Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular stories on CleanTechnica last week covered the hottest topics in cleantech, naturally. As it turns out, a certain Silicon Valley company is dominating "hotness" in this space. Tesla has made cleantech S-3-X-Y, and last week was particularly big due to all the ways people were inspired to write and read about the Model Y — as well as the Model 3, Tesla Solar Roof, and Model S & X. ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Kurt Lowder
To the average person, a picture of the Model Y probably looks like a sedan. Some of the wider markets have not responded well to the Model Y because it does not look like a traditional SUV. Let's take a closer look... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
On March 16, California set a new all time record for solar energy production. Between grid scale solar and behind the meter solar, as much as 16 megawatts of solar electricity was available just before 3 pm on that day. ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
New Mexico has passed new legislation that will move it toward 100% renewable energy no later than 2050;. As the pace of new solar and wind resources increases, it could reach that goal years ahead of schedule. ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Vijay Govindan
Tesla Model 3 versus Tesla Model Y. And Long Range versus Standard... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Below is an excerpt fromInsane Mode: How Elon Musk's Tesla Sparked an Electric Revolution to End the Age of Oil by Hamish McKenzie.*... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
As I disclose in my bio, I do own some Tesla stock in one of my investment trusts. I own the stock because I believe the company is a promising avenue of speculation, with a lot of risk and a lot of potential reward. ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Oslo is installing high power wireless chargers for taxis in an effort to reduce carbon emissions in the city. It says all taxis will be battery electric by 2023. ... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Yes, that's correct, some lucky guy out there actually won four vehicles from Tesla including a Model X, two next-gen Roadsters, and a Model S. Don't believe us? Check out the amazing story of Bjørn Nyland, a pioneering EV evangelist and world-famous YouTuber from Norway... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
Many homeowners now use rooftop solar panels to generate their own electricity, and a geothermal heating and cooling system works well in tandem with solar panels because the geothermal heat pump helps regulate your home’s temperature using the electricity provided by your solar panels... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by The Beam
Academics, NGOs, governments, and diverse businesses are trying to stem food loss in sub-Saharan Africa, while creating conditions for farmers to make a decent living... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
The Tesla Model Y's shape is not that of the boxy SUVs of yesteryear (and a few retro holdouts), but that of the increasingly popular SUV coupe. Let's compare the Model Y's interior space, safety, performance, and value compared to other premium offerings in the SUV coupe category, the Mercedes GLC Coupe and Porsche Cayenne Coupe... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The Tesla Model Y was unveiled last week at an event in Hawthorne, California, at the Tesla Design Studio. The event was perhaps one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, as the electric compact utility vehicle is expected to sell more than all three of Tesla's current vehicles combined... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The newest member of the Tesla family stepped into the limelight last week at an event at Tesla's Hawthorne Design Studio in Southern California. The event was attended by several hundred enthusiasts, referral program award winners, and media who came out from around the world to see the big reveal... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Michael Grinshpun
Analysts seem to talk about Tesla's "cash problem" often, especially leading up to the $920 million bond repayment and after the Model Y event. Tesla has access to so many sources of liquidity that the "cash problem" is a mythical problem... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen is busy converting its factory in Zwickau, Germany, to a manufacturing facility for electric cars. That's where the range of vehicles it plans to build using its new MEB platform will be built. But Skoda, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, plans to build its own cars based on that chassis in the Czech Republic, where they will get a healthy dollop of Czech seasoning baked in... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Ionity says it will have 400 ultra fast charging stations each with 6 chargers installed by the end of 2020. 63 have already been completed. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen and Northvolt are teaming up to create the European Battery Union which will explore new technology in battery manufacturing and supply chains. It expects to begin operations in 2020. ... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The Tesla Model 3 had more than 100,000 sales in 2018 and could have more than 300,000 sales in 2019. In 2020, it could certainly pass that 500,000 unit marker (or not — we'll see). The Tesla Model Y will likely be more popular than the Model 3, perhaps much more popular, and it's hard to imagine the vehicle won't pass 500,000 sales per year. Other than these two Tesla mass-market models, though, which electric vehicles could reach such high annual sales... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The latest Tesla EV odyssey to cross our desk comes from the Baltimore Post-Examiner, which follows Tiffani Van Ee and her 7-year-old daughter Abbey on their trip across the US in a silver Model S called Vivienne... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Rad Power Bikes is a US-based bike company that is charging into the world of e-bikes with a rapidly expanding fleet of outside-the-box bike solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of customers. They sent us their $1,499 RadMini Step-Thru so we could run it through the paces in a variety of situations, with a handful of differently sized humans to see how it fared... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Should we congratulate known polluters who concede to adding renewable energy to their mix... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla started pushing out a new software update (2019.8.3) last night to Model 3 owners that adds capability to detect and warn the driver in the event that it looks like the driver is going to run a red light. The new update is some of the first functionality in Tesla's Autopilot solution with a specific non-freeway driving focus... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
On-the-move power chargers have become even more versatile, thanks to Belgian startup Sunslice Solar, which has expanded its product line to include a backpack charger called the Fusion, to accompany the company’s Volta wallet charger and the pocket-sized Photon charger... Read More →
