In this Monday’s episode of Cleantech Talk, Chris and I talk about some “controversy” that started here on CleanTechnica when Chris called the BMW i5 a Tesla competitor. He followed up with a piece on Gas2 defending the point. Chris and I chat more about that to kick off the show. … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
I shared a great JB Straubel presentation two days ago (after first sharing it in December), and it has been very popular. In case you missed that and are not aware, JB is a Tesla co-founder and its current CTO. He’s the #1 battery guy. Assuming you put Elon Musk as Tesla’s … [continued]
Originally published on Renewable Cities. With [under] one month until the Global Learning Forum takes place, we are very happy to announce 13 incredible speakers and session leaders: Chris Henderson, President, Lumos Energy and Board Chair, Globe Conference and Exposition: is Canada’s most respected commentator on Aboriginal clean energy opportunities Colleen Giroux-Schmidt, Senior Director, Innergex Renewable … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Three free solar-powered recharging stations for electric vehicles, provided by Envision Solar of San Diego, are coming to San Francisco in 2015 thanks to a grant from the 11th Hour Project, whose mission is to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and accelerate the production and adoption of renewable … [continued]
The CEO of Nissan Australia, Richard Emery, recently let some interesting words fly in a rather forceful way concerning the Australian government’s substantial support of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles rather than electric vehicles (EVs) — and, in particular, concerning the industry minister Ian Macfarlane’s promotion of the Hyundai ix35 Fuel … [continued]
With another Elon Musk, Tesla, & SpaceX bio hitting Amazon, I figured it would be nice to finally share this one below (h/t Patrick W). It’s a 45-minute video from Bloomberg Business that gives a good overview of Elon, Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity. If you want to know about some … [continued]
Here are some more clean transport readin’s for ya: Tesla Top Green Vehicle is a 2015 Tesla, According to Fifth Annual AAA Green Car Guide Tesla Model S Kicks off D1GP Drifting Competition (Video) Review: Tesla Model S Premium Rear Console This Is Tesla’s Most Popular Car Color Epcot Center Can’t Snub Tesla … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Projects that encourage the switch to electric vehicles will now receive further incentive when they include battery-charging from renewable energy sources, after a rule change was adopted this week by the Board that oversees the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The CDM, … [continued]
To start of this clean transport drop, I want to highlight a not-so-insightful Harvard Business Review article that argued that Tesla is actually “not as disruptive as you might think.” Not eager to give the article a ton of Google juice, I’ll link to the Tesla Motors Club forum post … [continued]
