Stephen Colbert Flips the Bird to Nissan’s Wave
Steve Colbert gestures his reaction to the Nissan Campain to create an exclusive wave between Leaf owners.
Nissan Leaf
7 Solar Energy News Stories {Weekly Round-Up}
Some solar energy news from around from the past week or so….
Cleantech Weekly Roundup
Some more great cleantech stories from the week that we haven’t yet covered. This week, I decided to just organize them by topic (note, of course, that some topics overlap — in such cases, I put a little note about which other categories each article could be filed under after titles for those of you only interested in a particular topic). Check out these other interesting cleantech stories …
Nissan Leaf Disses Chevy Volt in New Commercial {VIDEO}
If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s a pretty funny video by the folks at Nissan. Of course, the focus of the commercial is that the Nissan Leaf is 100% electric, pure (while the Chevy Volt, it’s main competitor, is not).
Polar Bear Commercial [VIDEO]
Have you seen this excellent, beautiful, and clever Nissan LEAFTM commercial yet? I just watched it, and as you can tell from my question, I am a fan. It nails several key issues: It connects to people’s sense of empathy and care, by showing a beautiful, homeless polar bear; It … [continued]
U.S. Environment Not the Best for EVs
The enthusiasm is building — we’re just a few months from the U.S. launch of the first electric vehicles aimed at mainstream consumers. Nissan is touting the success of the registration program for its upcoming Leaf EV, boasting 13,000 orders for its vehicles. It is hoped across the industry (and … [continued]
Electric Utilities Brace for Launch of EVs
With the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt slated for launch in December, car manufacturers and regulators are scrambling to build intelligent charging systems that help consumers schedule charging during off-peak hours. “Off peak charging” was the mantra of Pedro Pizarro, the executive vice president of power operations for Southern California … [continued]
The Week in Clean Tech News: Oil Spill Victims, New Electric Cars, China Steps Up…
The Oil Spill’s Unlikely Victim: As oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill continued to gush into the Gulf of Mexico, it tarred the feathers of an endangered creature: the climate bill. Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman introduced a retooled American Power Act on Wednesday to little fanfare. Perhaps that’s … [continued]
Why Upcoming EV Nissan Leaf Needs to Be the Most Geeked-Out Car
Nissan is on tour promoting its upcoming electric vehicle, the Leaf, in select cities across the U.S. The 5-passenger EV will become available in December 2010, and faces many challenges in fostering a supporting vehicle charging infrastructure and creating consumer-friendly financing options, but thus far they seem to have a … [continued]
