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Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle (VIDEO)

Originally published on Gas2. The Brammo Empulse is one badass electric motorcycle, and this cutaway video goes beneath the skin of this electric crotch rocket to show what makes it go. As we covered in our reviews, the Brammo Empulse is no joke on either the streets or the race track. But what makes it all go?

Brammo Empulse Electric Motorcycle (VIDEO) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 30, 2014 | Energy Storage |

Elon Musk On 100% Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Potential, Li-ion Battery Components…

Originally published on Lenz Blog. It is of course correct that eventually all energy will be renewable, and the only question is how fast that happens. Fossil fuel will run out eventually. It is also correct (in my opinion) that we should rather not gamble with the amount of CO2 that can be safely released.

Elon Musk On 100% Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Potential, Li-ion Battery Components… was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Dr. Karl-Friedrich Lenz | March 30, 2014 | Electric Cars, Energy Storage, Media, Solar Energy, Wind Energy |

Nissan LEAF Recall — 2013, 2014 Models Recalled For Airbag Sensor Software Issue

The 2013 and 2014 models of Nissan’s highly popular electric vehicle, the LEAF, are being recalled by the auto giant in order to address an issue with the airbag sensor software. While a large number of LEAFs — approximately 29,165 — are affected by the recall, that number is just a tiny fraction of the

Nissan LEAF Recall — 2013, 2014 Models Recalled For Airbag Sensor Software Issue was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By James Ayre | March 30, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Electric Porsche Might Be Offered In 2015

Originally published on Gas2. The Porsche hybrid 918 Spyder went into production last year thanks to the “outstanding customer response” for the $845,000 vehicle. Given Porsche’s interest in green speed, it comes as no surprise that in a recent interview with German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport, Porsche CEO Matthias Müller revealed his desire to launch an all-electric sports car. But can Porsche

Electric Porsche Might Be Offered In 2015 was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Robyn Purchia | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |

GM Wants To Ban Direct Tesla Sales In Ohio

Originally published on Gas2. In the battle between Tesla Motors and entrenched car dealers, reinforcements have arrived for the status quo in the form of General Motors. With the recent setback in New Jersey, the battlefield has shifted to Ohio, where another proposed ban on direct car sales awaits authorization. According to Automotive News, GM’s Selim

GM Wants To Ban Direct Tesla Sales In Ohio was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |

In GM-Ford Dustup, Detroit Dirt Is The Big Winner

GM and Ford have created quite a stir with dueling plug-in EV ads that play off the 1% – 99% thing. GM got things going with the Cadillac ELR in a spot naturally bent to the smaller fraction, and Ford shot back with a closely tailored, insanely hilarious spoof featuring Ford’s C-MAX Energi. After watching

In GM-Ford Dustup, Detroit Dirt Is The Big Winner was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Tina Casey | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Electric Vehicle Concept Could Drive In Floods

Originally published on Gas2. In a world with rapidly melting polar ice and rising sea levels, you want to be sure your car can still, you know, car in the event that you wake up and there’s 3 feet of water covering the streets of your neighborhood. If that seems like a reasonable sentence to you, then, buddy —

Electric Vehicle Concept Could Drive In Floods was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Jo Borrás | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |

Cadillac ELR Convertible Concept

Originally published on Gas2. Sales of the Cadillac ELR have thus far been disappointing, but perhaps an unofficial convertible conversion can make the luxury hybrid more appealing? Newport Convertible Engineering is well practiced in the air of removing the roof, and they’ve taken their talents to the tarted-up version of the Chevy Volt, at least

Cadillac ELR Convertible Concept was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 28, 2014 | Electric Cars |

2 Of Top 10 Stock Searches In 2013 Were For Cleantech Companies — Tesla (TSLA) & SolarCity (SCTY)

I happened to be poking around Google Trends the other day and noticed there was a section for the most-trending stocks in 2013. To my surprise, two of the top 10 companies were cleantech companies — Tesla (TSLA) (#2) and SolarCity (SCTY) (#8). Well, Tesla wasn’t a huge surprise, but really, 1/5 of the top 10 stocks are

2 Of Top 10 Stock Searches In 2013 Were For Cleantech Companies — Tesla (TSLA) & SolarCity (SCTY) was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Zachary Shahan | March 27, 2014 | Electric Cars, Media, Solar Energy |

2013: Renewable Energy’s Best of Times, Worst of Times

2013 was a classic good news-bad news year for renewable energy with surging solar, green building, and EVs counterbalanced by slowing wind and investment

2013: Renewable Energy’s Best of Times, Worst of Times was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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By Silvio Marcacci | March 27, 2014 | Solar Energy, Wind Energy |