By Steve Hanley Two professional associations, both of whom say they are committed to environmental policies that benefit Americans, make for good PR but actions speak louder than words. According to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists, both groups have submitted comments regarding the proposed rollback of fuel economy standards that would rip…
By Kyle Field Tesla President of Automotive Jerome Guillen recently opened up about Tesla’s plans for expanding and optimizing Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada. As usual, Tesla is keeping a watchful eye on the future with the construction of its new Shanghai Gigafactory, but Gigafactory 1 isn’t yet close to reaching its own max potential…
By Michelle Froese BP Wind Energy has installed a high-performance energy storage solution at its Titan 1 Wind Energy site in South Dakota, a first for BP’s U.S.-operated wind business and an important first installation of battery technology that could hold promise for other sites. The 212-kilowatt / 840-kilowatt-hour battery storage system at Titan I…
By Michelle Froese The owners of the retired Brayton Point Power Station site in Somerset, Massachusetts have announced the site will be rebranded as Brayton Point Commerce Center. Once the largest coal-fired power plant in New England, the launch of the new brand and logo will help to strategically reposition Brayton Point as a world-class…
By Blagojce Krivevski The Volkswagen Group has selected South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK Innovation (SKI) as the fourth strategic supplier of EV battery cells for electric vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB). SKI will supply the batteries for North America and a share of the batteries for the production of Volkswagen Group…
By mmillikin The Volkswagen Group has selected South Korea-based battery manufacturer SK Innovation (SKI) as the fourth major supplier of battery cells for electric vehicles based on the Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB). SKI will supply the batteries for North America and a share of the batteries for the production of Volkswagen Group full-electric vehicles in…
By Steve Hanley Ford and DHL have formed a partnership to manufacture the Work XL electric delivery van. The chassis will be manufactured in Turkey, then shipped to Germany where it will be fitted with a body designed by DHL. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Loren McDonald In August, 1 out of 10 (9.90%) new vehicles purchased in the state of California were EVs (PHEVs + BEVs), according to the latest numbers from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Advanced Technology Vehicle Sales Dashboard Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
By Guest Contributor The 2018 Tesla Owner’s Club Leadership Summit was simply a smorgasbord of all things Tesla. Ninety board members of Tesla Clubs from all around the world descended upon Milpitas and Fremont, California. Including those from Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Finland, the UK — so many made the effort to come from far…
By Michelle Froese The three Paulding turbines are expected to generate more than 12 million kWh annually, enough to power about 1,200 average households for an entire year. LafargeHolcim announced plans to build three wind turbines to help power its cement plant in Paulding, Ohio. Adding the turbines is part of the company’s commitment to…
By Joshua S Hill Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas published its third quarter earnings on Wednesday, reporting a steady quarter with solid, but not spectacular results across the board, including on-par revenues and solid order intake, setting up for what some analysts expect to be a pressure-filled fourth quarter Read Full Article Here For more…
By Steve Hanley Danish bicycle manufacturer Biomega has unveiled a minimalist carbon fiber electric car designed for congested urban environments. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Clean Technica
Dual function residential roof tiles or shingles that incorporate solar PV (photovoltaic) cells into an integrated PV system for new build and retrofit homes has already received the ‘hype’ from Tesla’s Elon Musk but a new kid on the blog is set to go head to head with Tesla for this niche US market both…
By [email protected] (Bengt Halvorson) Volkswagen plans to price its new generation of upcoming fully electric vehicles lower than it had previously hinted—as low as 18,000 euros for Europe, or about $21,000 for an entry-level fully electric model that will launch there in late 2019. The news, via Reuters, comes as Volkswagen aims to make rapid…
By Frank Andorka By Frank Andorka, Senior Correspondent For those of us who love the solar industry, storage is the next frontier. If we can figure out how to marry solar + storage, then the rest of the market opens up and mass adoption arrives in a big green wave. But much like the solar…