, the exact release date of the production version of the Infiniti LE concept might just might hinge on something you can't see and that the Japanese automaker can't control: wireless charging infrastructure. That's the word from Autocar , which talked to Nissan executive vice preside...
Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early Only American Car Company to Have Paid Back Government Wednesday, May 22, 2013 PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Tesla Motors announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the Department of Energy in 2010. In additio...
Tesla Repays Department of Energy Loan Nine Years Early Only American Car Company to Have Paid Back Government Wednesday, May 22, 2013 PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Tesla Motors announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the Department of Energy in 2010. In additio...
First came the Wright Brothers . Then it was Charles Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis. In 1990, Eric Raymond made aviation history to much less fanfare with the first solar airplane crossing of the United States. Now it is Bertrand Piccard and André Borschber...
Let's reason by analogy a little bit. Let's pretend that there's someone with a gun to your head, and he gives you a hard quantum mechanics (a famously counter-intuitive branch of physics) problem with two answers, only one of which is correct. If you answer wrong, bang , you're dead....
PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Tesla Motors announced that it has paid off the entire loan awarded to the company by the Department of Energy in 2010. In addition to payments made in 2012 and Q1 2013, today’s wire of almost half a billion dollars ($451.8M) repays the full loan facility with inte...
The Shaheen-Portman energy bill has broad support across the political spectrum, but amendments could polarize supporters. By Paula Melton Proposed Energy Targets from Section 433 of EISA A sweeping energy-efficiency bill soon to be on the U.S. Senate floor would help boost energy cod...
After raising about a billion dollars in a new stock and debt offering , Tesla has decided to use about half of its new mountain of cash to repay the $465 million Department of Energy loan all at once, 9 years ahead of schedule, rather than do it in half the required time like it had ...
Whatever oil and gas true believers want to think, the world is doing this solar power thing. It’s getting cheaper and cheaper to make solar panels, and the panels are getting more and more effective. For example: A team in Australia just built a gigantic printer that spits out solar ...
Bad news, Fage fans and Chobani lovers (we’re gonna call you “Chobuccaneers”). All that Greek yogurt you’re eating is creating a toxic byproduct: gallons upon gallons upon gallons of acid whey. This is the same whey that Miss Muffett so enjoyed. Apparently she was a fish-hating sociop...
, “An undercover investigation of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus revealed that elephants were struck repeatedly with bullhooks backstage just before performances in order to intimidate them and remind them that they must do as they’re told or suffer the painful conseque...
If short-term traders really have hijacked the sector, which seems probable, it would mark a relatively big setback for stocks that were once popular among aggressive longer-term investors who liked the strong prospects of solar energy. Of course that doesn’t mean that serious investo...
The statement continues, “Whereas cetaceans in general are highly intelligent and sensitive, and various scientists who have researched dolphin behavior have suggested that the unusually high intelligence; as compared to other animals means that dolphin should be seen as ‘non-human pe...
Until recently, the potential rate impact of all the new contracts for renewable energy being added to meet California's Renewable Portfolio Standard since 2006 has been a matter of some concern. According to the Division of Ratepayer Advocates in early 2012, an estimated $20.8 billio...
The procedure provides the basis for performance verification with nacelle Lidars. It has been submitted to the expert and standardisation groups Measnet and IEA Task 32 in order to be upgraded to an internationally recognised standard. “It opens new possibilities for cheaper and more...
By Antony Ingram Antony Ingram Contributing Writer BIO Antony is an automotive obsessive: Whether it drives, sits there looking pretty or intrigues from afar, he'll talk and write about it. Automotive... More LATEST ARTICLE VW To Help Prevent Diesel Misfueling With Dealer Retrofit It'...
The company estimates that building and expanding renewable energy installations in the wrong locations is costing Europe around €45bn in unnecessary investment - the preliminary findings come via an ongoing study Siemens is conducting with the Technical University of Munich to examin...
Oceans contain the greatest diversity of life on Earth. From the freezing polar regions to the warm waters of the tropics and deep sea hydrothermal vents to shallow seagrass beds, marine organisms abound. Humans rely on the oceans for their important natural resources. Fishing is the ...
It's estimated that as much as 20 to 50 percent of energy consumed in the world is dispersed as heat. We've seen waste heat harnessing technologies before that convert that loss back into usable energy, but usually they only work with high temperatures. Out of a laboratory at EPFL, a ...
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has warned that Scotland will damage its standing as a prime mover in renewable energy if it votes to become independent. Speaking at the All Energy conference in Aberdeen today, he said: “I believe Scottish renewables have flourished precisely because Sco...
To ensure a future for species and places, WWF tackles the threats that impact the Earth. Our conservation work addresses direct and indirect threats—and the forces that drive them—in order to conserve biodiversity and reduce humanity’s ecological footprint. We focus on the planet’s m...
Moto-Electra Racing to Attempt Coast to Coast Record for Electric Vehicles Moto-Electra announced today that it is set to challenge the world record for electric vehicles in a cross-continent ride that is planned to cover 2,500 miles in just three days. Blue Grass, VA -- Leader in ele...
Recargo, Inc. and Xatori, Inc., the companies behind the two leading EV charging locater apps, today announced they are merging. The merger will expand the companies’ ability to offer guidance to electric car drivers. The combined company will bring together Recargo and Plugshare into...
Recent reports of eagles being killed by wind turbines have stirred up a lot of emotion and controversy and understandably so. On the one hand, more wind energy will get the U.S. on the right side of the climate fight and help curb our greenhouse gas emissions, which are a huge threat...
Let’s start with a look at the latest news from Geely, which has announced that Liu Jinliang has left his older role as head of the company’s car sales to focus exclusively on developing its EV business. (company announcement ) In a bid to ease concerns that the move might represent a...
Until recently, the potential rate impact of all the new contracts for renewable energy being added to meet California's Renewable Portfolio Standard since 2006 has been a matter of some concern. According to the Division of Ratepayer Advocates in early 2012, an estimated $20.8 billio...
Water is essential for life. No living being on planet Earth can survive without it. It is a prerequisite for human health and well-being as well as for the preservation of the environment. The theme Water and Biodiversity was chosen to coincide with the United Nations designation of ...
Currently, the only plug-in hybrid in the Toyota and Lexus line-up is the Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The fate of this model will effectively seal the fate of an IS plug-in, since demand for the Toyota has so far been a little less than the company expected.
Out of sight, out of mind means deep trouble when it comes to the reserves of freshwater stored underground. New numbers are out on the rate of groundwater depletion around the globe, and if they hold up to further scrutiny, the world is almost certainly facing a future of food shorta...
Standing beside Solar Impulse — the world’s most advanced solar aircraft — in a hangar at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on a recent afternoon, Bertrand Piccard attempted to diagnose humankind’s biggest problem. We are being bored to death, he opined. “People talk about ...
