Originally published on EV Obsession. Yet another “Easter Egg” for the Tesla Model S user interface has been discovered by owners of the electric sedan — this time the easter egg in question allows owners to unlock a reference to the cult hit The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. To … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A journalist and former Volkswagen PR guy by the name of Bertel Schmitt somewhat infamously declared last year that he would eat his hat if Tesla managed to release an Autopilot feature allowing for autonomous lane changing within one year (in a Model S 70D, … [continued]
Poland could increase its share of renewable energy electricity generation nearly five-fold by 2030, according to a new report. Published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the new report, REmap 2030 Renewable Energy Prospects for Poland, concluded that Poland could increase its share of renewable energy in the country’s power … [continued]
Construction is expected to begin within 12 months on Australia’s first combined wind and solar plant, set to be located in the northern state of Queensland. Local renewable energy company Windlab Limited will partner with Japanese Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation in a 50/50 joint venture to build the Kennedy Energy … [continued]
Construction has begun on what will end up being Europe’s largest floating solar plant, atop Godley Reservoir in the UK. The project developer, and the UK’s largest listed water company, announced this week that the installation of Europe’s biggest floating solar power system had begun construction, on the Godley Reservoir in … [continued]
Energy-focused apps being offered by utilities and other vendors have the potential to save customers an average of 8% on their energy bills. A new report by Navigant Research investigating the residential energy app market found that residential customers are more and more turning to energy-focused apps to make better … [continued]
Update: Video added showing auto-braking in action. With Autopilot going live this month on all the Tesla Model S electric sedans running around in the field, everyone is starting to look deeper into the cool safety tech that’s included. Today, Tesla Roadster owner and Tesla Model X Signature reservation holder … [continued]
New figures reveal that US utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more than 60% of new energy capacity installed throughout the first three quarters of 2015. In new figures released by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its monthly Energy Infrastructure Update (PDF), it was revealed that renewable energy sources — including … [continued]
Mercedes-Benz makes its pitch for the 2017 rollout of its new fuel cell EV models by setting the F-CELL loose on California’s “Hydrogen Highway.
As expected, 2015 will see a record issuance of green bonds, and after a lean September, October has seen a record monthly issuance, making it the best month for the green bonds market this year. According to the green bonds issuance tracker Climate Bonds Initiative, October has already seen issuance … [continued]
