WHAT WE LEARNED DRIVING A TESLA MODEL S TO THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

Tesla’s all-electric flagship Model S gives you range confidence. The 20th Century failed to deliver several high profile science fiction promises: jetpacks exist but are impractical, flying cars never worked, and working androids are still yet to arrive outside of a Japanese technology conference. The 21st Century is doing a little better. It’s now possible

“Our goal is really to create a world where everyone is able to cover their own energy needs with a decentralized energy source.”

Sonnen ships Ten Thousandth Battery Storage System

German startup Sonnen shipped its 10,000th battery system this week, claiming a leading position in the global smart energy storage market as it takes on Tesla and shakes up the traditional electricity business model. Sonnen marked the milestone by gifting German homeowner Stefan Wolpert an extra 2 kilowatts of battery capacity and a free membership

Severe Flooding, Against a Background of Wind Turbines: November 2012, Tyringham, Bucks. (Image: T. Larkum)

Organic farming ‘could be key to feeding the world as global warming takes hold’

Major study finds chemical-free agriculture restores the soil and can produce higher yields than ‘conventional’ methods Organic farming – long held to be irrelevant in tackling world hunger – could be key to feeding the world as global warming takes hold, one of the biggest studies ever to be carried out into the “contentious” practice

Evolt Charge Point in Liverpool (Image: Evolt)

Evolt EV Charging points support Merseyside’s eco-ambitions

Liverpool City Region’s (LCR) drive towards creating an eco-friendly environment is being helped by APT Controls, which has completed the installation of 28 of its Evolt Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points. Merseytravel, the executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the LCR’s Combined Authority, and the body responsible for coordinating bids

2016 -Connected Energy Ltd E-Stor and Renault ZOE (Image: Renault)

Connected Energy and Renault to collaborate on energy storage and EV charging technology

Renault will provide used EV batteries to Connected Energy Ltd for second-life application in its E-STOR product Renault is the electric vehicle market leader in Europe E-STOR is a revolutionary energy storage system that can reduce costs and enable more flexible and efficient use of energy – including high capacity fast charging E-STOR will be