Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Nikola Motors has big plans to disrupt the heavy trucking industry with a lineup of 3 hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric class 8 trucks. Its second vehicle, the Nikola Two hydrogen fuel cell truck, will debut at Nikola World next month. Just ahead of the big reveal, the company announced that it has purchased 400 acres of land in Arizona for its manufacturing facility in a deal with Arizona real estate developer Saint Holdings... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The co-founders of SolarCity have resurfaced on the global stage and they have a new pet project that also happens to be powered by the sun. Brothers Lyndon and Peter Rive, who are also cousins to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, were brought into the fold at the rapidly growing solar-plus-storage company ZOLA Electric... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Robert Dee
Democracy in America, a "Rule Utilitarianism" system (rules made to benefit the majority) is failing... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla does a lot of things superbly in the world of communications. However, Tesla also has a lot of room for improvement, as some recent news about stores and the Model 3 shows... Read More →
Published on March 22nd, 2019 | by NRDC
“Beneficial electrification,” a new catchphrase in the energy world, refers to the growing recognition that using clean electricity to keep our homes and businesses running is cheaper, greener, and a smarter way to meet our energy needs... Read More →
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 →
