Auckland Welcomes Sparky, World’s First Full-Size Electric Tug Boat
The Ports of Auckland have put the world’s first full size electric tug boat into service to reduce carbon emissions.
Switch Mobility Ltd. Brings Electric Double-Decker Bus To India
Double-decker buses are cool. Maybe it’s that they hold a lot of people, or maybe the inner child in all of us just thinks the idea of a multi-story building going down the road is just neat. Whatever the reason, they have a certain charm about them. And now, with … [continued]
Nissan Announces UK Pricing for Townstar Electric Minivan
We’ve seen electric sedans, sports cars, crossovers, and even pickup trucks, but there’s one segment of the market that’s been left out: minivans. The only minivans I’ve seen are the Nissan ENV-200 work van and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (a PHEV). For the United States, the Nissan hasn’t been an … [continued]
Russia Misses The Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Boat (Shocker!)
Germany, Denmark, and other Baltic Sea nations have their eye on the offshore wind power prize.
Corporations Confront Obstacles In The Transition To Green Vehicle Fleets
EVs have the potential to significantly improve fleet efficiency and reduce vehicle operation and maintenance costs. At the same time, EVs provide a simple solution to satisfy key company goals for acquiring alternative fuel vehicles and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles.
DJI Avata Lets Anyone Make Cool FPV Footage Using Clean Aviation Tech
If you’re a Tesla fan, or fan-adjacent like me, you’ve probably seen the cool first-person view drone footage from Giga Berlin from earlier this year. The drone footage does lots of cool maneuvering in tight, tight spaces and gives reality a surreal look that no human or human-held camera can … [continued]
VW Group and Canadian Government Team Up To Secure Battery Minerals
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China’s grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in … [continued]
Ford Supports California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations
On August 25th, the California Air Resources Board voted on the Advanced Clean Cars II plan to scale down light-duty passenger car, truck, and SUV emissions beginning with the 2026 model year through 2035. By 2035, all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles … [continued]
Tesla Is 2nd Highest Selling Auto Brand In California
Tesla is doing quite well in California, the largest auto market in the United States. As reported earlier today, the Tesla Model Y was the best selling automobile in California in the first half of 2022 and the Tesla Model 3 was the second best selling model. In the largest … [continued]
USPS Electric Vehicle Study Challenged By U-M Analysis
ACS Publications: Abstract “The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to purchase 165,000 next-generation delivery vehicles (NGDVs) between 2023 and 2032. The USPS submitted an environmental impact statement (EIS) for two NGDV procurement scenarios: (1) 90% internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and 10% battery electric vehicles (BEVs) (‘ICEV scenario’) and (2) 100% BEVs (‘BEV scenario’). To correct several significant deficiencies in the EIS, we conduct a cradle-to-grave life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment of these two scenarios.”
