Renewable Energy Overpowers German State by 20%
Perhaps to be a little clearer, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern produces some 120% of its energy needs from renewable energy sources, exporting the...
Toyota FCV Will Start at Just $69,000
Toyota’s approach to the future of transportation, the Toyota FCV, is definitely electric, but not battery-powered.
Instead, Toyota believes hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be...
Tesla Motors Direct Sales is the Right Idea for Tomorrow’s Automobile Market
While Tesla Motors’ direct sales model has caused a great divide in the country, most especially with regard to protectionist laws regarding automobile dealerships,...
Climate Change Science “Compelling,” Americans Agree With Carbon Limits
No matter what the climate change deniers say, the science and the effects are quite “compelling,” according to President Obama, which has moved many...
Solar Powered Hydrogen Fuel – The Rebellion
Hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric vehicles have one very important thing in common: they’re both emissions-free sort of.
While it’s true that hydrogen fuel...
Utilities to Offer Lower Rates for Electric Vehicle Charging in Minnesota
Switching the load from gas pumps to electric vehicle charging stations has gotten some wondering if the power grid is sufficient, in more ways...
Electric Vehicles and the Future of Paying for the National Highway System
For decades, it seems that the best way to unobtrusively pay for, at least the maintenance of, the national highway system has been to...
Tesla Motors Might be Able to Sell Direct in New Jersey After All
We’ve been covering the Tesla Motors direct-sales approach in depth, but a big blow came from New Jersey lawmakers in March.
Tesla Motors’ direct-sales models...
A Message to Autonomous Vehicle Drivers, “Wake up, Sleepy Head!”
Autonomous vehicles basically drive themselves, so does the “driver” (owner? rider? passenger? transportee?) need to stay awake after assigning the destination?
There are truly a...
U.S. to Impose Huge Taxes on Chinese Solar Panels
Earlier this week, the US Commerce Department announced that companies importing solar panels from China will have to pay enormous duties. This decision puts...
