In a true sign that battery electric cars have now gone mainstream in Australia, The Australian Women’s Weekly has just featured an article about the MG ZS EV. The copy was supplied by MG and was (as you would expect) overwhelmingly positive. MG (owned by SAIC) has a well established and trusted dealership network throughout […]
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49 Habitat For Humanity Homes In Wisconsin To Be Solar Powered
Thanks to sustainable solar systems on their homes, 49 Habitat for Humanity homes in Wisconsin will notice a significant decrease in their energy costs this winter and beyond. The Grow Solar for Humanity initiative, which aims to bring solar to homes that will significantly benefit from lower utility bills, has been developed in collaboration with […]
Carbon Tracker Reports on a “Slipped Gear”
Carbon Tracker’s recent report Slipped Gear analysed 20 passenger vehicle manufacturers’ alignment to the Paris Agreement and their position relative to the automotive energy transition. To start off, these 20 OEMs produce about 85% of global auto production: European (5) — Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis, Renault US (2) — Ford, GM Japanese (7) — Toyota, […]
Secure Solar Futures Installs Solar Array Atop Virginia Homeless Shelter
This month, CARITAS, located in Richmond, Virginia, started using solar energy to run its unique recovery and homeless services facilities. The solar energy system, which will be operated by Secure Solar, is anticipated to generate enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 39 ordinary households and to offset 310 tons of carbon dioxide pollution, […]
Cities Begin To Question Minimum Parking Regulations
Many cities are questioning the wisdom of minimum parking regulations that deprive them of valuable land for development.
Riga Soon Getting Its First Solaris E-Buses
Rīgas Satiksme, a Latvian carrier, has made another advancement toward e-mobility. Soon, Riga’s bus fleet will welcome its first Solaris electric buses. The contract is for the delivery of 35 “Urbino 12” electric buses, with an option to add an additional 17 buses. The basic contract has a total value of more than €19 million […]
Sandy Munro: Tesla Is “Engineering At The Speed Of Thought”
Sandy Munro recently gave an extended Q&A at TeslaCon Florida 2022. I was there as well, to give a presentation on the state of the EV market and market trends. I recorded Sandy’s Q&A and was happy I did, as it was full of gems and other minerals. Below are a few video snippets of […]
Oregon Joins Other US States In Adopting The Life-Saving Advanced Clean Cars II Standards
Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopts Advanced Clean Car II Rule All new vehicle sales in the state to be electric battery or plug-in hybrid by 2035 model year Statewide, OR—The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules Monday (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions by 2035. The commission […]
Tanzania Starts Filling The Julius Nyerere Dam For 2,115 MW Hydropower Plant
Tanzania has started filling the Julius Nyerere Dam for the new 2,115 MW hydropower plant. The project cost is said to be about $3 billion. Tanzania currently has an installed capacity of around 1,600 MW. 48% of this capacity is from natural gas, 31% from hydropower, with the rest mostly from other fossil fuels. The […]
Food For The Planet: 5 Takeaways From 2022
What kinds of global food systems transformations took place this year that will help to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?