2016 Chevrolet Volt testing on ice surface [screen capture from teaser video] Today we've got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more…
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New Solar Cell Can Handle The Force Of 1,000 Suns
New Solar Cell Can Handle The Force Of 1,000 Suns Why are some of these new concentrating solar cell systems reminding us of the Eye of Sauron? Just wondering, because the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is out with a new solar cell specially designed for use in concentrating solar systems. The lab has already demonstrated…
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The Passion Of The Tesla: One Owner’s (Unprompted) Paean
People who buy new cars generally like and enjoy them during the first months or years of ownership. Many Tesla owners, however, seem to love their cars with a deep, abiding, even overwhelming passion. This is one such story. A longtime personal friend and his partner recently acquired a 2014 Tesla Model S after we…
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Norway To Assess Fossil Fuel Assets Case-By-Case
Norway’s $870 billion sovereign wealth fund announced the findings of a government commission Wednesday of its current coal, oil, and gas investments, stating that the most harmful of these climate offenders would be excluded from the Fund on a “case-by-case basis.” “We believe active ownership and engagement are appropriate primary tools for the [fund] to use…
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