An email that was reportedly sent by Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to employees on August 29, that is now apparently available in full via a leak Bloomberg obtained, features a number of interesting comments. In particular, Musk’s comment that the company is tracking a few percentage points negative … [continued]
On a recent article about California’s carbon reduction progress, Kurt Lowder dropped the comment, “I am surprised that I have not read much about how California will benefit economically for switching to EVs.” Although I’m fond of using the following chart when writing or presenting about the benefits of electric vehicles, … [continued]
While the subject of all-electric aircraft often kicks up heated arguments amongst our readers, it is still certainly an area to keep an eye on, owing to its potential for great market disruption (and an accompanying slashing of carbon emissions). The technology clearly has some stumbling blocks to overcome, though, … [continued]
We’ve interviewed a lot of great cleantech experts, celebrities, presidents, etc., over the years. I wanted to do a better job of 1) featuring some of these interviews, and 2) creating a spot where I can easily find them. So, here we are. Below (and on the following pages) are dozens … [continued]
The long-discussed Audi A9 e-Tron has been greenlighted for production, according to recent reports. Going by the specs the company clearly intends the model to a Tesla Model S competitor, but considering that it won’t hit the market until 2020, and is unlikely to be competitive with the 2020 version of … [continued]
The world is changing. It always is, but the change is particularly dramatic right now in certain technology sectors. To a normal person’s eyes, changes in the auto industry may seem only incremental. Cars are getting a bit more “connected,” more people are using 21st century taxis from Uber and Lyft (please … [continued]
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on CleanTechnica. I know, you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. Somehow, though, we’ve never written an article on the many reasons your next car should be electric. So, here’s a piece on 30 reasons that come to my … [continued]
If you don’t know Ryan Popple yet, you should. In terms of movers and shakers in cleantech, Popple is a formidable force for good. A former partner at the VC firm Kleiner Perkins whose investment management areas primarily focused on late-stage cleantech transportation firms, Popple also served as Senior Director … [continued]
It’s 5:43 am and I can’t sleep. The fire is mounting another assault. On August 7th, rumor has it that a (fossil fuel) off-road vehicle malfunction touched off the “Pilot” fire just north of our home. For a nerve-wracking week, the wind held the fire just two miles north of us until … [continued]
Utility companies in Belgium and Switzerland are partnering with solar panel manufacturers Sungevity and Ikea to offer their customers one stop shopping for rooftop solar systems.
