Originally published on RenewEconomy. Not everyone was going without power in the middle of the South Australia blackout on Wednesday. Those in off the grid remote areas, or simply off the grid in the big city, had everything working just fine. “Well, it is nice to find out there’s a … [continued]
As I noted yesterday, CleanTechnica‘s upcoming Wrocław Cleantech Revolution Tour conference is packed with great EV experts, speakers, and troublemakers, but remember that this isn’t the only event CleanTechnica is participating in next month. The premier EV Transportation & Technology Summit, 6 time zones away, is taking place one week later in … [continued]
In case you didn’t catch word, I’ve been nearly invisible here on CleanTechnica for the past few weeks because our 2nd daughter (Julia) was just born on September 9 and I’ve been playing mommy + daddy to our 2-year-old daughter Lily for a few weeks, while also trying to help mommy + … [continued]
An interesting analysis of the California electric vehicle market was recently published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), providing a nice overview of the effects of various policies and promotional activities in effect there through 2015, as well as lessons for other locations/jurisdictions. The analysis is based around … [continued]
Originally published on Green Building Elements. Meaning more than just focusing on the environment, sustainability also means creating a sense of place and belonging. Interpreting this philosophy brilliantly, MDH Arkitekter has nearly completed Moholt 50|50, an award-winning university student village in Trondheim, Norway. Envisioned as a community-focused commercial district featuring … [continued]
Telsa’s rollout of software version 8.0 began last night, bringing with it the most “significant over-the-air overhaul of the Tesla touchscreen and introduces the biggest UI revamp since the launch of Model S,” according to an email Tesla Motors sent to CleanTechnica and EV Obsession. The update will introduce substantial … [continued]
BMW will be launching its new longer-range i3 electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show, detailing the new 94 Ah lithium-ion cells, and the overall battery pack there. The new i3, as reported previously, will feature a 33 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack and a real-world range of around 200 kilometers (~125 miles) per … [continued]
Originally published on The Electric BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney What a difference three years makes. I was able to secure one of the first 2017 BMW i3 REx cars that made its way into US dealer inventory, compliments of Chris Chang, Sales Manager at BMW of Bloomfield here in … [continued]
The noted hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions firm Efficient Drivetrains and First Priority GreenFleet will be partnering to begin offering commercial fleet operators a full line (from Class 2 through Class 8) of plug-in vehicle solutions, according to a press release from the company. The collaboration will see Efficient Drivetrains … [continued]
Tesla and the government of Portugal recently held talks on a variety of unspecified topics, according to reports. Presumably, these talks related to potential investment into the country — whether related to the company’s Supercharger network, or manufacturing, or research and development facilities — but details aren’t completely clear as … [continued]
