Clean Energy Revolution Is Market Driven
Today, renewable energy resources like wind and solar power are so affordable that they’re driving coal production and coal-fired generation out of business. Lower-cost natural gas is helping, too.
Batteries
JB Straubel Clarifies Tesla Position On Solar Roof, Powerwall. Expect Big Things — Next Year
The wait time for the Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall is going up instead of coming down. JB Straubel says, “Don’t worry. Be happy.”
Day Hack: The Transition To 100% Rechargeable Batteries At Home
When we rebooted our life a few months back, I took the opportunity to go all in on rechargeable batteries and naturally went right back to Eneloop. We bought a nice starter pack that had a nice variety of cells and adapters as well as a charger and a few weeks later, picked up a pack of loose cells for all of our devices.
Tesla Virtual Power Plant In Australia Passes Initial Testing With Flying Colors
Phase 1 of the Tesla 250 MW virtual power plant proposal has been completed, with the results showing the residential storage batteries can do just as good a job as stabilizing the grid and providing power during periods of peak demand as larger grid scale battery installations.
Panasonic Pledges To Decrease Cobalt Content Of Tesla EV Batteries
Panasonic’s research into lithium-ion batteries continues in a quest to reduce or eliminate cobalt.
Tesloop Shares Lessons Learned In 400,000 Miles In A Tesla
Shuttle service Tesloop has hit an astonishing 400,000 miles in one of its Model S vehicles, making it the Tesla with the highest reported mileage in the known world.
American Manganese Positions Itself To Lead The Charge Into EV Battery Recycling
American Manganese (AM) says it can retrieve 100% of the lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and aluminum from batteries, like those used in plug-in vehicles, using technology it originally developed to process low-grade manganese ores. We spoke with American Manganese CEO Larry Reaugh about its roots in mining and how he believes it sets them up to lead the charge into plug-in vehicle battery recycling.
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Review, Batteries The New Black Gold, Tesla Model 3 & Chevy Bolt…
The most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week actually did not lead with Tesla. Check ’em out below, and dive into the comments of ones that intrigue or excite you.
Corvus Energy Expanding Battery Manufacturing In Canada & Norway
Corvus Energy is expanding its battery factory in Vancouver and building a new factory in Bergen, Norway to meet the demand for hybrid electric ferries and ships in Scandinavia.
Alexander Dennis Selects Proterra To Build First Electric Double Deck Transit Bus For North America
Alexander Dennis Inc (ADI), Proterra, and Southern California’s Foothill Transit announce the first electric double deck bus order for a public transit agency in North America. ADI selected Proterra’s E3 battery technology for its next-generation double deck Enviro500 platform for the North American market.
