Voltaic sent over its OffGrid Solar + Storage backpack which retails for $199 and includes with an integrated 10 watt solar panel that pushes power into a 12,000 mAh battery for me to review.
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Craig Wooster, Project Manager & General Contractor at the Stone Edge Farm (SEF) Microgrid Project, about the impressive work the team is doing to take the farm off the grid with sustainable energy and storage.
Electric delivery truck manufacturer Chanje recently announced a partnership with eMotorWerks on Charging-as-a-Service that included mention of a new customer dashboard for fleet managers. To better understand the solution, we reached out to Chanje to learn more about the solution and what it means for fleet managers, especially in light of the impact of a transition to electric trucks at the same time.
Plug’n Drive’s founder, president, and CEO Cara Clairman wins the prestigious Women in Renewable Energy Woman of the Year Award. She’s a role model for women who are trying to overcome career challenges in the energy sector.
Sometimes, you just have to be there. Enough said…
The things you can see when you ride your electric bicycle on Californian beaches are pretty fun. Beach ball people in bikinis all year long, dog beaches, more people riding bikes, and then…
On 27th October, JAC released the newest entry in its pure-electric lineup, the iEV7S, an SUV equipped with the latest technology from JAC. I was able to experience the iEV7S by getting an iEV7S taxi in Hefei. Although, the iEV7S is also available at JAC dealerships.
This is a story of someone jumping from a gas car to a fully electric car, replacing a much loved 15 year old Honda for a brand new Kia Soul EV. I explain below why I chose this car and some first impressions, as well as my first days in the adventure of using public charging infrastructure, due to lack of home charging.
Someone asked me for precise figures in the difference, in range, between driving slower, driving faster, and driving behind a large vehicle to reduce air resistance. I had to confess that I couldn’t give him precise figures, as I had based my article just on my experience of driving an EV for a couple of years and noticing a definite difference in range in those three scenarios. I decided that, rather than leaving it open, I would perform some road trials to see exactly what the difference was.
Hjalte has already seen me coming up the driveway to their house. He opens the door and greets me. I notice the electric Nissan Qashqai jacked up with one rear wheel removed. “What’s wrong with your car?” I ask. “Green won’t charge,” he answers. “Nina thinks it has something to do with the charge port, and I removed the wheel to be able to look behind it.”
Tesla is growing. It is struggling with growing pains, but it’s still far and away the biggest corporate driver of the EV revolution. We can’t tease out corporate or government policies enough to make a list of things that wouldn’t exist if not for Tesla, but we know it’s a long and awe-inspiring list.
