Honda Clarity Eco Score Explained
The Honda Clarity was first unveiled as a fuel-cell concept car in 2006. Honda manufactured the Clarity as fuel-cell only car from 2008 to 2014. In 2017, the all-electric (EV)…
Continue readingHow Much It Costs to Charge Your Tesla in All 50 States
“How much does it cost to charge a Tesla?” is among the most common questions I get as a Tesla owner. My standard response of “about one third the cost…
Continue readingAn Interview with Southern California Edison’s Director of eMobility, Katie Sloan
Southern California Edison (SCE) is one of the largest electric companies in the United States. With a service area covering over 50,000 square miles, SCE provides electrical services to more…
Continue readingOut-Darwined by EVs, are Hybrids Going Extinct? Let’s Hope Not!
The progress electric cars have made in the last decade is, frankly, staggering. As recently as 2008, in fact, you could win engineering awards at SEMA for building a “hybrid”…
Continue readingRange Anxiety Dead? Electric Porsche Does 2148 Miles in 24 Hrs
Covering 2,128 miles in a day. That’s enough to carry a car about the distance from Los Angeles, California to Atlanta, Georgia in just twenty four hours. That’s impressive enough…
Continue readingHydrogen Fuel Cell Hyundai NEXO Earns Top Safety Rating
Despite hydrogen fuel cell equipped cars and trucks having been around for several years now, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has never actually crash tested one. Hyundai wanted…
Continue readingMeet Andrew Ference: the NHL’s Mr. Green
Andrew Ference has long been known for his commitment to environmental causes. The Canadian defender has been a staunch advocate of all-electric vehicle (EV) ownership and other forms of green…
Continue readingPrometheus Looks to Make Gasoline from Air
In the world of Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with stealing fire from the gods and giving it to man. In similar fashion, the California startup Prometheus Fuels is looking…
Continue readingTesla Brings Back Free Supercharger Access to Boost Sales
There’s really no way to put a positive spin on the fact that sales of the Tesla Model S and Model X– the brand’s most profitable products– are down double-digit…
Continue readingOklahoma to Be Home to New Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy Complex
As first reported by Renewablesnow.com, Oklahoma will soon be home to the largest wind-solar hybrid energy generation complex in the United States. The Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) will be…
Continue readingInfographic: Toyota Set to Reduce Carbon Emissions 40% by 2022
With great power comes great responsibility– and, with its international engineering and manufacturing empire spanning six continents, it would be hard to argue that Toyota didn’t have great power. That’s…
Continue readingTidal Power: the Pros and Cons
I read an article last week on a subject that I admittedly know very little about: tidal power. I’ve seen a few videos on Youtube about the subject, but that’s…
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