Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
An internal email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to all Tesla employees was obtained by Jalopnik and provides insights into Tesla's progress to date on Model 3 production rates as well as the path forward for Model ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
In London this week, OVO Energy took to the stage and dropped not one new product but four product bombshells that are aimed at creating a new energy ecosystem that is accessible to residential energy consumers... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Twitter that SpaceX will build the rocket colloquially known as the BFR — which may or may not stand for the Big Falcon Rocket — in Los Angeles... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by James Ayre
As part of its settlement agreement with the US government in relation to the diesel vehicle emissions scandal, Volkswagen was ordered to put $2 billion into the development of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the country. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Portugal is taking an early lead in renewables to such an extent that for the month of March it produced 4.3% more renewable electricity, at 4,812 GWh, than its total electricity consumption of 4,647 GWh. Perhaps more impressively, Portugal put up these numbers in the face of a massive 9.7% year over year increase in electricity consumption versus ... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by James Ayre
Following our earlier article about the Canadian government's pledge to provide aid to ensure that the Kinder Morgan TransMountain oil pipeline expansion project gets built, it seems worth highlighting here the recent announcement that the government's Sustainable Development Technology Canada program has awarded C$3.4 million in new funding to a noted lithium-ion battery tech firm... Read More →
Published on April 19th, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
According to Ingeniøren, the latest projection of energy consumption in Denmark by the Danish Energy Agency shows there will be more electric cars on the roads in the country by 2030. However, although cars are generally [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Carlo Ombello
Two weeks ago, Tesla revealed production numbers for Q1 2018 on its website. The much awaited news got analysts and media crunching numbers to obtain guidance on the company's near term progress and longer term expectations. Among the most important news is the confirmation that despite difficulties, Model 3 production is finally ramping up quickly with almost 10,000 cars produced this quarter, 2,000 of which were just in the last week of March... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Norway is proud of its reputation as a center for electric cars in Europe but until now, its public transportation fleet has not been as green as it might be. That will change when 70 new electric buses are added to routes in and around the city of Oslo by the summer of ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
China says it will eliminate its rule requiring foreign car makers to partner with local companies by the end of this year. But is there more going on here than meets the eye? ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing forms of electricity generation in the United States, with the largest share renewable electricity generating capacity in the country, and according to new information from the American Wind Energy Association, wind energy now supplies more than 30% of the electricity in four states --- Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The speed of global renewable energy adoption needs to increase by at least a factor of six if the world is to meet the goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement, but which would also result in the growth of the global economy and global welfare, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. ... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
The Trump Administration talks a good game for fossil fuels but continues to fund solar energy research leading to the death of fossil fuels. What's up with that... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
In a move being billed as a "new chapter in American solar panel manufacturing" SunPower, one of the world's leading solar manufacturers, has announced that it will acquire 100% of SolarWorld Americas, one of the two companies who filed a Section 201 trade case that led to the imposition of 30% tariffs on all imported solar cells and modules into the United States... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
Reading, seeing, watching, or listening to what passes off as news these days can inevitably bring a sense of doom, uncertainty, and fear (FUD) that some politicians love to bathe in to justify their middlemen role and push whatever pet project they have for their business buddies. But there is also good quality news out there if you let independent journalists communicate what they know best, fields they master for the purpose of bringing more light to important matters... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart
It's hard to not bump into a story relating some sort of Siemens-supported electric vehicle (EV) these days. From trains to electric vehicle (EV) motors, the German international giant seems to be everywhere. When it comes to electric aircraft, Siemens seems particularly aggressive and ahead of the game, almost to the point of asking the question, is Siemens trying to corner the market and establish itself as the electric flight standard... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by James Ayre
Despite the current and reportedly ongoing problems with its electric vehicle pilot in Nagpur, the India-based on-demand taxi service Ola is now planning to add a further 10,000 electric vehicles — 3-wheelers this time — to its fleet over the next 12 months... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by James Ayre
Germany's Economy Minister Peter Altmaier was quoted in an interview published earlier this week as saying that the country's auto manufacturers need to invest in the "two-digit billion amounts" into electric car tech, and that he wasn't sure why there has been such a holdup to date on the matter... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Susanna Schick
This adorable press release came through my inbox this week. Fiat Chrysler's Sustainability Report is a charming bundle of puppies and daisies, isn't it? But it's all sugar-coated nonsense. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla has paused Model 3 production for 4 to 5 days while it makes adjustments to the production line in Fremont and at the Gigafactory. The company says such things are normal, but others in the industry disagree. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
An SEC filing shows the Boring Company has raised $113 million in new investments from 31 individuals. Elon Musk is the largest contributor, putting in $100 million of his own money. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
"The system worked as described which is that it's a hands-on system. It is not a self-driving system." It is logical that the uninformed public would think that an "autopilot" system is completely hands-off but Tesla's system is not quite there yet - nor does it claim to be... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Kyle Field
Amsterdam's Schipol Airport continues to lead by example with the installation of 109 Heliox fast chargers that will support a new fleet of electric buses for the facility. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by James Ayre
The Finland-based firm Fortum has won a tender to build out the country's total solar energy capacity by around 30%, it has revealed. ... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2018 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
Nearly eight years after we first covered news about India taking initial steps to set up offshore wind energy projects, the first government document seen as a precursor to a final auction has been released. ... Read More →
