Published on April 22nd, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
After the usual off-season (January and February), March came and electric car sales surged to 59,000 units in China, up 85% year over year (YoY). Quarter 1 2018 sales doubled compared to the same period last year, to over 122,000 units... Read More →
Published on April 22nd, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The Netherlands had 1,834 registrations in March, up 123% compared to March 2017. Last month actually resulted in a 4.3% plug-in vehicle share of the auto market, thus helping the 2018 share climb to 3.3%. The Tesla Model S was once again the monthly best seller, thanks to 588 registrations, allowing it to beat its own record of 576 deliveries, which dated back from December ... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Kurt Lowder
The Tesla "secret weapon" is not some new technological innovation, but rather it is a set of ideas proven effective by research and that can likely be found in a book titled something like: How to build a successful company for the future for idiots. No doubt, Musk has read extensive literature on the subject... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Bob Borsh
I didn’t realize until late last year, October to be exact, that our local utility (spelled monopoly), Green Mountain Power (GMP), had to “open up” the area of our state for Tesla Energy to be even able to offer us a solar generation package. However, we timed our latest inquiry to Tesla Energy just right... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The woman walks up to the door of the office with confidence and orders two new water filters and a single solar-powered lamp. The products were destined for a neighbor’s household after she saw the benefits they provided. The water in the Kupang neighborhood she lives in is chronically contaminated with silt and other particulates that the low-cost and easy-to-implement Nazava water filters remove time and time again... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
An electric car that runs on sunlight is bound to get the press going and commenters seething about whether the possibility is practical or not. But even if the technology is not 100% there yet, is it not reasonable to pay attention to the early startups that could potentially become tomorrow's established electric vehicle (EV) and autonomous vehicle (AV) leaders? In a rarefied field, Lightyear proposes the One, an EV that runs on sunshine ... somewhat... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by James Ayre
Average used plug-in electric vehicle resale prices rose by 41% in the UK during the first quarter of the year, the online used car service Autorola has reported... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Carlo Ombello
Tesla's production figures for the first quarter 2018 were released recently and provided great support to the company's mission to accelerate the adoption of electric cars. Elon Musk's company is under intense pressure as it strives to ramp up production of its first affordable car, the Model 3, which is seen as a game changer as it will appeal to a wide variety of customers, particularly with the forthcoming $35,000 base model. ... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
Electric vehicle fever has definitely caught on in Germany, with March coming in as a record month to echo France's record month. Germany had over 6,700 electric car registrations last month, a 52% increase year over year (YoY). The plug-in vehicle share of the overall car market was 2%... Read More →
Published on April 21st, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
France registered a record 5,402 plug-in cars in March, up 41% year over year (YoY). With all plug-in drivetrains working together (fully electric cars +40%, plug-in hybrids +45%), the plug-in market was pulled up to 10,892 units in 2018, up 17% Yo... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by James Ayre
The head of powertrain development at Volkswagen’s Porsche business, Joerg Kerner, has been arrested by authorities in Germany in relation to the Stuttgart public prosecutor office's investigation of the ongoing Volkswagen diesel vehicle emissions cheating scandal, unnamed sources quoted by Bild am Sonntag have revealed... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by James Ayre
The Sweden-based utility giant Vattenfall is now aiming to become the top operator of plug-in electric vehicle charging stations over the next 5 or so years, company execs have revealed... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A draft of the latest World Development Report from the World Bank argues workers should be treated more like robots. Does the Communist Manifesto offer an alternative narrative? ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by James Ayre
In order to meet growing demand for lithium ore, the global lithium industry will require at least $10–12 billion in investments over the next decade — primarily due to rising demand for plug-in electric vehicles — the Chile-based lithium mining firm SQM has reported... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Daimler's little Smart ED, the electric version of the Smart car, is now the only version of the car in the US. Today, the ED goes electric-only in Europe as well... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
In a Tweet posted on Thursday, the UK's electricity and gas owner National Grid confirmed that Great Britain had gone over 48 hours without any coal electricity generation, which was further confirmed to play out to be nearly 55 hours in total. ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
A report released recently by the Australian Wind Alliance has provided some fascinating insights about the economic benefits produced by Australian wind farms. Their construction has resulted in an almost $4 billion contribution to the Australia economy. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Friday that it has secured a new wind turbine order in Mexico for the supply of 100 megawatts (MW) as part of the most recent renewable energy auction held in the country in November of 2017. ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Together, the US Geological Survey and the Department of Energy, in partnership with DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Wind Energy Association, have published the most comprehensive online database and interactive map of wind turbines in the United States. ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
London-based financial services giant HSBC has announced that it will cease financing all new coal-fired power plants around the world with three exceptions --- Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Vietnam. ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Lyft has announced it will spend millions to purchase carbon credits to offset its carbon emissions worldwide. It will also invest in carbon reduction programs in the industry. ... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2018 | by Andrea Bertoli
Join a conversation with WCS Founder and Chairwoman Lisa Ann Pinkerton and Charlene Lujan of Auction ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
How important are protecting the forests in our attempts to mitigate climate change... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Officials in Glendale, California, have asked for renewable energy proposals before approving a plan to repower the Grayson generating plant to use natural gas. Its decision could have broad implications far beyond Glendale. ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
In Colorado, two counties and the city of Boulder have sued ExxonMobil and Suncor in state court, asking for damages to help pay the cost of confronting climate change. ... Read More →
