James Ayre, Author at Renew Economy

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Pope Francis gets an all-electric vehicle
The new Popemobile is an all electric Opel Ampera-e, the Italian version of the Chevy Bolt.
James Ayre

Jun 8, 2017

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Elon Musk’s latest tweets: Tesla Model 3 coming, Model Y later
Accompanying tweet of video of Model 3 release candidate going down a street, Elon Musk reveals several things about Model 3 & Model Y.
James Ayre

Mar 27, 2017

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No Beta version of Tesla Model 3, going directly to “early release candidate”
Musk says no “Beta” version of the Tesla Model 3, and Tesla to begin driving early release candidate within week or two.
James Ayre

Mar 21, 2017

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UK offshore wind power falls below £100/MWh 4 Years ahead of schedule
Offshore wind power costs fall below UK Government and industry target four years ahead of schedule, putting offshore wind on target to become one of cheapest large-scale clean energy sources.
James Ayre

Jan 27, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Details on new Tesla supercharger usage fees
Tesla reveal how those without unlimited Supercharger access for the Model S and Model X electric vehicles will be charged.
James Ayre

Jan 16, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen Group, & Ford Sign superfast charging MoU in Europe
A new joint venture has formed that will develop a high-power, EV fast-charging network in Europe has been signed by BMW, Daimler, Ford, VW.
James Ayre

Dec 1, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Toyota reportedly intends to begin mass production of EVs by 2020
Toyota will begin mass production of electric vehicles by 2020, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review.
James Ayre

Nov 10, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Toyota “tames” lithium-ion battery technology, aims for all electric cars
Toyota’s somewhat baffling unwillingness to embrace all-electric vehicles may finally be coming to an end.
James Ayre

Nov 2, 2016

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Why May approved Hinkley nuclear – the “biggest white elephant” in UK history
The people who approved and pushed for the approval of the £18 billion (and rising) project stand to benefit from its approval. Financially.
James Ayre

Sep 20, 2016

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Tesla wins contract for largest lithium-ion battery storage installation in world
Tesla wins contract to install 20MW/80MWh Powerpack for Southern California Edison Mira Loma Substation.
James Ayre

Sep 19, 2016

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Electric Vehicles

Chevy Bolt to feature over-the-air software updates
Chevy Bolt is keeping with its “next-gen” status and matches Tesla with the introduction of over-the-air software update feature.
James Ayre

Sep 12, 2016

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Obama Admin. announces $4.5 Billion in DOE loan guarantees for electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Obama announces $4.5 billion in US Energy Department loan guarantees to become available for the support of a commercial-scale electric vehicle charging station buildout.
James Ayre

Jul 22, 2016

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