Tesla’s sales have surged to a new record high of more than 21,000 vehicles in China, according to a new report from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced that Tesla sold 21,604 made-in-China Model 3 cars last month. That’s a massive month-to-month and year-over-year increase. As we previously reported,
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December 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Well, this is a new one. A bankruptcy auction is taking place in which of hundreds of mobile solar generator trailers are being auctioned off for, well, the best price. You can find the products and bid on them at BidIndustrial.com. The auctions are taking place in California, Nevada,
The facility is able to charge up to 36 electric vehicles at once, and uses rooftop solar panels. GRIDSERVE The U.K.’s first forecourt dedicated to charging electric vehicles opened for business on Monday, as part of a plan to establish more than 100 similar sites across the country. Sustainable energy firm Gridserve’s forecourt is able
Lexus is teasing an upcoming new electric SUV powered by the automaker’s new “DIRECT4” drivetrain technology. Like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus has been lagging behind in electrification. You could argue that the market disruption is even more important for the luxury brand since premium segments are being electrified much faster than the lower end
December 7th, 2020 by Nexus Media California is doubling down on electric vehicles (EVs). Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong. Nissan LEAF charging in California, by Kyle Field, CleanTechnica. Originally published on Nexus Media News. Climate change ramped up its attacks on California this year, serving up
Exxon Mobil could become the most interesting target of a combined attack from activist hedge funds and long-term impact investors focused on sustainability and carbon emissions. A newly formed activist investor group, Engine No. 1, announced plans on Monday to seek four board seats at the oil and gas giant, and underlying the effort are
The ENI SpA logo as seen on the company’s headquarters in Rome, Italy. Alessia Pierdomenico | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian energy firm Eni is taking a 20% stake in what is set to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The energy firms Equinor and SSE are both selling 10% stakes in the first
Tesla’s stock price (TSLA) is reaching new highs again today, and the shorts who betted against the company are feeling the pain this year. However, some high-profile Tesla short sellers are are holding on. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against Tesla on the stock market. He went as far
December 6th, 2020 by Johnna Crider Frank Thelen, who attended the Axel Springer Award ceremony honoring Elon Musk last week, shared his thoughts about Elon Musk in a heartfelt LinkedIn post. “He’s incredibly authentic, real, human, and kind. He is not ‘selling’ Tesla, SpaceX, or any other company or product he is involved with. He
As Tesla (TSLA) is reaching new, insane levels of market capitalization, some suggest that it could be a good idea to again raise money and try to accelerate its effort to build more electric vehicle and battery production capacity. Tesla has already done two capital raises this year; a $2 billion one in February and
December 6th, 2020 by Tina Casey Can’t a wind turbine catch a break around here? The US offshore wind industry took a beating from recalcitrant state governors during the Obama administration, and then the Trump administration threw in another monkey wrench when it delayed a decision on the Vineyard Wind permit in Massachusetts. Nevertheless, it
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters A common interest in combating climate change could be catalyst for the Biden Administration to re-engage with China. The U.S.-China relationship is at a low point and
The new Addmotor M-340 electric trike puts a new spin on the dated electric tricycle design. Addmotor, a direct-to-consumer e-bike company with a wide range of models from electric mopeds to full-size fat tire e-bikes, is back again with an interesting new electric tricycle design. The new Addmotor M-340 uses a standard delta trike configuration
December 5th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan In 2010, 17,151 megawatts (17.151 gigawatts) of solar modules were deployed worldwide. A decade later, one company, LONGi, has shipped more solar PV modules worldwide in the first 11 months of the year. LONGi is the first solar brand to ship more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV
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December 5th, 2020 by U.S. Department of Energy Courtesy of NREL.By Anya Breitenbach The U.S. offshore wind energy pipeline is predicted to exceed 25,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. But, with only two commercial offshore wind plants currently operating in the United States, developers need accurate modeling to evaluate prospective new projects, weigh realistic costs against
