Daily Archive: June 23, 2023

Utility Lobbying Limited In Colorado, Connecticut, & Maine

Utilities in three states are now prohibited from spending their customers’ money on lobbying activities in a win for consumer advocates who say the measures offer important transparency safeguards, the Washington Post reports. The laws passed recently in Colorado, Connecticut, and Maine — all with bipartisan support — prohibit utilities from using money from customers’ […]

Hyundai $80 Billion E-Mobility Strategy Based On All New EV Platform

At its Investors Day 2023 event this week, Hyundai announced plans to invest $80 billion to achieve its latest Hyundai Motor Way vehicle electrification strategy. Of that total amount, about $40 billion will be dedicated to developing next generation batteries and creating an all new platform for future electric cars known as Integrated Modular Architecture. […]

Why Do States Have So Many EV Charging Failures?

It’s a holiday long weekend. You’ve decided to take an EV roadtrip to a couple of New England summer tourist spots. You review your PlugShare app and identify chargers along the route. You pack up the vehicle and hit the highway. After nearing 200 miles of used range, you pull into a rest area on […]

Offshore Wind Industry Readies Self For Seaweed Revolution

The offshore wind industry is opening up new opportunities for solar panels, wave energy harvesters, and green hydrogen to piggyback on the operation. Seaweed farming is also beginning to make an appearance in amongst the wind turbines. Considering the rising interest in using seaweed for everything from food and fuel to plastics and pharmaceuticals, this […]

Rivian acquires A Better Routeplanner

2023 Rivian R1TRivian on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Swedish mapping company Iternio, the developer of the EV trip-planning app A Better Routeplanner. The app, which allows EV drivers to plan routes incorporating charging stops, will be maintained as a standalone feature for drivers of all EVs, but its core features will be integrated with Rivian's...