Clean Energy Digest

Google has done a good job throwing mainstream media reporters off of the scent when it comes to their recent filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The New York Times Bits Blog (which is a tech focused blog) seemed to take the following quote from a Google rep at face value. “We want [...]

Now that BMW has announced production of an electric version of their very popular Mini Cooper subcompact, interest in electric cars for urban use is likely to increase. Popular Mechanics reports, “Dubbed the Mini E, it will be available for lease in three states—California, New York and New Jersey—and only to those companies and individuals [...]

Of all the areas where I’ve seen progress on clean energy over the past three months, automobiles are definitely a stand out performer. Perhaps autos are the most logical entry point to a new clean energy economy. We see cars everyday. Almost all of us drive cars on a daily places. And cars are the [...]

Take a gander at this very clean electric vehicle that is currently being developed by Tesla Motors.

Plug-in hybrid vehicles show great promise as a way to reduce demand on fossil fuels while also providing stability to the electric grid. The Technology Similar to that of a standard hybrid electric vehicle (like the Toyota Prius) but with the added ability to plug the vehicle in to an outlet so the internal batteries [...]