If you drive an electric car in parts of Montana, you may find out what range anxiety is all about -- and wind up being a headline in the local paper.
Author: CleanTechnica
Why Is Chevy Bringing The Bolt Back?
In a recent press release, Chevrolet announced that they’re bringing the Bolt back. Details are still thin at this time, but I want to cover some background (the cancellation), what we know so far, and why they’re doing this. Long story short: this is yet another example of EVs winning over consumers, despite considerable headwinds! […]
Solar & Storage Industry Respond To White House Release Of Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a proposed rule that includes streamlining of permitting and environmental reviews for solar and transmission projects on federal lands under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Following is a statement by Sean Gallagher, senior vice president of policy for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): “Today’s […]
SEIA Gets Greenlight to Develop 11 New Standards Governing Solar Installation, Training, Recycling, Consumer Protection,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop 11 new solar and energy storage standards, less than two months after being approved as an Accredited Standards Development Organization. The approved proposals, which appear in the latest ANSI Standards Action publication, include standards […]
Sustainable Energy For South African Education With Sun Exchange Solar Project
Solar leasing platform Sun Exchange and independent power producer CVE South Africa recently announced that the French renewable energy firm has funded a large solar-plus-battery project that will provide clean power and load shedding relief to one of the oldest and largest technical high schools in South Africa. By using the Sun Exchange platform to fund […]
New Zinc Batteries Take On Dunkelflauten
Zinc batteries are beginning to crowd lithium-ion out of the energy storage picture, with green hydrogen also in play.
BasiGo Partners With AC Mobility (Tap&Go) To Bring Electric Buses To Rwanda!
Nairobi-based electric bus pioneer BasiGo has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda Ltd., a new entity focused on electrifying the public transport system in Rwanda. BasiGo has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport. It’s really great to see that the […]
EU Rules Require EV Fast Charging Stations Every 60 Kilometers
The European Union has approved a new rules package for EV fast charging that requires there be a facility with at least 150 kW of power along all major transportation routes every 60 kilometers (37 miles) by 2025. According to The Verge, the new rules are intended to benefit EV drivers in three ways: reduce […]
How Many Charging Stations Will Be Needed in 2030? A National Laboratory Figured It Out.
Infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges for EVs right now. The cost of buying an EV is pretty close to what the average sales price is for an ICE vehicle (and cheaper once you consider EV cost savings), and the used market is shaping up to provide electric cars at nearly all income levels. […]
Xcelerate Launches EV Battery Warranty
This month, Xcelerate Auto is launching a first-of-its kind product for the EV space. It’s an extended EV battery warranty that not only covers the EV’s battery and drive unit, but aims to improve the EV ownership experience in every way. “We take that goal seriously,” explains KJ Gimbel, Xcelerate’s CEO and founder. “A lot […]
