Business
Tesla’s Model Y starts at $39,000
At its event today, Tesla finally unveiled its long-awaited Model Y, a crossover mid-sized SUV. While the presentation about the Model Y itself was quite short, there were…
Green
Green technology and climate action, such as Apple’s switch to renewable energy, carbon neutral Lyft rides and Tesla battery systems for schools.
Latest in Green
Business
Delivery times have been extended by one month for Tesla Model 3
Tesla's long-promised $35,000 Model 3 went on sale not too long ago, and the company is already seeing backlog. The company has extended US delivery times for the…
Environment
Lyft makes promise to make all rides carbon neutral
Lyft announced today that it will be purchasing enough carbon offsets to make male all rides carbon neutral. Within the first year of this program, the company says…
Apple
Apple is now completely powered by renewable energy
For years, Apple has been chasing the dream of clean energy, and the company boasts about it pretty well. Now it seems that it can finally announce an…
Business
Hyundai’s Kona Electric will come with an estimated 250 mile range
At the New York Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled details on a great little crossover named Kona. The biggest news about the Kona electric is that the production vehicle…
Business
Tesla has raised its Supercharger rates across the US
It was just a matter of time before Tesla made moves related to its Supercharging stations. Electrek reports that Tesla has increased its Supercharging rates across the United…
Green
Meet the Mission E Cross Turismo, Porsche’s answer to Tesla Model X
Tesla has been targeted by Porsche, first taking a swipe at the Model S, X and 3 last week, the German automaker just unveiled the Mission E Cross…
Environment
German court says cities are allowed to ban diesel cars
From previous news, we already know that Germany is already committed to cleaner vehicles by calling for a ban on combustion engine cars by 2030. It looks like…
Green
Tesla helps some Hawaii schools beat the heat with its Powerwall systems
Hawaiian schools have been dealing with cooling issues and Tesla is helping some schools better their situation. According to a report from Roadshow, Tesla shipped some 300 batteries…
Green
UPS is adding more electric delivery trucks to its fleet
UPS announced today that it's planning to soon deploy 50 electric delivery trucks that are designed by Workhorse Group Inc. They will cost just about the same as…
Green
Researchers have found a way to recharge existing EV batteries five times faster
In the last half-decade, we've seen major improvements to lithium-ion batteries, but there are still ongoing issues. We're seeing a small evolution taking place where EVs are slowly…
Business
Google planning expansion across the US with $2.5 billion budget
Two years ago, Google announced that it would covert a 1,300-acre former Hemlock Semiconductor facility in Clarksville, Tennessee into a new $600 million data center. Now, Google has…
Companies
Tesla’s big battery is already saving millions in Australia’s volatile energy market
Last year, when Tesla installed world's largest lithium-ion battery in South Australia, there was a lot of excitement around it, mainly because there was a promise to revolutionize…
Green
Tesla partners with Home Depot to sell solar panels and Powerwalls
Tesla is about to find out how much the average consumer is interested in solar power. According to a report from Bloomberg, Tesla is bringing photovoltaic panels and…
AT&T
T-Mobile provides a detailed plan for 100 percent renewable energy by 2021
The use of words "renewable energy" may seem like a publicity stunt that companies use to attract attention, but there are really good positive effects on the environment.…