Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Two years after Dutch students from the Eindhoven University of Technology produced the prototype of a solar-powered family car called Stella, its progeny, the “energy positive” four-seater Stella Lux, is set to compete in Australia in the 2015 World Solar Challenge, a 3,000km … [continued]
Originally published on Tesla Mondo. If Elon is right about full autonomy arriving in about three years — and supposedly he’s recalibrating his forecasts for better accuracy — this could mean: When the Gig and Model III hit full song, the car will drive by itself using a million-mile powertrain, monitor its state … [continued]
Originally published on Tesla Mondo. The skirmish in the Nevada desert is distracting us from the real story of the day. Volkswagen’s electric-vehicle epiphany, a few days late and a few dollars short, profusely vindicates the early efforts of young mad scientists like Musk and Straubel, who doggedly got ahead of … [continued]
Originally published on Tesla Mondo. “Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.” That’s the title. The word “fantastic” doesn’t belong. Neither Elon nor the author uses such hyperbolic language. They’re both admirably dry. Elon’s ice-breaker at a party, quoted by a girl, goes like this, “I think a lot about … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Among the many inverter and battery storage technologies on show at the All-Energy Australia conference and exhibition last week in Melbourne was a few of the latest offerings from Israeli inverter company, SolarEdge. SolarEdge, which like many other big players in this sector, … [continued]
Originally published on The Handleman Post. By Clayton Handleman Not so long ago, Sunpower’s 20+% efficiency modules were seen as high end niche products. Last week SolarCity announced that it had leapfrogged that benchmark with its 22% modules currently rolling off of its 100 MW lines and soon to be … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements by Dawn Killough Solar Decathlon 2015, a design and build competition involving university teams from around the globe, kicked off today with keynote speaker US Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz. The Decathlon asks teams to design and build homes powered by the sun that are … [continued]
Originally published on the Fastned blog. By Michiel Langezaal, Fastned cofounder and CEO Cars with internal combustion engines are a disaster for our health and the climate, and offer a poor driving experience. The sooner we switch to sustainable electric transport, the brighter our future will be. Fastned was founded with the … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Shanghai Stock Exchange has launched what is, essentially, China’s first “carbon efficient” financial index, according to recent reports. The new index — the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) 180 Carbon Efficient Index — was launched jointly by the SSE and China Securities Index, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. By Joseph Nagle, EverCharge Diesel is dying. Not a slow death, but an immediate one. Diesel was already on the ropes with the advent of powerful electric vehicles, but now with the Volkswagen scandal it all but seals its fate. It’s not diesel’s fault; it’s … [continued]
