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Fossil Fuel Use In Electric Plants Will Peak Soon, Green Power Will Prevail
Fossil Fuel Use In Electric Plants Will Peak Soon, Green Power Will Prevail

13 Jun 2016, 20:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to an analysis, the use of fossil fuels will drop in the coming decade. Statistics say current usage of fossil fuels will never be reached again

 
Would You Like to Own a Solar Power Plant in Japan? Who Wouldn’t...
Would You Like to Own a Solar Power Plant in Japan? Who Wouldn’t...

3 Feb 2016, 17:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What would you do right now if you had $1.3 million to spend? You'd probably go on a three-day shopping spree, but may we recommend something else first?

 
EU Electric Power Reaches Lowest Prices in Ten Years
EU Electric Power Reaches Lowest Prices in Ten Years

30 Dec 2015, 14:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If the fossil fuel prices hadn't gone down as well, the future of the European EV market would have looked even more promising than it already does

 
Google Shifting Its Attention Towards Your Rooftop, Checks If It's Solar Panel Worthy
Google Shifting Its Attention Towards Your Rooftop, Checks If It's Solar Panel Worthy

18 Aug 2015, 14:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / American rooftops are an untapped resource, Google says and so the tech giant is doing its best to change that by convincing you to install solar panels

 
Minor Accident Temporarily Shuts Down Tesla Plant in Fremont, California
Minor Accident Temporarily Shuts Down Tesla Plant in Fremont, California

18 Aug 2015, 11:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Heads-up Tesla Motors rivals: all it takes to shut down their plant is cut a mere power cord. Of course, that might be considered industrial sabotage

 
The Future Begins Today: Car-Powered Households
The Future Begins Today: Car-Powered Households

16 Jun 2012, 12:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's no surprise that hybrids and electric cars are slowly taking control of the automotive industry, although enthusiasts struggle to keep them away and continue to enjoy the fresh breeze of.....

 
Georgia Power Launches EV Rate Plan
Georgia Power Launches EV Rate Plan

1 Jun 2011, 05:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Falling behind in this insane race that has become the adoption of electric vehicles, utility companies are now hurrying to come up with the best solutions that would allow their customers to charge...

 
Renault Launches Huge Solar Power Project
Renault Launches Huge Solar Power Project

31 May 2011, 11:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Getting ready to launch what will become the most comprehensive fleet of electric vehicles of any automaker, Renault is about to take on another first in the industry, this time when it comes to the...

 
Wind Energy Summit Kicks Off in Cali
Wind Energy Summit Kicks Off in Cali

24 May 2011, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the interest automakers are showing in alternative energy sources, it's no wonder this year's Windpower event, the world's largest wind energy summit, will draw a lot of atte...

 
Ford Commits to Green Operations in Europe
Ford Commits to Green Operations in Europe

19 May 2011, 08:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Soon after German manufacturer Audi announced it is embarking on a very ambitious project to become both one of the greenest automakers in Europe and at the same time become a green electricity supp...

 
Cali EV Users to Pay More for Electricity
Cali EV Users to Pay More for Electricity

28 Jan 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time, detractors of the brave new EV world would say. And, truth be told, this was long time coming: higher electricity prices for EV owners. And this even without changing a...

 
Toyota Prius Powers Your Fridge
Toyota Prius Powers Your Fridge

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / People are inventive in crisis situations, that's for sure! But using your Toyota Prius' battery to power your fridge during a snow storm that let you without electricity definitely exceed...

 
EV Charging Stations: What, Who, Why
EV Charging Stations: What, Who, Why

30 Sep 2010, 06:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The automotive world our parents knew a decade ago is about to change. The good old internal combustion engine (ICE), which has been with us for more than a century now, is slowly leaving the scene ...

 
Automakers Want EV Taxation Issues Resolved
Automakers Want EV Taxation Issues Resolved

17 Mar 2010, 11:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Automakers say that one of the most important issues regarding the electric car industry is the level of potential taxation for the energy used to power the EVs. Car manufacturers insist that govern...

 
EVs to Increase Power Demand in Finland
EVs to Increase Power Demand in Finland

2 Nov 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Studies show that the demand for electricity may rise with 28% from current levels, by the year 2030, in Finland. This will happen, in part, because pretty soon some of the Earth’s population ...

 
EVs Will Not Be Cleaner than Other Cars, Study Says
EVs Will Not Be Cleaner than Other Cars, Study Says

20 Oct 2009, 14:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With all the excitement that engulfed the automotive industry this year over the rapid development of electric vehicles seems to have shadowed the ugly truth behind them. At least this is what a Nat...

 
IceController Defrosts the Windshield in Seconds
IceController Defrosts the Windshield in Seconds

10 Feb 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Defrosting the windshield is one of the, let's say, uncomfortable things to be done during the cold season, despite all those sprays and devices promising only milk and honey. Well, it may seem...