We’ve all seen the ads for free solar panels on YouTube and Facebook – is there any truth to these claims? We pull back the curtain on the solar industry’s… “overambitious”... marketing tactics and to show what’s behind the buzzwords.
Last week, I sat down with SECO SEALS’ president and senior engineer, Jim Scott, to talk about the importance of proper, permanent, 100% leak-free seals in automotive and aerospace applications. It was a conversation which, if we’re being honest, I did not expect to turn into a high-tech, planet-saving thriller that challenged my assumptions about […]
Jackery was the first big name on our radar in the world of portable power stations and solar generators. The high quality of their products set the tone for what customers expected in the space and Jackery has continued to raise the bar in terms of quality features, storage capacity and capability ever since. At […]
There’s an interesting geographical oddity for CCS drivers in southern New Mexico. If you want to drive to Phoenix, Arizona, it’s not that hard. Electrify America has put in stations in Deming and Lordsburg, and there are plenty of stations after that to get you to Phoenix and many points beyond without having to spend […]
Convenience stores are important players in the transition to electric vehicles due to their ability to provide more than just charging services. As we’ve covered before here at CleanTechnica, convenience stores across the country are already beginning to install public chargers, both Level 2 and Level 3 DC fast charging. This is especially beneficial for […]
The main barrier to widespread EV adoption, from a car buyer’s standpoint, is a very simple one: they cost more to buy than legacy vehicles. On a total cost of ownership basis, owning an EV is often actually cheaper than owning a gas-burner, as numerous studies have demonstrated (Would you believe it can be cheaper […]
SparkCharge recently announced an important service the company is offering, but before I get to its solution, let’s talk a bit about the problem. Getting Started With EV Charging Can Be Tough For Fleets Installing an EV charging station can be expensive and take a long time to get started, especially for commercial fleets. Electricity […]