Okay, let’s make the obvious explicit here: There’s no way CleanTechnica is going to support Donald Trump/Drumpf for president. He is apparently one of the remaining, extremely fringe, genuine global warming deniers out there, and he has been hating on wind power for years. There are other reasons to oppose his … [continued]
Looking for some lazy Sunday reading? You’ve landed in the internet country. Bob Lutz Called 2017 Chevy Bolt EV a ‘Compliance Car’; Is It? Electric-car advocates are often passionate, with memories long enough to remember GM’s 2004 destruction of its pioneering fleet of EV1 electric cars. Since then, the company has built … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Jules Kortenhorst and Thomas Koch Blank The climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015 was an unprecedented global achievement. Delegates from 195 countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees … [continued]
Tesla has apparently completed another small battery leap, as it is on the verge of rolling out Model S sedans with 75 kWh battery packs rather than 70 kWh battery packs (h/t Steve Hanley and “nkole“). If you don’t follow Tesla closely, it is tremendously focused on bringing down the cost … [continued]
Legendary tech billionaire Bill Gates has been pitching the idea that nuclear energy is the only technology that can prevent global catastrophe.
For those who like staying abreast of new communications technology, you should take a look at Lighty, an innovative media device which might potentially threaten to completely disrupt the world of visual and audio communications as we know it today. But keep in mind that Lighty is a new product … [continued]
Originally published on EVANNEX Tesla Motors [NASDAQ: TSLA] is in the throes of changing the course of automotive history as we know it. Even the Detroit News — home-team paper to GM, Chrysler, and Ford — admits the Tesla Model 3 is, “the most intriguing auto story since the Model T, and Elon Musk … [continued]
Toyota Research Institute Founded — November 2015 In November, Toyota announced a bold new strategy for the company when it shared plans to invest a mammoth $1 billion into the newly founded Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The institute was commissioned to address 3 specific areas related to not just automotive applications (as … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Samsung SDI says it is ridding itself of all money losing ventures to focus on doing what it does best — building world class batteries for the electronics and automotive sectors. That focus has led to a decision to abandon its fuel cell development program entirely. … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. One of the early developers of hybrid vehicle technologies, Paice, has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against Volkswagen Group for patent infringement. The filed complaint argues that VW, Audi, and Porsche (note that Audi and Porsche are part of Volkswagen Group) … [continued]
