Recently, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and others related to the Department of Energy (DOE) announced they are teaming up to boost battery optimization in electric vehicles (EVs). Both the DOE and NREL just announced the Advanced Management and Protection of Energy Storage Devices (AMPED) initiative in San Francisco.
The staff over at AOL Autos did what many websites do at the end of the year and nominated its top 5 products of the year; in AOL Auto’s case, the top 5 cars from 2012. The winner? The 2013 Ford Fusion. Though for the life of me I’ve … [continued]
Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts Dealerships Dismissed A Second Time New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Offers 71 mpg US Mitsubishi Sets Outlander PHEV Debut for … [continued]
There they go again. Ford, the same car manufacturer that touched off a revolution in car ownership with the Model T more than 100 years ago, has just announced a new collaboration called MyEnergi Lifestyle®, which promises a whole new ownership concept based on electric vehicle technology. In essence, … [continued]
Ford just keeps on getting the good news for its hybrid and electric vehicles (EV) as the year winds down. The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi, already named “Green Car of the Year” by Green Car Journal, has now landed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rating of 108 miles per gallon equivalent … [continued]
2012 has been a pretty notable year for electric vehicles. For one, more EVs have been sold this year than in any year in history — but that’s rather expected, isn’t it? Beyond that fact, which will likely be repeated for many years to come, let’s have a quick … [continued]
Other than our own stories (and have a few more of those coming shortly), here’s some top cleantech and climate news from the past day or so: Solar Power Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Selected to Lead U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Project: “The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable … [continued]
Aside from our own clean transport posts this week, here are some top clean transport stories from the week: Electric Vehicles Tesla Model S With 60 kWh Battery Rated At 208 Miles: “Tesla Motor’s novel approach to selling its all-electric Model S with different battery sizes has made it far … [continued]
Charis had a nice article on Friday regarding the EPA’s just released 2013 fuel economy guide, and that included the top 10 most fuel efficient cars on the bottom of the post — all electric cars, of course. But for all those who didn’t realize that list would be included … [continued]
So,… when I ran my comparisons of a Ford Focus Electric and Ford Focus S the other day, I thought the Ford Focus S was the most similar non-electric model to the Ford Focus Electric. Woops. After some discussions with readers, it seems the more appropriate comparison (for current Ford … [continued]
