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This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. A world-first trial using Australian-developed electric vehicle charging smart technology has found that it can help to halve electric vehicle drivers' charging costs, while also optimising utility network performance. Using technology called ChargeIQ, the project – which was led by Victoria's Department of Transport as part of the state government's $5 million Electric Vehicle Trial – featured the first end-to-end use of Victoria's smart meter infrastructure for electricity … Read More
EV Smart Charging Can Halve An EV Owner’s Charging Costs! was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Tesla’s stock has been climbing strong, and I’m feeling mighty angry at myself, since I was planning to buy some a couple months ago… but never did. At the moment, Tesla’s stock price is over $104, and the good folks over at Venture Beat have noted that Tesla’s now worth about 25% of GM. It’s interesting, actually, because Chrysalix President and CEO Wal van Lierop, while interviewed by Future360 TV a couple months ago, said … Read More
Tesla Now Worth 25% Of GM, But Just Wait a Few Hours…. was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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And not in the US…. The Volkswagen XL1, which has been deemed the world’s most efficient car, is apparently not likely to ever be in the hands of many drivers. Rumor is, only about 250 units of the car will be manufactured, and the car won’t be shipped to and US shores (unless a super rich individual gets their hands on one and does so). Also, rumor is, the car will only be available for … Read More
261 MPG VW XL1 Likely To Just Be Available For Lease was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article has been reposted from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland website (image added). Wind energy capacity is growing rapidly in the cold climates of the world. According to the latest forecasts, between 45 and 50 gigawatts of wind energy will be built in cold climates by 2017, which would mean an increase of as much as 72 per cent since the end of 2012 and investments amounting to approximately EUR 75 billion. "This is … Read More
Wind Energy Growing Strong In Cold Climates was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This is a year for solar-powered nautical and aviation records being broken and new ones being set. PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, has established a new speed record for a solar-powered transatlantic crossing, beating her own record that was set in 2010. Another solar-powered record was set this month by Solar Impulse, the solar plane. The Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, successfully landed in Dallas-Fort Worth on Thursday, May 23, completing the longest leg of the 2013 Across America mission and setting … Read More
Planetsolar, Solar-Powered Ship, Sets New Speed Record! was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on EV Obsession. Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is set to double now that the source of some fire-related issues has been identified. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, which is produced in Japan, is going from 2,000 produced a month to 4,000 a month. The highly anticipated Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is supposed to hit the US market in 2014. Sales started in Japan in January 2013. … Read More
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Production Doubling With Fire Investigation Resolved was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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Editor’s note: The great article below continues the Minnesota focus we’ve had lately. It also gets into Value of Solar tariffs (VOSTs), which I’ve covered a few times (full CleanTechnica archives here) and am planning to come back to in a big way, as well as other fun solar topics. Thanks to Adam James and Climate Progress for the repost (image added). By Adam James Last week, Governor Mark Dayton signed an economic development bill that contained several … Read More
3 Best Things Minnesota Just Did For Solar was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. It seems that the residents of King Island are being presented with what appears to be the most invidious choice – hosting a multi-billion dollar, 200 turbine wind farm, or preparing for an influx of up to 45,000 swingers (golfers, that is) in plus-fours and other doubtful clothing choices. Or they could choose both. Each will have impacts on visual amenity and the local economy. But there is … Read More
King Island Wind Farm Politics Heat Up was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath In 2011, the UN General Assembly established three global energy objectives to be accomplished by 2030: to ensure universal access to modern energy services (including electricity and clean, modern cooking solutions); to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and to double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. Known as the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative, its progress … Read More
Sustainable Energy For All Targets Not Being Hit (Charts) was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on Bikocity. DC has been growing its bicycling bragging rights and swagger over the past few years. New commuting data just add to that. Bicycle commuting in the city more than doubled between 2000 and 2011. Tanya Snyder of Streetsblog Capitol Hill writes: In DC, cyclists now make up 3.5 percent of commuters, a big jump since the 1.2 percent mode share of 2000. The next-highest bike mode share is in … Read More
Biking & Transit Soar In Washington, DC was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on RenewEconomy. A re-appraisal of the global market for solar PV modules – predictions of higher growth and a rebound in margins – is underpinning massive gains in the stock prices of global manufacturing firms. And some analysts suggest it might be sustainable. Share values of some publicly listed PV companies fell dramatically earlier this year – to the point where some were in danger of being de-listed – because … Read More
Solar Stocks On A Roll was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Planetsave. First, two fun videos to get us rolling: We’re trying to get more electric vehicle (EV) stories going on Planetsave. To catch readers up, below is a roundup of the 33 top EV stories of 2013 so far (according to me). To keep an eye on upcoming (or older) EV stories, bookmark and scroll through our EV category from time to time. It’s pretty hard to actually … Read More
33 Top Electric Vehicle Stories Of 2013 (So Far) was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article originally appeared on Bikocity. New York City (NYC) has finally rolled out the beginnings of its large bicycle-sharing program, Citi Bike, with 6,000 bikes and 330 bike-sharing stations hitting the streets on Monday. The stations are initially located in Manhattan and Brooklyn. It’s far from the largest such project at the moment, but it’s the largest in the US, and it plans to get up there with other major world bike-sharing programs eventually. … Read More
New York City Bike Share Launches — New Tech, Reactions, & How To Use The Citi Bikes was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on Solar Love. In February, I reported on EnergySage’s launch of the “Expedia of solar power,” a comparison shopping site aimed at getting customers multiple quotes for a solar power system on their homes or businesses. At the time, I wrote that 1BOG (with which we have a partnership*) offered essentially the same service. My understanding was that 1BOG got the best quotes they could from installers in the region … Read More
1BOG Launches “Expedia” For Solar Power (Déjà Vu?) was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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This article was originally published on Solar Love. Minnesota’s governor Mark Dayton has hit a home run for the state’s solar power industry. A new bill introduced called the “Solar Energy Jobs Act” is set to increase Minnesota’s solar capacity from 13 MW to more than 450 MW. With strong leadership, governor Dayton has made it clear that he supports a clean energy future for Minnesota. During his State of the State address that he gave earlier this year, he … Read More
Minnesota Solar Could Go From 13 MW To 450 MW With New Solar Jobs Bill was originally published on: CleanTechnica. To read more from CleanTechnica, join over 30,000 others and subscribe to our free RSS feed, follow us on Facebook (also free!), follow us on Twitter, or just visit our homepage (yep, free).
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