Originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson Five years ago I bought my first LED light bulbs. They were to replace halogens in my bathroom. I spent too much money on not enough lumens and way too many kelvin. You know what I mean? No? Perfect. Let’s make a … [continued]
Frazer-Nash and Ecotive have been developing an extended range electric vehicle (EREV) for use as a taxi in London and other UK cities. It is called a Metrocab. The EREV utilizes two rear-mounted electric motors (50 kW each), with one at each wheel for propulsion. Those motors are powered by … [continued]
Scottish electric utility SSE announced on Friday that the Scottish Government had granted consent for the Bhlaraidh wind farm, to be located north-west of Invermoriston, itself on the western shore of Loch Ness. The planned wind farm will have a maximum capacity of 180 MW, generated by 32 wind turbines, … [continued]
I recently got a chance to check out the Nissan e-NV200 at EVS27 in Barcelona. Below are 5 pics of this electric van, followed by some key information about the vehicle and a couple of videos. (Note: All images are available for reuse, and even modification. The only requirement is that you give … [continued]
The UK has now risen over 500,000 solar homes. CompareMySolar.co.uk decided to make the following infographic in order to commemorate the milestone. Check it out: Check out more UK cleantech or overall solar news here on CleanTechnica. Subscribe to our solar or general cleantech newsletter for daily updates.
A new blog post from NPD Solarbuzz’s Vice President, Finlay Colville, sourcing several NPD Solarbuzz analyses, has determined that UK large-scale solar PV installations grew by a whopping 600% during 2013, amounting to a record of 1.45 GW new solar PV capacity added through the 12 month period. Over 90% … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s no doubt about it — wireless electric vehicle technology gets people excited. It’s not as efficient as conventional electric vehicle charging, but it’s more convenient and something that simply gets people excited. So, I’m sure a new, 5-year wireless electric bus pilot in the … [continued]
Nissan has created an NV200 taxi to blend right in with London’s iconic black taxis. It has the circular headlamps, black paint, and grille to match the rest of the London cabs. It is also equipped with LED lighting to improve the visibility of the taxi signs. According to Newspress, … [continued]
UK’s wind energy sector saw a number of power generation records broken in December 2013. The country’s wind energy projects generated more electricity in December than in any month before that, breaking the previous generation record of October 2013. According to the data released by trade association RenewableUK, 2,841,080 MWh electricity … [continued]
Indeed, I may very well have OCD. Rather than pick 10 like any normal blogger, I went ahead and picked 100 top EV stories for this end-of-year wrap up. And these follow the 33 I highlighted at the end of May. Incidentally, I didn’t aim for 100 but just happened … [continued]
