USA’s First 100% Solar Airport Comes Up At Chattanooga, In The Heart Of Trump Land
A few weeks back, Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CMA) became the first US airport powered by 100% solar energy.
A few weeks back, Tennessee’s Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CMA) became the first US airport powered by 100% solar energy.
Volkswagen has settled on Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the location of its new US EV factory. It also announced at NAIAS a new partnership with Ford to build medium-size pickup trucks and commercial vans. The two companies will also work on autonomous technology together.
In a sign of the slow shift towards midsize cities getting their own electric vehicle carsharing programs, a new service known as Green Commuter Chattanooga launched a couple of months ago in its namesake city — Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Even as a satisfied Nissan Leaf driver, I pay attention to every note of news from Tesla Motors and thoroughly enjoy Elon Musk. Most EV enthusiasts respect Tesla. Sometimes in awe, we follow every move Tesla makes. So, even as fans of Nissan zero-emissions vehicles, we need encouragement to stay in … [continued]
The Chattanooga Smart Grid is now a national test bed for cutting edge new smart grid tech, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Volkswagen XL1, combining efficient diesel and electric-only technology into a 200-mpg range package, made its U.S. debut yesterday in Tennessee.
The Chattanooga Bicycle Transit System, launched last July, has performed very well during its first 6 months, providing over 12,600 rides. This resulted in a roughly 8,100-pound reduction in emissions in the city. Because of the program’s success so far, three new stations will be opening up in the spring. … [continued]
Europe’s largest car manufacturer has turned on their largest solar power plant, but it isn’t located in Germany – it’s in Tennessee. The 9.5 MW solar park covers 33 acres near Chattanooga and generates about 13% of the energy used by the Volkswagen plant during production. When manufacturing is not … [continued]
The state of Tennessee just got its first Bloom Energy “Server”, which turns any gaseous fuels into electricity using its cheaper new kind of fuel cell. Installed in collaboration with the TVA and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, these 100 KW Bloom Boxes have just been installed on the top … [continued]