Providing power for more than 4 million customers and about 70% of the population of Illinois, ComEd is a giant utility. Now it is turning its attention to good. (Or, well, it’s stimulating more consumer demand by incentivizing a switch to electric vehicles.) At the recent Chicago Auto Show, ComEd … [continued]
From the immortal humorous lyrics of Shania Twain, my evaluation of FSD Supervised V12.6.3 (2024.45.32.15): That Don’t Impress Me Much! I’ve been driving with and obsessively using Tesla’s artificial intelligence software in my Model 3 now for over 5 years and nearly 150,000 miles, both on Interstate highways and city … [continued]
In response to Texas’ increasing power outages and the demand for reliable home energy solutions, companies like Base Power are revolutionizing the market by offering affordable home battery systems without the hefty upfront costs. This innovative approach not only provides homeowners with backup power during outages but also contributes to … [continued]
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) spoke to CleanTechnica on the sidelines of the Tesla Model Y launch earlier this week about the robust expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) sector, echoing the upbeat sentiment from the 12th Philippine EV Summit (PEVS) which happened last year. EVAP president … [continued]
Enphase has made some big announcements recently. One was about a new residential battery for Europe. Another is the expansion of its support for Colorado, Nova Scotia, and Puerto Rico virtual power plants programs. Virtual power plant programs are exciting because they allow homeowners to share electricity stored in their … [continued]
The EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership included a plan to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Pune, led by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and The Green Billions Limited (TGBL). The ₹450 crore ($54M) project was intended to process 3.8 million metric tons of waste using Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and … [continued]
I’ve seen several non-Tesla EV drivers pull up to a V2 Tesla Supercharger station with the expectation to charge, or at least the hope of charging. Some of these people have been in rental cars and really in need of a charge. Unfortunately, non-Tesla EVs can’t charge at V2 Superchargers … [continued]
Renault Trucks is introducing a new battery powered cement mixer with 5 axles and a 10 cubic meter payload.
What happens if you work for Tesla and you voice your concerns about the CEO’s social media post that jokes about Nazism? You’re told to clean out your cubicle and never again let your shadow cross the gilded Tesla corporate threshold. It’s another example of Musk mayhem at work. Bantering … [continued]
Tesla sales have dropped dramatically in Europe at the beginning of this year (compared to the beginning of last year). As José Pontes reported yesterday, they were down 45% year over year. It was the lowest monthly total for Tesla in Europe since January 2023. As a result, in the … [continued]
