Electric Vehicles
Nissan has been committed to the development of electric vehicle technology in efforts to contribute to reducing the negative impact that motor vehicle emissions have on the environment, and respond to the increasing interest in eco-friendly vehicles among consumers. The …
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Over the last couple of months, there has been a lot of hype around hydrogen-powered cars, with Toyota, Honda and Hyundai planning to roll out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2015, claiming that they have many advantages over electric and …
A fellow EV-advocate argues that electric transportation is beneficial to the environment in the U.S. right this minute, based on the EPA’s calculator, according to which he believes that switching to an EV has “lowered his CO2 footprint by four …
Advocacy for Electric Transportation Has Different Faces Read More »
The people at Tesla Motors are almost as good at making videos as they are at building cars. Here’s a four-minute story of a guy whose job entails building run-of-river hydro plants, using the enormous water resources of Norway. He …
A Life of Pleasure and Sustainability with the Tesla Model S Read More »
I just received this: Today, Ford announced its decision to use GE charging stations for its workplace charging network. Ford plans to install the GE WattStation™ at more than 50 of its facilities throughout 2014. The stations will be networked …
When I speak on the subject of renewable energy or sustainability more generally, I normally mention that making an investment in cleantech is among the most patriotic things that an American can do. In particular, clean energy will be the defining …
Progressives certainly disdain New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, don’t they? It seems that at the rate of at least once a week he does something to irritate the Common American. Today we learn that he’s blocking Tesla’s efforts to build …
Here’s a concept from Ford that strikes me as totally asinine (though, as always, I’m willing to look at other viewpoints). As we all know, it’s possible to put solar PV on the roof of an electric vehicle to …
The world is acutely aware that, in some cases, plugging in an electric vehicle means burning more coal, and that this is a net negative to the environment, not only in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, but in terms of …
Automakers Partnering with Solar Installers to Maximize Eco-Value of Electric Vehicles Read More »
It seems that almost every day, there is news, most of it incredibly good, about what Tesla, driven by charismatic entrepreneur Elon Musk, is up to. Recently, the news is the “Gigafactory,” to be located somewhere in the U.S. southwest, in …
