The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first new all-electric vehicle under an $11 billion investment plan in electrified vehicles through 2022. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Tesla cars and SUVs are often compared to an iPhone on wheels. Tesla’s four models — the S, 3, X and Y SUV — literally spell out the word
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The Lion Electric Company, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric school buses, has successfully completed a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot deployment of five school buses in White Plains, New York. New York’s V2G school buses The project began in 2018 among partners Lion, V2G technology company Nuvve, White Plains School District, and British multinational public transport company
December 14th, 2020 by The Beam Originally published in The Beam. Cassetex produces a solar-powered battery swapping service for electric 3-wheelers in Bangladesh. Out of 68 teams and 3,000 entrepreneurs pitching in total, the startup won the first prize in the ClimateLaunchpad annually organized by EIT Climate-KIC. As part of the competition, they went through
An aerial photograph of Keele University’s campus, taken in July 2017. David Goddard | Getty Images News | Getty Images A university campus in the U.K. will be home to two wind turbines and 15,000 solar panels as part of a plan to make it carbon neutral by the end of the decade, yet another
Best buy offers the Wemo Smart Mini Plug with HomeKit for $14.99. Available with free curbside pickup. With support for HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Assistant, this smart plug is made for just about any setup. A slim design ensures that only one outlet is blocked at a time. Automatic scheduling helps cut down on energy
December 13th, 2020 by Jennifer Sensiba “You may all go to hell. I will go to Texas.” —Davy Crockett When news first broke that Elon Musk might be moving to Texas, most of the coverage was very “TMZ,” as one of my editors here said. People are often interesting (especially when their name begins with
Rivian was spotted testing its delivery van near the company’s facility in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday. The van is part of a deal with Amazon, which has ordered 100,000 of them from Rivian after leading a $700 million funding round for the company. Rivian is headquartered in Michigan and has a factory in Illinois, but
December 13th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan I’ve been covering the solar power industry for more than a decade. I recall writing about the industry blowing up way back at the beginning, because annual installations did indeed climb rapidly compared to previous years. The nice thing about technology learning curves is that you can tell such
Over the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of throwing my leg over hundreds of electric bicycles. And with the skyrocketing popularity of e-bikes this year, 2020 saw me doing more electric bicycle reviews than ever before. With so many unique advantages among the many different bikes, I’ve chosen my favorite models from several
December 12th, 2020 by Tina Casey Fossil energy stakeholders who thought they voted a pal into the White House back in 2020 are not quite getting what they thought they were getting. The execs at the top of the heap are making out okay, as one does, but everyone else is looking down a long,
Electrek has learned that Tesla is now offering one year of free Supercharging to incentivize deliveries by the end of the year as it attempts another record quarter. Yesterday, we reported on Elon Musk writing in an email to employees that Tesla is seeing strong demand but the automaker needs to increase production fast in
December 12th, 2020 by NRDC Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog.By Jake Schmidt On the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement — December 12th, 2020—countries are coming together for the “Climate Ambition Summit 2020” to commit to new and more aggressive climate actions as required under the Paris Agreement. We expect to see
Inside every smartphone and tablet lies a dense brick with a dark and complex history: its battery. The lithium that ferries charge back and forth likely started out in South American salt flats, where months of evaporation consumes millions of tons of water in some of the world’s driest regions. The cobalt that buffers the
One of Europe’s largest vertical farms is up and running in a warehouse near Copenhagen, and it’s powered by wind. That’s not surprising, since Denmark has the highest proportion of wind power in the world. Sustainable vertical farm in Denmark Vertical farms, which can be found all over the world, use LED lights and carefully
December 9th, 2020 by Jo Borrás Porsche has been working with companies like Siemens and ENAP to develop synthetic, carbon-neutral fuels for its internal combustion engines for a while now. Those plans have recently taken a big step forward, however, as Porsche and Siemens have announced plans to build a pilot plant in Chile that
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote to employees in an email obtained by Electrek tonight that they are seeing strong demand, but the automaker needs to increase production fast in order to capitalize on it. As we previously reported, Tesla is currently in the middle of its end-of-year delivery push as it aims to deliver a
December 11th, 2020 by Michael Barnard Today, Canada’s federal government dropped its new climate change plan, led by a very big number: $170 per ton of CO2 as a carbon price by 2030. This is excellent news, and let’s hope it persists in the face of inevitable opposition. What does this mean? Map of Canada
Tesla is expanding its in-house Autopilot and Full Self-Driving testing to Phoenix, Arizona, which is already a hub for self-driving tests. Over the last few years, Tesla has been criticized for not reporting autonomous test mileage in California. The California DMV makes companies who are testing autonomous vehicles in the state submit yearly “disengagement reports”
December 9th, 2020 by Steve Hanley In November, we published a story from the Union of Concerned Scientists regarding the difficulty of recycling wind turbine blades. Those critical appendages have to be made super strong to withstand the rotational forces they are subjected to and the powerful winds they need to endure over their lifetime,
The JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, The JP Morgan Chase Tower in Park Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Tim Clayton – Corbis | Corbis Sport | Getty Images SINGAPORE — While there’s “nothing new” to sustainable investing, technology has made it easier to state the financial case for considering non-financial metrics, according to JPMorgan.
