Originally published on EV Obsession. Everyone knows that Tesla Motors is planning future designs. A lot of enthusiasm is centered around a more affordable electric car (about half the price of the Model S) that will be produced in much greater volumes. However, details have not yet been released, not … [continued]
Following up on Shai Agassi’s first post about lessons major auto companies should be taking from Tesla, here’s Part II in his 3-part series on this topic. Well worth a read, imho: By Shai Agassi Earlier this week, in Part I of this series, I talked about the fact that the automakers … [continued]
Bloomberg TV has published a new video on various solar energy facts. Quite good. Though, I think it’s a little fast for most people to get the numbers (but maybe I’m wrong) and the “maximum lifespan” figure for solar photovoltaic cells is certainly off. We’ve already got solar panels in … [continued]
Social governance issues such as carbon emissions, social cohesion, civil liberties, and environmental governance are the focus of a report designed to provide investors with deeper insight into issues that could affect a country’s credit rating. Along with this information are factors not typically considered by traditional sovereign ratings, such … [continued]
Realizing that 1) I missed breakfast time today (at least where I live and across the continental US), 2) it’s never breakfast time everywhere across the globe, and 3) we have quite a global readership, I’m switching from doing a “cleantech breakfast platter” to a “cleantech buffet” — sound good? … [continued]
Measuring in at a whopping 42 metres long and 9 metres wide, Vestas’ new wind industry test bench is the most powerful test bench in the world, and has recently started operation at Vestas’ global testing centre in Aarhus, Denmark. The 20 MW test bench is able to test the … [continued]
We already reported that the Tesla Model S has received a 5-star safety rating from NHTSA. With the recent Model S crash that knowcked out a power grid, it’s timely that Tesla has just release more details on the 5-star safety rating. Notably, the Model S has set a new NHTSA … [continued]
Shai Agassi, the founder of Better Place, is apparently quite the celebrity on LinkedIn. He’s one of LinkedIn’s Influencers – “300 of the world’s top luminaries who regularly share unique business insights and beginthought-provoking conversations on issues impacting professionals around the world,” as a representative of either LinkedIn or Shai Agassi wrote to me. With his … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. Redefining is the catchword for our progressive bicycle landscape. It is not lip service. As part of that, companies are rapidly redefining bicycles, and consumers now have a grand wave of bicycles to choose from. Gliding over and around the entire globe has never before been … [continued]
At the upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Toyota stand will stand out in a rather subtle way, it will consist only of hybrid vehicles. One of the vehicles on display will be the 3-door Yaris Hybrid-R concept, which it will showcase as a hybrid that maximizes performance and driving … [continued]
