Lucid & BMW Execs Claim Efficiency More Important Than Range For Electric Cars
Executives at Lucid and BMW are stressing efficiency instead of range as the key to electric car acceptance in the future.
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What Does The Return Of The US Monroe Doctrine Mean For Cleantech?
After the first three weeks that Trump 2.0 has been unfolding, with a mix of absurd ego, drill baby drill, radical loyalty requirements, elimination of soft power, purging of ‘enemies’ and devastation of science, it’s worth asking what the foreign policy tea leaves suggest for clean technology globally. It’s actually … [continued]
US Is Losing The Solid-State EV Battery Race, Bigly
Trump or no Trump, the high performing, non-flammable solid state EV battery of the future is heading for gigascale production in the UK and elsewhere around the world.
New LMFP EV Battery Passes Critical Test
Trump or no Trump, the global EV battery supply chain is shifting into high gear as global innovators introduce new materials that cut costs while improving performance.
Renewable Energy Lures New Lithium Venture To Deep Red State
The battery-grade lithium producer Stardust Power is leveraging renewable energy to set up shop in Oklahoma…if it survives the Trump chopping block, that is.
Second Life Adds More Green Punch To EV Battery Recycling (Eventually)
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is supporting a new “second life” venture that complements EV battery recycling by extending the useful life of the whole battery.
Dwindling List Of EVTOL Firms Shrinks Further
The inevitable is occurring in the dead end space of Jetsons urban air mobility fantasies. Two more origami rotorcraft have left the vertiport for the great airplane graveyard in the sky as Volocopter disappears and Airbus drops its program. Volocopter was founded in 2011 in Bruchsal, Germany. Initially named e-Volo, … [continued]
Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!)
Another new study shows that EV batteries last longer than previously thought while racking up sustainability points, too.
GM Signs Deal With Vianode For Synthetic Graphite Supply
Norwegian company Vianode has signed a multi-year deal with General Motors to supply synthetic graphite for batteries beginning in 2027.
Nickel & the Cleantech Revolution — Plus Alaska Energy Metals’ Role in US Energy Independence
The electric vehicle revolution is genuinely in full swing, with almost one out of every 4 new vehicles having a plug in 2024. The core element of that revolution is the batteries, and the essence of those batteries is a handful of metals. So, the most critical conundrum is how … [continued]
