by Greg Lougheed | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a somewhat surprising move but definitely welcomed by electric vehicle enthusiasts, Daimler told its dealerships in the US and Canada that it will soon stop selling gas-powered Smart cars in fav… Source: Daimler is converting Smart brand to all-electric in North...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
While Swedish automaker Volvo says that it is committed to the electrification of its vehicle lineup, we haven’t heard much about its plans beyond the announcement in 2015 that they are worki… Source: Volvo says its first all-electric vehicle is coming in 2019 with...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
As Tesla and Panasonic started battery cell production at the Gigafactory in Nevada last month, the company acquired several new building permits to continue expanding its already massive battery f… Source: Tesla Gigafactory reaches over $1 billion in construction...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
‘Green Gas’ is the new fossil fuel fashion accessory – The newest marketing line you’re going to hear is marketing ‘green gas power plants’ – natural gas p… Source: Electrek green energy brief: Climate change knowledge in 1912, new solar cell processing technique,...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Ontario’s government is offering one of the most generous direct electric vehicle incentive – between $6,000 and $14,000 to support the purchase or lease of eligible battery-electric an… Source: Tesla buyers have now access to Ontario’s generous $14,000...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
In a future where the world’s car fleet is rapidly transitioning to electric vehicles, gas stations will be forcefully downgraded to simple convenience stores and consequently, they will lose a sig… Source: Shell says it will start installing electric vehicle chargers...
by Greg Lougheed | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Solar eclipse allowed Germany to test grid, learning that up to 80% renewables is possible – Pretty cool to think that the German scientists and grid operators took the time to use a solar ec… Source: Electrek green energy brief: Solar eclipse taught Germany 80%...
by Greg Lougheed | Jan 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Is this 1GW array actually the largest in the world? – Recently, I’ve read of an Indian and a Chinese solar farm being proclaimed as the world’s largest. Now – I’ve go… Source: Electrek green energy brief: 1GW Huawei solar plant largest in world(?), why utilities have...
by Greg Lougheed | Jan 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
World’s largest oil producer is putting $5B into renewables – Saudi Arabia has known for a long time that the oil revenue would not flow indefinitely. There have been many conversations… Source: Electrek green energy brief: Saudi oil company $5B into green energy, top...
by Greg Lougheed | Jan 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
President Trump has told the United States Department of Energy Sunshot team that they are not allowed to communicate any information to the public until political appointments are made to review a… Source: Trump administration silences the Department of Energy’s...
