Chad Berndt

As an engineer working to improve sustainability and energy use, I have a passion for renewables, research, and data analytics. I'm based out of Toronto Ontario and you can contact me on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Electric aircraft could transform short-distance regional air travel

Whenever the subject of electric aircraft comes up I see the room filled with skeptical looks. The looks are not…

Automobili Pininfarina teases electric hypercar, credits Tesla’s Elon Musk for “electric vehicle movement”

Automobili Pininfarina, the Munich-based carmaker with deep roots in both the luxury market and Formula E recently teased its upcoming…

Tesla’s success ushers in a new era of electric flight

Electric flight may not be as far away as we once thought. In the next decade, aircraft are set to…

Tesla paved the way for EVs but electrification isn’t just about cars anymore

Tesla and its electric cars may have kicked off the party, but other industries are quickly joining the revolution. For…

Automakers come to accept that the EV revolution has begun

The last several months have been busy in the electric vehicle revolution. Governments have been announcing their phase out plans…

Tesla’s Model 3 is already a game changer: Tech, Value and Economics prevail

Yesterday I spoke to BBC Newsday about the Tesla Model 3 and one of the questions they asked was “is…

A Tesla is greener than you think and getting greener – a look at manufacturing

An electric vehicle is more than just a new form of technology.  It’s part of a shift in our entire…

Energy expert explains why Tesla and the electric car industry is here to stay

Electric vehicles will be hugely beneficial for our environment but that’s not always what you read.  There’s a lot of…