Kyle Field, Matthew Klippenstein, and I had an extra long session for Cleantech Talk #16. In this episode, we discussed… … a big huge BYD energy storage project that is supposed to help Lancaster, California, become a net-zero-energy city. (Matthew found out about the 500 MW project on another podcast — storage capacity … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The man widely credited as being the “father” of the Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz, was recently quoted as saying that he’d be “surprised and shocked” if the 2017 Chevy Bolt ended up being profitable, according to recent reports. It should be noted here up front … [continued]
Been missing these? Most of the stories below come from sister sites EV Obsession and Gas2, but there are a lot of others as well. Scroll through the headlines below and click any that grab your attention. (Maybe save this for the weekend, though… there are a lot here.) Electric Car Shopping: Chevy … [continued]
A one-week cleantech tour (and semi-vacation) in the Netherlands put my “link drop” articles on hold for a bit, but I was saving stories along the way. After a couple of weeks, below is a massive list of non-CleanTechnica electric vehicle (especially Tesla), bicycle, and transit stories that I think … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. Tesla hasn’t generated much news lately — but made up for it Monday. The Gigafactory became more real, thanks to Panasonic’s planned mobilization of troops. This fall, we’ll see hundreds of Panasonic workers descend on Storey County, Nevada, said Reuters. Such announcements make the Gig less … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean “electric car” when they … [continued]
VIA Motors is aiming to sell 50,000 hybrid trucks and vans a year by 2018, according to its Chairman, Bob Lutz, as stated in a recent interview. Considering that the company recently started delivering its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vans to customers, it’s rather an open question how close these goals … [continued]
Some top EV news from around to keep you busy this weekend: EV Policy Germany may soon offer free EV parking and EV access to “bus-only” lanes. (EV Obsession) Leading Senator Harry Reid is pushing for more EV incentives in the US. (EV Obsession) Here’s a monologue on how big societal … [continued]
Time for another electric vehicle news roundup! Rick Perry Goes Model S’ing: And in Cali nonetheless. The Texas Governor is certainly still trying to get that Gigafactory. Falling GM Prices: The Chevy Volt and the Cadillac ELR are seeing some massive price drops in some areas of the country. Have a … [continued]
ACT Expo 2014, aka the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo and Natural Gas Vehicles Conference, promised to be slightly less exciting than the motorcycle races I usually cover. But I wanted to be sure not to miss any important nuggets of information about fleet vehicles. The Expo hall takes up the … [continued]
