Tesla Roadster: nine things we know about the ‘smackdown to gasoline cars’
(REPOST: The Guardian)Tesla announced a new version of its very first car, the Roadster, turning it into an electric supercar described as a “hardcore smackdown to gasoline cars” by company founder Elon Musk.
Eelpower commissions first 10MWh battery on path to ‘battery energy storage utility’
(REPOST: Clean Energy News) Eelpower has commissioned a 10MW battery storage project, backed with both frequency response and capacity market contracts, in the first of a new pipeline of projects being planned by the company over the next decade.
Renault’s Cumulative EV Sales Now 120,000, As New Kangoo Z.E. 33 kWh Surges
(REPOST: Inside EVs)Through the end of October, cumulative sales of electric cars from Renault (since 2011) have crossed 120,000 units (excluding the LSV Twizy). October was another month of significant growth.
VW to invest in Chinese EV production as it looks to meet quota regulations
(REPOST:Autovista Group)Volkswagen (VW) is to spend around €10 billion by 2025 to develop and manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid cars in China, as it looks to comply with strict new quota laws.
BATTERY STORAGE IS POISED TO RECHARGE THE UK’S ENERGY SECTOR OVER THE NEXT YEAR
(REPOST: CityAM)The National Grid said this summer was the greenest ever, offshore wind became cheaper than new nuclear and the country’s first subsidy-free solar farm opened.
UK Government considering new tax on diesels to aid Clean Air Strategy
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NFDA calls for electric vehicle support in Autumn Budget
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AA patrols partner with Chargemaster
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Butterfly wings inspire solar cell efficiency
(REPOST: The Engineer)Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have been working on improving the efficiency of thin-film solar cells, a technology which is promising for lower cost photovoltaic installations. They have been inspired by the common rose