JF Ptak Science Books Post 1477 [In case there are younger readers here, this is a notice that some may consider the following images disturbing.] In the antiquarian world of anatomy books dissection and presentation take place on many different...
As part of an ongoing demonstration project being funded by the California Energy Commission, Motiv Power Systems will be deploying a further 2 all-electric, zero-emissions garbage trucks in the City of Los Angeles.
Children are everyone's hope for positive change. They are every country's most valuable resource. Children make life sparkle and remind one of the most meaningful parts of life. Perhaps that is one main reason why critical health issues for children are so heartbreaking. Those health issues seem all the more tragic when they come from decisions that humans didn't have to make, from not thinking through the options in the best overall way.
If you're reading CleanTechnica (which you are), there's a good chance you already "get" the key points of this story, but it seems that much of the population doesn't benefit from your understanding. Hence the following article.
The global average cost of shipping fuels will rise by around 25% in 2020, due to the new sulfur limits set to go into effect then, according to a new report from the consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
The production of a fleet of 6 Class-6 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) armored vehicles, which are powered via battery-pack and/or natural gas (CNG), has now been finished by Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI)
We occasionally have the opportunity to pull together the collective insights of our readers for the greater good, to reverse the flow of information and
The blockchain and AI focused energy solutions firm Energi Mine managed to raise $4 million in new funding -- the remaining portion of its $15 million Initial Coin Offering (ICO) target -- in just 81 minutes following the opening of the ICO.
Driving in Seattle or from Seattle to areas in the Puget Sound is a drive in congestion -- a drive in overwhelming lanes and lanes of cars. Ridership has boomed more than expected on light rail in Seattle, and perhaps this is a reason why. The regional transit authority now has more plans to grow this more efficient option -- plans for the third phase of light-rail expansion.
I enjoyed a group of refreshing high-energy people in presentations, lunches, dinners, and solar power plant tours for a few days last week. It lifted my energy in a number of ways. I liked learning about the nuts and bolts of advanced solar power systems -- that was part of it. The positive, engaging conversations with smart and oh so lively solar engineers set my standards for dinner companions up a notch. Maybe I like hearing people mention algorithms quite often. I plan to follow this piece with a few more technological posts, but this first one is about solar engineers, the people behind the technology.
Following a fairly long wait, the Swiss Edition of the Renault Zoe electric vehicle is now finally available. The new Switzerland-only version of the popular, compact electric vehicle (EV) features a number of upgrades that will no doubt appeal to those in the wealthy, somewhat cold country. This includes: heated leather seats; new 16-inch wheels; […]
If Tesla was to encounter insurmountable financial problems over the coming years — just bear with me, as a thought experiment here, no arguing yet — what exactly would end up happening?
The top state in the US during 2016 as regards plug-in electric vehicle concentrations was California, unsurprisingly. It had a plug-in electric vehicle concentration nearly double that of the runner-up, and effectively at least 3 times that of most other states.
A lot of people don't typically like it when others get extremely excited and bombastic about something. Others, however, can be stimulated by that excitement and bombast. And the preferences are often more a matter of style than anything else.
As part of its push to further secure long-term battery material supplies, South Korea's LG Chem has announced that it has agreed to set up two new joint ventures with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.
The former governor of California — and of course film actor, producer, and body builder, as well — Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued a public challenge to governments around the world to start putting public health warning labels on fossil fuels similar to the ones now found on cigarette packages.
I was in a meeting last year with a bunch of cleantech experts. One of them asked a top analyst in the room something akin to, "Hey, why does your forecast for EV adoption level off like this around 2030?" This was an aggressive adoption forecast among conventional forecasters and analysts, but not the kind of earth-shattering forecast you get from a Tony Seba or such.
The world's periglacial zones, home to essentially all of the world's permafrost, will "almost completely disappear" by the year 2100 even in the most optimistic of scenarios concerning greenhouse gas emissions reductions, according to a new study.
First of all, note that much of what I've written below is just my own personal opinion. I'm not Elon Musk's mom, psychiatrist, or assistant. Also, despite what many have claimed or joked, I'm not on Tesla's PR team.
The Japanese venture investments giant SoftBank Group Corp has announced that it will be investing up to CAD$99.1 million into the Canada-based firm Nemaska Lithium in order to secure up to 9.9% of the company.
A new commentary just published in the journal Nature argues that so-called developing nations should be more involved in research related to geoengineering, particularly with regard to solar geoengineering, owing to the reality that these countries are and will be more affected by climate change.
A lot has changed since I first compiled a list of the 11 electric cars with the most range. Most of those cars no longer make the list. Furthermore, there are a handful of affordable electric cars that have jumped into the high-range bracket. Have a look below (and compare to that 2015 list) for […]
Volkswagen AG will be investing around €1 billion to fully convert its manufacturing facility in Zwickau, Germany, to electric vehicle production over the next 5 years. This is part of a broader €22.8 billion investment package for 2018–2022.
The Florida Solar Energy Center is Florida’s independent energy research institute and part of the University of Central Florida. We are a state energy research laboratory and I’d argue that our efforts have been unparalleled in experimentation and measurement of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies applied to housing in Florida. Homes are key to the energy picture in Florida since more than half of the total state electricity consumption is used in the residential sector: 118,453 GWh in 8,786,683 households in 2016.