Tesla has reduced the price of its Full Self-Driving Package by $1,000 for owners of the Enhanced Autopilot package. The Full Self-Driving Package, also known as FSD, is Tesla’s bundle of advanced driver-assist features that also includes the promise of eventually enabling complete autonomous driving in the near future with upcoming software updates. Recently, Tesla
December 5th, 2020 by Steve Hanley There’s a new phenomenon sweeping the world of wind power — re-powering. Simply put, wind turbines today can generate quite a bit more electricity than they could a decade ago. The pylon that supports them really doesn’t care what kind of machinery is on top of it. Take down
SINGAPORE — Fitch Ratings expects Brent prices to drop to $45 per barrel in 2021 — even though there’s good news on the vaccine front, the credit rating agency said this week. That’s close to 9% lower than what a Refinitiv Eikon poll is predicting. Brent crude could be around $49.35 next year, with $50
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December 4th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of The Southern Company, has announced plans to build a so-called smart neighborhood in Lauderdale County. The community will be the first in the world to feature a Tesla Solar Roof and a Tesla Powerwall residential storage battery for every home. In total, 150 homes
Humanity is facing an uphill battle when it comes to preserving our planet. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to avert some of the worst effects of climate change we need to stop global temperatures from rising 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. One tool that could help is green hydrogen.
A polar bear keeps close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska in a March 6, 2007 file photo. Susanne Miller | Reuters The Trump administration announced Thursday that it will auction off drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in just over a month, setting up a final
A couple of thieves broke into a solar company and Tesla Powerwall installer to steal $45,000 worth of Tesla batteries. The owner offered a $10,000 reward to find them and explained how it’s not a good idea to steal them in the first place. ProSolar is a solar installer based Florida and in the Virgin
December 3rd, 2020 by Jesper Berggreen I received an email from my old acquaintance Robert A. Freling from Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) inviting me to watch a new documentary in which he and his team plays a major role: “Switch On.” The film is released from Switch Energy Alliance, in which Bureau of Economic
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta system was caught on video impressively detecting and avoiding a deer crossing the road at night. Watch the video below. Over the last few months, Tesla has been pushing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software to a limited group of Tesla vehicle owners in order to test an early version of
December 3rd, 2020 by Guest Contributor Photo of prototype of largest wind turbine in the world, courtesy GE Renewables. Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists.By John Rogers, Senior energy analyst The first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States may use the largest wind turbine in the world. Here are a few ways to
Tesla isn’t the only upstart auto industry player having a big year. Luminar, which creates lidar technology critical to many automakers’ autonomous driving efforts, is going public on Thursday through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and the deal will make Luminar co-founder and CEO Austin Russell a billionaire — at the age of 25.
Minesto’s system is based on the idea of using a kite-like system in marine environments. Minesto A tidal power project located in the Faroe Islands has started to send electricity to the grid, in the latest example of how marine based technologies are being deployed and used around the world. The small 100 kilowatt tidal
Vote Solar, the Coalition for Community Solar Access, and solar provider Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN) conducted a study that found that if just a quarter of US households were powered by local rooftop and community solar and storage, Americans would benefit financially and environmentally overall in a very big way. The study was conducted by using
December 2nd, 2020 by Johnna Crider Fortune Magazine has named Elon Musk as its Businessperson of the Year for 2020. Fortune pointed out that Elon Musk has “seemingly defied gravity this year” with his success at Tesla, which is now one of the world’s most valuable companies. SpaceX wasn’t left out either. The article noted
Last month we reported on rumors that BMW had greenlit development of a high-performance “GP” version of the electric Mini. Today BMW announced that the car is indeed being worked on, but it will be designated as a “John Cooper Works” model, a name reserved for the brand’s highest-performance, track-ready vehicles. We didn’t get any
December 1st, 2020 by Zachary Shahan As Tesla’s market cap has climbed through the roof, and then some clouds, and then the stratosphere, and then the exosphere, and then bumped its head on the moon, many have wondered if Tesla might one day buy a legacy automaker or two. Right now, Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] market