The startup 3V Infrastructure plans to blow open the EV charging bottleneck at multi-family dwellings, hotels, and other long-stay locations where access to Level 2 charging can be an especially important consideration for female EV drivers. The post Onsite EV Charging For Renter … | Continue reading
Last summer, U.S. electricity demand in the Lower 48 states was greatest at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 15, 2024, when it reached about 745 gigawatthours (GWh), based on data in our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor. In our analysis, we calculate each day’s peak according … | Continue reading
A new version of the Tesla Model 3 will soon be available in Germany and the UK with 702 kilometers of range in the WLTP testing protocol. The post Tesla Maximum Range RWD Model 3 Appears On Configurators In Germany & The UK appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
GM Energy is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the GM Energy PowerBank, a stationary storage product that gives EV owners the power to store and transfer energy from the grid, and the option of integrating with solar power equipment. The General Motors unit has also expa … | Continue reading
VinFast has a clear vision of a sustainable future achieved through the availability of aspirational, attainable e-mobility. At the heart of this singular vision is a broad technology focus that ensures its customers will continue to benefit from the latest advancements in a rapi … | Continue reading
More than seven years after New Hampshire regulators first approved the idea of using community solar to create savings for low-income households, electric bill discounts are finally on the horizon for the first batch of participants. “There has been this rhetoric that we want so … | Continue reading
Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from … | Continue reading
Some Americans are living without a car or with only one car. It can work well in certain locations, but not in others. The post Imagining Peak Car — Can We Live Without The Private Automobile? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Electric vehicles are a perfect match for solarized aftermarket products, like the solar-plus-storage cargo cover in the works for the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck. The post This Is How Electric Vehicles Win: Solar Power For Your Rivian R1T Pickup Truck appeared first on Clea … | Continue reading
Does buying a Tesla today mean you are endorsing the extreme political views of the rabid right wing candidate? The post Thinking Of Getting An Electric Car? Don’t Buy A Tesla! appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Vice President Kamala Harris calls climate change an “existential threat” that the United States must combat. Former President Donald Trump dismisses climate change as a “hoax.” Well, I just came out the other side from hunkering down in a hurricane with friends who had been evac … | Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote about having only an electric car as a powerful storm was powering toward my family’s home. I looked at the implications if you are evacuating and if you are staying. We decided to stay. Luckily for us, the storm slightly weakened and turned slightly south, sav … | Continue reading
Nikola is among the US truck manufacturers determined to make fuel cell trucks happen, regardless of who says what about hydrogen along the campaign trail. The post The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks Are Rolling In (Ignore That Man Behind The Curtain) appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Tesla had its big robotaxi event last night. Pre-market, the stock is down nearly 7%. I think it’s fair to say that Tesla unveiled some very cool looking robotaxi concept vehicles, but also did very little to show how or when it’s getting from where it is today to these ... [cont … | Continue reading
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s new president (inaugurated in October 1st), has a plan. She wants to bring Mexico’s industry into the 21st century, pivoting to tech, drones, semi-conductors, … and EVs. She has announced she’ll make sure that, by the end of her term, Mexico owns a loc … | Continue reading
Veolia North America has unveiled—at a celebration yesterday that took place at its hazardous waste treatment center in Gum Springs—a series of unprecedented initiatives to make the plant the most sustainable operation of its kind in the U.S. With the newly announced initiatives, … | Continue reading
Pinal County’s Eleven Mile Solar System comes online as one of the largest battery energy storage systems built in a single phase in the country Ørsted, a leading U.S. renewable energy company, and Salt River Project (SRP) today celebrated the official commencement of the Eleven … | Continue reading
The long-awaited Tesla Robotaxi event is scheduled to start at 10 PM EST, or 7 PM PST tonight. Much speculation has swirled around CEO Elon Musk and whether he will embark on another revolutionary innovation with self-driving and robotics — or disappoint with more far-fetched pro … | Continue reading
GM Energy's new PowerBank home energy storage system offers prospective electric vehicle buyers another good reason to buy an EV today, not tomorrow. The post GM Offers Another Reason To Buy An Electric Vehicle, Just In Time For The Next Power Outage appeared first on CleanTechni … | Continue reading
DNV has released it latest energy transition report, in which peers into the future on topics like peak oil and EV sales. The post Global Emissions Will Peak In 2024, Claims DNV In Latest Report appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Pickups are a big deal in a lot of African countries. In South Africa, for example, the Toyota Hilux has been the top selling vehicle for over a decade. It has done so well there that it has sold over 1 million units in South Africa since it was launched. ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report … | Continue reading
Alfa Laval is working hard on the task of decarbonizing the marine industry to meet net zero targets. The marine sector, which accounts for nearly three percent of global carbon emissions, has seen the emergence of a new fuel landscape, with ammonia destined to become one of the … | Continue reading
