You may recall that Hertz went into bankrutpcy proceedings in mid-2020 due to the COVID pandemic and the resulting drop in economic activity. A few months ago, it re-emerged. Now, things are getting very lively. Hertz has ordered 100,000 Teslas, while also paying 7-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady some … [continued]
Tennessee busts into renewable energy spotlight with new Ford electric vehicle campus and an assist from the TVA.
One of Tesla’s key obstacles in the United States is the traditional auto dealership industry. Dealerships across the country have lobbied state and local governments to prevent Tesla from selling directly to its customers — and not just Tesla, but also Rivian, Lucid, and any newcomer that wants to sell … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) provides global leadership in fundamental wind energy science research, development, and validation activities that enable low-cost wind energy. The Office pursues opportunities across all U.S. wind sectors — land-based utility-scale wind, offshore wind, distributed wind — as well as … [continued]
Cowboy co-founders Tanguy Goretti and Karim Slaoui brought just 5 new Cowboy 4 e-bikes to the US for a test ride, and CleanTechnica was there.
It’s been a hell of a week, to say the least. I think this is the first article I’ve written since the storm hit. Last Sunday night, I lost power and turned to the emergency weather radio station. Then it went offline, and along with it, all communications. I fell … [continued]
2020 sees record for land-based wind generation, 24% increase in pipeline of offshore wind energy — laying the foundation for rapid growth in years to come.
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced 10 winners for the first phase of the Envelope Retrofit Opportunities for Building Optimization Technologies (E-ROBOT) Prize, a $5 million competition focused on fast-tracking advanced robotics solutions for building envelope retrofits. Each finalist will win a $200,000 prize and move on to Phase 2, where they will build a prototype of their solution and compete … [continued]
A recent email from EVgo told customers about upcoming changes to the company’s charging plans, and in a link, the company also gave us a good look at what it takes to financially support a DC Fast Charging (DCFC) station. New EVgo Plans Starting September 16th, just under a month … [continued]
Volkswagen leaves dieselgate behind in the dust with most affordable electric vehicle of its kind and free EV charging, too.
