It’s Over: Oil Giant Shell Doubles Down On EV Charging Stations
Leading global oil company Royal Dutch Shell announced that it is buying one of Europe’s largest and most highly regarded EV charging provider, NewMotion.
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We Need To Learn From Wrestling. Yes. (Cleantech Talk #36)
CleanTech Talk starts off this week with a clip from professional wrestler Daniel “The Progressive Liberal” Richards. (The clip played on the show starts at the 0:27 mark from this YouTube video.)
Poland To Paris — Our “31 Hour” Tesla Model S Road Trip To & From…
Autonomy starts in just a few days. I will be headed over there (to Paris) with my smart and funny cleantech pal Kuba Stechly. I will be moderating two panels at the conference, but it would have been somewhere at the top of my list of “conferences to squeeze out some time to attend” anyway due to the integrated, full-picture, and insightfully future-focused approach it brings to the world. It’s not just about electric cars, not just about cleantech, not just about alternative transport, and not just about city planning. It’s about bicycling, walking, city planning, robotaxis, electric cars, electric scooters, EV charging, mobility as a service, the internet of things, and much more. Bringing his own strong commitment to personal action to my inbox, Kuba suggested that we take a Tesla Shuttle to Paris instead of flying.
2017: The UAE’s Year For An EV Charging Boom
A lot can change in the UAE in a year: new neighbourhoods can spring up, road networks expand so quickly that Google maps is always behind, and game-changing cleantech and sustainability plans that keep us on our toes can be announced over night! After the recent announcements by the Supreme Council of Energy in Dubai of incentives for buying electric and hybrid vehicles, the next question is: is the EV charging infrastructure even in place in Dubai (and the UAE) to support the intended influx of EVs?
Total & Erg Looking To Expedite Sale Of Italian Gas Station Business Because Of Investor…
The France-based energy giant Total, along with partner energy group Erg, is now looking to expedite the sale of its Italian gas/petrol station network due to investor worries about the impact of the growing electric vehicle market.
Giant NewMotion EV Charging Network Acquired By Shell
Shell has acquired NewMotion, one of the largest EV charging networks in Europe, as it begins to transition toward the electric car future.
When Will Driverless Vehicles Really Arrive?
A new report from PA Consulting with the title How Long Is The Road To Driverless Vehicles? Assessing how close the Nordics are to autonomous vehicles explores what roadblocks lie ahead before the world embraces driverless and fully autonomous vehicles that provide Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to us humans.
Electric Stigo Folding Scooter Joins The “Last Mile Solutions” Club
Let’s welcome another folding electric scooter aiming to be your solution for “last mile transport,” the electric Stigo folding scooter.
The Scooterboard Makes Riding A Portable Electric Vehicle Accessible, Finally
Electric skateboards are fun and definitely have a role to play in helping more adventurous travellers make better use of public transit systems as a bridge over the “last mile” to and from transit stations … but they are not for everyone.
Earthbag Dome, Battery Storage From E-Waste, & Solar Power (#ZFEP Winner Bali Green School)
The finalists in the Global High Schools category shock me every year. They offer so much creativity, passion, and goodwill. This year, I was particularly surprised that the teacher from one of the winning schools is a long-time CleanTechnica reader!
