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Rollercoaster Policy Threatens US Wind Energy’s Record-Setting Pace

August 6, 201312 years ago silviomarcacci 0 Comments

America’s wind energy industry may be coming off a record-setting 2012 but could potentially soar even higher – if federal policy uncertainty is resolved in time to help overcome the natural gas boom and fast-closing state renewable energy targets.

This outlook from the US Department of Energy’s “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” underlines how important stable government policy is to growing a clean energy economy and reveals the economic potential of a future powered by wind energy.

Chevy Spark Gets Taken For A Test Drive

August 6, 201312 years ago Adam Johnston 3 Comments

This article was first published on EV Obsession. With EV sales increasing, more affordable models are starting to come into the marketplace. GM, in a bid to cash in on this market, recently released the Chevy Spark EV. In limited release, in California and Oregon, the five door compact car (after … [continued]

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Solar, Wind, EV News

August 5, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Here’s some more EV, solar, nuclear, fracking, and other energy news from around the interwebs to start your week. Enjoy! EV Key Factors For Wireless Power Transfer Identified In New Research BMW Aims For “Meaningful” EV Sales Nissan And Ecotricity Put 13 More Rapid Chargers On UK Motorways Combining Electric … [continued]

Is Tesla Marketing Helping To Green Our World?

August 5, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

This article was first published on EV Obsession under the title, “Is Tesla Marketing A Home Run Or A Flub?“ In the Tesla enthusiast interest graph recently created by Gravity.com, we got to see that Tesla lovers are actually not abnormally focused on environmental issues. One would think that EV … [continued]

An Electric Car Will First Break Into The Top 10 Of Global Auto Sales In…

August 5, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

Time to report the results of our poll regarding the year an electric car will first break into the top 10 of global auto sales. The votes are pretty clustered between 2017 and 2020, with 2018 being the clear winner. Still, a couple dozen of you were quite optimistic and … [continued]

Tesla Model S Testers Gone Bored (VIDEO)

August 4, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Here’s another fun Tesla post from EV Obsession: When you are managing editor of one of the largest car websites in the world — a site which gets to drive, gawk at, and play with a Tesla Model S — and you get a bit bored, you start to come … [continued]

How Are Tesla Lovers & Toyota Prius Lovers A Bit Freaky? (Infographics)

August 4, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Here’s a fun must-read from EV Obsession. Enjoy! And let us know if anything else stands out to you. If you’re into electric vehicles because they are a key solution to global warming, climate change, and many other environmental and health problems, you might be a fan of Tesla and the Toyota … [continued]

All Green For Green Electric Vehicles (+ 530% Increase In EV Sales)

August 4, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 2 Comments

Here’s the exciting monthly EV & hybrid sales update from EV Obsession. Enjoy! The numbers are in for “mass-market” 100% electric vehicle (EV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and conventional hybrid electric vehicle sales. Well, the numbers are in from everyone but Tesla and Fiat. (The Tesla Model S total … [continued]

Nissan Leaf Inches Ahead Of Chevy Volt In US (July 2013 Sales Update)

August 3, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 3 Comments

This article was first published on EV Obsession. Nissan and GM (or the consumer who buy their electric vehicles) couldn’t make this sales rivalry more interesting. In June, the Chevy Volt inched ahead of the Nissan Leaf in 2013 sales. It was 9855 vs 9839 at the end of the … [continued]

Solar farm in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Image Credit: Marika Shahan / CleanTechnica

Solar & Wind News Roundup

August 2, 201312 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Here’s more cleantech news from around. Well, actually, it’s just solar & wind news today. Solar How Much Do Solar Panels Cost? Solectria Renewables to Power the Largest College Solar Installation in North America On Rooftops, There Is A Growing Rival For Utility Companies PV Service Program Training Coming To … [continued]