Green Economy

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

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

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

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By Christopher DeMorro | March 29, 2014 | Electric Cars |
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Soligent & SunWize Become Soligent Distribution

Soligent and SunWize have decided to integrate and combine their operations in order to reportedly become the largest provider of solar distribution and dealer services in the US. Their combined portfolio of offerings involve financing and value-added services for solar installers, energy efficiency firms, electrical contractors, and roofing companies. The company’s new name is Soligent

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By Cynthia Shahan | March 29, 2014 | Solar Energy |
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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 —

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

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

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

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By Silvio Marcacci | March 27, 2014 | Solar Energy, Wind Energy |
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Will Solar Stock Returns Keep Growing?

Originally published on Roen Financial Report. Any way you slice it, solar investing has been on a tear for the last year. Of the 69 solar stocks that the Roen Financial Report tracks, three-quarters are up for the year. On average solar stocks have gained 85% for the year, with 60% of solar companies up in the double digits.

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By Guest Contributor | March 27, 2014 | Solar Energy |
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Qinous — New Plug-&-Play Energy Storage System From Berlin-Based Startup

A new ‘plug-and-play’ approach to energy storage systems was recently unveiled by the Berlin-based startup Qinous at the Energy Storage Conference in Düsseldorf. This new storage system is portable, compact, easy to install, and, perhaps more importantly, can be easily integrated into existing energy systems — with limited effort or costs. The system was designed,

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By James Ayre | March 27, 2014 | Energy Storage |
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