The head of GM’s Foresight and Trends Unit, Richard Holman, was recently quoted as publicly stating the Tesla and Google were responsible for accelerating the development of autonomous driving technology. The comments — made at a recent industry conference in Detroit — also included a prediction that autonomous vehicle technology … [continued]
A new atomic analysis methodology — one that will likely allow for the increasing of lithium-ion battery performance — has been developed by researchers at Nissan Motor Company and Nissan Arc, according to a new press release. The new methodology was the result of a collaborative research and development effort … [continued]
Originally published on ilsr.org. On the one hand: Sky-high electricity prices. A 20th century electricity system burning fuel oil and controlled by large monopoly electric utilities. A proposed utility takeover. On the other hand: A new 100% renewable energy standard. Rooftop solar on one of ten homes, saving each customer hundreds of dollars … [continued]
Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris Increasingly, there are signs that the offshore and onshore wind sectors are moving in different directions technologically. On land, generator sizes are not growing as quickly as rotor diameters, for instance. But offshore, generators are reaching new records. Remembers Siemens? The company … [continued]
Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris “French nuclear exports help Germany, the UK, Italy and Spain accelerate their renewable uptake,” writes shale gas proponent Nick Grealy. What do the data show? April was a relatively cold month in Europe, which led to slightly higher demand and power prices. … [continued]
Earlier this year, we wondered aloud if powered skateboards could be the perfect solution to the challenge of the “last mile” being both portable and effortless to ride. Having used my longboard skateboard almost exclusively to commute from home to college in addition to quite a few nighttime runs down our local … [continued]
Originally published on Renewables International. By Craig Morris In April, Germany’s Öko-Institut reviewed the situation in Europe’s power sector and found that, as renewable electricity grows, coal power largely remains untouched. Electricity from natural gas is being offset. Renewable electricity is up by more than a third within the EU … [continued]
File under Y for You ain’t seen nothing yet: Energy Department pumps up Better Buildings energy efficiency challenge.
We unpacked who Arcimoto is, where it came from, and where it’s headed in an earlier article, and also showed off some beautiful pics of its latest creation, so let’s take a few minutes to get into the meat of the topic — the Arcimoto SRK. Iterative Development The SRK came to … [continued]
Introducing the NAVYA ARMA Autonomous Shuttle Bus Innovative vehicle company NAVYA has developed the first autonomous electric vehicle in the world that people can actually buy and use. The ARMA is purpose built to serve as a shuttle bus or taxi and is already being used out in the field with real customers … [continued]
