The soon-to-be-released 2016 Chevy Volt will reportedly share some of the same design elements as the lauded C7 Corvette Stingray, according to some recent reports. Supposing this turns out to be the case, it’ll make for an interesting development — perhaps providing the impetus for widespread public adoption of the model? … [continued]
China may be looking to back out of its previous plans to fast-track a buildout of coal-to-gas plants in the country, according to recent reports. On the back of a disappointing year for investors in the technology, financial losses, skepticism about the technology’s supposed environmental benefits, and increasing water scarcity issues, Chinese … [continued]
It’s looking increasingly likely that 17.336 GW of approved FIT solar PV projects in Japan will be canceled as a result of “insufficient grid capacity,” according to the Japan-based solar energy consultancy RTS Corporation. That striking proclamation was made following a recent meeting of the Japanese Grid Issues Working Group … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. Aside from press releases we receive via email (we get a lot!), I scan over 100 sources in order to find “the biggest” or “most interesting” stories I can for our team to cover. One of those sources is the Tesla Motors Club forum. Just after Christmas, … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. The first of the federal government’s Solar Towns Programme grants have been awarded to eight community groups across Tasmania. The grants, capped at $20,000 each, provide for the purchase and installation of either rooftop solar PV, a solar hot water system, or a … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. I had the pleasure of speaking with 2013 Zayed Future Energy Prize “Lifetime Achievement” winner José Goldemberg a couple years ago at the Zayed Future Energy Prize press conference. He seemed like such a humble man, so passionate about learning and societal progress. The key reason … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. 2014 was another big year for electric vehicle progress (or “the Evolution of Electric Cars,” as I called it earlier this year). Six new mass-market electric vehicles arrived on the market in the US and Europe, and some of them have been produced and selling at … [continued]
The city of Raleigh in North Carolina made over $27,000 last year (the administrative year ending on November 30) via tickets for non-EV vehicles parked in a single EV charging spot located in the city, according to recent reports. Impressive. (Is that the right word?) Still, you feel a bit … [continued]
Tesla’s North American Supercharger network now features more charging points than the network of its CHAdeMO “rival,” according to the most recent numbers. As per said numbers, Tesla’s North American network now consists of 884 individual charging points spread across 141 Supercharger stations, as compared to the 776 CHAdeMO charging points … [continued]
Editor’s Note: This article is one submission in a live Masdar blogging contest (find out the entry requirements here). Very simply, the focus of the contest submissions is to: “Describe your city in 2030: what will occur due to changes in energy, transportation and water technologies, and how will they transform how you live?” We are … [continued]
