On Monday in Paris, there was a ban in effect to keep vehicles with even-numbered license plates off the roads in an attempt to reduce high levels of harmful air pollution. Public transportation was free as well, so people who weren’t driving could still move about the city. Last week, … [continued]
Also published on EV Obsession & GAS2. Chris and I had a lot of fun this week running down four hot electric car stories. We had some really interesting updates regarding the Apple electric car and Tesla Model 3 to play with, as well as a huge one from BYD … [continued]
A Colorado company, Red Rock Biofuels, is planning a $200 million biofuels refinery in Lakeview, Oregon where it will refine jet fuel to be used by Southwest Airlines. The refinery will also produce diesel and naptha fuel from its wood pulp stock. According to the Red Rock Biofuels (RRB) website, the company’s … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The producers of the Fisker Karma have had their share of… bad karma. With production ending in 2012 and Fisker Automotive bankruptcy following approximately 18 months later, it has been a rough few years for many formerly or currently at the company, and for Fisker … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. When word came out that Nissan would be bringing an electric version of its NV200 to market, the question many had was whether or not there’d be a 7-set version of the van. When the e-NV200 hit the market, though, there was no such option. That has … [continued]
Debt-ridden Sulzon Energy is expected to take probably the biggest measure to cut its huge debt as its shareholders approved the sale of a European subsidiary. India’s largest integrated wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy will sell off Senvion, a Germany-based offshore wind energy technology provider, that it acquired in 2007. … [continued]
The growth rate for the global green bonds market is expected to remain stable as investors become more concerned about issues like sustainability and climate change. Ratings firm Standard & Poor’s has forecast green bonds worth a total of $30 billion could be issued in 2015 as development banks and large companies … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. One of the top solar energy companies in the world, SunPower, is close to completing what will be the “world’s largest solar power plant” in Southern California, according to recent reports. The 579 megawatt (MW) Solar Star project is now mostly online, and is on … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love (with some extra Clean Power Finance videos below the repost). GRID Altenatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit installer of solar power products, is partnering with Clean Power Finance (CPF) to help more low-income homeowners save money on their electric bills with residential solar. The partnership will … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power is growing by 20% a year but the industry faces a critical shortage of skilled workers to keep that expansion going. Now, SunEdison, the world’s largest renewable energy development company, and GRID Alternatives, the nation’s largest nonprofit solar installer, have teamed up to … [continued]
