PG&E Customers Can Now Save $3,000 On A New Nissan LEAF
Central Californian utility Pacific Gas & Electric (aka PG&E) has announced that customers can now get a $3,000 discount on the purchase of a new second-generation 2018 Nissan LEAF.
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Tesla = $5.1 Billion Economic Boost For California, $5.5 Billion More Sales Activity
To assess the impact of Tesla’s operations in California, IHS Markit examined how the company’s direct spending filtered through the state economy.
California’s Landmark Solar Homes Mandate Lowers Cost of Home Ownership
Starting January 1, 2020, every new home built in California will sport solar panels. The landmark ruling of the state’s Energy Commission is expected to lower the monthly cost of home ownership by $40, as the energy savings from solar (and other building envelope measures) added to new construction offsets the anticipated costs.
Is Tesla Model 3 The “New Prius” For Green Signaling?
With sales of hybrids slowing in the US and declining in the bellwether state of California, the king of green signaling vehicles is shifting to the Tesla Model 3 from the Toyota Prius hybrid.
Condo & Apartment Charging: Moving The EV Revolution Forward
EV charging in urban areas takes imaginative planning, as retrofitting existing infrastructure is difficult.
San Francisco Moving To All-Electric Bus Fleet By 2035
San Francisco will begin testing electric buses beginning in 2019 to see if they can withstand the rigorous conditions and heavy usage that are typical in the city. It plans to buy only electric buses by 2025 and to replace all its diesel and hybrid buses by 2035.
BYD Cleans Up Airport Emissions With Sale Of 20 Buses To Los Angeles International Airport
BYD continues to make inroads into the North American market with a new deal for 20 of its fully electric buses destined for the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The new buses will provide airfield passenger transportation, replacing the existing fleet of diesel-powered buses and adding capacity to the system.
California Solar Forecast Bumped By 14% Over 4 Years By Solar Mandate
The recent decision by the California Energy Commission to mandate solar on all new residential buildings starting from 2020 has had a noticeable impact on GTM Research’s solar forecast for the Golden State, bumping it up by 14% over 4 years, or around 650 megawatts (MW).
Electric Vehicles Reduce Toxic Air Pollution — Pollution That Hurts & Kills Humans
Critics of electric vehicles sometimes try to dismiss them as being only for “tree huggers,” but such commenters seem to be overlooking some critically important facts.
Free Rides Under LA Coming Soon, Then DC To NYC And LA To SF #ElonTweets
Elon Musk has tweeted that the first tunnel under LA is nearly complete, a tunnel from DC to NYC is already started, and one from LA to SF will begin next year. But some experts think he is in over his head.
