Tesla Sacks Several Hundred Employees
As part of a company-wide annual review, Tesla has fired around 400 employees — including supervisors, team leaders, and common associates — according to a former employee who spoke with Reuters in an interview.
Green Jobs
The U.S. Tax Code — $4.6 Billion In U.S. Oil Company Subsidies Per Year
In a new study of 800 undeveloped U.S. oil fields, researchers found that about half of the fields will never go into production … if oil company tax breaks are taken out of the picture. In related matters, without a shadow of a doubt, renewable energy offers jobs. Renewable energy offers jobs with a future — not temporary part-time work, but jobs that are probably sustainable well on into the future.
BYD Officially Triples The Size Of Lancaster, CA Electric Bus Factory With Grand Opening Ceremony…
BYD held the Grand Opening of Phase 3 of its Lancaster Bus and Coach Factory expansion on October 6th, 2017, with numerous company officials, dignitaries, and employees on hand to celebrate. CleanTechnica joined in the fun as well.
Will Trump Crush US Solar Power With New Tariffs? Industry Already Shaking
The International Trade Commission has handed Trump just the tool he needs to crush the US solar power industry. Will he use it?
Audi To Build Electric Cars At Multiple Plants Around The World, Including In Mexico &…
Electric vehicles will be manufactured at multiple sites around the world amongst Audi’s global network, rather than just at one, the company has revealed.
Autonomous Trucks Could Put 3 Million Drivers Out Of Work, Says Commerce Secretary Ross
Autonomous trucks — and even more so, autonomous electric trucks — could revolutionize long-haul transport over the next decade. But, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told the Concordia Conference in New York City last week, that will come at a price: loss of a huge number of well-paying jobs.
UK Offshore Wind Industry Increasingly Reliant Upon Local Sources
A new study published this month shows that the UK offshore wind industry is increasingly reliant upon local companies, with 48% of the expenditure in planning, building, and running offshore wind projects going to UK companies.
Bill McKibben Kicks Off Keep It 100 Campaign
When the Koch Brothers sit around their mansions at night, do they throw darts at an image of Bill McKibben (the champion of climate change information)? Along with other lonely warriors such as Michael Mann and James Hansen, he is swimming upstream against a tide of climate denial funded by the Kochs, ExxonMobil, and anyone else who stands to make a buck off of poisoning the world with the effluent and detritus created by extracting, transporting, and burning fossil fuels.
Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm To Have £827 Million Impact On Scottish GDP
A new analysis has found that the 450 MW Neart Na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm will contribute an estimated £827 million to Scotland’s national GDP.
Toyota & Mazda Partnering For New Assembly Facility In US & EV Tech
The two Japanese auto manufacturers Toyota and Mazda will be partnering for the development of a new $1.6 billion assembly plant in the US, as well as for the development of electric vehicle technologies.
