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Your Tesla May Soon Pay For Itself

Will there come a day when your Tesla simply pays for itself? According to the Wall Street Journal, that day may be coming soon. “Thanks to ride sharing and the looming introduction of self-driving vehicles, the entire model of car ownership is being upended—and very soon may not look anything like it has for the past century. Drivers, for instance, may no longer be drivers, relying instead on hailing a driverless car on demand, and if they do decide to buy, they will likely share the vehicle—by renting it out to other people when it isn’t in use.”

Climate Change & More Green News Link Bomb (Leo DiCaprio Climate PR, Earth Homes…)

Closing out this series of “link bombs,” here are other cleantech/green news items that don’t fit into the solar energy, wind energy, electric vehicle, and bicycling categories: Climate Change Related Leo DiCaprio Wins Oscar for Best Climate Activist! Leonardo DiCaprio’s Huge Carbon Footprint Leo DiCaprio Talks Climate Change Syria’s Drought Has Likely Been Its Worst … [continued]

Tesla & Airbnb Partner Up

Originally published on Gas2. Interestingly, right after a couple of us in the electric vehicle community put some words in with Airbnb to enhance the consumer experience for electric vehicle drivers, it has announced a partnership with Tesla. I’m sure the partnership didn’t come about in under one week, so I’m … [continued]

Homesharing With AIRBNB: Greener Than Your Usual Hotel

Andrew Simon of Grist describes Airbnb, a five-year-old vaca-homeshare business from San Francisco along the lines of the carshare program Lyft, as “the growing vacation-rental juggernaut.” The company calls itself “a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world–online or from a mobile … [continued]

Sustainable Brands 2014 | Adapting to the Sharing Economy

The sharing economy rose up on the strong foundation of social media as a way for people to survive the recent recession. It has persisted and grown stronger as job growth continues to stagnate and people enjoy making extra money. The sharing economy also reduces consumption by enabling people to rent instead of owning. This has proven very popular, especially with the Millennial generation, who are known for being less interested in car ownership. How can brands compete?

Greenstart Kills Its Cleantech Accelerator

Reposted from Ecopreneurist: …for something better. The premier cleantech accelerator is going for the kill and has transformed itself into a venture capital + design firm. Greenstart will now offer its startups a full range of design services aimed to create better value and impact. “After two years, 15 investments, lots of … [continued]