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Every year, the UK-based magazine, GreenFleet, recognizes the achievements of low-carbon vehicles sector through an awards event of the same name. In the 2017 GreenFleet Awards held last 23rd day of this month at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry,...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages 90 percent of the state’s power grid and the majority of its power is sourced from natural gas and coal. Ten years ago, its wind power accounted for only two percent...
Tesla`s story is not such a long one, as it is a perplexing one,  with a motto at its beginnings in 2003 to "accelerate the advent of electric vehicles".  In spite the fact it all started with the Roadster,...
Canadian oil prices plummeted while U.S. crude prices rose last Friday, a day after the 5,000-barrel oil spill on the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota. Levelling with US’ largest pipeline leak of this year, the TransCanada oil spill has...
  "Battery-powered cars with a long range are very expensive and it takes a long time to charge them. Such cars do not fit in our program," said Takeshi Uchiyamada, chairman of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp, through the German magazine Der...
The source of much fear is that an electric vehicle does not make it to the next charging station, especially if it happens, say in the middle of a desert road with no charging station in sight. This condition...
There is no doubt that Asia is taking over the future of solar power. China has become the largest manufacturer of solar power equipment over the last decade, and today they have more solar generation capacity than any other...
NEW YORK, The United States -  Allied Market Research reported the Global Lithium-ion Battery Market size to peak $46.21 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%.   Li-ion rechargeable batteries, made of high-density units, power mainly...
Hydrogen is known as an energy carrier for fuel cells. It also finds significant application in various industrial processes from food processing to the manufacturing of glass, semiconductors, and ammonia-based fertilizers. A team of scientists supported and headed by CoorsTek, the...
When it comes to getting things done in the world today, diesel is king. Heavy industry, long haul trucking and marine transport all rely on diesel fuel, but with the introduction on the world's first electric semi by Telsa,...