Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The first quarter of 2019 was a tumultuous quarter for Tesla, with the company launching international deliveries of the Model 3 in China and Europe. Back at home, Tesla launched its new $35,000 Standard Range Model [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Erika Clugston
The Boston-based startup is deploying self-driving loop shuttles that will service workers and residents in private communities... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Nikola Motor Company is mounting an all-out assault on the status quo, with a fleet of new vehicles that would be challenging enough to bring from concept to prototype to release candidate to production by themselves. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Hi-Power Cycles (HPC) recently announced its new 2019 Scout Pro. The bike promises power and speed in a tough hardtail package... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
One German company, nanoFlowcell, is showing that there may be a better way to recharge an electric vehicle: by replacing its liquids as fast as a gas car... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Brayton Point, one of the largest and dirtiest coal-fired generating stations in New England, closed in 2017 after bitter opposition from environmental groups. Now it will be a support site for the offshore wind industry, which plans to take advantage of the existing grid connection infrastructure. ... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at Cornell have developed a stereo camera imaging system they say is almost as good as lidar at a fraction of the cost. Meanwhile, Apple has applied for a patent that would add sensors to the head and tail light assemblies of vehicles. ... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
It is time for the quintessential American vehicle to finally go electric, and no, I'm not talking about another Tesla. Ford has announced a $500 million equity investment into electric truck and SUV builder Rivian. Ford hopes to use the injection of cash to get a foot in the door for the development of a line of electric trucks and SUVs built on top of Rivian's electric vehicle skateboard platform... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
Tesla has improved the efficiency of its Model S and X vehicles, via new motors, wheel bearings, tires and more, giving the Model S Long Range variant 370 miles of range (EPA rating)... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by The Beam
A study conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 2015 shows that natural hazards affect migration patterns across the country. Natural hazards that occur suddenly often contribute to displacement. But slow-onset processes also compel people to move, usually to the nearest urban area, to offset losses in household income caused by loss of crops and land... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at Lancaster University have studied the economic effect of melting ice cap and permafrost in the Arctic and set the number at $70 Trillion over the next two centuries. Surprisingly, that's not as much as originally feared. ... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
From the Tesla Model 3 demand mystery, to a Tesla Model 3 avalanche in Switzerland, to an exploration of Tesla Model Y design, the most popular CleanTechnica articles last week included a variety of original Tesla explorations. Top articles also covered Rivian & GM, indoor farming, an EV charging guide, rural electric co-ops, and more. Dive in!... Read More →
Published on April 24th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
If AIs can win at Jeopardy! and beat human champions at popular video games, how hard can it be for them to learn to drive... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
After a great start of the year, the German plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market continued on the right track in March, up 42% year over year (YoY) to 9,677 registrations. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) grew at a fast pace (+75% YoY), while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) remained flat (+1%)... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
In this article, I will examine the claims that Tesla made at its Tesla Autonomy Day on April 22. Although I'm a small investor in Tesla and undoubtedly a fan of the company and its cars, I'll try to be as objective as I can be and show where Tesla's claims are proven or undisputed and where they are unproven and require a leap of faith. In order to have a robotaxi, Tesla has to have the following pieces of the puzzle... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Jeremy Bloom
Happy day after Earth Day! We’ve been celebrating this semi-holiday dedicated to the planet we live on (and keeping it green and healthy for all of us) for 49 years now, and during that time, we’ve seen a lot of positive solutions put into place — and we've seen some big problems get a lot worse (like climate change)... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Frugal Moogal
I'm writing this as I watch the stream, and as usual, the start of the stream is late. From having covered a number of these events, that seems like a pretty standard Tesla thing. And since I'm watching on YouTube right now and the numbers have only gone up since the time the stream was supposed to have started until now, maybe they're on to something... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The cutting-edge research at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will one day go to waste—but not into a landfill... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland
For any skeptics doubting the revolutionary capabilities of Tesla's new Full Self Driving (FSD) compute hardware, why not tune in to what autonomy hardware rival Nvidia have to say about it? Nvidia has said that Tesla's new hardware has just "raised the bar for self-driving computers."... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Why do people who protest against climate change face going to jail while those causing climate change escape unpunished? When is civil disobedience required, if ever? With less than 12 years to go to reduce global carbon emissions to zero, being polite and waiting our turn may no longer be an option. ... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
Good news for ebike enthusiasts: the most streamlined 20-inch fat tire electric folding bike in the market is launching its first Indiegogo campaign. This gives bikers an opportunity for a huge early bird discount (65% off!), making it one of the most affordable e-bike options available... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Leading American telecom giant Verizon announced on Monday that it was increasing its sustainability commitment and committing to going carbon neutral by 2035 across its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Michael R. Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action, three-term mayor of New York City, and founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, has committed $5.5 million to the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat to make up for the funding gap left by the United States federal government. ... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
American power and energy company Dominion Energy announced in conjunction with Facebook on Monday that it would add six new solar facilities in Virginia and North Carolina totaling 350 megawatts (MW) for the sole purpose of supplying electricity to Facebook's local operations. ... Read More →
