Today we noticed that Tesla pulled another demand lever on its best selling vehicle. (Well, it’s expected to be Tesla’s top selling vehicle soon in the US, but that is unconfirmed.)
The promise of autonomous vehicles that drive humans safely and reliably in every condition and place in the world is an inspiration for humankind, and if realized will open the door to unprecedented productivity gains and not-seen-before profits.
Scientists at the KIT Energy Center have devised a way to extract lithium from the groundwater used by geothermal facilities in Germany.
Those minuscule particles of plastics produced by car tires and brakes can’t do much damage, right? They’re so, well, tiny, and nearly imperceptible — yet devastating. Did you know that road microplastics produce more than 200,000 tons of minute plastic particles that blow into the oceans every year?
A combination of the coronavirus and the EV revolution is putting pressure on the traditional franchise dealer model, especially in the US. Are its days finally numbered.
Two large renewable energy-rich states in India have announced plans to export surplus renewable energy to other states.
The company’s mobility products are built from recycled and upcycled materials. Up to 90% of the materials used are sourced locally, with only the electric motors imported from China. They assemble their battery packs using the standard 18650 cells recovered from old laptops, which allows them to lower the costs of their products significantly to levels that are more affordable for their target market.
This is the 17th broadcast of CleanTechnica’s weekly news show. This week’s show covers an exciting new option for mining lithium, the new Nissan Ariya, Joe Biden’s updated climate plans, some misinformation about the threat of the Thwaites glacier, a ton of Tesla stories from Giga Berlin to Model Y — and a lot more.
After achieving significant success in large-scale solar power projects and solar parks, the Indian government is now looking to expand the decentralized solar power sector as well.
There is an epic moment in the Philip Kaufman adaptation of Tom’s Wolfe’s The Right Stuff that teaches us about a vital improvement electric car manufacturers should make for the public.
