Author: CleanTechnica

NREL Partners With Black Farmers’ Collaborative To Plan Solar Panels For Florida Farms

On Cetta Barnhart’s demonstration farm in Monticello, Florida, she grows citrus trees, leafy greens, and other produce that often goes to the community-supported agriculture project she founded, Seed Time Harvest Farms. Soon, there will be a new addition on her property: solar panels. Barnhart’s farm is one site where U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable […]

Tesla Tells US Customers Tax Credit Likely To Decline In 2024

As we’ve reported many times, only a handful of automakers have electric vehicles on the US market that are eligible for the full $7,500 consumer tax credit. The cars and the batteries need to be produced here. The most popular electric vehicles in the US do qualify for the tax credit. That would be the […]

NIO Innovation Center Opens In Berlin, In-House Battery Production Delayed

NIO has opened a new Innovation Center in one of the hearts of Europe — Berlin, Germany. “In response to the need for software that’s central to the user experience, the Berlin Innovation Center will be responsible for the development of new technologies and its respective localisation, testing and validation in Europe,” Green Car Congress […]

Volkswagen EV Sales Growing 50% In 2023

Volkswagen Group’s electric transition is continuing at a good pace. Its pure electric (BEV) sales were up nearly 50% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2022. They grew from 217,200 to 321,600. Furthermore, there are another 200,000 or so BEV orders on the books just in Western […]