Elon Muskox Is New Yellowknife Mascot
“A giant Chia pet.” That’s how the mayor of Yellowknife describes the city’s new mascot — Elon Muskox.
Electric Vehicles
Strong Financial Support For EVs In New Dutch Climate Accord
A broadly supported “climate accord” presented to the Dutch government on Friday, December 21, by civil society organizations envisions strong financial support for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs). The accord proposes a subsidy of €6,000 on EV purchases in 2021. This amount will be lowered by €400 per year to €2,200 in 2030.
Tesla Model 3 Topping Ford Mustang & BMW 3 Series … Model 3 Operational Savings…
The most popular stories of the past week here on CleanTechnica included 7 Tesla Model 3 stories, 3 other Tesla stories, 3 other electric car stories, a story about an electric tractor, a climate science story, a couple of renewable energy news pieces, and a bit more. Read on for details and to read any of the hot cleantech stories you missed.
Qiantu K50 Designer Daniel Darancou Talks To CleanTechnica About Design & Global Market
Talking to designers is always a treat for me. You get insights that are rarely highlighted in press releases. That’s why I spoke with Daniel Darancou, the designer of the Qiantu K50, about his motivation and global market challenges.
Will Tesla Sales Plummet In 2019 With Loss Of Tax Credit & Backlog Filled?
Tesla won’t see its sales plummet in 2019. Quite the opposite. It’s very easy to see that demand will only increase in the USA and globally through 2019.
Full Steam Ahead For First Ever Diesel-Killing, High Speed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry
Among the forces behind a game-changing, zero emission, high speed, hydrogen fuel ferry boat for the San Francisco Bay is the US Department of Energy.
Tesla & The Taxpayer — #Pravduh About Subsidies
Another article attempts to discredit Tesla, this time targeting its financial practices.
10 EV Charging Tips For Cities — #CleanTechnica Presentation
CleanTechnica and EV charging leader GreenWay last year led a working group of EV charging leaders — EVBox, Fortum, the Norwegian EV Association, and approximately a dozen others — to create EV charging guidelines for cities. CleanTechnica Director and Chief Editor Zachary Shahan presented a 10 key tips included in the report at a conference in the UAE in January. A video of the presentation is above, and a summary of it is below.
Horse Whispering, Car Exhaust, & Emissions Regulations In Costa Rica
I was recently invited along for an exploration of horse whispering in Costa Rica. I made plans to stay at a horse ranch with 11 horses, 2 goats, countless roosters crowing all night long (no, not cock-a-doodle-doo, but “You woke me up”), 4 cats, 1 dog, birds, iguanas, cows (peeking into the wide open bathroom windows — as my traveling companion said, “The neighbors are spying on me”), and so many critters.
Is The Rivian R1S The Ultimate Electric Sport Utility Vehicle?
Rivian took the Los Angeles Auto Show by storm for the reveal of its fully electric truck and SUV. Both are based on the same skateboard-style electric chassis, which will be available with three different battery sizes for a maximum range of 400+ miles per charge in the largest configuration.
