Tesla is a completely unique auto brand.
Instead of spending money on advertising (like every other auto brand), Tesla spends money on making its products better.
In the increasingly transparent digital era we live in, this appears to be a winning formula.
We all know texting while driving is terrible and unsafe, and yet we all continue to do it. Reading email, changing the internet radio station, and blurting out the most exciting 140 characters from our day aren’t texting, so “they must be safe” — and so we continue. But yeah, it’s bad and we have a problem. This could be an intervention of sorts (do you need one?) because what all of these activities boil down to are small, terribly trivial activities that have the potential to be life threatening for us and those around us.
I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on CleanTechnica. I know, you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you. Somehow, though, we’ve never written an article on the many reasons your next car should be electric. So, here’s a piece on 30 reasons that come to my … [continued]
Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything — except perhaps with avant-garde, holistic types. I started a collection of songs that compare to the drive and experience of the EVs I love. Continue the idea … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Along with my own personal interview with Akon, the international superstar and solar entrepreneur was interviewed on stage during a student event in the midst of this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. I was lucky enough to be there and film the whole thing — check … [continued]
In 1985, a group of international superstars gathered together to record an iconic anthem that changed the way that the arts and activism engaged with each other. At the behest of legendary vocalist (and activist) Harry Belafonte, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote a single that was then performed by … [continued]
Originally published on RMI. By Matt Lehrman This past fall Pandora announced that locational listening data would now be available to bands. Pandora reasoned that bands could see where they were—and weren’t—popular, and thus schedule more strategic tours accordingly. Bands can use anonymized listener data to plan big arena shows … [continued]
Here’s a short guest blog from Turtuga Blanku (who we’ve covered before… twice) regarding his new release. Enjoy! Music is a nice and effective way to spread a message. In my case, I’d like to show that renewable energy can power any kind of business, including the music business. My lyrics are … [continued]
Turtuga Blanku, a recording artist whose studio is completely powered by solar power, has released another album. He has also release a YouTube series called “Time For A Break.” I previously covered Turtuga Blanku’s solar-powered music studio in May 2012. Check that out for a little background and my favorite … [continued]
Rising above the height of the Beatles’ famous rooftop concert, keyboardist Cian Ciarán of Super Furry Animals decided to play a concert and record his most recent album on the top of a wind turbine. Move over, stuntman Bono! Cian Ciarán’s dramatics shift to a steeper prowess with a high-flying incline that combines … [continued]
