Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
Last week, Tesla Motors revealed it would begin charging new Tesla EV drivers a “small fee” to use its network of Superchargers, a change it said would be used to fund an expansion of that network... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by John Farrell
Is owning your solar array your best option, or is leasing right for you? Along with our existing Solar Calculators (both complex and simplified), we have this new infographic... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Zachary Shahan
The new electric car models hitting the market right now and in the coming year are a huge leap ahead of models that have been on the market for the past several years, but even without these new models, 1 million pure electric vehicles are now on roads worldwide! That's according to new data from EV Volumes... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Matt Pressman
While Tesla has been rather silent on the actual details pertaining to how they'll achieve these targets, some interesting changes to their options — specifically for the Model X — have been recently updated. These changes could point to how they'll streamline offerings for Model ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Donald Trump thinks he is the smartest person in any room but the leaders of 365 leaders of major American corporations think he is an idiot for threatening to pull the US out of its commitments made last year in Paris. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
A handful of enterprising renewable energy developers are now exploring how solar and wind might better work together, developing hybrid solar–wind projects to take advantage of the power-generating strengths of each — with the two technologies in tandem serving as a better replacement for climate-warming fossil fuels than either could be alone... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Guest Contributor
The once-stated belief of Donald Trump that climate change is a giant conspiracy cooked up by China to undermine American economic competitiveness has been addressed -- by China itself -- as the world awaits word from the US president-elect of his current feelings on the issue... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Morgan Stanley has released a new report estimating that electric car sales will increase become 10 to 15% of the global new car market by 2025. That is three time the rate the investment banking house has projected in the past. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Renault has made a proposal to the Swedish government which it thinks could help speed things along. It suggests the government subsidize driver education programs for electric car drivers and create a special EV license for those who pass the training. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Now Sweden is putting its money where its mouth is. It has announced a government subsidy that will cover 60% of the cost of installing a residential energy storage system up to a maximum of 50,000 kroner or $5,600. The credit applies to the battery, wiring, control systems, smart energy hub, and installation work for homes with rooftop solar systems... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Steve Hanley
Originally published on Planetsave. Just when you think the world has gone dark and there is no hope that actual adults may be in charge of things in America, a tiny ray of sunshine appears to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Since his win in the US Presidential Election, many observers have been watching and waiting to see which way President-Elect Donald Trump would turn with regards to his energy and climate policies... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Global 100% renewable energy initiative RE100 has published a new report urging European Union policymakers to revise energy legislation to support companies wanting to go 100% renewable energy, in an attempt to further the growth of renewable energy throughout the business community. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
The Canadian Government announced on Monday its intention to accelerate investments in clean electricity to speed up the transition from traditional coal power to clean energy by 2030, promising to phase out traditional coal-fired electricity... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Amazon Web Services has announced five new solar farms across Virginia which will provide renewable energy capacity to the company's data centers, and make Amazon the largest corporate backer of solar projects east of the Mississippi River. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
The world's largest wind turbines currently installed, Vestas' 8 MW behemoths, have begun generating power at the 258 MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm, developed by DONG Energy. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Leading American solar loan financier Mosaic has announced a series of moves, including the closure of a $250 million warehouse facility, which has resulted in more than $550 million in new loan funding capacity. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Announced at the UN Climate conference held in Marrakech earlier this month, America's foreign aid agency USAID announced the recipients of $4 million in new funding for African off-grid solar energy startups. ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by Matt Pressman
To understand what it's like to work for Elon Musk, perhaps no one knows better than SpaceX's former head of talent acquisition, Dolly Singh, who would recruit candidates for Musk. Singh says that, "Diamonds are created under pressure, and Elon Musk is a master diamond maker ... he knows you will exceed your own expectations if he keeps the heat on. It's purposeful, and it's brilliant."... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by James Ayre
Teslapathic. What does that even mean? It's the term used by Cal Hacks 3.0 — a group at UC Berkeley that works together on various projects — for the mind-controlled Tesla Model S tech that they're working on... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by James Ayre
To date, Tesla Model S and Model X vehicle owners have curtailed at least 340,000,000 lbs of greenhouse gas emissions, according to new analysis from Plugless... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by James Ayre
Those in San Diego (California) who use Daimler's Car2Go carsharing service are out of luck — the company is ending service in the city at the end of ... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by James Ayre
Those who utilize the Fastned electric vehicle fast-charging network in the Netherlands will now have access to a trip planner being released by the company, which should make long-distance travel that utilizes the Fastned charging network an even simpler affair... Read More →
Published on November 22nd, 2016 | by James Ayre
NuTonomy, the company that grabbed quite a lot of headlines earlier this year when it launched a self-driving car pilot in Singapore, will begin testing of its self-driving tech in Boston before the end of ... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2016 | by James Ayre
As of today, those in New Zealand interested in getting a Tesla can do so far more easily than yesterday or any day before — the company has officially launched in the New Zealand market, meaning that it's now as simple as going to the online design studio and deciding on what you want... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2016 | by James Ayre
NextEV has finally revealed its all-electric supercar, which has been dubbed the NIO EP9, and it was definitely worth the wait. As previously stated by former co-president Martin Leach, the electric vehicle does indeed possess a megawatt (MW) of power (1360 horsepower) and is capable of some serious performance... Read More →
Published on November 21st, 2016 | by James Ayre
The multinational utility giant Enel has partnered with Nissan for the launch of a new turnkey solution for those interested in getting an electric vehicle in Italy... Read More →
