Published on December 13th, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The French plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) passenger car market scored 4,988 registrations in November (+71% year over year, or YoY). All-electric models jumped 119%, their highest growth rate in over 2 years, while plug-in hybrids recovered from the post-NEDC hangover (+11%)... Read More →
Published on December 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
A man from Oliver in Canada is living the future today, powering his new Tesla Model 3 with a rooftop solar installation on his home... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
First hinted at back at the beginning of November, the Trump Administration followed through with its intention to host a pro-fossil fuel event on the sidelines of the COP24 UN climate talks currently being held in Katowice, Poland, much to the mockery of observers and attendees, and the jeers and protests of climate campaigners. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
The Jeep Renegade plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will be launched in early 2020 is nearing production. Currently, the Fiat Chrysler Melfi Plant in Italy is being readied for the production run. Pre-production copies will be made in 2019, before the final versions in 2020. €200 million is the amount reportedly invested in the new trim's launch... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
More than 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power is expected to come online around the globe in the next decade, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
The Financial Times dove into the UBS teardown of the Tesla Model 3 to get a read on whether it is truly a revolutionary vehicle that represents a paradigm shift for the automotive industry or if it is simply an evolutionary car that takes the next logical step forward for the industry... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The current state of global climate policies has the world on a path to 3.0˚C of warming by 2100, twice the 1.5˚C limit agreed upon in Paris three years ago, according to the Climate Action Tracker's annual update which was published on Wednesday at the COP24 United Nations climate change talks currently underway in Katowice, Poland. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Canada lead the world when it comes to implementing measures to mitigate climate change, according to new research published earlier this month at the UN climate change conference, COP24, currently underway in Katowice, Poland, which assessed 25 countries that account for 80% of the world's population... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Spanish wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Tuesday that it had signed a second order in Russia from Enel Russia for the supply of 57 wind turbines totaling 201 megawatts (MW) for the Kola wind farm. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Good news, bad news for Tesla yesterday. China says it may soon lift the 40% tariff it imposed on cars imported from the US, and a judge in Connecticut has ruled the company is illegally selling cars at its store in Connecticut. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
People in Japan can now see the Tesla Model 3 on display in local Tesla stores. Elon Musk says Tesla may open its first store in South Africa late next year. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
DOE could use its nuclear energy authority to send a message to Saudi government on the Jamal Khashoggi murder -- and it might have done just that... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Clearly, cities and countries should be promoting electric bicycles. What should that look like, and what's actually happening... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
The potential for a reasonably easy to solve distribution network is part of what leaves the door open for hydrogen for trains. The other part is fossil fuel interests lobbying for a hydrogen future... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Bosch is collaborating with toom to launch an electric van sharing service at German hardware stores. toom sells home improvement products and supplies, so the idea is to place electric vans at some of them to provide on-demand personal transportation for customers. Caroline Reichert, head of connected mobility solutions for EVs at Bosch, answered some questions about the program for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Sortimo has shown two studies or concepts at the IAA Commercial Vehicles event -- one is an electric cargo mover and the other is a mobile depot. Sabrina Sendlinger, Corporate Communication Manager for Sortimo, answered some questions for CleanTechnica about the new innovations... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Electric bikes make everyone healthier. They reduce the societal subsidy for driving cars. They increase productivity. They increase the economy. They reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities should embrace them... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Puerto Rico can turn to green growth and gain self-reliance from the fossil fuel industry... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by The Beam
In the age of post-truth, fake news profoundly marked the 2018 Brazilian race to the presidency. Technological tools that once promised a more inclusive and informed democratic process were massively used to mislead the electorate in the country. In such turmoil, any debate on the actual policy agendas of the candidates simply did not happen, let alone discussions on one of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
A study by Autolist of millions of used car listings over many years shows that the Tesla Model S and Model X are worth more after 50,000 miles than any gasoline powered car in their class. ... Read More →
Published on December 12th, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
The International Council on Clean Transportation recently released a report on EV sales around the world. It’s a fascinating document with some intriguing insights. Were you aware that over one million electric passenger vehicles were sold around the world in 2017, that China led the way with over 579,000, and that most sales of such vehicles to date have taken place in China, Europe, Japan, and the United States... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
EVgo has flipped the switch on a new bank of fast, super-fast, and ultra-fast EV chargers that help plug-in vehicle drivers conveniently make the run from Los Angeles to Las Vegas... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent a few hours with the team at 60 Minutes, which was then edited down to fit in one of the show's standard 14 minute TV segments. It was an interesting piece that talked through the current state of the company and a bit about his life. They talked Twitter, pot, and Tesla. It was all going along swimmingly, albeit in a very mainstream media type of way that sensationalizes irrelevant details and glosses over the truly exciting bits... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Cynthia Shahan
The Human Element stars renowned photographer James Balog (of Chasing Ice fame). "When I became a photographer, I wanted to celebrate the elegance and beauty of Nature," James notes. "But, I soon realized there was a more complex story going on about the collision between people against nature."... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The European Union could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 52% below 1990 levels by 2030 if they were to take action in three key sectors --- electricity supply, residential buildings and passenger road transport --- according to new research published by the Climate Action Tracker. ... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Australia's renewable energy and storage project pipeline has surpassed $20 billion worth of investment in 2018, with currently 14.6 gigawatts (GW) of projects under construction which will deliver 13,000 direct jobs across 80 projects. ... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A total of 415 global investors with $32 trillion in assets under management have this week called on leaders at the United Nation's COP24 global climate change conference currently underway in Katowice, Poland, to address the climate change "ambition gap" by strengthening their Nationally Determined Contributions to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The UK Government and the International Finance Corporation announced earlier this week that they were committing to mobilize $2 billion in public and private sector financing for certified green buildings in emerging markets in an effort to transform overseas construction markets. ... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
The United States pulled an "in your face" stunt at the COP 24 conference in Poland today, shilling for oil and coal special interests on the world stage. The audience jeered. ... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Spanish wind energy giant Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced on Monday that it had signed its first contract to supply its new 4.X wind turbine platform to two Mexican wind farms worth a total of 249 megawatts (MW). ... Read More →
