Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen is pioneering new quantum computing research to speed up development of next generation batteries for its electric vehicles at research centers in San Francisco and Munich. ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
What does the "Tesla 2018" video tell us about what's important to the all-electric company... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Following China's sudden decision to cap its solar additions in 2018 late last month, Taiwan-based market research firm EnergyTrend has revised its forecast for the country's solar capacity additions this year, and subsequently lowered its global forecast from 106 gigawatts (GW) to between 92 and 95 GW. ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The world's six largest multilateral development banks committed $35.2 billion to climate financing for developing and emerging economies in 2017, a new record seven-year high and up 28% on 2016. ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Eric Kosak
During Tesla’s last conference call, concerning the first quarter of 2018, Mr. Deepak Ahuja, Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), while answering a question from Rod Lache, an analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., said: “Rod, we are very CapEx-efficient, overall. Let me just start from that point. And if we look at our depreciation costs on a per unit basis at steady run rate of 5,000 or so cars per week, we are in my mind well below most of our competitors – well below $2,000 per unit depreciation cost.”... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
Energy Dept. shrugs off Trump's plan for saving for old power plants, awards $18.5 million to accelerate new low cost offshore wind tech instead... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla built a brand new assembly line for the dual-motor high-performance version of the Model 3 in 3 weeks. There was no room at the factory, so the new line is housed outside the factory inside a large tent. ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A Tesla Model S burst into flames in West Hollywood, California recently. It made the front page but was are battery fires really news? ... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Carlo Ombello
Discussions about a possible new epic "short squeeze" on Tesla stock are trending these days. The company is going through the most important transition in its young history, as the electric car and energy company strives to achieve mass market production of its more affordable Model 3 and finally reach profitability after years of massive R&D and infrastructure expenditure. As such, Tesla shares have always caught the attention of investors and speculators alike, including record levels of "short selling". What could the next short squeeze look like... Read More →
Published on June 18th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
In this episode, we cover a number of clean power stories before jumping into our EV bread & butter... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Chris Boylan
With our factory fresh Tesla Model 3 back from the body shop, and Memorial Day weekend upon us, it was time for my family's first real road trip in our new electric car. As first-time EV owners, how would we handle the trip? Would range anxiety kick in? Would we get stranded by the side of the road, out of juice? Or would things be more or less comparable to driving an ICE car ... only better? Read on to find out... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
It's been a while since we checked in with Easycharge.me and found out what's new with its innovative LEVIAMP charger, which delivers a premium, easy-to-use, ceiling-mounted vehicle charging solution to indoor garages. But the company has apparently been busy nailing down its proprietary tech and looking for angels to help it scale up production... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The Jaguar I-Pace offers extraordinary power and decent range at an affordable price. In the premium SUV segment, it is truly a compelling electric car. ... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Elon Musk has set Tesla on a 0% cobalt future, which is -- again-- shattering all other EV manufacturers' plans... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Susanna Schick
Although Hollywood Electrics and a handful of dealerships worldwide have sold thousands of Zeros in the past decade, Zero Motorcycles is ready to follow Tesla's example in opening its own dealership. And the company is starting in the epicenter of American motorcycling — Orange County. We'll be covering the event, and hope to see you there. A press release from Zero Motorcycles follows after the pic... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Susanna Schick
As much as I loved my 2013 Zero FXS, I'm impressed with the improvements Zero has been able to make each year, culminating in the 2018 Zero FXS. As batteries have gotten cheaper and more energy dense, Zero has been able to spend more money on components like brakes and suspension. So I traded Shaq for Kobe... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
Wanting to drive a zero emission vehicle that runs on sunshine, Doug White decided to do an ICE to EV conversion. He wanted to make an all island, go anywhere electric vehicle and of course, to start an EV conversion, one needs a donor vehicle. He wondered what might be the best island car ever? And the good old Mini Moke popped into his mind. Instantly he decided to make an electric Mini Moke. The perfect island car!... Read More →
Published on June 17th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Life is a fragile, wonderful gift. And all lives must come to a close on this Earth. I lost, as they say, someone very close to me a few weeks ago. As a result, I forgot to do a the weekly #CleanTechnica Top 20 article and a May #CleanTechnica Top 20 article. As such, below were the top 20 CleanTechnica articles from the first two weeks of June. Following that list are the top 20 CleanTechnica articles published in May. In both cases, the lists are based on pageviews — they're not lists of my favorite articles... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Andy Miles
It’s only really by driving a car that you can get a good impression of it, and I have been very fortunate to be offered the chance to borrow a brand new 2018 Nissan Leaf Tekna, complete with ProPilot, for two days. This was kindly lent to me by Annie Cooper, the Sales Manager at Sandicliffe Nissan in Nottingham... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The French plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) passenger car market ushered in 3,099 registrations in May, up just 4% year over year (YoY). Fully electric models (BEVs) grew slightly faster than plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) — BEVs +5%, PHEVs +2% — which is something that hadn't been happening in recent months... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Toyota Mirai is a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which makes it a rare breed anywhere in the world, let alone the cleantech hub that is Southern California. It's electric drivetrain and traction battery make the drive feel a lot like normal electric vehicles, while the hydrogen fueling carries forward the 5 minute gas station fueling experience... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A new report by 84 climate scientists around the world warns that the pace of melting of the Antarctica ice sheet is accelerating. Sea level rise of 4 feet or more by the end of this century could be the result. ... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The new Nissan LEAF doesn't get a ton of attention or love. It was born in the shadow of the Tesla Model 3, and that's a big shadow. But it's a few leaps above the original LEAF, and that model is still the most common plug-in car on the planet as far as I've seen... Read More →
Published on June 16th, 2018 | by Susanna Schick
Monday, June 18th, is Ride To Work Day. For some of us, this is already the case, as you may have read. As Los Angeles traffic grinds to a standstill, and the rate of car ownership increases, this old biker (moto-commuting since 1985!) is overjoyed to see an increasing number of Angelenos commuting on two wheels... Read More →
Published on June 15th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
It seems fitting that Kimbal Musk’s all-electric environmentally friendly car fundraiser brought in a little over two million dollars for his environmental nonprofit Big Green. The Colorado-based organization he founded teaches children about healthy and sustainable food through school gardening programs... Read More →
