Steve Hanley Steve writes about the interface between technology and sustainability from his home in Rhode Island and anywhere else the Singularity may lead him. His motto is, "Life is not measured by how many breaths we take but by the number of moments that take our breath away!" You can follow him on Google + and on Twitter.
November 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Flixbus says it has already begun talks with bus manufacturers about the introduction of hydrogen models. Its first electric buses were manufactured by BYD and Yutong, but the company wants to provide an opportunity to all European bus manufacturers to participate in hydrogen fuel cell bus development
November 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
China General Nuclear group says it is investing nearly $2.5 billion to build 1 GW of solar and 2 GW of wind power in Inner Mongolia. Both are expected to come online in 2021.
November 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The State of New Jersey says Uber drivers are employees and the company owes it $649 in unpaid unemployment taxes and interest. Uber disagrees.
November 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Lyft will make 200 KIA Niro Electric cars available to lease for its drivers in Denver as part of its campaign to transition all the cars in its fleet to battery power.
November 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen has begun construction of a new $800 million factory for electric cars in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The first car -- an all electric SUV -- is expected in 2022.
November 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A new video of one of the first Tesla Model 3 sedans built at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai has emerged and it is packed with details about the car. You won't want to miss it.
November 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Los Angeles has just ordered 130 electric buses from BYD, the largest single order for electric buses in US history.
November 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Sometimes, a study or report comes to such an obvious conclusion you wonder why the study needed to be done in the first place. Here's an example. A new study shows that the best way to maximize the benefits of renewable energy per dollars invested is to install wind and solar farms where most of the electricity comes from burning coal -- such as India -- rather than a place where clean energy is already the norm -- such as California
November 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Sales of electric cars in China have plunged after the government cut back on EV incentives. The problem may be too many manufacturers, not too few customers.
November 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
When Frank Sinatra crooned "If I can make here, I can make it anywhere," he probably didn't have Antarctica in mind, but the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station in East Antarctica proves that renewable energy from wind turbines and solar panels can power a community with zero emissions electricity anywhere in the world
November 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Ir's official. Tesla's European factory will be located just outside of Berlin, Germany. It is expected to begin production in 2021.
November 12th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a new catalyst composed of inexpensive non-noble metal nitrides that makes it possible to split seawater at low voltages
November 12th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The EPA proposed to ignore any health studies that do not include the private data of the people studied. The rule will be retroactive.
November 11th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Fuel economy standards are a silly way to address the harm that burning fossil fuels causes. Instead, let's take away the free taxpayer supported advantage oil companies have enjoyed for the past 100 years.
November 11th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab say they have devised a new membrane for flow batteries that is durable and inexpensive. Just the ticket for low cost grid scale energy storage.
November 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
For a brief 10 minute period last week, 5 Australian states were powered by more than 50% renewable energy. Despite the idiocy of the national government, renewables are becoming a bigger and bigger part of Australia's energy future.
November 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Are timid scientists to blame for not telling us years ago that rapid changes in the climate are possible, or are there other forces at work that made them more conservative in presenting their views?
November 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen will introduce the 7th electric car based on its MEB electric car platform at the LA auto show on November 19. It will feature a completely new interior design and up to 300 miles of range.
November 9th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Ocean Energy is about to begin testing its OE 35 wave-powered electrical generator which weighs 826 tons and can supply enough electricity for a small town.
November 9th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range + is now the most efficient electric car sold in America according to the EPA. A exact scale model replica of the Roadster 2.0 is now available to order online from Tesla.
