Here’s some more cleantech eatin’s for your eatin’ pleasure. Enjoy! Solar Why Some Big Utilities Are Embracing Small-Scale Solar A handful of US utilities have discovered they can save money by encouraging small rooftop solar projects—the same projects utility industry leaders have insisted were too expensive and unreliable to be … [continued]
The 3rd Annual National Plug In Day is coming up. The 2013 “holiday” will include tens of thousands of people at free events in 75+ cities. Started in the US, the day is still mostly celebrated in the US, but Amsterdam and the city of Hermosillo in Mexico will also … [continued]
Recargo, the company which sells PlugShare, has introduced a new feature for it — PlugScore. The main feature of PlugScore is its rating communication system, which enables electric car drivers to use their mobile devices to see how other charging stations have been rated. You can also help other drivers by … [continued]
The electric bicycle industry has seen some of its greatest success in Asian countries. However, thit industry is still in its infancy in the rest of the world. As it grows, according to a report from Navigant Research, international revenue from electric bicycles should attain $10.8 billion by 2020. $2.6 billion … [continued]
Some more top electric car news from the past week or so: Bikes Copenhagenize Index 2013 — Bicycle-Friendly Cities Milan’s Design Week Shows Italian Ebike — Cykno New Bike-Friendly Cities — Texas Instruments, The World Bank Group, & More EVs Two BYD Manufacturing Facilities Launched In Lancaster Mission Motors Teases … [continued]
Efforts to transition rapidly to renewable and clean energy solutions while satisfying growing urban mobility needs are key factors accelerating the sale and use of electric bicycles. Widely used in Asia Pacific and Europe, the electric bicycle is well-established in those areas as a sound and serviceable means of dealing … [continued]
I’m not a motorcycle fan, I have to say (I’m more of a bike or scooter guy), but this motorcycle-styled electric-assisted bike called the Enorm V3 Bullet is pretty wicked:
Love clean transportation? Can never be too informed? I know how you feel. If our own clean transport stories weren’t enough for your reading appetite, you may also want to check out some of the following pieces: Bikes Are Exterior Airbags the Future of Bike/Ped Safety? How an Honorable Elbow … [continued]
An electric motorcycle recently traveled around the world in 80 days for only $400. It is called a Zerotracer and is powered by lithium-polymer batteries and a Brusa electric motor. Lithium-polymer batteries are a member of the lithium-ion battery family and they happen to be particularly energy dense, as well … [continued]
Here are some more big clean transport stories from the past week or so for you: Bikes & Motorbikes Bicycle Culture By Design: “Mikael Colville-Andersen is a world-leading urban planning / transportation planning consultant. His focus is on human-powered transport, especially the bicycle, and humanizing cities (at least, that’s how I … [continued]
