In this edition of the clean transport and energy news roundup, we’ve got stories about molten silicon as energy storage medium, the first utility-scale solar installation on Native American land, the largest solar install in New Mexico, a plug-and-play containerized microgrid system, the “two-wheeled tour de force” BMW Motorrad Vision … [continued]
The popular carsharing services provider car2go has passed, as of September 2016, the 2 million customers milestone, according to recent reports. That figure for the Daimler-owned company includes 1.1 million customers in Europe, including 550,000 in Germany. Notably, car2go membership grew by an impressive 43% over just the last year. Green … [continued]
The future of the Summer Olympic Games may be in jeopardy, according to a new study, due to the rising temperature and humidity stemming from climate change. The health concerns surrounding attending Olympic athletes has been the subject of much scrutiny and commentary for both the Beijing and the Rio … [continued]
Electric cars rapidly multiplying is good news. They clean up urban pollution (well, prevent more of it). With an expanding electric taxi fleet in Madrid, the city is aligning itself as a cleantech-focused metropolitan center similar to Amsterdam. Nissan reports that La Ciudad del Taxi is adding 110 new Nissan LEAFs with 30 kWh … [continued]
ACWA Power has now demonstrated fully dispatchable solar for when the sun doesn’t shine, at Bokpoort in South Africa.
The World Green Building Council has called on European countries to “create ambitious plans” on how to cut emissions from existing buildings. A week after more than 170 countries signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the World Green Building Council is calling on governments, businesses, consumer groups, and NGOs across … [continued]
Closing out this series of “link bombs,” here are other cleantech/green news items that don’t fit into the solar energy, wind energy, electric vehicle, and bicycling categories: Climate Change Related Leo DiCaprio Wins Oscar for Best Climate Activist! Leonardo DiCaprio’s Huge Carbon Footprint Leo DiCaprio Talks Climate Change Syria’s Drought Has Likely Been Its Worst … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. A new electric car racing series was announced this week. The brainchild of Spanish racing driver Agustin Payá, the Electric GT World Series will be patterned after Formula E, the racing series for electric open wheel race cars. The new series has already won support from the … [continued]
What would a car-free Paris look like? This September, we’ll get to find out, as this French city hosts its “Day Without Car,” or “Une Journée Sans Voiture” event. On September 27th, Paris will close five major areas of the city to all motorized vehicular traffic, excepting emergency, delivery, and … [continued]
Have you been considering adding an electric bike to your transit options? Now may be the time. Pedaling to work with more tempo is possible thanks to the “world’s most affordable electric bike,” the Wave ebike. With high-quality specs at one very low price ($549), the Wave eBike offers features that … [continued]
