Samsung is going to recycle old smartphone batteries to power electric vehicles
Battery supplier Samsung SDI has announced it will recycle cobalt from used smartphone batteries as a way to secure supplies of the metal.
Long-term test review: MINI Countryman PHEV
Final report: Electric tailgate has a mind of its own, but we’ll still miss our MINI Countryman PHEV
Leaf: One of the Best Selling Cars in the World Is Also One of the Cheapest to Own
Whatever America’s official stance on the state of our climate it is, every other country’s thoughts are abundantly clear, seeing as how the Nissan Leaf is one of the best selling cars around the globe. And now, after an in-depth study, Kelley Blue Book has awarded the Nissan Leaf the 5-Year Cost to Own Award.
A Powerful Mix of Solar and Batteries Is Beating Natural Gas
Renewable energy developers pairing with storage to beat gas NextEra’s Florida utility just added storage to solar farm Natural gas is getting edged out of power markets across the U.S. by two energy sources that, together, are proving to be an unbeatable mix: solar and batteries.In just the latest example, First Solar Inc. won a
A Better FiT – Two years on from UK Solar’s ground zero
[Repost] 8 February 2016 is a date reviled by the UK’s domestic solar industry. On that day a revised version of the small-scale feed-in tariff came into effect. It’s a date that will be firmly etched into UK renewables folklore, one that flipped an entire industry on its head and one, ultimately, that UK solar
Renault Zoe retains its ‘Best Ultra-Low Emission Car’ crown
[Repost] The Renault ZOE has reaffirmed its ever-increasing popularity with business users after being named the ‘Best Ultra-Low Emission Car’ for the second consecutive year at the Fleet World Honours 2018. Hosted by Fleet World magazine, the annual awards, held today at the Royal Automobile Club in London, recognise vehicles, individuals and service providers that
Teslas Are Finally Replacing Porsches on the Autobahn
[Repost] With a charging network five times more dense than that in America, Germany is poised to become the world’s No.3 electric-car market
Government quietly shelves plans for Solar FIT review
Repost from February: Currently there appear to be no plans to keep the solar feed-in-tariff going after it ends in April next year.
Electric Vehicles Could Kill The Convenience Store
Repost: CarScoops
Will the UK seize opportunities for green energy in 2018?
(REPOST: Clean Energy News) The independent, statutory body has advised that the UK government’s multi-billion pound strategy to energise industrial growth with a low-carbon energy drive is still falling short of the UK’s legally-binding climate change targets.