Originally published on The ECOreport. Fastned CEO Michael Langezaal recently compared EVs to computers on wheels. Gas-powered vehicles, on the other hand, have a single function: going forward. The EV’s superiority is so obvious that once they have 4–6% of the market and an infrastructure is in place, they will take … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. More than one million all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids have been sold worldwide to date, according to the most recent figures. Considering that the 500,000 threshold was just passed last July, that means that growth has really been picking up as of late — with … [continued]
US fossil fuel divestment campaigners are hopeful that Pope Francis’ impending visit to the US will add momentum to the country’s fossil fuel divestment campaign. According to non-profit divestment campaign group 350.org, Pope Francis’ visit to the US this week could “add momentum to the rapidly growing effort, especially at … [continued]
More clean transport fun: How The Model X 2nd-Row Seats Work (Images) Perhaps more than any other feature on the Tesla Model X, Elon Musk has focused on the beauty, uniqueness, and complexity of the electric SUV’s 2nd-row seats. After plenty of speculating, we finally know for sure how they … [continued]
Panasonic is preparing for launch of its “Residential Storage Battery System” into European markets. The news was confirmed by Panasonic Europe CEO Laurent Abadie at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin at the beginning of September. European rollout will begin in Germany, with the UK, France and others to follow afterwards, … [continued]
Earlier this week, the French government hosted another round of a series of informal leadership consultations on climate change mitigation and adaptation. The climate talks helped prepare for November-December’s 21st UNFCCC’s Conference of Parties. Earlier this year, Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development and President of … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love Brazil held its Leilão de Reserva public solar tender on August 28, and handed out over 800 MW of solar PV at 8 cents per kilowatt-hour. Enel Green Power was the biggest winner in the auction, walking away with three separate projects totalling 553 MW. Canadian … [continued]
Originally published on Real Feed-in Tariffs. By Dave Toke The British attitude to the notion that nuclear power is not cheap after all is a bit like a child who first hears that Father Christmas does not, after all, exist. Disbelief, and in this case a belief that if only … [continued]
Enel Green Power has been awarded 553 MW of new solar PV capacity in Brazil’s landmark Leilão de Reserva public solar tender. Held on August 28, the Leilão de Reserva public solar tender was the country’s second reverse auction for solar power plant projects, and awarded a total of 834 MW of … [continued]
Danish wind energy giant DONG Energy, in tandem with ESG, have completed the most thorough testing of offshore wind turbine piles ever. DONG Energy and ESG — the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection, and compliance services — completed testing on 28 piles (foundational supports for offshore wind turbines, amongst … [continued]
