A lot of African countries have tremendous potential to utilize their abundant renewable energy resources, and green hydrogen could be a viable option for certain sectors. We caught up with Vincent Oldenbroek of the African Hydrogen Partnership (AHP) to find out more on the latest developments in the hydrogen space and their vision for Africa.
Here it is again, for the very first time– Cleantechnica’s list of the 21 best e-bikes and electric motorcycles you can buy in 2021!
While researching my book, Tesla: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Remade the Automotive and Energy Industries, I was fortunate to be able to interview two of the Tesla founders, Marc Tarpenning and Ian Wright. Wright offered some keen insights about Tesla’s systems approach to its software, which was the opposite of the way the legacy automakers were (and mostly still are) doing things, and this turned out to be one of my favorite parts of the book.
From a disappointing Acura MDX and Honda’s very slow move to electric vehicles, to a token $33 million in US Department of Energy funding for “green hydrogen,” to a rundown of recent solid-state battery news (and hype), below is a list of our 20 most popular stories last week.
A systematic review of the literature on electric bicycles found evidence from studies that they are healthier than non-cycling alternatives. But there are caveats.
RIde-sharing aggregators face new legal structures in India.
So far, we are very happy with the RadRover Step-Thru. The experience has been very similar to the normal frame RadRover, but with some neat differences that would probably help many of our readers.
Auke Hoekstra, who researches electric vehicles at The Eindhoven University of Technology and NEON Research, and whose specialty lies in comparing CO2 emissions of EVs with fossil fuel vehicles, just debunked a study claiming that EVs needed to go 48,000 miles before emitting less CO2 than fossil fuel vehicles.
Minnesota eyeballs renewable energy to make fertilizer and fuel from water and air, kicking natural gas and diesel off the farm.
The Electra Townie Path Go is an expensive e-bike, but keep in mind that you get what you pay for. If you want a rock-solid e-bike that will get you to work for the next few years, or you’re the kind of person who likes to buy high quality products, this is probably what you’re looking for. Considering the good parts and obvious long-term durability it was built for, it’s definitely worth the money, if you have it to spend.
