Author: CleanTechnica

Growing Colombia’s Clean Energy Workforce

Labor shortages in the US, particularly in the solar industry, are delaying clean energy projects across the country. Colombia, which is starting to see rapid deployment of clean energy projects and considerable government investment, will need to transition its labor force from the oil and coal industry into clean energy professions. In Latin America, which […]

Spiro Now Has 6,000 Electric Motorcycles Across 3 Countries In Africa

The motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used in the motorcycle taxi industry. Many operators in this industry face rising costs and dwindling profits due to high operational costs associated with frequent […]

Making EV Charging Stations Cybersecure

As more electric vehicles (EVs) hit the road, charging stations are popping up across the United States. The benefits go beyond curbing carbon emissions from road travel. These systems can also link to the electric grid through smart charging, drawing power when overall demand is low and feeding it back to the grid when needed. […]

Lightning eMotors Jacks Up Electric School Bus Production With GM-Based Lightning ZEV4 Platform

Lightning eMotors has begun production of its next-generation Type A electric school bus that is built on the GM 4500 platform. In the 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Loveland, Colorado, the first orders for nearly 70 next-generation Type A electric school buses have started to move across the production floor. Over 20 school districts across the […]

Kenya’s New Special Tariff For E-Mobility

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) recently approved new electricity tariffs effective 1 April. As part of this latest tariff review, EPRA introduced a special tariff regime for the electric mobility sector. EPRA also expanded the Time-of-Use (TOU) tariff structure to include the small commercial sector, amongst others. Kenya Power, the country’s main electricity […]