To accompany the HUGE electric vehicle news roundup I just published, if you are interested in clean transport in general, here are some cool bike and transit stories: Why Do People Hate Cyclists? At the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning conference, several researchers shared their work examining why people hate bicyclists … [continued]
Been missing these? Most of the stories below come from sister sites EV Obsession and Gas2, but there are a lot of others as well. Scroll through the headlines below and click any that grab your attention. (Maybe save this for the weekend, though… there are a lot here.) Electric Car Shopping: Chevy … [continued]
29 submissions have been chosen as finalists in the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize, the eighth annual award ceremony that seeks to recognize and reward individuals, businesses, and high schools that are working toward innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future. Each year, the Zayed Future Energy Prize awards a … [continued]
How can we take control of our energy future in the United States? Unstable policies in the past have placed the American nation in quite a precarious position today. By solidifying policy and adopting smart solutions, we can unleash investment and economic development while securing more stability for our future. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The well respected consumer electronics company Dyson has agreed to acquire the solid-state lithium-ion battery startup Sakti3 for $90 million, according to recent reports. Previous to this announcement, the British company had already agreed to invest $15 million into Sakti3. The news founder and primary … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. LG Chem has announced that it will be ramping up lithium-ion battery production at its facility in Michigan, according to recent reports. The move follows closely on an announcement that GM will be expanding its business partnership with LG Chem in anticipation of Chevy Bolt … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Yet another “Easter Egg” for the Tesla Model S user interface has been discovered by owners of the electric sedan — this time the easter egg in question allows owners to unlock a reference to the cult hit The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. To … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A journalist and former Volkswagen PR guy by the name of Bertel Schmitt somewhat infamously declared last year that he would eat his hat if Tesla managed to release an Autopilot feature allowing for autonomous lane changing within one year (in a Model S 70D, … [continued]
Poland could increase its share of renewable energy electricity generation nearly five-fold by 2030, according to a new report. Published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the new report, REmap 2030 Renewable Energy Prospects for Poland, concluded that Poland could increase its share of renewable energy in the country’s power … [continued]
Construction is expected to begin within 12 months on Australia’s first combined wind and solar plant, set to be located in the northern state of Queensland. Local renewable energy company Windlab Limited will partner with Japanese Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation in a 50/50 joint venture to build the Kennedy Energy … [continued]
