About Pete Danko:

Sports columnist, newspaper desk guy, website managing editor, wine-industry PR specialist, freelance writer—Pete Danko’s career in media has covered a lot of terrain. The constant along the way has been a fierce dedication to knowing the story and getting it right. Danko's work has appeared in Wired, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and elsewhere.

Posts by Pete Danko:

Tesla Repaying DOE Loan, Way Early

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Tesla’s repayment of its $465 million government loan will happen “prob Wed” tweets co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. That’s, like, nine years early.

Wind Power In 100 Countries (Thanks, Iceland!)

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The installation of two turbines in Iceland last December brought the number of countries with large-scale wind power to an even 100.

US, EU Seek Deals To Rein In China Solar

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Negotiated settlements to trade disputes with China could “essentially carve up the global solar panel market into a series of regional markets.”

Plugged In: US Electric Car Sales Hit 100,000

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Plug In America says that somewhere in the U.S. on Monday, the 100,000th plug-in car was sold since the introduction of the latest generation of EVs in late 2010.

Back Off On China Solar Duties, Germany Urges EU

image via SolarWorld AG

The EU is close to slapping punitive duties on Chinese solar imports, but Germany for one wants to see a negotiated settlement.

West Coast Drives Leaf EV Sales Bump

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The lower-priced Nissan Leaf is selling better in 2013, particularly in West Coast areas that have extensive charging infrastructure.

Ethanol Tries To Make The Cellulosic Switch

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A government-backed project in California appears to be succeeding at retrofitting an ethanol plant to produce desperately sought cellulosic biofuels.

World’s Biggest Hybrid Ferry Set To Sail

Prinsesse Benedikte (image via Wikimedia Commons

Corvus Energy announces the commissioning of the formerly all diesel-electric Prinsesse Benedikte as a hybrid, for use between Germany and Denmark.

Urban Wind Energy That’s Fuzzy And Fetching

Söder Torn extended and electrified using composite material with piezoelectric properties (image via Belatchew Arkitekter

The “Strawscaper” by Belatchew Arkitekter in Stockholm would use piezoelectric technology to turn the movement of air into electricity.

Smart Fortwo Electric Hits US With Battery Option

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The tiny Smart fortwo EV is making its way to U.S. dealers, and the company says you can buy or lease the vehicle with or without the battery.