Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I recently got an e-mail from OnStar telling me that I had a diagnostic report to read. But, seeing the date, I remembered that I had picked the Bolt EUV up in September of 2022 and it has now … Continue reading “Two Years With The Bolt EUV”
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Transmission lines Searchlight, Nevada, March by U.S. National Archives is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0 The massive Greenlink West Transmission Project in Nevada got the final green light this week by the US Department of the Interior. The project will create a new 525 kV transmission line that will stretch 350 miles from Las Vegas to … Continue reading “A 350-mile electricity transmission line in Nevada is now approved”
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Italian officials want the European Union to review a plan to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 earlier than scheduled. “The ban must be changed,” Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Automotive News Europe last week on the sidelines of the TEHA business forum in Cernobbio, on the shores of Italy’s Lake … Continue reading “Italy says Europe's 2035 gas-engine ban is "absurd"”
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Loudoun County and surrounding Northern Virginia are home to almost 300 data centers, the biggest concentration of such campuses in the world. It’s the crossroads for roughly 70% of global internet traffic. Prolific construction of the mega-buildings that make cloud computing possible — combined with the accompanying need for transmission lines for electricity and water … Continue reading “Virginia’s bold plan to turn old coal mines into clean data centers”
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A California-based company aims to add curbside EV charging and solar and wind power to streetlights. Beam Global’s BeamSpot incorporates solar panels and small wind turbines to generate some of its own energy, with built-in battery storage to maximize use of it. While normal streetlights generally have only enough power for illumination, the renewable-energy additions … Continue reading “Solar-powered curbside EV charging concept taps streetlights”
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Not Sitting Still Something it seems is always happening in Fountain Valley, California, at the U.S. headquarters for the Hyundai Motor Group. Here is look at a few of what the company has planned for the Hyundai brand in the coming year. New Charging Standard Hyundai adds NACS Beginning in Q4 2024, all Hyundai electric … Continue reading “Hyundai Brand News for 2024 and 2025”
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The Port of San Diego has received a pair of 400 tonne (440 ton) electric Konecranes. The port now boasts the highest lifting capacity of any crane system on the West Coast with a dramatic upgrade from the 100 tonne lifting capacity of the diesel cranes they replace! The Port spent nearly $14 million on … Continue reading “Massive, 400 tonne electric cranes arrive at the Port of San Diego”
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The 2024 Subaru Solterra joins a handful of other electric vehicles in earning the industry’s toughest safety award with a Top Safety Pick+ recognition, the IIHS revealed Thursday. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024. Some 91 models still qualified for at least … Continue reading “These EVs are top-rated for safety by the IIHS”
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Oshkosh USPS electric mail carrier (Source: Oshkosh) USPS is finally rolling out its much-anticipated Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs), and the first fleet of them to go into service in Atlanta, Georgia is earning rave reviews from delivery drivers according to an AP report. The process of electrifying Post Office vehicles has been long in … Continue reading “US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them”
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How often do have an opportunity to participate in a candid, one-on-one discussion with both a leading dry room contractor and dehumidification manufacturer? After a brief 10-minute video covering everything you need to know about dehumidification for battery dry rooms, we’ll dedicate 20 minutes to take and answer your questions. We’ll cover principles of dry … Continue reading “Webinar: Insider perspectives from battery contractors and manufacturers”