Want To Electrify Everything? Train More Electricians — Quickly
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth of electrician jobs will increase by 9.1% from 2020 to 2030.
Clean Transport
Toyota Announces All-New Prius Z-Grade, To Be Available in Showrooms In Japan By March 15
Driving refinement, exhilarating performance, more environmental consciousness, and even cooler colors are promises of Toyota’s all-new Prius PHEV, the Z-Grade. The additional model adds to Toyota’s most successful hybrid will hit showrooms in Japan starting March 15 (JPN time). There is a differentiation between this new Z-grade and the Prius … [continued]
Magicycle Deer E-SUV Fat Tire E-Bike For Exploring The Great Outdoors
Outdoor adventures are a dominant American pastime and have been for many decades. The most recent statistics show Americans spending more than $400 billion — yes, BILLION — every year. The benefits of outdoor recreation are many and very important … it’s no wonder it is loved by so many … [continued]
itselectric Brings US-Made Curbside EV Charging To New York City & Beyond
CleanTechnica headed south to Los Angeles this week to the Curbivore conference to meet with Tiya Gordon from the curbside EV charging innovators at itselectric. While many of us binged shows good and bad on Netflix over the pandemic, Tiya was hard at work building out a disruptive new EV … [continued]
UK Plugins Drop Share YoY, Tesla Model Y Bestseller
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.9% share of the auto market in February 2023, down from 25.6% year on year. Overall auto volume was 74,441 units, up some 26% YoY, though still down from the ~81.000 unit seasonal norm, pre-2020. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s best … [continued]
European Charging Infrastructure A Long Way From Great
Looking at the charging infrastructure in Europe is not something that makes me happy. A new website shows just how bad the situation is. I live in the Netherlands. That is the world’s charging paradise. Norway has the most fully electric cars, but charging electric cars is least problematic for … [continued]
Truck Stops Are Very Big In America — Could Battery Swapping Be An Option For…
One of my favorite musicians is the legendary Chimurenga music icon Thomas Mapfumo, from Zimbabwe. Due to the heated political environment in Zimbabwe in the early 2000s (it still is, you can say), Thomas Mapfumo moved to the US. Although he had traveled to perform in the US several times … [continued]
Honda Pushes Forward With New Stationary Hydrogen Power Station For Backup Power
On Friday, Honda unveiled a new stationary fuel cell power system that will serve as the backup power for its data center at its American Honda headquarters in Torrance, California. The stationary power system utilizes second life fuel cells taken from Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. The individual fuel … [continued]
20 News Items From Tesla Investor Day
There are somewhat mixed views on the newsworthiness of the Tesla Investor Day on March 1st, 2023. I sat through the whole event live and took notes of what I thought was news. Maybe you did too? Maybe you didn’t? Maybe you have already read and viewed a myriad of … [continued]
The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa
The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and … [continued]
