Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Kyle Field
Harman flew me out to New York City to hang out for the weekend so they could give me a behind the scenes look at what they have been working on, all while we enjoyed the historic Formula E in Brooklyn. I spent the weekend with Harman’s top brass and grilled them about the company’s plans for the future. We dug into how Harman Kardon is positioning its brands and its strategic relationships with 34 automotive companies to succeed as the automotive industry undergoes the largest transition in its more than 100-year history... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
Two of Navya's driverless multi-passenger shuttles will be deployed this autumn to ferry students at the University of Michigan from the North Campus Research Complex to the Lurie Engineering Center along a two-mile route, according to recent reports... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Cynthia Shahan
Nissan LEAF, the electric car that has made possible smooth, torquey, zero-emissions driving for hundreds of thousands of early adopters is premiering another innovative first on Sept. 6.
Nissan just announced that the new Nissan LEAF will come with e-Pedal, another pioneering technology that puts Nissan at #1. In actuality, e-Pedal is one step forward in regenerative braking and one-pedal driving, benefits of electric cars that drivers quickly learn to love... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Vivint Solar has continued its impressive 2017 expansion this week, announcing that it was expanding its residential services into the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan
Driving an electric car for a bit, I've learned what many an EV driver knows well: You should always have 3 — or at least 2 — charging options in mind. Also: Choose wisely. And get lucky... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The Asian Development Bank has invested $57.7 million into Thailand's B. Grimm Power Public Company with the intent to develop renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia. ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by John Farrell
Tariffed on-bill programs can deliver immediate financial benefits to customers by supporting cost-effective energy improvements and by structuring the cost recovery to reflect the life of upgrades. ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies -- ReNew Power Ventures Limited -- is reportedly looking to further expand its portfolio through acquisition of another independent power producer.
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Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Saurabh Mahapatra
One of India’s leading private sector power companies is planning to infuse large sums of equity into its renewable energy subsidiary to enable the latter to execute large-scale solar power projects.
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Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
China installed a record 24.4 GW worth of new solar capacity across the first half of 2017, according to new figures from the country's solar PV association, a new year-on-year record of 9% up on 2016's own record installation numbers. ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
One of the world's most respected and oldest solar companies, Solarcentury, will partner with the European Union and United Nations Development Programme to build two solar-powered mini-grids in Eritrea, in East Africa. ... Read More →
Published on July 20th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Right in the middle of "Made in America" week, the iconic US railroad company -- and major coal hauler -- CSX pronounced the death of fossil fuels... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Elon Musk advocated for more solar power at the NGA summer conference last week, calling for more solar farms, rooftop systems, and battery manufacturing facilities. ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Yesterday, we published a story about how Chevrolet will shut down the Orion Township assembly plant where it builds the Chevy Sonic and Chevy Bolt for a few extra weeks this summer. Most legacy manufacturers take a two week break from production each year to do plant maintenance and reconfigure the assembly line for next year's models, but the Orion summer recess will be longer than normal to reduce excess inventories. The story got a lot of comments... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Short of cash and in need of a factory, Lucid Motors has turned to Ford for help. No thanks, Ford says. ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by James Ayre
The energy costs of operating the world's largest "super-giant" oil fields can rise dramatically as extraction ("production") rates begin dropping, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Global asset manager Schroders has launched its own Climate Progress Dashboard which it has designed to provide investors "a unique insight" into the global progress towards limiting global warming to the 2°C target and the overall progress of the transition to a low-carbon global economy. ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Hive Energy, one of the UK's leading solar developers, has announced that it will proceed with plans to develop a 40-megawatt subsidy-free solar park next to its global headquarters. ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The European Investment Bank has this week approved new financing worth a total of €12.4 billion for projects all over the world, including €4.3 billion for new renewable energy and security of energy supply schemes. ... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2017 | by Tina Casey
The Trump Administration cut the US wind power industry from its Made in America list, so Energy Sec'y Rick filled the gap with a rousing shoutout... Read More →
