Base Power supplies residential storage batteries at ridiculously low cost. Is its virtual power plant model sustainable?
Author: CleanTechnica
US Auto Sales Up 5% in Q1 vs. Q1 2023, Down 5% vs. Q1 2019
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US auto industry is in a very interesting place. In this US auto industry sales report, I compare 1st quarter (Q1) sales going back 5 years. It’s been an interesting roller coaster, especially ... [continued]
EVs Take 24.1% Share In France — Popular BEVs Hit By Incentive Stop
May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped.
Why Kempower’s New NC Charging Station Factory Actually Matters
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Recently, Kempower invited me to attend the grand opening of their new factory in North Carolina. Normally, the journalistic thing to do is run out the door as fast as you can, get a ... [continued]
What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April!
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin ... [continued]
Agrivoltaic Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects
Agrivoltaic arrays can help preserve pollinators and other insect populations, benefiting biodiversity and nearby crops as well.
Fracking The Same Underground Volume Isn’t Energy Storage, It’s Mining For Unusable Sand
This startup's geomechanical energy storage system takes a basic observation from the oil industry and exploits it for a gravity-centered mechanical energy story.
Hitachi Energy Throws Down $4.5 Billion Electrification Gauntlet
Hitachi Energy is doubling down on advanced EV charging stations, high capacity grid infrastructure, and other electrification initiatives.
Off-Road Electric Vehicle Charging Network Launched In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
To support off-road electric vehicles, Polaris and the State of Michigan launched a new electric off-road vehicle charging network in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Together they hosted a kickoff event on June 6 at Miller’s Cottages in Ontonagon, Michigan.
Bikita Minerals Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe Gets 12MW Solar PV Plus 6MWh Lithium Battery To Enhance Mining Operations
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Sinomine Resources Group Co., Ltd. (Sinomine Resources) has been ramping up operations at its lithium mine in Bikita, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. They have invested more than $200 million towards exploration work, mine expansion, and ... [continued]
