... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Swiss investment banking giant UBS revealed this week that it has decided to further tighten its standards on coal financing transactions, ruling out project-level finance to new coal-fired power plants around the world, at the same time as the bank seeks to double penetration of sustainable investments by ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Saurabh
After a bump, India is speeding through wind energy tenders at the national level as it tries to makeup for the lost time and meet its target to have 60 gigawatts of installed wind energy capacity by March 2022. ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the opportunity for eligible applicants to apply for up to $85 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Amnesty International is calling for companies involved in manufacturing electric vehicles to be aware that there are environmental and social consequences involved that should be addressed... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I was on the verge of titling this "Let's Be Honest — Fox News Viewers Are Idiots," or perhaps "Let's Be Honest — Trump Supporters Are Idiots," but I thought I better take the high road and not do that. Happily, I think the new title is better and I didn't offend anyone... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Arctic sea ice appeared to have reached its likely maximum extent for the year on March 13, according to the National Snow & Ice Data Center, and in doing so tied for the seventh-lowest in the 40-year satellite record... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A federal judge ruled this week that the government did not adequately assess the impact of greenhouse gases from oil and gas leases on public lands and blocked any drilling activities temporarily. ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report published this week shows that 33 global banks provided $1.9 trillion to fossil fuel companies since the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement at the end of 2015 and that the amount of fossil fuel financing has increased in each of the past two years. ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
BNEF says electric buses avoid the use of three times more fossil fuels than electric cars, especially in China where the number of electric buses is exploding. ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A new $2.63 million joint UK-Chinese offshore wind research center was opened on Thursday in Yantai City, with its purpose to act as a leading renewable energy research and development center situated to support the growth of its two respective offshore wind industries. ... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by The Beam
We all know the ‘Fast Fashion’ industry is a disaster for the planet and for workers, who are often women in the developing world earning less than three dollars a day in unsafe conditions. It’s not as difficult or as expensive as you might think to shift to ecological and fair-trade clothing. ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The prices of Tesla's vehicles have been bobbing up and down lately — to the tune of several thousand dollars in each direction. As of today, they have reached what feels like an equilibrium. At the current prices, Tesla's new Model Y CUV, slated for its first deliveries in the fall of 2020, aren't too far off from the platform it was built on, the Tesla Model ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla has revived its referral program. The new program, as stated on Tesla's website support page, is as follows... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The high-tech auto repair shop of the future will look very different from the oily garage of the 20th century. Tesla is doing its part to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs -- last summer, the company launched its Student Automotive Technician Program (START), designed to provide a smooth transition from college to full-time employment as EV technicians. Tesla has partnered with six North American colleges to integrate its START program into their curricula. So far, some 125 students around the country have graduated from the program... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Editor's note: Contrary to some core points in the article below, Elon Musk has said on a few occasions that Tesla's more or less continuous profitability will not slow Tesla's growth — that it's still growing as fast as it can. We also have a Tesla financials deep dive coming in a couple of days that should help anyone interested in that aspect of the business to walk through the numbers in detail yet hopefully without getting lost if you don't have an MBA or accounting degree. In any case, it is a common concern among Tesla supporters that a focus on achieving quarterly profits could slow Tesla's overall growth. This author chimes in on that topic through a bit more than 1,000 words... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Chris Boylan
While Tesla's car production and sales volumes have grown at an unprecedented pace, the company continues to struggle with the challenges of servicing this massive influx of new customers. As the volume of cars delivered has grown, so have the complaints about long waits for scheduled service, extended delays in having even basic service jobs completed, and the inability to get replacement body and mechanical parts in a timely fashion... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Another Tesla Solar Roof Tile customer has taken to the interwebs to show off his new system, and it gives us a view of what an installed retrofit system looks like. To date, installations of the sexy new Tesla Solar Roof Tiles have only trickled out, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the Model Y unveiling last week that, "this is definitely going to be the year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall."... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says he expects profit margins of electric vehicles and conventional cars will reach parity in about 2025 as the cost of building EVs declines and the cost of manufacturing conventional cars increases. ... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Wind is where the feds should focus... Read More →
