All-electric, battery-powered motorcycle built by US company Zero is noiseless, exhaust-free, dirt cheap to run – and incredibly fun to ride.
Electric vehicles and household solar PV systems are the perfect technological and ideological fit. So why aren’t they being promoted in this way?
The latest round of testing on wireless recharging technology used to ‘refuel’ electric aircraft in flight via laser beams has beaten expectations.
The price of Nissan’s fully electric Leaf has been slashed from $51,500 to $36,500 without on-road costs, to help ‘stimulate the market.’
The announcement of Tesla’s milestone quarterly profit sent the EV maker’s shares soaring almost 30% in after hours trade.
Brisbane-based EV systems maker launches fast-charging technology, capable of achieving 80% battery capacity in under 30 minutes.
IEA says global EV sales are on track to meet its 2°C scenario – but only with the right policy and dramatically lower battery costs.
University of Delaware EV2G project marks first instance of selling electricity from a commercial test fleet of EVs to the regional grid.
US energy secretary Stephen Chu says big solar will be cheaper than coal and gas before most people realise. He says the combination of solar and battery technologies, pushed forward by electric vehicles, will turn the energy industry upside down – unless, of course, if politicians fail to seize the moment.
The next great opportunity for energy-conscious Australian households is to adopt a ‘hybrid garage’: one petrol and one electric car, powered by 100% renewables.
EV-maker forms partnership with Wells Fargo and US Bank to provide Model S customers with financing product, expects to report a profit.
A new study examining the most efficient way to power a car for every 100km driven delivers a clear win for solar-powered electric vehicles.
Citroen has tested an aluminium-air battery in an electric car and claims it can travel 1,000 miles using this type of extended-range EV technology.
EV drivers might not have long to wait before an affordable wireless EV charging system hits the market, thanks to a new US joint venture.
Contrary to the headline of Lomborg’s recent WSJ op-ed, EV-associated emissions are not so dirty, and no secret. So what else did he fudge?
The most fuel-efficient and low-emission vehicles available are, of course, electric and plug-in hybrids. Here’s the US EPA’s top-10 list for 2013.
Jordan Bloch liked Tesla’s model S EV so much he made a commercial about it – and the solar-powered Supercharger network used to power it.
US energy giant joins with other global big hitters to install solar EV charging station at a suburban shopping mall. The start of something big?
