Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, CHAdeMO or SAE Combo?
While pretty much everyone agrees that more electric vehicle charging stations are necessary, not everyone agrees which connector or charging protocol should be used.
Often...
“Graphite Rain” in China Linked to Lithium-Ion Battery Demand
Graphite is one of the main components in lithium-ion battery technology, which is found in everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. Unfortunately, shoddy graphite...
Wait, No More Horse Carriage Rides in New York City’s Central Park?
If Mayor Bill de Blasio has his way, the Central Park carriages could be trotting on borrowed time. On the other hand, do they...
Volvo Polestar Focuses on Turbodiesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles
With the release of the Volvo V60 PHEV, new ground was broken in the automobile market, becoming the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid electric...
“Big” Surprise: Big Money Kept Tesla Motors Out of Texas
The Tesla Motors direct-sales model is working well, and the automobile dealer associations are running scared.
What makes Tesla Motors so different? First, the Tesla...
France Intends to Speed Up Wind Power Projects
The French Government circulated on Thursday plans to speed up the installation of wind turbines. Such plans were put together by a working group, formed...
Less Funding for Earth-Science-Based Research
A new and contentious bill, which is the latest version of the America COMPETES Act, has recently passed the US Congress, with funding to be...
France to Ban Plastic Dishes by 2020, Decision Stirs Controversy
France just passed a law against plastic cups, cutlery, and plates. By 2020, the Energy Transition for Green Growth will go into effect and...
Oil Giant Shell Joins the Global Wind Energy Council
The oil giant Shell has recently moved to expand it influence in the green energy sector by joining the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)...
Space Pollution Threatens Low-Earth Orbits
Created by German photographer Michael Najjar, "Space Debris I" is an amazing representation of the satellites, space junk, and everything else currently orbiting Earth. Beautiful,...