Wave energy is a vast new source of renewable energy that has defied harnessing so far, but researchers and industry stakeholders are finally beginning to unlock its secrets. The post The Wave Energy Dam Is Beginning To Bust Wide Open appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Species do not exist in isolation; they are interconnected. A key element to addressing environmental problems, such as improving water quality and renewing biodiversity, involves addressing nature conservation at its core. What can be done to support a more effective global appr … | Continue reading
Powerful hurricanes like Milton are becoming more frequent as ocean temperatures continue to rise to historic levels. The post Four Factors That Make Hurricanes Deadly appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
We recently received an email from a reader about maintaining EVs as they rack up mileage and as the years go by. For people who only lease EVs and switch to a new one every 2-3 years, this generally matters very little, as you don’t usually get to the point ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
I recently came across a great video from CheapRVLiving on YouTube. In it, Bob Wells goes through some things people need to consider when shopping for things like power stations, solar generators, and permanently-mounted solar and battery setups. Let’s first look at the video, f … | Continue reading
Space solar power once seemed like a far-out idea, but the high profile startup Aetherflux is among the stakeholders aiming to bring space-sourced solar energy down to Earth. The post The Crowded Field Of Space Solar Suddenly Got More Crowded-er appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Study shows that, in most circumstances, customers should maintain low reserves, prioritizing bill savings over backup power Home battery storage paired with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can reduce utility bills under certain rate structures while also providing backup power d … | Continue reading
Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter ... [co … | Continue reading
The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later. The post The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs appeared first on CleanTec … | Continue reading
After reading Jennifer’s excellent article on the flood fire risk with EVs related to hurricanes, I thought I would also present the positive side of having an EV as a major hurricane is headed toward your home. As someone who has lived in Tampa for 33 years, I know that ... [con … | Continue reading
Hyundai Auto Canada is proud to announce that Lithion has been selected as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. This multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the two companies signed in 2021, … | Continue reading
CEP Renewables’ latest announcement that it has completed the 19 MW Foul Rift brownfield project in New Jersey. The project was built on a site that had been the home to a composting facility for nearly thirty years, & which had a history of over 90 distinct notices of environmen … | Continue reading
Recently I had the pleasure of photographing a 1913 Detroit Electric being towed to an exhibition by a Ford F-150 Lightning, and it was quite the sight! I have covered the Detroit Electric in detail earlier, so I asked the owner of the F-150 Lightning how in the world it ... [con … | Continue reading
Engineers at MIT have devised a new solar-powered desalinization system that requires no external power or backup batteries. The post Solar Desalinization System From MIT Needs No Grid Connection Or Battery Backup appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
It’s been a little while now since I rode my first e-bike and wrote an article about the experience. The heft and strength of that electrified two-wheeled vehicle was reminiscent of a moped or even a small motorcycle. It was easy to see how e-bikes can replace some driving of ... … | Continue reading
Experts underscore that the standard is for a system of charging, not just a plug, and relay best practices. The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE Internat … | Continue reading
Following up on our report on the best selling electric vehicle models in the world in August, here’s a report on the top selling brands and auto groups in the world EV market. Top Selling Brands In August, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and elec … | Continue reading
As part of my morning scan of the news, I was surprised to see an article from a Fox News about electric vehicles which seemed, on first glance, to be told from an empathetic point of view. The article, culled from Nexstar Media Wire, was curious to me, as I ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
Stockholm-based Candela Technology AB announced on September 6th 2024 the sale of a Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferry to charter cruises in Berlin. “Berlin is a city with a lot of water, but this is hardly used for transport. We want to open up waterways for fast, emission … | Continue reading
Using a special exception, a Tesla Cybertruck has been registered in the Czech Republic even though it may be too heavy. The post Tesla Cybertruck May Be Too Heavy & Angular For European Roads appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
You know what I’d love to do for this story? Share an image of the refreshed Chevy Bolt that’s supposed to come out in a year or two. But during an investor presentation on Tuesday, GM president Mark Reuss decided to cut off the video feed and only show some ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
ALDI Portugal has chosen EDP to install and operate more than 650 fast charging points in its stores in mainland Portugal. This is the largest electric mobility partnership ever undertaken in the country and also the largest signed by EDP in the Iberian Peninsula. EDP Comercial h … | Continue reading
The Red Lake School District in Minnesota has unveiled a new electric school bus fleet, making it the first public school district with an indigenous population to utilize funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program. As the majority of US school districts wait a bit longer to m … | Continue reading
September saw plugin EVs at 23.7% share in Germany, up from 21.0% year on year. The low year-on-year baseline masks weakness — BEV share (and volume) 2 years ago was higher than now. September’s overall auto volume was 208,848 units, down 7% YoY and down around 14% from 2017–2019 … | Continue reading
What falling sales? Plugins grew by 19% YoY! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. There were 1.5 million registrations. BEVs were up by just 6% YoY (year over year), but plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY, selling close to half a mill … | Continue reading