On today’s exciting episode of Quick Charge, Elon thinks his Robotaxi will be cheaper to ride than the bus, but he’s got bigger fish to fry as Volvo overtakes Tesla in Europe and the Republicans try to squash EVs in congress. As far as popularity contests go, Ford and Kia have the most searched-for EVs on … Continue reading “Cheap Robotaxi, Ford and Kia spark interest, and Volvo overtakes Tesla”
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GM CEO is “surprised” EVs are political Barra said GM is on track to be EV-only by 2035 if customers are ready GM’s Corvette boss didn’t commit to an electric Corvette, but one’s already been confirmed GM’s top executive is surprised that EVs became a political lightning rod. “It did surprise me; I never thought … Continue reading “GM CEO surprised EVs became political”
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Renewables developer rPlus Energies has broken ground on one of the largest solar + battery storage projects in the US, in east-central Utah. The Green River Energy Center in Emery County, Utah, is a 400-megawatt (MW) solar and 400 MW/1,600-megawatt-hour battery storage project that will supply power to western electric utility PacifiCorp under a power purchase … Continue reading “A $1 billion solar + battery storage project just broke ground in Utah”
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Brooklyn-based electric mobility and infrastructure platform Revel has formed a partnership with California-based startup Juice to integrate its automatic charging technology across Revel’s public fast charging stations in New York City. Juice uses computer vision to identify a user’s unique vehicle, and can then initiate charging sessions and complete payments with no need for physical … Continue reading “Revel partners with computer vision startup Juice to introduce “face ID for EVs””
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A sodium battery plant in North Carolina, a solar panel manufacturing facility in New Mexico, and a factory building electric sports cars in Virginia are among the $2.4 billion worth of new U.S. clean energy manufacturing projects announced in August. These investments are just the latest in the ongoing, multibillion-dollar wave of clean energy manufacturing activity spurred … Continue reading “Two years in, US clean energy manufacturing boom is still going strong”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I was a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for 30 years. I retired in 2005. While I was at NASA, I had ample time to see the evidence of global warming. With satellite imagery, we … Continue reading “10+ Years of Family Clean Energy Actions”
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The Canadian home improvement chain picked up a pair of Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks, and it’s putting them to work on last-mile delivery routes in the Greater Toronto Area. This month, the Canadian home improvement retailer Home Hardware began operating two Volvo electric semi trucks out of its St. Jacobs, Ontario truck depot. The … Continue reading “Home Hardware adds Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its fleet”
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A study found Tesla drivers are distracted while using Autopilot Tesla’s Autopilot is a hands-on driver-assist system, not a hands-off system The study notes more robust safeguards are needed to prevent misuse Driver-assist systems like Tesla Autopilot are meant to reduce the frequency of crashes, but drivers are more likely to become distracted as they … Continue reading “Study: Drivers misusing and abusing Tesla Autopilot system”
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The all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ was an Electrek favorite when it first made its debut two years ago. Now, LYRIQ buyers who have been waiting for a deal can score more than $10,500 in discounts on the Ultium-based Caddy. Our own Seth Weintraub said that GM had come in, “a year early and dollar long at … Continue reading “2024 Cadillac LYRIQ buyers could score $10,500 in discounts”
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Following successful inbound implementations in the Pacific Northwest, North Carolina, and Mexico, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is expanding the reach of its electric semi fleet into Arizona with long-time associate JB Hunt. JB Hunt will add the new Freightliner eCascadia electric semi to its Arizona fleet immediately, and put it to work delivering aftermarket truck parts from … Continue reading “JB Hunt launches first electric aftermarket semi truck route in Arizona”