Elon Musk points out that fracking is significantly dangerous, in a quick explanation at a recent conference. He sums up the immensity of the danger and then leads into the need for electric cars that do not use fossil fuels. http://youtu.be/xVZvxMF63ks?t=1m7s You can also watch AFP’s video on this segment of … [continued]
Also published on EV Obsession & Gas2. Chris DeMorro and I have just launched a new podcast series, “Cleantech Talk.” We’ll surely get into other topics down the road, but for this first one, it was all about electric vehicles. We discussed 4 big stories from the past week, which … [continued]
Some more cleantech news & commentary you shouldn’t miss: Electric Vehicles UK Electric Car Sales Surged Over 300% In 2014, Leading The Pack In The EU Tesla Model S Battery Life: How Much Range Loss For Electric Car Over Time? TSLA Introduction For The Uninitiated Musk: Tesla Could Be Worth … [continued]
The Innovative Transportation Index is a report (PDF) that lists the top cities when it comes to having a synchronized union of “technology and transportation” (i.e., transportation apps). The reason for the ranking is that a good system of transportation apps improves the ability for “more Americans to live full and engaged lives without … [continued]
A new workplace charging intitiative will test how EV drivers can help their local utility avoid building new power plants and improve grid performance.
Check out these awesome solar energy, wind energy, and electric vehicle stories from around the interwebs: Solar Energy Hybrid Solar Thermal Panels Produce Electricity & Heat, for Quadruple the Energy Production Solar Financing Can Save Up To 30% Over Solar Leases Big 22-Megawatt Rooftop Solar Deal For SunEdison & PermaCity … [continued]
In case you missed any of these, perhaps now is the time to check them out, as they were the most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week: Solar Shingles: Renewable Energy Solution With Curb Appeal Tesla Gigafactory Launches Land Grab Around Reno Porsche Pajun To Be Electric-Only Tesla Competitor? Solar … [continued]
Europeans who hate that persistent smell of diesel fumes that seem to be everywhere in many cities, I’ve got good news for you. If you live in France, you’ll probably be happy to learn that the government has begun an aggressive initiative to get older, heavily polluting diesel cars off … [continued]
Removal of the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Tax Credit in Georgia would subtract $252 million from the state’s economy over the next 16 years, as well as make the state more susceptible to problems accompanying volatile oil/gas prices, according to a new study from Keybridge Research. The rather blunt warning … [continued]
Xcel Energy recently asked state regulators in Minnesota to approve a new discounted rate for overnight home charging of electric vehicles (EV) in the state — altogether totalling a 43% discount to regular residential service rates. The large utility company has stated that, if approved, the new rate for overnight … [continued]
