Published on May 18th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
As I announced last week, we are now collecting data for our 2019 electric car driver report. Yet again, building on the work of previous years and always looking to evolve, we're aiming to significantly improve the data, analysis, and report in ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Morgan Stanley put out an updated forecast on Tesla stock [TSLA] in the past week. It included close to nothing of any use. Many in the media must have recognized it was useless, so they picked one part of it to focus on for their own fun and games. They picked the lower end of the financial institution's Tesla stock price forecast and stuck with that... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Elon Musk is exhorting his people to work hard during the last few weeks of Q2. If they do, the CEO says Tesla could set a new delivery record and prove there is still substantial demand for its electric cars. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The American Wind Energy Association has described language in recently-released Defense and Department of the Interior FY 2020 appropriations bills as "redundant" and says it threatens to needlessly delaying the development of the country's offshore wind pipeline. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Saurabh
Lack of adequate and low-priced bids for large-scale solar and wind energy tenders has led the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu to decide not to issue any more tenders. This is a significant decision by one of the largest states in India by installed renewable energy capacity. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Farmers in Ohio are faced with the prospect of selling their farmland to solar developers in order to provide for their families. No one has told them there is another way. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Saurabh
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion is once again on the acquisition radar with fresh buyers weeks after the company filed for bankruptcy. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Germany's offshore wind energy supply chain is currently under significant pressure, according to European wind energy trade body WindEurope, with a lack of auctions and underwhelming future prospects threatening a once-leading industry... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
In San Mateo County, California, which is about 20 miles south of San Francisco, Peninsula Clean Energy is offering a $4,000 incentive for qualifying residents who buy used plug-in hybrids (and EVs — we'll get to that)... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I think anyone who has ever played the stock market has considered it irrational, at least some of the time. When a stock goes in the opposite direction from what you expected, that's typically the feeling... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
US PIRG has examined the proposals submitted by the states for spending the money they receive from the Volkswagen diesel cheating fund. It finds most states are not using that money to speed up the electrification of the transportation sector. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Electric autonomous shuttles from May Mobility have begun operating in Providence, Rhode Island thanks in part to money from the Volkswagen diesel settlement funds. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Cement production is responsible for 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions each year. That's a lot. Scientists at Martin Luther University say they can make low carbon cement using a variety of industrial waste products. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Saurabh
EDF and Masdar have hit a home run with a huge win under Morocco’s ambitious and aggressive renewable energy program... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
French floating solar specialist Ciel et Terre has begun installation of 1.78 megawatt floatovoltaic technology system at what it calls the largest floating solar system in California. To finance this project, the company has utilized a 25-year power purchase agreement for the first time, providing a lifetime savings of $4 million for the Town of Windsor... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A report published by WWF and The Nature Conservancy earlier this month claims that hydropower is unnecessary for meeting global climate change and clean energy goals thanks to the dramatic cost decreases seen in the solar, wind, and storage sectors. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
As predicted, Carbon Engineering's air-carbon capture solution to be used by oil majors such as Occidental for enhanced oil recovery to no climate benefit... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
Will electric flying overtake high-speed trains... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
China's Government approved the first of its long-awaited grid-parity renewable energy projects for 2019 this week, which include 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of wind and nearly 15 GW of solar ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Energy innovation is both time- and capital-intensive and heavily regulated. Because investors tend to be risk-averse when it comes to technological development, cleantech startups face a broad array of challenges that can impede their technology from making it to the marketplace. According to one prominent venture capitalist in the energy space, “If I have to put in $30 million to find out if the technology will work, it’s a no-go.”... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Saurabh
Panasonic became the latest company to join an expanding list of global companies looking to gain early market share in the ready-to-boom Indian electric mobility market. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
sonnen Partners On Passive House Community Powered By Smart Energy Storage... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The Tesla Model 3 is a lot like the Buick Regal. Actually, no, not really. They do have a similar starting price, but the Model 3 is approximately three worlds better and also has a much lower cost of ownership... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Foundation For Climate Restoration and the Earth Day Network have joined forces to bring realistic, financially sound ideas for combating carbon dioxide pollution to people all around the world. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
A Canadian Tesla enthusiast reported on Sunday that he recently sent an email to his Tesla rep in Vancouver to inquire about consumer interest there and the Tesla rep told him the Vancouver store had taken in approximately 800 orders in the past week. But the most interesting thing was this customer's comparison to a Nissan LEAF order... Read More →
