Yingli Solar is sponsoring 10 Southeast Asian youths for the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup. The team will consist of youths from Thailand and Myanmar. Currently, the team will practice until May 17th, then fly to Munich. Teams involved include: Germany, USA, Japan, China, India, Italy, and Austria. Finals begin May 22nd at the Allianz Arena. Yingli Solar Yingli Solar Supports Youth Soccer was originally...
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla Model S Exempt From License-Plate Fees In Shanghai (Up To $15,000 In Savings) (via EV Obsession) The Tesla Model S — now available for purchase throughout much of China — is exempt from the very expensive fees and costs associated with getting a license plate in the city of Tesla Model S Buyers Now Exempt From $15,000 License-Plate Fees In Shanghai was originally...
Perhaps not the Ford C-Max Solar Energi, but interesting nonetheless. The Indian solar vehicles below are quite fun, and I assume that they could genuinely be practical in some parts of India… and elsewhere in the world. Originally published on sister site Planetsave. Solar Vehicles In India (via Planetsave) While solar vehicles are still rather Solar Cars, Galore! Via Moss Solar Vehicles was...
Originally published on EV Obsession. EV Incentives Effective, Especially When Diverse (via EV Obsession) A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows quite clearly the huge differences in EV incentives around the globe. And also the pronounced differences in the effectiveness of some of the programs. From sales-tax exemptions…   EV Tax Breaks &...
Fresh on the heels of breaking ground on its largest-ever single solar installation of 18 megawatts (MW), the Army solar power program is upping the ante with “Georgia 3×30.” Like the name says, that’s not one but three new 30-MW projects, for Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, and Fort Benning. Once those arrays are up and How The Army Solar Power Program Is Like The Affordable Care...
The key to kick-starting electric sales in this country is to raise the federal tax-credit for said purchase up to $10,000, up from the $7,500 where it stands currently, so says Vermont Congressman Peter Welch anyway. The main reason for the increase, according to Welch, is that it would make EVs more affordable to middle-class Raise Federal EV Tax Credit To $10,000, Says Vermont Congressman was originally...
The man who can very well be credited to have kickstarted India’s ongoing march towards solar power capacity of 22,000 MW by 2022 — Narendra Modi — has been handed a historic mandate in the world’s largest-ever democratic exercise. The Narendra Modi–led Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) secured a simple majority in India’s general election. This Narendra Modi Faces Test...
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Global investment bank UBS says solar is likely to account for 10 per cent of global electricity capacity by 2020, as production costs continue to fall, and demand soars in the world’s major economies and in other markets. In the latest bullish solar analysis released by a major investment bank – UBS: 10% Of Global Electricity Capacity By 2020 Could Come From...
Originally published on Gas2. In the five months since it’s debut, just 247 Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrids, prompting GM to offer dealers up to $5,000 to take potential customers on test drives. Hey GM, here’s an idea for you; how about you shave $5,000 off your overpriced Chevy Volt…and then another $10,000 for good measure. Actually, Dealers Getting $5,000 From GM For Cadillac ELR Test Drives was...
Originally published on Solar Love. Sharp Solar Profit Is Positive Again (Solar Cell Sales Increase 69%) (via Solar Love) Sharp has managed to fight its way back to profitability this year — posting an 18% boost in sales over last year, up to JPY 2.93 trillion (US$28.6 billion), and a net profit of JPY 11.56 Sharp Solar Profitable Again, Solar Cell Sales Surge 69% was originally published on CleanTechnica...
Originally published on Energy Post. By Rudolf ten Hoedt A first gold rush driven by generous subsidies led to an uncontrolled boom in solar power projects in Japan, of which, however, only a very small percentage actually got built. Now, however, the government has taken charge and serious developers are entering the market. The liberalisation of Solar Power Booming In Japan was originally published...
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, I can’t get sales data for all electric car models from the agency that collects and shares such info. The rationale I was basically given was that the numbers were too small for some models and they didn’t want to share them (and make a bad impression). Well, sales seem to be UK EV Sales Picking Up Steam was originally published on CleanTechnica . To...
Stanford University recently announced it will no longer directly invest in publicly traded companies that mine for coal for energy generation. There are about 100 such companies and Stanford will no longer invest any of its $18.7 billion endowment in any of them. The university will also divest any funds currently invested in them. “Stanford Stanford Says No To Investing In Coal was originally...
By Byron Meinerth, Chelsea Eakin, and John Hanrahan What is it like to rent an EV in Beijing? Over the Labor Day holiday, we decided to find out. For all the articles about Beijing’s air pollution problems and ambitious goals for electric vehicle adoption, we had trouble finding one that covered the actual experience of renting or owning Renting An Electric Car In China: Can It Really Be This Cheap...
Originally published on Gas2. By the end of the year, Tesla’s contract to supply battery packs for the Toyota RAV4 EV will come to an end, and Tesla won’t seek its renewal. With battery production bottlenecking Tesla Model S sales, the one-time win for the electric automaker has likely turned into a liability…and nobody seems Toyota RAV4 EV Battery Contract With Tesla Won’t Be Renewed was originally...
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The International Energy Agency says solar energy – a combination of solar PV and concentrated solar thermal with storage – is likely to become the dominant source of energy across the world, accounting for more than 27 per cent of all electricity produced by 2050. The IEA says its core scenarios Solar Likely To Become Dominant Source Of Energy Globally By 2050,...
Originally published on Gas2. In April of 2016, an 80 day around the world race open only to zero emissions vehicles will begin, inspired by the classic Jules Verne novel. This new race takes to heart the original work’s focus on new technology subverting the status quo, as teams land and sea without burning any 80 Days Around The World In Zero Emissions Vehicles (2016) was originally published on...
Holy axis of evil, Batman! A dramatic fossil fuel threefer is brewing in Chicago, as mountains of the carbon-saturated fuel petcoke have been piling up in the city at the Koch Industries subsidiary KCBX, and the main source of the petcoke happens to be BP. That’s the Gulf oil spill BP for those of you Chicago Nurses Vs. Koch Petcoke As Exports Climb was originally published on CleanTechnica...
Pakistan’s first large-scale solar power project, the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park project, was recently inaugurated by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, representing one of the country’s first clear steps towards renewable energy. The project is expected to start generating 100 MW of power by the end of the year, and 1,000 MW by the end of Pakistan’s First Solar Power Park Inaugurated,...
The smallest of Canada’s three federal territories has released a new hydroelectric work plan, Next Generation Hydro for Yukon, that is the first step towards what the Yukon Government is describing as a “comprehensive investigation of a new large-scale hydroelectric power facility.” “This work plan is a blueprint for identifying and investigating potential new hydroelectric New...