Symposium to focus on climate, energy impacts on US military

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., is hosting “Adapting to Climate and Energy Challenges: Options for US Maritime Forces,” on 29-30 March, an in-depth symposium covering how changes in climate and ener…

Hybrids and EVs only for the wealthy despite rising gas prices?

Starting at just $850,000, the plug-in for just 918 people.
What kind of pricing pushes hybrids or EVs towards at least 10 percent of market share?
Watching some March Madness action this weekend, I noticed that hybrids and plug-ins have found some ser…

Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid A $845,000 Reality

Only Porsche could make hybrids cool, and have a series of hybrid concept including the sumptuously sexy 918 Hybrid, the German sports car maker has announced that it will build the 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid, with the price starting at $845,000.
Porsch…

Tesla’s Musk says capacitors "will supercede" batteries

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Tesla MotorsWhile speaking at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, CA last week, Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla, said he’s willing to bet against batteries to be the technology that finally …