In today’s clean energy and transport news roundup, we’ve got solar news from Brazil, Spain, Iran, Egypt, Chernobyl, and India, more on Tesla’s Autopilot, a so-called self-driving Mercedes, a 205 mph electric Corvette, Ford Fusion Energi sales, info on Formula E’s third season, and more. [CleanTechnica isn’t the only Important … [continued]
Originally Published on The ECOreport. Portable Electric came out of Vancouver’s 2015 Great Climate Race. This is a “walk and run race,” with 2 kilometer and 10 kilometer events through the city’s iconic Stanley Park. The event raises funds and awareness for local community solar-energy projects. In similar outdoor events throughout North America, the … [continued]
“This year, every vote is a vote for or against climate change,” says Nick Stockton on Wired.com. Citizens of the United States have to make a real choice about climate this year. Through their coming Presidential choices, the people will define the policies that represent our national will. Our votes in November may … [continued]
Batman had Robin, Sherlock Holmes had Watson, Napoleon Dynamite had Pedro, Wayne had Garth, and Beavis had Butthead — heroes do best with an awesome sidekick. A lot of praise for Tesla Motors goes straight to Elon Musk, but I think it’s safe to say that Tesla wouldn’t be what it … [continued]
I’ll be honest: we have a superb community of thousands of electric vehicle fans and experts. Many just read, some of you share (come on, share more!), and a handful of you comment on articles (which is massively appreciated and helpful — even when the comments go into the hundreds and steal my night). But … [continued]
In today’s clean energy and transport news roundup, a bad Matrix pun, Nevada’s grandfather dilemma, Gigafactory & solar updates from Tesla, a hotel lends Model S to guests, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV may never land, and more. [CleanTechnica isn’t the only Important Media site to cover clean energy & transport … [continued]
Editorial meta note: I am fully aware that political topics — and especially this year’s elections — are very emotional, controversial, divisive topics. Simply stating, in a calm tone, your opinions or preferences on these matters can quickly trigger blood to boil and fire to shoot out of many people’s mouths and eyes. CleanTechnica has a large … [continued]
BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, and Vauxhall have been linked to mica suppliers that make use of child labour and debt bondage on a large scale by a recent investigative piece published by the Guardian. The piece documented children as young as 10 working in illegal mines that sell to Indian exporters … [continued]
While electric vehicles have a production history extending back to 1884, there have been many failed companies along the way. Some people think Tesla is going to be one of them. The factors which influence electric car success suggest, however, that Tesla picked the right time to enter the market. Looking … [continued]
The total potential CO2 emissions from the total reserves of the world’s 200 largest publicly traded coal, oil, and gas reserve-owning companies now sits at over 460% of their carbon budget. This is the primary conclusion from the third annual report from the Fossil Fuel Index, or FFI, a provider … [continued]
