Originally published on Solar Love. There seems to be a lot of confusion about how much a home solar power system costs in the year 2015. Solar Power Now says the cost is about $3 per watt, or $15,000 for a 5,000 watt system, which seems to be about the average size … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO, Chief Architect, and cofounder Elon Musk (also founder of SpaceX and Chairman of SolarCity) will reportedly be making an appearance on the popular American television program “The Big Bang Theory” on November 19th at 8PM eastern time (on CBS). The episode in question … [continued]
The Green Car of the Year award is put together by the Green Car Journal and is its pick for the new car with the smallest footprint that year. A few weeks back, we covered the announcement of the finalists and presented them to some controversy due to the lack of … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Electric vehicle sales in China are continuing to grow, but much of this growth is caused directly by the myriad incentives on offer in the country, rather than organic demand driven by pure consumer interest. With the uptick largely being pushed by government action, it’s … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There are already a number of wireless (that is to say, inductive) electric vehicle charging systems on the market, but the technology is still somewhat new and undeveloped, with most offerings being relatively low-power (and thus, slow-charging). That’s beginning to change, though, with automakers such as … [continued]
So far, the choice of electric two-wheelers for your last-mile commute has been fairly conventional. Two wheels with a base platform, a wheel on each side, a battery hanging below, an electric motor, and a seat. This configuration makes up pretty much everything available as far as e-bicycles and e-scooters. … [continued]
Very soon, I have some out-of-town trips to make in the LEAF. I am tuning in on tricks to maximize range with the 84-mile fully electric Nissan LEAF. The lingering joy I have with the LEAF continues as a direct relief from my previous lifestyle driving a gasmobile. This past … [continued]
I ran across a great post over a month ago on the Tesla Motors Club forum, and am finally getting around to sharing it. Just like this article, it was titled “EV Disruption.” Interestingly, it comes from someone living in Texas, home of the US oil industry. The post echoes … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s been a lot of buzz as of late about a possible Apple electric car. Much of it has been concerning the potential that the offering will be a fully autonomous one (a likely possibility from the looks of it) . Going by a recent interview … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The battery storage market is expected to finally “explode” in Australia in 2016, with the residential sector expected to grow 20-fold over the next 12 months, while the battery storage industry grows into a billion-dollar-a-year market within a few years. In what is expected to be … [continued]
