Steve Hanley Steve writes about the interface between technology and sustainability from his homes in Florida and Connecticut or anywhere else the Singularity may lead him. You can follow him on Twitter but not on any social media platforms run by evil overlords like Facebook.
April 9th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
EV sales are going to plummet in 2020. EV sales are going to surge in 2020. It all depends on who is doing the talking. Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales will drop 40% this year, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, that prediction needs some context
April 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The one millionth Tesla could be delivered to a customer any day now. How should the company mark the occasion?
April 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla virtual power plant in South Australia is only 2% complete but already it has proven its worth many times over while lowering utility bills for many customers.
April 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla says it will cut executive pay and furlough hourly workers while its factories are shut due to the coronavirus. Meanwhile, work is going forward on the new Gigafactory in Germany.
April 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
KIA and Electrify America have teamed up to offer Kia Select, a program that allows Niro EV drivers to use the the EA DC fast charger network for one flat rate per minute with no additional charges.
April 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Neoen, the developer of the Hornsdale battery in South Australia, proposes to build another grid scale battery in Victoria that is 6 times bigger.
April 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Battery news! Get your battery news here! Potassium and proton batteries are on the way.
April 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
ICON has created a whole new way to build sustainable homes at a fraction of the cost of traditional buildings.
April 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A major law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Toyota alleging many of its hybrid models have a defect in their braking system that could cause the cars not to slow properly when needed.
April 6th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A French company has embedded its thin-film solar panels into a car cover. It says the device can add 15 kilometers of range if the car is parked in the sun for 8 hours.
April 6th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The economy of most countries has been shattered by the coronavirus. We may get back to normal someday, but it will be a new kind of normal.
April 6th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Solar energy advocates have won an important legal battle against demand charges imposed on rooftop solar customers in Kansas
April 5th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla is parting was with contract workers at its Fremont and Nevada factories while Rivian and Lucid suspend their plans to begin production as the coronavirus continues to disrupt the economy.
April 5th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Despite the turmoil caused by the coronavirus, people are waking to find they have a new view of the world thanks to a dramatic drop in pollution. There may be a lesson for us all in there.
April 5th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Audi plans to use 4 platforms for its lineup of electric cars. It has the e-tron in production and the Q4 e-tron is due later this year.
April 4th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A new report from the Heartland Institute warns of the dangers of renewable energy. It offers an interesting insight into the twisted minds of fossil fuel advocates.
April 4th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have published a report in the journal Nature that claims the ability of the oceans to support an abundance of plant and animal life could be greatly increased in as little as 30 years
April 4th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen has released several videos that show some of the features of its ID.3 electric car that goes on sale this summer.
April 3rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
BYD is hoping to weather the coronavirus storm by selling its EV components and technology to other companies. It is also partnering with Toyota for the Chinese market.
April 3rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Two new Honda EVs will use GM batteries, a GM chassis, and will be built in a GM factory. Honda will provide the styling and the seats.
April 2nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Norway's Equinor has severed its relationship with Independent Petroleum Association of America and will use its position in other industry trade groups to encourage them to align their policies with the Paris climate accords.
April 2nd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The coronavirus has devastated business as usual. Perhaps now is the time to think about what business should look like in the future instead of the past?
April 1st, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Hawaiian Electric says it is planning to add nearly 1 gigawatt-hour of battery storage and close its largest coal-fired generating station over the next few years.