Michael Phillips, the CEO of Sense, a technology company that makes a home energy monitor (pictured above) to track efficiency, cost, and reliability, told us about his predictions for six 2021 home energy trends. Michael Phillips, CEO, Sense Michael Phillips, CEO of Sense, explained his choices to Electrek: In 2021, home energy will be transformed
December 9th, 2020 by Jennifer Sensiba Today, Aptera hosted an online Q&A session, covering a variety of topics about the vehicle. In addition to its announcements from a few days ago, the company also now has a video giving us some much better views of the vehicle (more information below the video). [embedded content] Today’s
Empty Champs Elysees avenue is pictured on March 28, 2020 in Paris, France. The country has introduced fines for people caught violating its nationwide lockdown measures intended to stop the spread of COVID-19. Pascal Le Segretain | Getty Images Global greenhouse gas emissions plunged by roughly 2.4 billion tons this year, a 7% drop from
United Airlines Boeing 767-400 ER Extended Range with 2x CF6-80 engines aircraft landing at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in The Netherlands, the Dutch capital. Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines is turning to technology that aims to capture carbon dioxide from the air and store it underground to help offset its
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): New York State’s retirement fund is the first US public pension fund to set a net zero goal by that date. NRG Energy has announced North America’s first Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB). Rhode Island’s largest single rooftop solar project is now under construction. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links
December 10th, 2020 by Johnna Crider In case you haven’t been following along, Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] has had a superb year on the stock market. That means that people who bet against the stock (short sellers) have had a horrible year. CNN has called Tesla’s incredible year a bloodbath for those who short the company’s
Construction of the Erath solar project in Erath County, Texas, southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, kicked off today. The 10-megawatt community solar farm is expected to be completed in February 2021. It’s not a huge project by any means, but any new solar farm is good news. Texas is already a US leader in wind, and
December 9th, 2020 by Rocky Mountain Institute Originally published by Rocky Mountain Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies New Rocky Mountain Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies report outlines how a local government-driven infrastructure and economic recovery agenda can help build a healthier, safer, greener and more resilient America. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Bloomberg Philanthropies yesterday released an analysis
Chevron has taken steps to lessen the oil and gas giant’s dependence on fossil fuels, laying a path to an energy system with a reduced carbon footprint, CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s Jim Cramer Wednesday. “We embrace a lower carbon future. We expect a lower carbon energy system,” Wirth said in a “Mad Money” interview.
A sketchy report from Digitimes today claims that Apple is trudging ahead with work on its self-driving car project. The report says that Apple is working with TSMC on self-driving chips and exploring the possibility of some sort of factories in the United States. Digitimes has a mixed track record when it comes to these
December 7th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Below were the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in November and then the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in the past week. Further down, below those, are 10 exclusive, completely original CleanTechnica stories that I especially enjoyed and would hope people found valuable. (If you did, you
Elon Musk confirmed that he personally moved to Texas full time and revealed that the reason is to focus on Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin and SpaceX’s Starship development in south Texas. As for the future of the electric automaker and rocket company in California, it is still unclear. Back in May, when Tesla was
December 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan A couple of months ago, I talked with Roger Atkins of Electric Vehicles Outlook about the impressive “Electric Forecourts” that British firm Gridserve is developing and planning, starting with one that was under development at the time and has just now been completed. There are a few elements to
Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change during a campaign event at the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., September 14, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters In the past four years, preventing climate change and saving the environment have not been high priorities in the
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,
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