Nissan Leaf: the electric vehicle to grid tech that can power your home
The new model Nissan Leaf will be the first electric vehicle in Australia that can send power back to a home battery using vehicle to grid technology.
Tesla confirms having produced its 300,000th electric car
Tesla is often seen as the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer and it is in many ways, but not based on total vehicles produced – though it could soon take the lead.
Parliamentary group to push post-Brexit opportunity of electric vehicles
The UK is at risk of letting the “major industrial shift” posed by the take-up of electric vehicles pass it by as Brexit negotiations draw the government’s focus, according to the chair of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on electric and autonomous vehicles.
Blockchain in action: stabilising the grid in Germany and the Netherlands
Case study: Blockchain technology is being put to the test in northern Europe, writes Jean-Baptiste Cornefert of Sonnen.
The 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water – like Cape Town
Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to face the threat of running out of drinking water.
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.
Formula E drives electric mobility innovation
To be honest, I have never really been a fan of motorsport racing, but Formula E is something different.
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