Global clean energy investment in the third quarter of 2016 slumped to its weakest quarter since 2013, according to new analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. A Northern Hemisphere summer lull impacting offshore wind financing in Europe, and a further stage in the slowdown seen this year in project funding … [continued]
A new study has found that low-carbon sectors are outpacing their less-productive, higher carbon-intensive sectors and the general economy in terms of growth, while increasing jobs and skill levels. Dr Baron Doda from the London School of Economics analyzed 34 developed and developing countries for their carbon intensity, defined in terms … [continued]
With the new Renault Zoe ZE now on the market, more information is now available about the updated model’s lithium-ion battery pack, revealing some interesting facts. Notably, despite possessing an energy storage capacity nearly twice as high as the first-generation Zoe (an estimation), the new battery pack is only 15 kilograms … [continued]
While in Europe on a recent media tour, I took a few personal days to relax in Amsterdam (not like that!) and made one exception to my attempt at a vacation to stop by the offices of Transitions Now to get the lowdown on Maxem. Because the team there is … [continued]
The Electric GT Championship spilled the beans that Leilani Münter has signed onto the world’s first 100% zero emissions GT Championship for the first race season, which will officially kick off in 2017. We previously announced that the series had selected the Tesla Model S P85+ as the official race vehicle, and now the teams and … [continued]
I offer many test drives and rides in my oh-so-appreciated Nissan Leaf. The Nissan Leaf often leaves a roomy, comfortable experience in the rider’s memory. That’s why I came back for it. The top comments I get from passengers are: “Smooth.” “Quiet.” “So spacious in the back seat.” “So roomy in … [continued]
Renault will begin testing a fleet of self-driving Zoe Next Two EVs in the city of Wuhan, China, in November, according to recent reports. Initial testing in the central Chinese city will be in the Caiden district, on a 2-kilometer-long section of a lakeside road there, according to Renault’s local … [continued]
A new brand will be created to market the budget electric cars manufactured with China’s Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) through a new joint venture, going by comments made by VW China chief Jochem Heizmann to the media at the recent Paris Motor Show. Notably, no joint venture has actually been created … [continued]
Rather than contract to an outside firm, the German logistics company Deutsche Post has gone ahead and designed and built its own electric delivery van, as we reported in April and August. The new vehicles (1,000 of them) are already deployed in various German cities (replacing Volkswagen vans), according to … [continued]
In the past few decades, sustainable technologies have multiplied rapidly. The price of solar and wind energy has crashed, leading to a sustainable energy boom. Simultaneously, the public has grown more comfortable with electric vehicles, thanks to increasing range and flashy brands like Tesla showing what EVs are capable of. … [continued]
