It’s been a busy week in advanced transportation and clean technology. This week in national advanced transportation media coverage, one of the more interesting threads is the emerging consensus between groups, usually at odds with each other, over states preventing Tesla to be able to sell directly to customers instead of the dealership model.
CleanTechnica launches a weekly podcast, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched an energy incubator website to help emerging businesses, research facilities, and universities connect to support innovation in clean energy technology.
PODCAST: CleanTechnica Launches “Cleantech Talk” Podcast (Apple Cars, Tesla Model X, Formula E, Chevy Bolt)
Koch Brothers & Sierra Club Back Tesla Direct Sales
REPORT: Electric Vehicle Charging Services
Level 1, Level 2, DC Fast Charging, and Wireless EVSE for Residential
and Commercial Car Charging and Commercial Charging Services
Eaton DC hyper charger charges at rates of up to one megawatt
Top Cities For Transportation Apps
Electric Truck Maker Developing Drone Deployment System
Con Edison tests smart grid technology for fleet charging
The Next Generation Of Battery Tech At ARPA-E
Snail shells inspire new battery design
CCW begins delivering ZEPS buses to IndyGo
Lightning Hybrids Debuts System for Step Vans
NREL: New Incubator Network to Help Clean-Energy Entrepreneurs
These Factors Are Impacting Sales of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
STUDY: Removing Georgia’s Zero Emission Vehicle Tax Credit Would Subtract $252 Million From State Economy Over Next 16 Years
$30 million in Federal grants to pay for Proterra electric buses
Transportation Secretary Foxx Discusses “Beyond Traffic” at the Mineta Transportation Institute
U.S. House leaders want new Amtrak financing formula
Man-made climate change may need man-made remedies, science panel says
Plug-In Car Sales Rise 27% In 2014 To Over 118,000
Senators Push For Fair Taxing of LNG
Agility, Clean Energy Reduce Cost of CNG System, Fueling
SolidEnergy hopes to double EV battery range by 2017
New Auto Dealers Association Head Continuing Strange “Get The Facts” Campaign
A Primer on Natural Gas Fueling
Study Says EV Chargers More Effective Than Tax Credits
Colorado’s UQM Technologies certified to sell electric powertrains in China
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