To reduce a residential community’s cost of going solar, one could pool all the participating residents’ money to achieve quantity discounts, due to the large quantity of panels purchased under these solar group purchases. However, do you think it is possible to reduce the cost even further? Yes! It is! This is so important because…
Details2014 might be a better year for electric vehicles. IHS Automotive predicts that global electric vehicle production will increase by 67% in 2014, while global production for vehicles overall is forecast to increase by 3.6%. This translates to a production increase from 242,000 in 2013 to 403,000. The 2013 figure was actually 44% better than…
DetailsMitsubishi sold 17,805 Outlander PHEVs over the course of 2013. In, Japan, they sold 6,608. In December, this PHEV outsold all of the other plug-in vehicles in Japan. This is a good start for Mitsubishi in the budding PHEV industry, where prices are still a bit high, and everyone is struggling to get their own…
DetailsThe Blackfriars railway bridge in London, U.K. (above the river Thames) has now been furnished with 4,400 solar panels, a collaborative effort between First Capital Connect (the company that runs the Blackfriars Railway station) and Solarcentury. This solar panel array is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 511 tonnes per year. Apart from that, other…
DetailsIn India, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by six companies for the construction of 4,000 MW of solar power plants. This is classified as an Ultra Mega Solar Power Project (UMSPP). That is enough to power up to 1.3 million homes (assuming that they consume an average of 3 kW). This project will…
DetailsAcura developed a new luxury hybrid which consists of its new three-motor propulsion system assisted by a V6 engine. It is the RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD. 119 HP of the power is provided by the electric motors, which utilize a 260-volt battery pack. The remaining 258 HP is provided by the gasoline engine. It has a…
DetailsAccording to a tweet from Elon Musk, approximately 80% of the United States population is now ‘covered’ by the Tesla Supercharger network, which allows them to drive from New York to Los Angeles, and back for free. Tesla Supercharger network now energized from New York to LA, both coast + Texas! Approx 80% of US…
DetailsAt the Detroit Auto Show (2014 NAIAS), I explored the Ford C-Max Solar Energi, which is a solar-powered family car. Here is what I found.
DetailsOriginally published on Cleantechnica. By Nicholas Brown. Ford recently covered my trip to Detroit, Michigan, so that I could attend some of its events and NAIAS. In this first article from the trip, I’ll focus on my test drive of the 2014 Ford Fusion Energi in Michigan, from Dearborn to Detroit. More articles on the NAIAS events…
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I attended the North American International Show (NAIAS)/Detroit Auto Show (my trip was covered by Ford). I photographed a wide variety of vehicles in HD. Click the images to go their attachment pages, then right click them and select ‘Open image in new tab’ to access their wallpaper-sized versions. Click the ‘Photos From My Ford…
DetailsBosch and Evatran are offering discounts to early adopters of their wireless charging technology for electric vehicles, which they call ‘PLUGLESS™’. The first 250 customers can purchase the Chevy Volt system for $1,998, and the Nissan Leaf system for $2,098. This wireless charging system is compatible with all Chevy Volt models, and the 2010–2012 Nissan…
DetailsNorway is the greatest electric vehicle market in the world, and their exposure to electric vehicles has not turned them off. Electric vehicle sales have been soaring. You have seen peoples’ exposure to new things that aren’t as good as they were hyped to be. Fortunately, electric vehicles often turn out better than people expect…
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