Nissan’s success to date with regard to electric vehicles, and the LEAF in particular, has been notable, and has put the company at the vanguard of the industry. Such a position has its downsides, though, including the fact that the company’s great success means that it’ll be reaching the limit … [continued]
The past 2 weeks have been huge for the Energy Excelerator. The Blackstone Charitable Foundation and DENSO joined the Office of Naval Research, the US Department of Energy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and Hawaiian Electric Industries in partnering with the Energy Excelerator. The Energy Excelerator supports innovative energy solutions … [continued]
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]
Japan is now home to more electric vehicle (EV) charging points than gas stations — with there now being more 40,000 EV charging points as compared to 34,000 gas stations, according to recent reports. That’s not even including normal electrical sockets, where electric cars can also charge. Of course the comparison … [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]
Over the past year or so, corporate climate leaders have begun to take responsibility when international agreements can only provide useful answers, not actions. We saw this demonstrated visibly last September when many Fortune 500 CEOs joined presidents, prime ministers, and ordinary people in New York to discuss climate at … [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.
Volkswagen is now planning to invest $10 million of its own money into an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure buildout, to support its upcoming electric car models. This buildout includes the recent agreements with BMW & ChargePoint to develop DC fast charging networks along both coasts of the US, amongst other development. Despite … [continued]
