We’ve got stories about Tesla Autopilot 2, Audi electric truck concept art, a proposal for how EVs should sound, bioplastics, a weird front-wheel drive bike, a whole heckuva lot of pollution and litigation news, a green Christmas in Denmark, the myth of “the” blockchain, homemade natural deodorant that actually works, hippie pants, and more in today’s cleantech news roundup.
“Mad” Mike Hughes plans to fly a home made steam powered rocket over the Mojave Desert on November 25. If successful, his next goal is to fly high enough to take a photo proving the world is flat.
It seems not a day goes by without yet another electric bike (e-bike) company introducing a new model, answering the need of a specific market segment, or flat out innovating in one way or another.
Today, it’s Risse Racing Technology’s turn, as it is introducing the Voltinator — a tough e-bike with hefty performance that can be purchased as a do-it-yourself (DIY) kit.
A few years ago, I constructed a “plug and play” solar system concept, which contains a 12 volt solar power input, charge controller, lead-acid battery, 120 volt inverter, and 120 volt receptacles for experimental purposes. I wanted to see if this packaged concept could be practical, so I’ve been using it to power things such as my stereo, laptop, and tablet using a 20 watt solar panel. So far, I’ve had no issues with it, as the charge controller handled everything for me.
One persistent critique of the Tesla Model S is that it is prone to random squeaks and creaks emanating from various parts of the car. These claims are often rebutted with the base claim that because the Model S is electric and thus, so quiet, even the tiniest of squeaks and creaks stands out.
I recently wrote about the annual maintenance for the Tesla Model S, and after testing out a few options, I ended up ordering two cabin air filters from Tesla and just swapping that piece out myself. The filters cost me all of $8.50 each and took just a few minutes … [continued]
Got an old iMac G3 laying around the house? You could recycle it, or get creative and turn it into a working aquarium.
Haven’t gotten enough solar, wind, energy storage, climate, and other green news lately? Here’s more good work from around the interwebs: Solar & Storage Average Price of Going Solar in US Dropped 50% in 5 Years Net Metering Review: Value of Solar Energy Higher Than Retail Electric Rates Financing Is The Key To … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Solar-powered cars are all over the place theses days… but I’m talking about indirectly solar-powered cars, or, at the least, electric cars that use solar-powered EV chargers. Directly solar-powered are basically limited to very specialized car races (+ this Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept). But … [continued]
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
