Published on October 15th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
For the third year in a row, CleanTechnica has published an in-depth report on electric car drivers in North America and Europe. For the cross-continental report, we surveyed over 2,000 electric car drivers. This year, we also surveyed over 1,000 people who don't yet have an electric car... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2018 | by The Beam
Imagine a world where every purchase has an associated carbon price, which is offset by REDD+ projects. Each tonne of carbon saved through REDD+ projects could be registered on the blockchain, and tracked by people offsetting their purchases. The technology could in theory, remove the complexities associated with polycentric governance, and allow forest owners to claim a larger share of the benefit for protecting their forests, by interacting peer-to-peer with the consumers making purchases... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2018 | by Chanan Bos
In the name of Tesla and all of its supporters, I proclaim that this week is a win. This is the first week since September 1st (when we started #Pravduh) that there is more positive news about Tesla than negative news. As a matter of fact, if I hadn’t had my cup of coffee, I might have thought that I accidentally mislabeled and switched the positive and negative categories. Only 14% negative news!... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
There are many debates that are fun and interesting in a vacuum. Theoretical debates can go on forever on some subjects. But what matters when it comes to politics and policy is the existing reality, and where to go from there... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
The following is a summary of comments made by Jon Moore, CEO of BNEF, from the recent The Future of Energy EMEA Summit... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Bob Borsh
What if you had the option to directly pick and choose exactly where the power you are using in your house came from? Would it matter to you? What would the criteria be that you would use to choose that option? Price? Reliability? “Green” sources? The people of San Diego California are working towards answering those questions... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
The top 20 CleanTechnica stories of the past week included all kinds of Tesla fun, but not only. Read on and click through in case you missed a hot Tesla story and to enjoy the non-Tesla cleantech fun... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
The Bolt EV was GM’s natural follow-up to the Volt's pioneering steps into electromobility. With the compact plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) market covered with the Volt, it was time for GM to go after the fully electric (BEV) subcompact segment, and for that, GM teamed up with Korea's LG. The result was a small yet space-efficient EV with a big, flat roller-skate battery between the wheels and a powerful motor. It was GM's first BEV-dedicated platform... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Jose Pontes
I has really happy to get the opportunity to try out the new i3S on my recent trip to the US (many thanks, BMW USA!), as it would give me an opportunity to compare it to the standard i3 I had last year. That was the most fun I ever had with an EV (until this year, that is)... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Tesla used to be a nice and considerate young company, easing its way into a ginormous automobile ocean in which it sold one and then two guppies — the Model S and Model X. Then along came Model ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Bob Borsh
For those of you who have read my other articles, you know we had a Powerwall 2 installed with our solar generation system back in April this year. I was asked to provide my take on how things are going. What was expected, what was unexpected, how it’s been operating overall... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Writing for Canada's National Post, columnist Lawrence Solomon took fossil fuel allegiance and climate change denial to a new level, one bereft of dignity and intellectual integrity, and supported only by lies, lies, and more lies... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Sponsored Content
If you are concerned about climate change and carbon emissions, you can get solar panels and stop eating meat, AND you can enter to win a Tesla to keep your drive as green as possible. ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Kyle Field
ABB charged into the eMove360 show in Munich, Germany this week, where it unveiled a new compact 24kW DC electric vehicle charger alongside refreshed versions of its Terra DC Fast Charging stations... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Time value of money is another issue with smart contracts. Escrow is fine and dandy, but it’s not used on all that many contracts compared to net 30 terms. Some of this is due to the fees being high, which smart contracts reduce substantially. But time value of money is another big reason. ... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Guest Contributor
When customers love a product, they want to personalize it, and boy, is that ever true of Tesla’s vehicles. If you’re one of those Tesla owners who just has to give your baby a truly distinctive look, sooner or later you’ll find your way to Mike “Mojo” Mogilewski’s Signature Custom Wraps & Coatings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Kyle Field
One of the most exciting companies we found at the 2018 Solar Power International show in Anaheim this year was Sunflare and its line of flexible CIGS solar panels... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Welcome to another edition of CleanTechnica's e-mobility podcast, where we talk anything electric that crawls, swims, rides, walks, flies, and more... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Charles W. Thurston
Solar professional training and certification experts Solar Energy International is rapidly expanding its global footprint in an effort to bring more standardization to the process of installing and maintaining photovoltaic solar power systems... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Elon Musk's tweets are another example of vision and innovation... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2018 | by Paul Fosse
When I saw the new battery option, I knew I needed to update the total cost of ownership (TCO) model for the Model 3 and see how that affects the cost of ownership for potential customers... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Workhorse has begun production of its NGEN 1000 all wheel drive electric delivery van. It is light years ahead of the competition but costs the same as a conventional diesel powered van. The world of trucks will never be the same. ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Join an EV reservation queue quick! High used prices of the Tesla Model 3 prove there's good money to be made from owning an EV, and horrendous money to be lost from owning a gas car... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Frugal Moogal
In case you missed it, last tonight, Elon Musk dropped this nugget on his Twitter feed that Tesla was offering a new, lower cost, Tesla Model 3 Mid Range. Before I go any further, I want to reiterate what I said in my previous article about Tesla, simply, "Let's All Calm Down." Now let's proceed with some speculation... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Urbanization is one of the factors which allowed more humans to survive and hence the population to grow. Cities were integral to the success of the Industrial Revolution and without them, humanity wouldn’t have changed the climate as much... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
EWF appears to be positioning itself wisely and carefully in the emerging blockchain-for-energy space. It's not trying to boil the ocean, it's aligning itself with the regulated marketplace for electricity and it's partnering with serious organizations. ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Michael Barnard
Herstatt risk or settlement risk is the risk that a foreign exchange rate will change after a contract is locked in at a specified amount of a specified currency. Obviously this is a two-way risk, as if the exchange rate goes up, the buyer will pay more; and if the exchange rate goes down, the seller will receive less. The more volatile the currency and the longer the time until settlement, the greater the risk... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Poor Model S and Model X. Their younger sister came along and completely stole their thunder*. For years, the Model S and Model X were the hottest items in the auto industry. In particular, the Model S's dramatic, unexpected, sharp rise to the top of its class — in terms of sales, consumer satisfaction, glowing reviews, and everything else — was the story of the century. Then along came Model ... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2018 | by Matt Pressman
Tesla's cars have become popular with many of Hollywood's biggest stars. But more recently, many of those who are behind the scenes on today's television and movie sets are embracing the electric car and clean energy. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Saurabh
Concerns over India’s capacity to execute large-scale auctions in the solar and wind energy sectors continue to grow as another tender witnessed a reduction in capacity on offer. ... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers have developed new materials to use in ultra high temperature concentrating solar power systems. High temperatures mean more electricity from the same amount of sunlight, making CSP price competitive with batteries for making electricity from sunlight. ... Read More →
