A Swiss couple just finished driving their Tesla Model S from Switzerland to Kazakhstan and back, often in countries where no electric car charging infrastructure exists. How did they do it and what did they learn along the way?
This article is a call for action on an issue that has important implications for the U.S. – the fact that infrastructure on which we are highly dependent can be compromised by deliberate action by our enemies.
A team of six teenage girls came from Afghanistan to compete in an international robotics competition in Washington, DC. To get here, they had to battle not only physics, but bigotry, intolerance, and irrational fear.
A historic new report from CDP has revealed that 71% of all greenhouse gas emissions since 1988 can be traced back to only 100 fossil fuel producers, a group which together are responsible for 635 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for all things quirky and out of the ordinary. Although we brushed upon electric unicycles in the past, and cover them from time to time, the Kiwano K01 electric unicycle certainly fits the bill when it comes to one-wheel efficiency.
Arcadia Power, which concentrates on making clean renewable energy available to everyone, has raised an additional $6 million in its latest funding round.
US President Donald Trump has announced that he will decide this week whether to follow through on his threat to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. Some news outlets are already reporting that he has decided to leave. But would the world be better off if the US stays or goes?
Another intriguing virtual take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle is receiving high-profile attention, this time from Toyota, which is investing into the SkyDrive Cartivator VTOL.
Grattan Healy and his partner, Simona, live in Ireland but like to get away to warmer climes in the winter. “We have been doing these kind of trips for years in other cars, but this is the first time we made a serious trip in an electric car.” In this case, the electric car was a Tesla Model S, which they drove from Galway to Ouarzazate in Morocco and back. Grattan is an energy specialist who is deeply involved in the the renewable energy world. He was an adviser to the Green Party in the European Parliament for 6 years through the end of 2001.
The government of Punjab province in Pakistan has reiterated its commitment to install rooftop solar power systems on about 20,000 schools.
