Originally published on EV Obsession. Volkswagen’s new Golf GTE Sport plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept is a recently unveiled carbon-bodied sports-car concept that, according to the company, aims to bridge “the gap between road cars and racing sport cars.” Based on what’s been revealed, that characterization doesn’t sound too far off … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite occasional comments to the contrary made by company executives, the German automaker Porsche is pretty clearly looking to release of a fully electric vehicle within the near future — based on a series of patent applications made by the company in the US, Germany, and China, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The upcoming Hyundai 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), due to be released this fall, is set to possess a number of impressive and novel qualities/specs, based on recent reports. Probably the ones most worth noting up front are: the model’s improved (by 25%) all-electric range … [continued]
It’s been awhile. Catching up after the busy trip to Vancouver for Renewable Cities has taken some time, and I now have a quite long list of extra electric car and bicycling stories to share (déjà vu?). If you have some time, stroll through these and click on whichever ones grab … [continued]
It’s been awhile. Catching up after the busy trip to Vancouver for Renewable Cities has taken some time, and I now have a quite long list of extra solar power, wind power, and other clean power stories to share. If you have some time, stroll through these and click on whichever ones … [continued]
Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power is now adding over 100 MW of clean electricity to its renewable energy plants in Georgia. The company has announced the acquisition of the 103 MW Butler solar facility in Georgia from Community Energy. Located in Taylor County, Georgia, the facility is expected to enter commercial … [continued]
Maine-based Pika Energy* makes some very interesting products. One of its most notable is the T701 residential wind turbine, which has a capacity of 1.5 kW. Another is the REbus microgrid, which can be used to combine its wind turbine with solar panels and connect them all to a home … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. South Africa will soon be home to considerably more fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) than it was before, based on recent announcements from Nissan Motors and BMW that the two companies are now planning to greatly expand the country’s charging network. The fast-charger rollout … [continued]
If you haven’t yet put down some cash in order to help at-risk, underprivileged high school youth get a little boost from the Messner Foundation crew* (er… in order to potentially win a Tesla Model S 70D), you’ve got a week left to do so. The 2015 Tesla 70 kWh Dual Motor … [continued]
The latest press release from The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy emphasized significant economic benefits in the Sunshine State that could result from lifting solar policy barriers. “Economic Growth Potential of Solar Could Have a Sunny Future in Florida” notes that Florida could move forward from being one of the … [continued]
