Articles by

James Ayre

City Of Porterville (California) Going Fully Electric (For Transit)

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James Ayre

The City of Porterville in California has entered into a sales contract with GreenPower Motor Company for the purchase of 10 EV350 40-foot zero-emission, all-electric, transit buses.

Ontario Aiming For New-Vehicle Marketshare Of 5% For Electric Vehicles By 2020, 12% By 2025

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James Ayre

The Ontario government is now aiming to grow the new-vehicle market share held by electric vehicles to 5% by the year 2020, and 12% by 2025, according to recent reports.

Oman Developing Solar Rooftop Support Project

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James Ayre

Commenting recently on the research, the PAEW’s Senior Engineer Khalil Alzidi noted that a feed-in-tariff (FiT) program should probably be introduced in Oman: “One of the recommendations that came out of the study was for the introduction of a feed-in-tariff mechanism, which does not exist at the moment. The absence of FITs is one of the shortcomings that needs to be addressed if private investment in renewable energy development is to make headway in the Sultanate.”

Tesla Model S Tops Consumer Reports Survey For Most Satisfying Commuter Car (Again)

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James Ayre

Following closely on the first place position held by the Tesla offering are two of the other top-selling electric vehicles out there — the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and the Nissan LEAF all-electric (EV).

CleanTechnica: Algeria Is Aiming High With New FiT For Large-Scale Solar PV

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James Ayre

The North African nation of Algeria is aiming high with regards to solar energy development, as its recent launch of an impressive feed-in tariff (FiT) program for large-scale PV power plants shows.