Courtesy of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Process Kicks Off Public Comment Period; Public Hearing set for February 1 BOSTON — To further reduce transportation emissions and accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) on December 30, 2021, announced emergency regulations have been … [continued]
Sneaking out a news release just going into the holidays, Vauxhall informed us that it was giving its Mokka-e and Corsa-e boosts in their driving range on a full charge. (Of course, that also means the Opel Mokka-e and Opel Corsa-e got range boosts.) The Mokka-e’s range went from 201 … [continued]
There’s been a quiet — but enormous — revolution underway in the public transit world of Moscow in the past few years. In just a bit more than three years, Moscow has put more than 1,000 electric buses on the road! A little more than a year ago, I reported … [continued]
Pumped hydro storage is an unsung hero of the renewable energy world. It provides super low-cost, low-emission energy storage in locations around the world. The thing is that it’s not really a high-growth field of the new energy world. That said, China just made a big splash in pumped hydro … [continued]
Background: I am still crazy about my Long Range dual-motor (four-wheel-drive) Tesla Model 3 after a little over two years and 57,075 miles. I paid $6000 extra for “Full Self Driving,” which now costs $10,000. I love the super smooth, rocket like acceleration. I love not leaving toxic fumes for … [continued]
Taking delivery of a Tesla Model Y during the recent quarter was a really cool experience — one to be recommended!
In a video by Motor Matchup, the efficiency of a Tesla is compared with the efficiency of a Lucid. The vehicles used are the Lucid Air Dream Edition and the Tesla Model S Plaid, and the video goes over where the two vehicles do well and where they do not … [continued]
NREL Embarks on Two-Year, SETO-Funded Computational Modeling Project High wind loads increase structural design costs of concentrating solar power (CSP) collector structures, such as heliostats and parabolic troughs. In a new two-year project, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will work with the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency … [continued]
Interested in getting an electric bike (ebike)? Curious about ebikes? Like reading stories about ebikes? This article and guide includes the following sections to cover those different interests: Why You Should Consider An Ebike My History With Ebikes Ebike Tips For Everyone I just turned 81. I like to say: … [continued]
GAF Energy has begun offering its Timberline solar shingles in selected US states.
