I’ve been covering cleantech for several years now. I’ve watched more presentations than I could count. This one below by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) CEO Michael Liebreich is the best I’ve seen (h/t David Roberts). The video covers a huge portion of what we continuously write about here on CleanTechnica. … [continued]
Tesla’s Texas dealership outlook looks bright, but despite a good review by a hearing officer in Virginia, someone high up is against the company. We posted recently about Tesla’s Texas dealership battle and the fact that the huge majority of Texans support Tesla’s right to sell directly to customers (note … [continued]
The new Chevy Spark EV, a compact electric vehicle, has a combined city/highway efficiency of 119 MPGe, according to the EPA — a record. This efficiency translates to fuel savings of up to $9,000 after five years. This cutely named vehicle will go on sale in California and Oregon for less … [continued]
Denise Bode was the American Wind Energy Association’s CEO from January 2009 until this year. In December 2012, she announced that she’d be resigning in order to go back to her private sector career (as a tax attorney). However, she said she’d be sticking around through the extension of the wind … [continued]
Solar news, galore. Check ‘er out: Fox Energy, Foxconn Subsidiary, To Supply SunEdison With Solar Modules Manufactured In Mexico Study Finds Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Plants Are Twice As Efficient Solar Junction To Provide Solar Cells For European Space Agency Intersolar North America To Put More Focus On Storage New Solar … [continued]
Update: tweet from Elon Musk on April 24: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/326826730520203264/ Original article: A recent poll from the Austin Business Journal is showing just how popular the idea of Tesla Motors selling directly to consumers in Texas is, and perhaps how popular Tesla’s EVs have the potential to be in the state. … [continued]
BMW’s Brilliance Automotive in China has announced it will build an electric car to be marketed under the newly created Zinoro brand. BMW Brilliance Automotive, which is its Chinese joint venture, plans to build the electric vehicle (EV) at the Tiexi plant located in northeast China, in the city of Shenyang. … [continued]
Want to be one of the first to own the new Honda NSX Hybrid Supercar? Well, if you live in the UK and are willing to make a deposit, then you can. Unfortunately, you will have to wait two years to receive your NXS Hybrid Supercar. Honda UK has opened a pre-order bank … [continued]
This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Global annual investment in renewable energy is set to grow by anywhere from two-and-a-half times to more than four-and-a-half times between now and 2030, leading to a future energy mix that would see renewables accounting for between 69–74 per cent of new … [continued]
This article originally appeared on San Diego Goes Green (all images courtesy Zelectric Motors). By Lydia Wisz Electric cars and VW bugs? What do they have in common and why would you want to learn more about them? It seems like the makings of the “best of both worlds here.” First off, … [continued]
