The US electric vehicle market continues to grow — despite many headlines implying the contrary. In the 4th quarter, sales of full battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) were up 29% compared to sales in the 4th quarter of 2022. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2021, sales were up 122%. The market … [continued]
Having crossed some technical hurdles, low cost sodium batteries are hurtling towards the market for grid energy storage, EVs, and more.
The Rocky Mountain Institute is a respected organization that has done great work since its founding in 1982. Amory Lovins, its founder and long its leader, is a tremendous thought leader who was ahead of his time. He’s been proven right on many things. And he’s been proven wrong on … [continued]
There are reports the EV revolution is slowing down in the US. Don’t believe it. More affordable models and better charging are almost here.
In model year (MY) 2023, the highest top range for an EV was 516 miles on a single charge (Lucid Air), while the median range for all EV models rose to a new high of 270 miles. The number of models and their ranges have greatly increased since modern EVs … [continued]
As I noted a few hours ago when announcing the finalists for 2023 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in the USA, it’s time to finalize CleanTechnica Car of the Year winners! We have decided to do two separate awards this year — one for the USA and one for Europe. … [continued]
The year 2023 has come to a close, we’ve got official 2023 sales numbers in, and it’s time to finalize CleanTechnica Car of the Year winners! We have decided to do two awards this year — one for the USA and one for Europe. In this article, I’m including the … [continued]
In 2020, more than half (56%) of all transit buses were either hybrid electric or powered by an alternative fuel such as natural gas, propane, hydrogen, biodiesel, or electricity. In 1996, the vast majority (95.4%) of transit buses were powered by conventional petroleum diesel. By 2020, conventional diesel transit buses … [continued]
In this article, I cover news of what Himiway showed at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) while also including what I learned about the company’s existing product line and e-bikes in general. CES Announcements At CES 2024, Himiway Bikes announced several exciting new products and innovations in the e-bike … [continued]
This technical note, describes the methods used to create a dataset of school bus depot locations in the United States. There are nearly half a million school buses in the country but almost no public information about where they are kept. Environmental justice literature describes how school bus depots may … [continued]
