After a year of preparations, XPeng is ready to start deliveries of its vehicles in Europe. Initially, there was a careful start in Norway with the XPeng P7 sedan and the XPeng G9 SUV. Now, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are next. The rest of Europe will follow, but in each country, a […]
Author: CleanTechnica
Can California Cropland Be Repurposed For Community Solar?
When you think of solar power, California undoubtedly comes to mind. The state’s strong climate goals paired with abundant sunshine have helped California reach record rooftop and utility-scale solar buildout. But surprisingly, its community solar programs (not to be confused with community choice aggregation) haven’t been able to gain traction. Out of the 5,700 megawatts […]
How Wind Can Help Us Breathe Easier
Power generation from wind energy has the benefit of not contributing to global warming or polluting the air. But what is the monetary value of this benefit? Before diving into estimating the societal benefits of wind energy, let’s first look at the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere from different energy technologies, […]
Kia EV5 Compact Electric SUV Mimics EV9 Styling
Kia plans an EV Day in October where it will reveal prices and specs for it new battery-powered compact SUV, the EV5.
Court Finds That Southeast Market Transmission Scheme Protects Monopolies
A federal court's rejection of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) marks a victory for consumers in the U.S. South.
Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Event: Here’s How To Get An Invitation
Tesla updated its Referral Program this week to include a new and interesting perk — an invitation to attend the Cybertruck Delivery Event. Tesla started informing its customers about this new Cybertruck delivery event invite via an official email on Wednesday. This email was later shared widely on social media platforms like Reddit and X […]
Tesla Semi–Like Electric Truck From JAC Spotted In China
According to a report from from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and Federal Highway Administration, Freight Analysis, and as reported by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2021, 87% of U.S. truck freight tonnage was shipped fewer than 250 miles (400 km). Trucks moved nearly 12 billion tons of freight domestically […]
The Battle For Germany’s EV Market, Part VII — VW ID.4 Wins In July
The overall German auto market had another positive month in July (+18% year over year), with BEVs being the highlight (+69% YoY, their highest growth rate this year). It’s an impressive result, especially considering that we are in the middle of the summer holiday season. That indicates we might be headed for a record month […]
Watch Tesla Cybertruck Navigating A Glacier In Iceland
The appearances of Tesla’s sensational and polarizing Cybertruck are not just limited to its homeland — the United States of America. Cybertruck fans don’t spare a chance of filming it or taking its pictures as soon as they find it anywhere, as we reported on the weekend. Now one of the Cybertrucks has been spotted […]
Colorado Makes Buildings More Livable, Less Polluting
With a new Building Performance Standard policy, Colorado is leading the nation with clean, healthy buildings.