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]
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and other types of low-emissions vehicles in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg will soon have access to “Umweltstreifen,” which are, to put a rough translation to it, “eco lanes” — in other words, lanes that are reserved for use by low-emissions vehicles (amongst other qualifiers). For … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. In Europe, at least, drivers of the 100%-electric Nissan LEAF actually drive about 50% more than average drivers of petrol- and diesel-powered cars. This helps to bust the myth that electric cars are inadequate for the average driver, and that electric car drivers don’t drive very … [continued]
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has previously made her goal to have at least one million electric vehicles on the country’s roads by 2020 quite clear, but these goals are unlikely to be met without new incentives, based on recent comments that she made at a press conference in Berlin. Putting … [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]
Going to and returning from either the unveiling of Solar Impulse 2 in Switzerland or Abu Dhabi Ascent in the UAE, I was surprised to see an actual Renault Zoe on display in the Warsaw airport and the BMW i3 advertised in the Munich airport. Renault Zoe in Warsaw (+ BMW … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new report by by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), which Green Car Congress somehow ran across, shows that the number of plug-in cars on the roads more than doubled from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013. That followed doubling of the number … [continued]
