US Discovers Lithium Bonanza For EV Batteries Right In Its Own Backyard
The geothermal resources of the Salton Sea region in California can double as a rich pipeline of lithium for EV batteries.
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11 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week
For this weekly newsletter, I’m highlighting 11 core stories that I think stand out above the rest. We cover so much cleantech news that it can be very hard to distill or narrow down to the most important stories of the week, but the following 11 seem extra noteworthy and … [continued]
It’s Time To Think Of Teenagers As An EV Audience
Teenagers today face lives framed by a hotter climate. With so many social and environmental issues surrounding them, teenagers are increasingly interested in ways to reduce the carbon emissions that are harming the planet. Combined with coming-of-age rituals, the purchase of an electric vehicle (EV) is capturing the imagination of … [continued]
The 5 Countries Producing The Most EV Batteries
Who is producing the most EV batteries? Which countries are leading the way in battery production? Without a doubt, you know the country that is leading the way. It has more than half of the world’s EV production and more than half of the world’s EV battery production. That’s China, … [continued]
Hydrogen Advocates Including ICCT Don’t Understand PPAs, RECs, Wholesale & Retail Electricity
In the past week I’ve been involved in an odd conflict with researchers at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). I’ve been trying to explain to them why their costing of electricity for hydrogen manufacturing makes absolutely no sense, and I haven’t been able to get through to them. … [continued]
Holiday Travel Tips For Renting Electric Vehicles
I was chatting with our CleanTechnica friend Kate Harrison of MoveEV about the current common dilemma of renting electric vehicles. Kate’s the co-founder of an AI-powered EV transition company that helps organizations convert fleet and employee-owned gas vehicles to electric and reimburse for charging at home. Kate sees great potential … [continued]
ICCT Insists That Big Thumb On The Scale Favoring Hydrogen For Trucking Is Appropriate
Recently the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) published a total cost of ownership report on trucking decarbonization which found that energy costs for battery electric trucks and green hydrogen fuel cell trucks would have almost identical energy costs per mile in 2050. Clearly there was a methodological issue, as … [continued]
Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions
The world is changing fast, and leaders in the auto industry have to make the transition to electric vehicles sooner rather than later. That includes large, gigantic, heavy-duty vehicles as well as the fun, nimble electric cars we typically write about. One of the largest heavy-duty vehicle companies in the … [continued]
Want Special Rental Charging Rates? EVgo & Hertz Can Make It Happen
The companies explain that they are committed to educating consumers about the benefits of driving electric as well as how to take advantage of public charging infrastructure.
Chinese Ehang EVTOL & Customer Cuisinart Certified As Rural Toy, Undercapitalized
In the past couple of years, far too much digital ink and far too many investment dollars have been wasted on origami electric vertical takeoff and landing nonsense. Evtols, especially the ones that fold, are typically rushed prototypes that have no path to certification without US$1.5 billion in funding, a … [continued]
