Originally published on EV Obsession. BMW Group and Vattenfall have reportedly partnered up to jointly conduct research on the secondary use of high-voltage EV batteries from the MINI E and BMW ActiveE. The BMW release is in German, and Google doesn’t to the best job of clearly translating this one, … [continued]
This continues my monthly report of 10 of the most compelling clean energy generation, energy conservation technology, and climate change stories encountered over the last month. Over a thousand articles were reviewed across the various clean energy platforms, 30+ were found to be of particular interest and are available in … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The new Nissan Leaf is set to have some innovative safety technologies, including laser scanners and cameras that monitor the area around the vehicle, a full 360 degrees, and keep an eye out for things like other vehicles, road signs, and hyperactive EV enthusiasts (okay, maybe … [continued]
It hasn’t been long since the BMW i3 was released to oohs and aahs… and chuckles. But the BMW i8 is soon to be released, as well. Obviously, it will have a higher price, better performance, and better specs. So, as exciting as the BMW i3 release was, the BMW i8 … [continued]
Audi has announced that it will present the Sport Quattro PHEV at the International Auto Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. This vehicle has three modes: EV Mode In EV mode, the vehicle operates on electricity only. This mode can be used both in and outside of the city. The Audi Sport Quattro … [continued]
It’s no secret, Chinese solar module manufacturers have come along and dominated the solar module market. In 2012, according to IHS, six out of the top ten solar module manufacturers were Chinese companies, including #1 Yingli Green Energy. Now, a recent Solarbuzz report found that Chinese solar module manufacturers led … [continued]
I’ve already written about a couple of companies that are essentially aimed at being the Expedia or Orbitz of solar power (1BOG and EnergySage). But a new one is coming on to the scene that is modeled after another successful internet company, eBay. The company is SolarExchange.com. SolarExchange.com (Solar Exchange) … [continued]
Some cleantech eatin’s for you cleantech lovers (click on the categories for our stories on these subjects): Solar Power Two Strategic Lessons from Distributed PV Today, French energy takes a look at the distribution of PV arrays in Germany by system size based on the latest data up to July … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Volkswagen (VW) has officially announced that it is going to produce 250 units of its Volkswagen XL1 for sale, reportedly at a price of €111,000 (or $143,000). The XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid is claimed to be “the world’s most efficient car.” So far, 50 XL1s have been produced … [continued]
The month of August was a good one for plug-in electric car companies. Two of the three leading electric cars (in terms of sales) broke their US monthly sales records last month (we don’t have monthly sales numbers for the other one). The Nissan Leaf’s new all-time best is 2,420, … [continued]
