Originally published on EV Obsession. Adding on to other successful pilots of BYD’s battery-electric bus, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) just completed a successful pilot of the BYD bus. This electric bus from BYD reportedly has a range of 140–155 miles on a single charge, and it is supposed to … [continued]
From outdated technical rules to local permitting to incentive policies, there are opportunities to increase the potential for local solar power. This is the fourth of five parts of ILSR’s Rooftop Revolution report being published in serial. Read Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3. Download the entire report … [continued]
Yes, you read that right. It’s a weird project, but kind of inspiring in that it uses a recycled, wrecked Model S. It might have turned out that it wasn’t used to make another vehicle at all so it’s definitely an instance of creative re-use. The wrecked Tesla cost $42,000, … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Kiley Kroh New York governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday and announced an even greater commitment to clean energy, including $1 billion in new funding for solar energy projects. Launched in 2012, Cuomo’s NY-Sun Initiative has already been a tremendous success, with almost … [continued]
The US is getting woefully behind in train transport. While Japan, Europe, China, and others have high-speed rail, the US can’t get far enough political barriers to even get construction started on this generation of train travel. Perhaps Japan is feeling sorry for us, or perhaps it just wants to … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The BMW ActiveE two-year trial program in which 700 people got to learn and show what BMW ActiveE electric vehicles could do is coming to a close. A lot of the drivers, of course, want to keep driving electric, but they have to turn in their beautiful … [continued]
The 2014 Nissan Leaf is sure to give the Chevy Volt a run for its money this year. The Volt inched out the Leaf last year in US sales (23,094 sales vs 22,610 sales), but the Leaf was plagued with consistently low supply compared to demand. That has reportedly now … [continued]
NPD Solarbuzz have released their first news of the new year, unexpectedly looking back at the year just gone. According to the NPD analysts, the new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the United States throughout 2013 reached a record 4.2 GW. This figure is a 15% growth on 2012 figures, … [continued]
Here’s my latest monthly pick of the “Top 10” most compelling clean energy, climate, and environment-related news stories from last month. While some articles may impact you profoundly, at the very least, others are very interesting. Over a thousand articles were reviewed and 30+ were collected and sent to my … [continued]
Originally published by ClimateProgress by Kiley Kroh While densely-populated cities produce less greenhouse gas emissions per person, the suburban sprawl around these cities — and the increased driving, bigger homes, and higher emissions from goods and services that accompany suburban living — essentially cancels out that benefit, according to new research from … [continued]
