Cleantech & EV’s

Nissan modified a Leaf electric car to turn it into a cool-looking mobile power supply on wheels for disaster relief. With the Leaf, Nissan has been an early adopter of vehicle-to-grid technology for electric vehicles. The technology has great potential for grid services, but Nissan first implemented it as a way to provide backup power in case of natural disasters. Now the Japanese automaker went…

A Chinese climate research institute has created China’s road map to reach net zero by 2060. New Jersey bans plastic bags, polystyrene foam containers… and paper bags. French oil giant Total buys London’s largest electric vehicle charging network. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up…

Fiido launched its innovative D11 folding electric bicycle with a massive Indiegogo campaign earlier this summer, raising over US$1 million. While the initial backers had to wait through the pre-order period, now Fiido has launched retail sales after producing thousands of the new Fiido D11 folding e-bikes. Fiido has apparently produced the first 3,000 units of the bikes, which are currently…

Polaris already had its eye on developing a series of off-road electric vehicles spanning its many product classes. And now that goal looks all but certain after a new partnership between Polaris and Zero Motorcycles to co-develop electric off-road vehicles was announced this morning. Zero Motorcycles is the undisputed leader in electric motorcycles in the West, with a larger share of the North…