The electric aviation industry is developing and changing fast. Electric aviation industry experts are soon gathering to talk about these changes and more at the coming AirVenture Lindbergh Innovation Forum Set. Intrigued? Read on.
n this episode, Kyle Field, Nicolas Zart, and Zach Shahan talk about the Tesla pickup truck that Tesla seems to be designing in earnest now, awesome electric dirt bikes from Alta Motors, Jaguar’s growing electrification plans, Volvo’s fully electric XC40 CUV, LAPD electric bikes, and nuTonomy. Listen or watch now!
The city of Sydney, Australia has commissioned a new solar panel and battery storage facility that is an important step toward its goal of getting 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
New figures from the UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published on Thursday showed that renewable energy accounted for 30.1% of the country’s total electricity generation in the first quarter, up 3% and boasting record wind generation that accounted for over half of total renewable energy generation.
Byton here, Byton there — with all the announcements, you would think the company is serious and actively pursuing its electric SUV. And we couldn’t be happier hearing that after Byton secured a healthy $500 million Series B funding round last week, it is now planning an electric SUV for 2021.
Leading offshore wind company Ørsted has announced the results of a strategic review of its downstream business and concluded that it will move to divest its Danish power distribution and residential customer business in favor of doubling down on its green energy businesses.
Renewable energy sources accounted for a fifth of US power generation over the first third of 2018 according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration, as coal dropped to 27% of total power generation.
Elon Musk took to Twitter today to solicit input on the Tesla Truck. He shared that it will come standard with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup that can deliver “crazy torque.” To further plod his way into pickup truck territory, he shared that Tesla will pair the powertrain with a suspension that dynamically adjusts for load, all in the standard package.
During the 2017-2018 New York State legislative session, which ended June 20, legislators were considering A8248A and its companion bill, S6600A. These bills would have allowed Tesla to expand from five to twenty stores in New York and did not require public spending. The bills had bipartisan support; forty-seven Assembly Members and twelve Senators were co-sponsors of the bills. The bills never came to a vote. This is a missed opportunity for New York and for the country.
Ocean floor exploration for cobalt nodules could offer alternatives to current harmful mining practices.
