Monthly Archive: January 2023

The end goal is to understand where all the materials in a battery cell come from.

When visiting the IAA transportation auto show in Hanover, Germany, I saw an old friend. On the stand of Bosch, there was this tiny part with an opened interior — the way they sometimes show the inner workings of machinery. Doubting my eye, I lowered my head to look closer, and behind me someone said: […]

Since Biden took office, manufacturers have quadrupled their announced electric vehicle manufacturing and battery investments in the U.S. to $210 billion, more than any other country in the world. The United States is now poised to attract the most investments globally in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, for the first time surpassing announced investments in […]

It isn’t easy being rich. You become a target of all sorts of people who just want to bleed you dry with silly lawsuits and spurious complaints. Take Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla. This week he is up to his eyeballs in lawsuits and facing growing discontent among workers at the new Tesla gigafactory […]

Tsunamis, hurricanes, and maritime weather are monitored using sensors and other devices on platforms in the ocean to help keep coastal communities safe — until the batteries on these platforms run out of juice. Without power, ocean sensors can’t collect critical wave and weather data, which results in safety concerns for coastal communities that rely […]

The vehicle seems to be a part of Tesla’s "Project Highland."

Wayne Moore and I met at the Australian Electric Vehicles Association BBQ on a sunny Brisbane morning. When I told him I wrote for CleanTechnica, he was keen to tell me his story. Wayne’s Polestar 2 — long range, single motor, with the Pilot and Plus packs — was delivered April 2022. He has had […]