Principal contributor: Hannah Breul, EIA

The United States exported 401,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil in July 2014, the highest level of exports in 57 years and the second highest monthly export volume since 1920, when EIA’s published data starts. Recent crude oil exports are also noteworthy for both their origins and…[Read more]

China Racing has announced a new partnership with Omni Gear to begin initial development on an electric gearbox and, in due course, a powertrain, with the aim of bringing these to the FIA Formula E Championship and the electric vehicle market.
Omni Gear proactively designs, develops and manufactures power transmissions and is a sponsor of the…[Read more]

Siemens has received an order for a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) power transmission link in Canada.
In a consortium with the construction company Mortenson Construction, Siemens will be supplying both converter stations for the Bipole III HVDC project. Customer is provincially-owned Manitoba Hydro. Siemens is supplying the complete HVDC…[Read more]

Principal contributor: Perry Lindstrom, EIA

U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) have declined in five of the past eight years. This trend has been led by emissions reductions in the electric power sector. Electricity demand growth has been lower than in the past and at the same time the power sector has become less carbon…[Read more]

The Chinese firm, BYD Company, is testing its 12 meters long electric bus with some transport companies in Mexico, soon will integrate its 8 meters long model and by mid-2015 incorporate its articulated unit, informed to T21 Frank Deutsch, general manager of BYD Mexico.
BYD models are pure electric buses which offer 250 kilometers with a single…[Read more]

Bidding is Live at Charitybuzz.com/vwegolf; Proceeds Benefit Global Green USA’s Efforts to Advance Smart Solutions to Climate Change 
Herndon, VA – Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) and Global Green USA today announced the auction of the first 2015 all-electric Volkswagen e-Golf.

The auction, hosted online at Charitybuzz.com/vwegolf, gives…[Read more]

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has today granted Statnett licenses for two new electricity interconnectors, one to Germany and one to the United Kingdom.
In total, this will increase Norway’s interconnection capacity with near 50 percent. Statnett plans commissioning of the cable to Germany in 2018, while the cable to the UK is…[Read more]

JINHUA, China – Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Kandi”) (Nasdaq:KNDI), today (10-2-14) announced that the Kandi-brand SMA7001BEV pure electric vehicle passed the Nanjing local inspection for the licensed plate at the end of September.

ZuoZhongYou (Nanjing) Electric Vehicle Service Co., Ltd. (“ZZY-Nanjing”), a wholly owned…[Read more]

Terry Hershner made it!  He rode across the United States of America.  He was the first to make the journey, coast to coast, on an electric motorcycle.  He rode an aerodynamic 18 kWh Zero Motorcycle, which had […]

Tesla stock (TSLA) sold off at the end of the day, closing at $145.43 per share, down 1.32%.  Interest rates jumped; the 10 year Treasury is trading at 2.71%.  Some market strategists are increasingly […]

Tesla stock (TSLA) opened below $150 and has been weak in morning trade.  The stock market as a whole has been edgy in recent days concerning the possibility of rising interest rates after the Federal Reserve […]

Runners, joggers and walkers are welcome at Sustainable Race
Corporate, government or other group entity running teams, four runners per team (best average time wins, same sex or mixed)
Free raffle entry for first 1,000 names registered, including team members
Sustainable Race is a running race to foster local sustainability awareness, focusing…[Read more]

“Real Owners, Real Answers” digital campaign utilizes crowd-sourced video responses from current LEAF owners to answer common questions about life with Nissan’s innovative 100 percent electric vehicle
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Tesla Electric Cars
Since a successful Tesla is in the national interest, federal lawmakers would be wise to stop all this state auto dealership nonsense. The idea that Tesla cannot sell its electric cars in its stores in certain states is asinine. This issue is an obvious distraction for Tesla, with CEO Musk taking time to blog instead of…[Read more]

GENEVA, Switzerland – Nissan continues to pioneer the electric vehicle sector with the introduction of the Nissan e-NV200 in Europe, which brings unprecedented refinement, with zero emissions and ultra-low […]

Tesla Painted a Picture for Wall Street
Tesla sold the Giga Factory to Wall Street, raising two billion from convertible notes, helping to alleviate doubts about the company’s ability to become a major auto mass producer. The five ($800 million) and seven year ($1.2 billion) convertible notes pay meager coupons of .25% and 1.25% respectfully,…[Read more]

New Streetcar Decision
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will be deciding on the next generation streetcar before the end of summer 2014, and the Agency (Muni) expects the new streetcars to start arriving in late 2016. SFMTA Spokesman Paul Rose would not say which companies were bidding, but he did state that four…[Read more]