Electric Vehicles
Tesla Motors receives more free ink every day than most cleantech concerns get in a decade, and this is understandable, as: • There’s a bunch at stake here, in terms of the future of transportation • The concept that cars …
Tesla Motors: A Subject of Conversation Like No Other Read More »
It appears that my friends at EMCycle, who created a unique design for an enclosed electric bicycle, have gotten ripped off. Here’s a product from a company that seems to have simply appropriated their concept and put it into production. How …
Every day or so I get an email from a friend celebrating the wonderful innovation of Google’s driverless car. I just responded to one: Sorry to be a wet blanket, but this does very little to take us in the …
It is the birthday of Michael Faraday, whose discovery of the relationship between electricity and magnetism in the 1830s remains to this day one of the most important contributions to the well-being of humankind. By coincidence, I’m having lunch tomorrow …
I subscribe to the website Seeking Alpha for news about Tesla Motors, meaning that I receive perhaps three or four emails per day proffering opinions on the value of the company’s stock. Needless to say, some of these make more …
It looks like the Tesla “Gigafactory” will be built in Reno, NV, enabling the assembly of batteries for 500,000 electric vehicles annually. That’s a peck of EVs in anybody’s book (see photo). Tesla believes that their new vehicle, the Model …
Tesla’s “Gigafactory” Accelerates All Things Environmental Read More »
California has always been at the forefront of environmental regulation innovation, with a wide range of environmental policy tools aimed at reducing the human impact on the environment and encourage the use of greener technologies. But now, it seems that …
I’ve often mentioned that car ownership, the defining paradigm of transportation in the 20th Century, may be on its way out. A great number of events are conspiring to make this happen—one of which is urban planning to support walking …
Electric and hybrid vehicles have significantly increased in popularity over the last decade. It’s no wonder, since their great gas mileage and eco-friendly nature are desirable qualities for anyone looking to purchase a new vehicle. However, the price point of …
From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: The Evolution of Electric Car Conversions Read More »
Are you bemused by our new-found interest in fuel cell vehicles? I certainly am. What they offer both to the consumer and to the environment has no appeal. They cost a huge premium to buy — and to fuel. The …
We’re Interested in Fuel Cell Vehicles — But Exactly Why? Read More »
