Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
As I noted in my article earlier today, Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s Future of Energy Summit just wrapped up in London. Michael Liebreich, BNEF's Founder* and now Chairman of the Advisory Board, knocked the ball out of the park in his keynote presentation (whoops, wrong continent for that metaphor)... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The powertrain system to be used in Nikola Motor Company's Class 8 hydrogen-electric truck offering is being developed jointly with Bosch, and will utilize Bosch's eAxle, according to a new press release... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
British Airways is partnering with the renewables fuels firm Velocys on a new program that will see household waste converted into jet fuel at a number of specially designed waste processing facilities, according to a press release on the matter... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
RE100, the world's leading 100% renewable energy target campaign, has once again made big news at Climate Week NYC 2017, announcing four more companies joining to commit to sourcing 100% renewable energy, including Citi and JPMorgan Chase & Co... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Bloomberg New Energy Finance's London Future of Energy Summit just wrapped up. As usual, the highlight of the show was the presentation from Michael Liebreich, Founder* and Chairman of the Advisory Board. This article and the next one were kicked off by a couple of tweets Karl Graves sent my way that featured two of Michael's brilliant slides... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Susanna Schick
On National Drive Electric Day (Week), instead of celebrating EV's like Kyle did in Santa Monica, I drove my SUV* to Sequoia National Forest where I joined over a million visitors to bear witness to the climate devastation our fossil fuel habit has wrought. Having grown up in Northern California, the Redwoods are more my home than the Sequoias. While the forest service and the department of the interior have done a lot to stop the damage to this fragile forest, I fear it may be too late. Looking out over Sequoia Kings Canyon from the Kings Canyon Panoramic Point, it seemed almost as many trees were dead as living... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
European citizens are becoming increasingly concerned with climate change and further believe that taking action to tackle climate change would be good for jobs and the economy, according to a new survey. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
SkyPower Global has found itself in a legal tussle with the government of Madhya Pradesh and could end up losing two of the three 50 megawatt solar power projects it won in the state’s competitive auction. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Identifying the huge opportunity available in the Indian solar power market, Chinese cell and module manufacturer Longi Green Energy Technology has announced plans to set up a fabrication unit in India. Construction on the facility will likely begin by the year's end. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Smiti
The global green bonds market has scored yet another record issuance during the first half of 2017. A record $56 billion was issued during the first six months of the year while the second quarter saw issuance of $30 billion, the Climate Bonds Initiative reported. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
India’s largest bank -- State Bank of India -- is reportedly planning to launch several green bond issues to raise a total of $3 billion. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
A group of new big-name businesses including Baidu, Ikea, and Vattenfall have this week launched EV100, the first initiative of its kind to fast-track the uptake of electric vehicles and accompanying infrastructure. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The noted energy storage firm Leclanché SA is now working to develop an energy storage system to be used at Fastned's electric vehicle fast-charging stations in Europe. This new partnership will first lead to the installation of systems at two of the Dutch EV charging network's facilities... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Lyft is working on a plan to slash traffic congestion in Los Angeles. It emphasizes more autonomous cars and ride hailing technology. ... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
An analyst for Jefferies by the name of Philippe Houchois has warned that Tesla's stock is highly overvalued, and that the company may end up rising far longer to achieve "profitability" than is commonly supposed... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The largest union in Germany, IG Metall, has along with the car industry association VDA now called on Germany's politicians and government to aid in the shift to electric vehicles — but also to not "force" the phaseout of internal combustion engine vehicles — according to recent reports... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
Chinese firms now control more than 75% of the electrolyte solution market, according to the Tokyo-based Yano Research Institute. Electrolyte solution is a key component in the manufacture of lithium-ion battery cells... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The eradication of the world's remaining wildlife seems to be continuing at pace, going by the most recent IUCN Endangered Species List — with numerous species that were until recently common now "disappearing faster than they can be counted."... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
Unplugged Performance has brought its Model 3 body kit offerings out from hiding and the months of effort the team has poured into them have clearly paid off. The body kids transform the tame looks of Model 3 into an aggressive, race-ready stance that leaves no doubt what its intentions are... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
A newly published patent application reveals how the Tesla Model 3 HVAC system works, and it is way cooler than it sounds. Trevor from the Tesla Model 3 Owners Club broke it down in a new YouTube video which we have embedded below for your convenience... Read More →
