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Domestic US Automakers Still Need To Prepare For Chinese Competition

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News recently broke that the Biden administration plans to jack import taxes up on Chinese EVs, raising them from the current 25% to 100%. This would double the price of Chinese EVs, which would also not be eligible for federal point-of…

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Anker Introduces Modular Whole-Home Battery System

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Years ago, Anker made a name for itself in the United States selling small consumer battery devices like phone power banks, laptop batteries, and chargers. Unlike some other brands from the 2010s that are no longer with us, Anker’s quality…

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U.S. Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Decreased in 2022 & 2023

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Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours of the day by about 23% between 2021 and 2023, according to our Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations…

More Electric Trucks Coming To US, But China Still Leads

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The number of electric trucks on the road is increasing both in the US and in other countries such as China.

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GM Will Pull The Plug On Chevy Malibu To Make Room For 2nd-Generation Bolt

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The Chevrolet Malibu is scheduled to go out of production at the end of 2024 to make room for the second generation Chevy Bolt.

Saturday, May 11

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Cross Country with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised)

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My wife, our small dog, and our two large e-bikes recently made the 1500-mile trip from Utah to Northern Wisconsin in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was our first cross-country trip with the new Version 12 of Tesla FSD (Supervised), V12…

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Largest Virtual Power Plant in USA Supports California’s Grid with 16,200 Home Solar-Plus-Storage Systems

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Sunrun creates the country’s largest virtual power plant to participate in statewide program designed to strengthen California’s stressed electrical grid and reduce blackouts by providing load generation during extreme events

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Daimler Truck Unviels Battery Electric Autonomous Freightliner eCascadia Technology Demonstrator

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Daimler Truck is pursuing a vision of zero emissions and increased road safety by combining the two most promising technologies to deliver on that vision — battery electric drive and integrated autonomous driving technology — in one semi…

Friday, May 10

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How Would You Vote On Pressing Tesla Issues For The 2024 Annual Meeting?

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The Tesla, Inc. 2024 Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024. If you are a Tesla shareholder, you’ve been invited to vote on Tesla issues and board members. I’m a small Tesla shareholder — under 500 shares — and I…

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EVs Take 18.4% Share In Germany — Market Still In Hangover

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April saw plugin EVs take an 18.4% share in Germany, down YoY from 20.5% — still reeling after the abrupt cancellation of incentive schemes in late December. Overall auto volume was 243,087 units, up by some 20% YoY, but still 20% below…

Ember Claims Renewable Energy Is Taking Market Share Away From Thermal Generation

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Ember has issued a new report that claims renewable energy is beginning to push thermal generation out as a source of electricity.

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Trump Promises Oil & Gas Execs Free Rein — If They Contribute $1 Billion To Campaign

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Donald Trump has made a prophet out of Bruce Cain, a political scientist at Stanford. Four weeks ago, he told New York Times contributor Thomas Edsall that some of the conservative victories in campaign finance law — particularly Citizens…

Zooming in on Electric Vehicles: How Duluth, Minnesota, Is Preparing for the EV Future

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Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide — that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at the National Renewable Energy…

Motiv Completes Delivery of Additional 55 Electric Trucks to Purolator

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Motiv, a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of class 4-6 electric trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced it has fully completed the delivery of 55 Motiv electric trucks to Purolator, a leading…

ComEd Adds First All-Electric Bucket Trucks to Its Growing Fleet of Electric Vehicles

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ComEd on track to electrify 50 percent of its vehicle fleet and reduce operations-driven emissions by 50 percent by 2030 As part of its continued commitment to accelerate the electrification of transportation, ComEd yesterday announced the…

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Finnish Retailer K-Lataus & Kempower Join Forces to Expand the EV Charging Network in Finland: 100+ DC Fast-Chargers

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Biggest trading sector operator in Finland, Kesko, continues its strong investments in developing the K-Lataus charging network in Finland. The charging technology is provided by Kempower. This year, K-Lataus will heavily expand its…

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Are Tesla Sales Slowing Down Under?

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The mainstream media would have us believe that electric cars are facing stagnating demand. No doubt they will be encouraged by the drop in Tesla sales March to April. In April 2024, Tesla Australia delivered 2077 vehicles (1166 Model Y…

Thursday, May 9

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What Does A Pathway Toward More Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets Look Like?

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As a necessary step to remain on track to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, the world must achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Renewable energy targets have been variously…

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Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries To Be Tested By Automakers

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Automakers and other energy storage stakeholders are lining up to test new lithium-sulfur EV batteries from the US startup Lyten.

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What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 19% in March!

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EVs Now 19% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in March 2024 compared to March 2023. There were 1.3 million registrations. BEVs were up by 7% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 50% YoY, with March being its…

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Vanadium Flow Batteries Are Coming For Your Gas Power Plant

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The US Department of Energy has tapped six sites to host new vanadium flow batteries, aiming to replace fossil energy with renewables.

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Peppermint Pattie Conversion — Powered by OZDIY

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Converting a classic petrol-powered car to electric is a time consuming and expensive business. CleanTechnica has published many articles about the practice. Here’s a recent one about a Mazda Bongo van conversion. Some begin the process…

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U.S. Electric Power Sector Reported Fewer Delays for New Solar Capacity Projects in 2023

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The U.S. electric power sector reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned solar…

Mill Valley Music Festival Goes Green with Moxion Power: First-Ever U.S. Festival Powered Entirely by Zero-Emission Batteries

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Moxion’s mobile battery power units (MPUs) create a springboard for more eco-friendly live event experiences while eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from diesel generators. RICHMOND, California — The 2024 Mill Valley Music Festival …

New York City School Bus Electrification Project Wins 2024 “Transportation Power Player” Award

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The award, presented by Smart Electric Power Alliance, recognizes the project for its innovation, collaboration, and scalability Belmont, California — Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) recognized “Electrifying School Buses in the Bronx”…

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Feds Target Tesla Over Autopilot & Full Self Driving Claims

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Tesla may be getting more attention than it wants from NHTSA, the Justice Department, and the SEC over its Autopilot and FSD software.

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VinFast Officially Launches In The Philippines

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Manila, Philippines — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announces it will officially enter the Philippine electric vehicle market in late May 2024 with its diverse and smart green mobility solutions. This debut strongly affirms VinFast’s…

The Southeast US Battery Belt Is Learning To Love EVs

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Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions…

Wednesday, May 8

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NIO & GAC Become Partners On Charging & Swapping

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China — NIO and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (“GAC Group”) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on charging and swapping in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The two will engage in comprehensive and in-depth…

7 ORNL Inventions Licensed To Texas-Based Lithium Recovery Firm

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A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from…