Tesla Semi Truck Questions & Incorrect Assumptions — Answered Now
Alternative title: “It’s a bad idea to doubt Tesla Performance before the product is revealed.”
Author: Christopher Arcus
Can Electric Truck Battery Swap Really Work?
Tesla is about to reveal its truck, so it’s a good time to consider the range and other requirements. Pack swapping has been considered a possible scenario, but how would that work and how many packs are needed?
New Wind & Solar Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Cost Less Than Keeping Aging Nuclear Power Plants…
Recently, we have seen a spate of older nuclear reactors shut down by their owners for economic reasons. One of the first bellwethers of this trend was the Kewaunee power plant closure. While the public at large may not be aware, nuclear power plant owners are aware of the increasing … [continued]
EIA Growth Projections Confound
EIA continues to project conservative renewable growth. The authoritatively viewed administration just can’t seem to get it right. It continues the confusion of policy-based growth, assuming renewables growth lags once subsidies end (after 2020). The EIA just doesn’t seem to get that the market is dynamic and interactive. Its approach is too static, and … [continued]
For Maximum Renewable Integration, Load Following Is King
A previous CleanTechnica article reviewed the basics of power generation. That article is a good primer for this follow-up article delving deeper into the subject. How do we most efficiently integrate the maximum amount of renewables into the grid? Let’s start with understanding how things work. As first-order simplification, we … [continued]
Kreisel — New Battery Competitor In Home Storage & EVs (In Depth)
Update: As an extra item, note that the company is planning to open a 100 MWh battery factory in Austria in 2017. No Gigafactory (Tesla’s Gigafactory target is 50,000 MWh a year), but not a bad start. Update #2: Here’s a slide (screenshot from the video in the comments) showing some … [continued]
Tesla Gigafactory & Powerwall — Dog & Pony Show?
Editor’s Note: There have been some quite negative and cynical articles out there lately regarding Tesla Energy, the Tesla Powerwall, and the Tesla Powerpack. We’ve got more coming to hopefully clear up the story, but here’s an overview of the public Tesla Energy store from start till today. Was the Tesla … [continued]
Battery Lifetime: How Long Can Electric Vehicle Batteries Last?
Electric vehicle have become a common sight on streets today, and many people have started to enjoy the quiet comfort, getting used to charging at night and silently doing errands. Electric vehicles are new enough to wonder, how long will they last? This is not a simple question, because it … [continued]
The Silent Revolution: On The Cusp Of Change
We are experiencing a quiet revolution. Everything appears the same from the outside. The streets, the towns and cities, and everyday life are the same. To be sure, there are changes. The internet has appeared, and computers and smartphones are everywhere, but for the most part, we drive our cars, … [continued]
The Chevy Bolt — A Deeper Look
The Bolt announcement has revealed significant details of the new Chevy Bolt electric vehicle. The pleasing combination of range, performance, and price are at a new level for electric vehicles. With the current information, we can now compare to figures for the Sonic/Trax, the platform the Bolt shares, as well … [continued]
