DoE energy-loan program (notorious for Solyndra) now turning a profit

Photovoltaic solar power field at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TennesseeThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan program that became a lightning rod during the 2012 presidential election is now turning a profit. The program became infamous for backing solar company Solyndra, which later went bankrupt. Three years after Soyndra's failure, though, the program is now in the black. DON'T MISS: Carbon emissions from U.S...

DoE energy-loan program (notorious for Solyndra) now turning a profit

Photovoltaic solar power field at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TennesseeThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan program that became a lightning rod during the 2012 presidential election is now turning a profit. The program became infamous for backing solar company Solyndra, which later went bankrupt. Three years after Soyndra's failure, though, the program is now in the black. DON'T MISS: Carbon emissions from U.S...

How much is a prototype Tesla Roadster really worth?

Tesla Roadster Prototype for sale on eBayHow much would you pay to own one of the earliest Tesla Roadster electric sports cars? Early production models and prototypes of notable cars can often become valuable collectors' items. That's something the seller of this prototype Tesla Roadster seems to be counting on. DON'T MISS: Tesla Roadster 3.0 340-mile battery upgrade now shipping The...

Atieva Atvus, Audi R8 e-tron dead, 2017 Toyota Corolla: Today’s Car News

Audi R8 e-tronToday, we have the first photo of the Atieva Atvus electric car, the Audi R8 e-tron electric car ceases production, and we drive the updated 2017 Toyota Corolla compact sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What will be the most unexpected thing about the Tesla Model 3? Our Twitter followers weighed in for our latest poll. A new hydrogen...

Did you know Exxon researched hybrid cars (then ignored them)?

1976 Chrysler Cordoba Sport CoupeHybrid cars are often thought of as a fairly recent development, but few things under the sun are truly new. In response to the 1970s oil crises, engineers began contemplating ways to move the auto industry beyond fossil fuels, using much less sophisticated technology than what became available in the ensuing decades. One of the leaders of this...

Carbon emissions from U.S. power generation fall to 25-year low

Wind farm, by Flickr user Patrick Finnegan (Used under CC License)While automakers work to meet stricter carbon-emissions standards, another sector of the U.S. economy has already made notable progress in reducing ts emissions. Carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation during the first six months of 2016 were the lowest since 1991, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)...

Off-again, on-again Audi R8 e-tron ended after 100 built

2017 Audi R8 e-tronThe Audi R8 e-tron—an all-electric version of the German automaker's R8 supercar—is no more. Less than two years after the production R8 e-tron was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Audi plans to stop building the car. So ends one of the longest and most convoluted development stories of any new car in recent memory. CHECK OUT...

Hydrogen marketing campaign suggests, ‘Let’s clear the air’

Air Liquide hydrogen fueling stationAdvocates of hydrogen fuel-cell cars are working to make their presence felt in much the same way that electric-car advocates have for years. Last Saturday was National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day. The specific date (10/08) was chosen in honor of hydrogen's atomic weight (1.008). Fuel provider Air Liquide used the celebration to launch a new...

Electric cars to dominate on roads of wealthy cities by 2030: report

2017 BMW i3Within the next 15 years, the world's wealthy cities could be teeming with electric cars. That's the prediction of a new report, which claims electric cars could account for two thirds of the cars on the roads of 50 major world cities by 2030. Researchers predict that a combination of growing consumer interest and stricter emissions standards will...