By Kelsey Josund Crossing the finish line We made it! After six and a half harrowing days in a race with some of the worst weather in World Solar Challenge history, we have crossed the continent and made a successful top-ten finish. First control stop with all of the top 10 finishers present We started…
By Jesper Berggreen In light of the just announced 150—350 kW High Power Charge system from ABB being presented in Stuttgart, Germany, this month, I think this story needs to be told now, before it is so outdated no one will care An 8 Hour Road Trip In A Nissan e-NV200 Electric Van was originally…
By James Ayre As part of a company-wide annual review, Tesla has fired around 400 employees — including supervisors, team leaders, and common associates — according to a former employee who spoke with Reuters in an interview Tesla Sacks Several Hundred Employees was originally published on CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000…
By James Ayre Those living in the US who want to know how bad it can get as far as air pollution goes, or for that matter what it’s like to live in the cities of Northern China, may want to pay attention to what’s happening in the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco’s Air…
By Cynthia Shahan Helsinki-based clean energy company Fortum has announced timely and invigorating news for electric mobility expansion and the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure — across the vast country of India. India has only about 6,000 electric cars, but it is looking to swiftly move forward and actually aims to be the first…
By Cynthia Shahan In a new study of 800 undeveloped U.S. oil fields, researchers found that about half of the fields will never go into production … if oil company tax breaks are taken out of the picture. In related matters, without a shadow of a doubt, renewable energy offers jobs. Renewable energy offers jobs…
By Zachary Shahan In this edition of our #Electrifying webinar series (which is free, as always), I’m talking with Peter Badik, co-founder and managing director of Central & Eastern European EV charging leader GreenWay EV Charging, The Next Generation (#Electrifying Webinar) was originally published on CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 50,000 other…
By Michael Barnard There’s a lot more to replacing a grid than just solar and storage. Tesla can certainly help Puerto Rico rebuild, but it will be one of many participants in that process. It could easily make a lot of individual residences and office buildings more resilient with rooftop solar and PowerWalls. It could…
By Nicolas Zart Ten years ago, the world crashed and caught many out-of-touch companies unprepared. All of a sudden, clean and green projects popped up and enthusiastic business models sprouted left and right. The tone was optimistic, betraying a deeply archaic business model unable to address its consumer needs. Some of the things witnessed were…
By Editorial Staff General Motors has appointed Pamela Fletcher, who led the team that successfully launched the Chevrolet Bolt EV and created the plan to accelerate GM’s vision of a zero emissions world, to the newly created position of vice president, Global Electric Vehicle Programs. In this new role, Fletcher will lead the vehicle program…
By Cynthia Shahan Groupe Renault is launching a new smartphone app, Z.E. Smart Charge, as part a fresh new partnership with Jedlix. Renault never slows down, and its 25% investment in this Dutch startup focused on smart charging is another expansion of its ecosystem approach to electric vehicles Renault Acquires 25% of Jedlix, Smart Charging…
By National Wind Watch PAXTON – For the second time in a month, the Ford County Board voted Monday night to place a moratorium on granting any future wind farm permits until the county’s permitting ordinance is reviewed. Last month’s vote was taken without the specific action listed on the agenda for the meeting, so…
By National Wind Watch Falmouth Town Meeting will be asked to approve spending $120,000 to supplement the Fiscal Year 2018 budget. At the finance committee meeting on Tuesday, October 10, this week, Director of Finance Jennifer Petit said the town is expecting a $120,000 shortfall in its electricity and wastewater management budget due to the…
By National Wind Watch Caledonia County Sen. Joe Benning, who favors an outright ban on ridgeline wind energy in Vermont, says the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules doesn’t have anywhere near the resources or expertise the commission has at its disposal. He says the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules exists primarily to ensure that a…
By National Wind Watch Codington County Commissioners and area residents seemingly impressed by the proposed Dakota Range Wind turbine project in northern Codington, southwestern Roberts and Grant counties need to ask harder questions. Is this good for South Dakota? Or, are we blindly helping raise our monthly electric rates and taxes as we subsidize a…