Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
BMW sold 142,617 electrified vehicles to customers around the world last year. This figure includes MINI vehicles as well as BMWs, and of course plug-in hybrids as well as fully electric vehicles. Over 50% of the sales occurred in Europe. Wieland Brúch, an expert on BMW Group Electromobility, answered some questions about the sales for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
The China EV sales count for January 2019 is in. China recorded 91,175 passenger electric vehicle sales in the month, and around 96,000 when adding on commercial vehicles sales. Meanwhile, with total vehicle sales dropping in China almost 16% year over year this January, gasmobiles continue their inevitable fall whilst EVs inexorably rise... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT) Middle East tested the limits of today's electric vehicles in a region of the world that would not be at the top of the list for EV adoption. This year, EVRT Middle East took participants up to the top of the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to put the participating vehicles to the test in the Regeneration Challenge... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
New Mexico proposes to create a renewable energy training program at its School of Energy to meet the needs qualified wind and solar technicians in the area. ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Honda has announced it is closing its factory at Swindon, UK because it needs to adjust its manufacturing priorities for the coming of electric cars. Some observers are skeptical, saying it's all about Brexit. Either way, the world of auto manufacturing is changing and may never be the same. ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
Michigan’s Consumers Power has sparked a storm of protest over its inability to keep up with new solar requests for grid interconnection in its territory. Since the utility received over 2,400 interconnection applications in 2017 and 2018, compared with 215 in 2015, the increase in interconnection applications was “too substantial and too sudden” to cope with, it complained to the Michigan Public Service Commission... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
ABB is making headway in India with a new train deal worth $42 million with Indian Railways. ABB will supply its traction equipment across the rail network to improve the efficiency of existing equipment and to improve the reliability of the Indian rail network... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
Recycling made easy by Loop’s delivery service, for the small price of a refundable deposit fee. ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
News reports like to suggest that Tesla automobiles are prone to battery fires but often fail to focus on what's important -- people tend to walk away from violent collisions when they are riding in a Tesla. ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by John Farrell
I’ve been asked a lot of questions about Minnesota’s community solar program over the past couple years and it’s time to make one thing clear: Minnesota’s program is the best in the country. Why? Because there 10 times more community solar projects in the queue—400 megawatts—in Minnesota than have been built in the history of community solar in the United States (40 megawatts)... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Three big-name European energy companies --- Ørsted, Total, and Elicio --- announced on Monday plans to partner to bid for the Dunkirk offshore wind farm project for a power capacity of up to 600 megawatts (MW)... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Japan's nascent offshore wind industry is expected to increase dramatically over the next ten years, according to energy analysts Wood Mackenzie, who predict that by 2028 the island country will boast upwards of 4 gigawatts (GW) of offshore capacity, a 62-fold increase on 2018 figures. ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Driving both an older Model S and new Model 3, Steve went on an epic 48-state road trip visiting 107 Tesla stores and meeting over 500 Tesla employees. Here, Steve recounts some tips, tricks, and hacks he learned along the way (and at home). Stay tuned for upcoming posts on Steve's craziest road trip tales and a comparison of traveling such long distances in a Model S vs. a Model ... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Progressive German car rental company nextmove has dropped a bombshell of an order for 100 Tesla Model 3s. The firm has already taken delivery of the first 4 Model 3s in the order and has plans to have the car up for rent at all 10 of its locations soon... Read More →
Published on February 19th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Long before $TSLAQ was a thing, long before $TSLA was a thing, certain critics were predicting — obsessively — Tesla's flaming death. I'm not sure what has stimulated so much animus over the years, but the grave predictions get more humorous as the years go by... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Trevor over at the Tesla Model 3 Owners Club cut loose with an inside scoop on what the Standard Range Model 3 with the non-premium interior might look like... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
For better or worse, the Tesla Model 3 is taking up smoking — enterprising racers are learning to disengage the overbearing factory traction control. As it comes from the factory, the Model 3 is tuned to be a completely zero-emissions vehicle and that includes tires... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Dpnald Trump has deliberately provoked a constitutional crisis to get his border wall. Where do we go from here? ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
A new startup is building an army of Teslas in Texas to establish a city-to-city shuttle service. ElecTrip is the name of this new luxury city-to-city shuttle service... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
How frequently do you see women and people of color cited by media as leading the renewable energy charge... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
Tesla has been expected to do something about this for years. With the Model 3 entering production, it became urgent. Now that the Model 3 is entering Europe, it is baffling... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
The Children of the Sun, as the Spokane Tribe refer to themselves, are going solar this year with installations in 28 locations generating over 600 kilowatts of energy, thanks to the support of Wells Fargo Foundation, the US Department of Energy and non-profit Grid Alternatives. The project is being managed by the Spokane Indian Housing Authority, in Wellpinit, ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
On February 26, voters in Toledo, Ohio will have a chance to approve a ballot initiative known as the Lake Erie Bill of Rights. If it passes, how will it help prevent the algae blooms and phosphorous pollution that poisons the lake? ... Read More →
Published on February 18th, 2019 | by Charles W. Thurston
The National Renewable Energy Lab is building the first national database of albedo, or reflected light values, to help model the performance of bifacial solar panels, the highest-yield type of panel in the industry thus far. The database is an outgrowth of a large field test of bifacial panels at the lab, which includes a variety of fixed-mount and tracker systems and a mix of bifacial panels from different manufacturers... Read More →
