Author: CleanTechnica

Solar, Solar Everywhere! Clever & Creative Uses Are Dotting The Landscape

We’re starting to see solar everywhere, even as appropriate siting continues to be an issue to generate electricity from solar in bulk. As the cost of solar panels continues to drop, it is becoming increasingly competitive as a popular energy source for individual households, businesses of all sizes, and municipalities. As a result, some solar […]

CJ Cardinalli Talks Car Mods & His “Bagged & Ruined” Tesla Model 3

The Tesla community is a relatively close-knit network, and with auto mods still being relatively new among these communities, the crossover between both represents an ever more niche community. In a recent interview, car show builder and Instagram influencer CJ Cardinalli talked to EVANNEX about his background building out vehicles, the modified Tesla community and his plans […]

Green Biscuits for Australia

Whether you like coffee or tea, the morning cuppa with a biscuit of choice is part of Australia’s culture. Perhaps just as intrinsic as beer*. Or maybe not. Anyway, the main manufacturer of biscuits in Australia, Arnott’s, has made a major move towards green energy. That’s right, Arnott’s is going to be making green biscuits […]

Solar Oven

Last year, in the the spring, I met Steen Carlsen. He has travelled extensively in Asia and East Africa, including Zambia, which is why I came to hear of him. Steen has a background in electronics and electrical engineering and we have had many interesting conversations already. Unfortunately, Steen is terminally ill, and is in […]

Transgrid Starts Trialing The LDV eT60 Double-Cab Electric Pickup In Australia

Transgrid operates over 13,000 km of high-voltage transmission wires and 121 substations in New South Wales and the Australia Capital Territory, with connections to Victoria and Queensland, keeping more than three million homes and businesses connected to electricity 24/7 in Australia. Transgrid says its network is the backbone of the National Energy Market, enabling energy […]

Nissan’s “Pole to Pole” Ariya Adventure EV Unveiled

Crossover SUVs are typically not designed to be used for serious off-roading, as they don’t have the same kind of heavy-duty build or off-road features that more rugged vehicles have. For example, crossovers tend not to have a full four-wheel drive system, nor do they tend to offer higher ground clearance and tougher suspension systems. […]

Can Tesla Save Indonesia’s EV Ambitions?

According to multiple sources, Tesla’s Elon Musk is negotiating the setting up of production in Indonesia. Indonesia has massive nickel and some cobalt reserves, excess vehicle building capacity, and a great need to move forward in the rEVolution. It is the second largest vehicle producer in ASEA (behind Thailand), and President Joko Widodo is keen […]

EV Tax Credits To Boost Domestic Battery Manufacturing

Recently passed legislation in the US has created updated requirements on electric vehicle tax credits, but one hugely underlooked factor of the act includes its incentives for battery manufacturing. Huge federal investments into domestic battery manufacturing are expected to drive production costs down in the coming years, making EVs more affordable and appealing to consumers. […]