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As always, big money is attempting to have its say in renewable energy, and such is happening in Australia, where coal and gas power producers are blaming solar power for their financial woes. Renewable energy in Australia is a big...
At a recent town-hall style meeting held by CEO Elon Musk in Amsterdam, we learned a little more about Tesla Motors' approach to all-wheel drive. Theres already plenty that we know about the Tesla Model X, starting delivery by 2015....
Considering that we're in the first half of February, you're probably wondering why I’m bringing up electric vehicle performance in the summer. After all, we're a few months away from beach weather. We know that electric vehicles don't perform the...
Electric vehicles have limitations, there's no getting around it, but what is it, exactly, that makes an electric vehicle easier to adopt? The Tesla Motors model for making electric vehicles easier to adopt seems to involve two lines of thought....
Now-bankrupt Freedom Industries, a month ago, spilled thousands of gallons of chemicals into the Elk River in West Virginia, affecting some 300,000 residents in the area. Cleanup efforts since the January 9th Freedom Industries chemical spill are ongoing, sort of,...
Climate change is already affecting farmers around the world, but can they adapt in time to prevent global food catastrophe? Climate plays a huge role in what crops and livestock can be tended in a given area. Because climate change...
The month of August is shaping up to be quite exciting for owners of electric vehicles. The organizers of two independent events, the annual all-electric vehicle rally BC2BC and Kingman Route 66 Festival, have made sure that there is...
A team of scientists from the Institute of Microelectronics at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) claim to have found the source of infinite power for all small electronic devices. The guys figured that harnessing the energy...
United States' average fuel economy, having reached an all-time high in 2013, is only getting started, considering the emissions regulations put in place. The US EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency), in an effort to curb emissions, specifically carbon dioxide...
We might already be familiar with the funky-looking Kia Soul, a compact crossover, but what about in an all-electric version? Regarding electric vehicles, Kia hasn't been sitting on its haunches, like some other companies, and the results were just shown...