In case you haven’t heard the big news, SolarCity acquired solar panel manufacturer Silevo this week. What could this mean for the overall solar picture? Below are two things to consider with this deal. 1. Ongoing Increase in Solar Company Values & Investments In recent days, SolarCity’s stock price has increased in value by … [continued]
SolarCity’s recent purchase of the solar panel manufacturer Silevo appears to have been interpreted quite positively by the market, based on the accompanying surge in solar stocks. While SolarCity’s own stock of course saw the largest rise, other significant rises accompanied it — with many no doubt being, at least … [continued]
Time for another electric vehicle news roundup! Rick Perry Goes Model S’ing: And in Cali nonetheless. The Texas Governor is certainly still trying to get that Gigafactory. Falling GM Prices: The Chevy Volt and the Cadillac ELR are seeing some massive price drops in some areas of the country. Have a … [continued]
Those who have already written off California’s chances of winning the battle over who gets to host Tesla’s Gigafactory may soon have to rethink that position, based on recent moves made by the populous western state. The Californian Senate recently made some rather aggressive moves towards that end, intending to … [continued]
When I started blogging, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt weren’t even on the market yet, let alone any other mass-market electric cars. CleanTechnica was publishing approximately 3 articles a day, mostly about solar power, wind power, and sad American politics. Now, we publish approximately 15 articles a day but absolutely … [continued]
Critical. Re: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles/Environment. This letter deals with the three fundamental flaws in the promotion of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles that seeks to exploit public concern for the environment and to trigger a profoundly counterproductive use of public funds in paving the way for carbon-intensive fossil … [continued]
Can you really call any activity that happens in the world of business “bullying”? I’m not too convinced that’s ever the right term — after all, business is business, as the phrase goes. And apparently Tesla Motors is all about business — at least according to Ecotricity’s founder Dale Vince. … [continued]
Thanks to @TeslaMS60 for sharing an interesting story regarding Tesla Motors’ coming gigafactory. Panasonic Corp, according to Reuters, expects that it will be Tesla’s sole battery manufacturer at the multibillion-dollar gigafactory Tesla is building in the US Southwest. Panasonic has long been Tesla’s key battery partner, but it was questionable whether Panasonic would … [continued]
Water buses. Not something you’re all that likely to have thought of before, huh? But now that you’ve heard of them, they make perfect sense, don’t they? A new study from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Department of Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering recently explored the concept — finding that … [continued]
Tesla Motors and Sixt Leasing recently expanded their strategic partnership to include Switzerland — now both German and Swiss customers have access to the excellent leasing service. Those interested — and living in Switzerland — can now obtain a lease offer from Sixt Leasing that works out to about CHF … [continued]
