Jim Motavalli Interview with Chris Paine
Jim Motavalli interviews Chris Paine, Director of Who Killed The Electric Car and speaker at DS10 Reykjavik on WPKN radio in Connecticut covering a wide range of…
Jim Motavalli — Iceland: Here We Are, Plug Us In
Iceland -- with renewable energy almost too cheap to meter and a small, tech-savvy population -- is the perfect candidate for electric cars. The challenge is to get the world…
Confirmed Speaker: Cristiano Carlutti
We are pleased to announce that Cristiano Carlutti will be speaking at DS10 ReykjavÃk. Cristiano is Vice President of European Sales and Operations for Tesla Motors.
Confirmed Speaker: Paolo Salvatore
We are pleased to announce that Paolo Salvatore will be speaking at DS10 ReykjavÃk. Paolo Salvatore is Managing Director of CIAOTECH Srl (member of PNO Group).
Confirmed Speaker: Chris Bangle
We are pleased to announce that Chris Bangle will be speaking at DS10 ReykjavÃk. Chris was the former Chief of Design for BMW.
Inspired by Iceland
A new site with some great video promoting all things Iceland. If you haven't been here before, now's the time! Visit it here.
Confirmed Speaker: Jan Brentebraten
We are pleased to announce the Jan Brentebraten will be speaking at DS10 ReykjavÃk. A previous speaker at DS07 ReykjavÃk when he was with…
Pétur Haraldsson: International Newsmaker Q&A
Founder and Executive Chairman of Driving Sustainability, Pétur Haraldsson was interviewed by James Guyette of Aftermarket Business. Highlights of the interview include insight into the impact of the Icelandic economy…
Iceland’s export of EV expertise aims to put the freeze on automotive pollutants
Although international air travelers may wish that Iceland's infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano put its ash somewhere else, the underlying geographic conditions belching super-heated gases from below are assisting with a global…
Visualizing Sustainable Commuting
For those interested in both sustainable transportation and cool information visualizations, there's this:
MIT Real Time Rome project to debut at Venice Biennale
Real Time Rome, a pioneering MIT project that promises to usher in a new era of urban mapmaking, will have its worldwide debut at the Venice Biennale, the prestigious biannual…
Ahmedabad Wins Sustainable Transport Award 2010
The historic Indian city of Ahmedabad has won the prestigious ‘Sustainable Transport Award 2010′ for the successful implementation of Janmarg, India’s first full bus rapid transit (BRT) system.
Next Steps After Copenhagen: Transportation
On January 15, 180 transport and climate change experts from local and national governments, multi-lateral development agencies, academic institutions, nonprofits and private companies
Iceland looks to green, innovative income sources
Greek unions this week ramped up a revolt against draconian budget cuts as their government faced new pressure to reign in a deficit that has sparked the most serious crisis…
Recharging Fuel Efficiency Standards
Jos Dings writes in the Feb. 4, 2010 European Voice: Visitors to the Brussels motor show last month could have been left with only one impression: the future is electric.…
GM is Transforming Itself into a Greener Automobile Manufacturer
General Motors will invest more than $494 million and create nearly 550 jobs in three U.S. plants to produce the next generation fuel efficient Ecotec engine.
DS09 ReykjavÃk: A Big Success
This year's forum, like those prior, was a major success with over 200 attendees from 25 countries and a serious line up of speakers from 9 countries converging in ReykjavÃk,…
DS09 ReykjavÃk: 200 Delegates From Over 20 Countries Registered
Nordic and International Leaders in Green Mobility assemble in ReykjavÃk, Iceland Monday to discuss the latest developments in the field at third Driving Sustainability conference.
Iceland looks to biogas, electric cars for sustainable transport
Japanese automakers Mitsubishi and Toyota along with the Chinese BYD Auto will be presenting their green car solutions in Iceland at the third annual Driving Sustainability international gathering of decision…
Tesla to Iceland - FTO Takes a Test Drive
Well, it's official: Iceland now has its first ever Tesla Roadster. Above is a snapshot from my iPhone taken this afternoon, when I met with Gisli Gislason, the proud owner…
Swedish Biogas Solutions in South Korea
Biogas production from waste is taking off in South Korea with the help of two Swedish companies at the forefront of the biogas industry. We follow biogas news from Sweden…
Toyota Speaker at Driving ‘09 – Registration open
Toyota is expanding its focus from mostly hybrid vehicles to plug-in hybrids and electric cars. The company has just announced that it will be leasing 500 lithium-ion plug-in hybrids globally…
Volvo Diesel Plug-in Hybrids by 2012
Volvo Cars and Vattenfall, the largest energy provider in Sweden, are launching an industrial joint venture to introduce plug-in hybrids by 2012. Three Volvo V70…
CONFIRMED SPEAKER: Klaus Bondam
We're pleased to announce the addition of Klaus Bondam, Mayor of Technical and Environmental Administration, Copenhagen to the Driving Sustainability Conference 2009.
Nordic Leaders in Sustainable Mobility
The Nordic countries, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, are taking leadership in eco-friendly transport when it comes to policy as well as technology. Future scenarios for sustainable transport systems…
Electricity vs. Ethanol and The Death of Hydrogen?
Using biomass to generate electricity to power electric cars is more efficient than making biofuels for cars, according to a study published by the journal Science on May 7th. On…
Joining Forces: Exploring Joint Efforts in Green Technology
When Daimler, the German maker Mercedes Benz, and Silicon Valley based Tesla Motors, creators of the world’s most powerful electric sports car, join forces it can only be seen as…
Obama Fuel Policy & EU´s Next Big Task
U.S. President Obama on May 19th – for the first time in history – set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse…
Chris Paine on Icelandic TV2 Talking About Electric Cars
Chris spoke at Driving Sustainability '08 and showed some clips from his first film and created a very enjoyable moment with the audience. There were also two public screenings of…
Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla, on Letterman
Elon Musk, entrepreneurial founder of Tesla Motors, SpaceX and early investor in PayPal, talking about the potential of electric cars on Letterman. David makes some great points about the current…
Shai Agassi’s Bold Plan for Mass Adoption of Electric Cars
Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take…
Chrysler Electric Cars with A123 Batteries in 2010
Chrysler has named U.S.-based A123 Systems as the supplier of batteries for its next-generation lithium-ion electric cars slated for debut in showrooms 2010.
10% of Ireland’s Cars to be Electric in 2020
Renault and Nissan will supply electric cars to the Irish market within two years as part of a government plan to have 10 percent of vehicles in the country electric…
China Plans World Leadership in Electric Cars
Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world…
Tesla to Iceland June 2009
It might be the worst economic times Iceland has seen for decades or more, but it is still the time for the best electric sports car ever made to make…
The Next Three Years
The next three years Interest for zero emission vehicles is not limited to eco-aware Northern Europeans, as can be seen from this Read more
How Big A Battery?
The debate on the most economical all electric range for plug in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) continues. The battery is the most expensive part of an electric car today, so the…