Prepping for our coming CleanTechnica + GreenWay 1st annual EV charging conference in Warsaw, Poland, I've been interviewing leading thinkers and doers in the EV charging world and in the Central & Eastern Europe EV industry who will be presenting or sitting on panel discussions during the conference*. This time, I peppered one of my ELMO Carsharing and Tesla Shuttle co-founders, Jacek Fior, with some questions. Check out the discussion below.
The federal government of Germany is looking to avoid the diesel car bans and usage restrictions in the country — on every level of government, whether regional or city level — German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
From eastern Kentucky, deep in the heart of "coal country," comes a short, sweet film from one of our CleanTechnica friends.
What actually changed in the world of solar in Q1 2018? Here's our rundown:
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Despite some earlier claims we received from a Southern California dealer that the Chevy Bolt may not be launched in late 2016 as originally planned, it appears that everything is still on track. The on-track, late-2016 ... [continued]
Members of the mass media — on both the left and right — come out in force to prove Elon Musk's point and push Tesla closer to privatization.
Recent Nissan research has enabled vehicles to interpret signals from the driver’s brain. Is this the first car company that will incorporate such tech into consumer offerings?
As part of our new “What Changed … ?” series, here’s a rundown of what changed in November in the EV market. Since this is a new series, I’ll reiterate what I wrote in the solar update (changing a few words): “To further clarify, this article doesn’t include interesting op-eds about solar and it doesn’t include news that we thought was worth covering but wasn’t really a change in the industry (like specific projects or reports — well, for the most part). It covers significant shifts, trends, and new opportunities in the solar market.” Also, this update excludes battery stories since I covered EV batteries this month in “What Changed In The EV Battery Market In November?“
In day's world, one man's experience is now another's, and another's. Here's another glance into the EV that is a sign of the times. Remember those long lines to reserve a Model 3? Those weren't employees in line — they got to reserve earlier in quiet. Those would become the first Model 3 owners who weren't Tesla/SpaceX employees, huge investors, or close company friends. Now, those customers are starting to reserve their Tesla Model 3 orders. Here it is — the Model 3.
Of course. Everyone would know. A drone would surely record its birth. The VIN would be known in a mere seconds. Local gnomes would carefully examine the fit & finish and measure any panel gaps.
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey will cause some people to start accepting the science of climate change.
It is hopeful transit news for popular corridors of Florida, where many a highway traveler encounters stifling streams of traffic congestion. The country's first private high-speed train service is launching this month in Florida. Residents and travelers will enjoy the better option that many of us have been wanting for decades.
Originally published on CleanTechnica.com It is not always that one finds positive movement with large utilities in these game-changing days of renewable energy and EVs. A recent positive, announced in early July 2016, was Duke Energy’s $1.5 million program to progress public EV charging in North Carolina by 30%. The news starts with $1 million to fund […]
Most of you reading this are in agreement: electric vehicles will upend the conventional vehicle industry within the next 50 10–20 years. The pollution industry in the world of transport will be destroyed. Gasmobiles stinking up cities, garages, lungs, hearts, and minds will be retiring to scrapyards and history books. But the endgame is sort of boring — yes, awesome, but boring since it is the end of it all.
Average used plug-in electric vehicle resale prices rose by 41% in the UK during the first quarter of the year, the online used car service Autorola has reported.
While Tesla has been planning to perform a cross-country, hands-free demonstration of its Autopilot tech in 2017 for some time now, it appears that GM/Cadillac has actually beaten the company to the punch ... well, sort of.
The prominent auto parts supplier Delphi Automotive PLC is partnering with the France-based firm Transdev Group to create and launch a new autonomous, on-demand shuttle service in Europe, according to a joint announcement from the firms.
Detractors often like to bring up the potential situations where self-driving technologies could occasionally perform worse than human drivers, as a means of arguing against the deployment of these technologies. Obviously, this line of reasoning ignores the point that self-driving technologies are already less likely to cause an accident in a great number of situations/scenarios. When taken […]
I'll be in Amsterdam again next week for the rEVolution conference. We had a fun CleanTechnica meetup last year on the night before the conference (which is actually how we ended up with Maarten as a superb CleanTechnica contributor). This year, the plan is to have a CleanTechnica meetup on March 13 again.
Solar power prices have been dropping faster than people expected, even faster than experts expected, and even faster than bullish experts expected. I wrote about this general point a couple of years ago for an article for The Economist Group. The question I was supposed to explore was whether we needed solar technology breakthroughs in order for solar to take over the electricity generation market.
Madrid, Spain, will soon be the site of a 500-strong fleet of Renault Zoe EVs as part of the launch of a new carsharing service named ZITY by the operator Ferrovial, an email sent to CleanTechnica has revealed.
Following the signing of a new executive order by California Governor Jerry Brown, the official target for all-electric vehicle sales in the state is now: 5 million by 2030. That target builds on the earlier target of 1.5 zero emissions vehicles by 2025 by quite a bit — demonstrating that Governor Brown’s previous comments about […]
The newly unveiled 2018 Renault Zoe features a new electric motor, dubbed the R110, that will provide the model with higher power and increased acceleration, according to a new press release.
The joint venture between the US-based firm Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans, known as ViaVan, has now launched its on-demand ride-sharing service in London (UK).
One of the largest package delivery companies in the world, UPS (United Parcel Service Inc), has placed a pre-order for 125 units of the recently unveiled Tesla Semi Truck, the company has revealed. The new reservations constitute the largest pre-order of the Tesla Semi to date — with the order eclipsing that of PepsiCo (100 units) […]
