Originally published on EV Obsession. A total of 91,300 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in Europe through the first 6 months of 2016, making for a 21% year-on-year increase (as compared to the same time period in 2015), according to the most recent figures from EV Obsession and CleanTechnica partner EV Volumes. In this … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. The Netherlands may soon approve of an outright ban on new cars fueled by gasoline or diesel fuel by the year 2025. Pursuant to pending legislation, only zero emissions cars powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells will be permitted after 2025. Germany may not be far behind, with … [continued]
In an era of producing multiple forms of renewable electricity, the transmission of this high-voltage energy is becoming increasingly important. Anbaric often uses high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, heralded as one of the “advanced transmission technologies” in the 2005 Energy Policy Act, which provided for the development of a stronger … [continued]
Nature, Inc. is a Boston-based cleantech startup founded by Haruumi Shiode and Mash Ohtsuka, located at the Harvard Innovation Lab. The company is planning to ship its smart room air conditioner controller, Nature Remo, this summer. Recently, it completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to help with the endeavor. Mr. Shiode answered … [continued]
Recently, the Swedish smart energy startup Watty raised €3 million in funding. CEO Hjalmar Nilsonne answered some questions for Cleantechnica about the company, which was founded in 2013. 1. How was Watty created? Watty was created by a group of engineering students from across disciplines at the Royal Institute of Technology … [continued]
As the world population produces more and more trash, it is high time to examine the evolution of the waste management and recycling business and the use of robotics in managing this recoverable waste stream. The effective use of such smart technology is regarded as a major step forward in managing … [continued]
(Also published on EV-Sales and EV Obsession.) The European EV market had more than 17,000 registrations in May, representing just a 1% increase over June 2015. The slowdown in these last couple of months is largely due to fiscal changes in Germany. Nevertheless, the market is set to surpass 200,000 units … [continued]
In today’s clean energy and transport news roundup, used cars are moving at an electrifying pace, EV sales in the US follow the cool factor, don’t miss the solar bus (shelter), how Swede it is at this electric railcar competition, the NHTSA head won’t let the perfect be the enemy … [continued]
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Google has announced that it has purchased 236 MW of renewable energy from two new wind farms set to be constructed in Norway and Sweden. Announced on its Green Blog late-June, Google’s Marc Oman, EU Energy Lead, Google Global Infrastructure, announced that the company was continuing to work towards ensuring all … [continued]
