In many ways, the high energy prices of 2022 are inadvertently helping renewables, as they are the cheapest form of energy and are not dependent on the usual players (Fracking, OPEC, Russia etc.). Thus coupled with climate change concerns (and the extreme weather of 2022), voters in many countries are eager to solve this problem […]
Author: CleanTechnica
Connected Cars & AI Solve Many Highway Traffic Congestion Issues
An experiment this week near Nashville demonstrated that connected cars and AI can help reduce traffic snarls on highways.
State Of Colorado Launches First EV Education Campaign
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently launched an EV education campaign. They did this to raise awareness of state and federal EV tax credits and Colorado’s EV infrastructure investments. They also did it to help first-time EV buyers prepare for their purchases and EV ownership. The EV CO […]
The Evolution From ICE To Electric Vehicles — From Former GM Service Manager
Robert Nicol has a pedigree that is soaked in petrol and diesel, and yet he has been able to evolve from fossil fueled vehicles to electric vehicles. His father worked for Toyota as a “master service technician” for more than 25 years in Australia. Robert’s first career was in automotive service, starting as an apprentice […]
If Thanksgiving Didn’t Break the Grid, then Neither Will EVs
By Assaf Oron Having followed media stories about EVs for ~10 years, I’m familiar ad nauseum with all the well-worn anti-EV tropes. With my very teeny megaphone, I’ve done my little bit to try and dispel them over the years. In 2015, I went on record in a scientific journal, countering the misguided EV footprint analysis […]
MIT Researchers Solve Dendrites Mystery To Creating Smaller & Lighter Batteries
A breakthrough regarding dendrites made by MIT researchers may finally open the way to the building of a new type of rechargeable lithium battery that is safer, lighter, and more compact than existing models, a concept that has been pursued by labs all over the world for years. The replacement of the liquid electrolyte between […]
VinFast To Deliver First 999 EVs In USA
VinFast just marked a major milestone in its global expansion journey with a ceremony for the first batch of its EVs being exported to the US. VinFast notes that the first batch includes 999 VF 8 SUVs. They are headed over on the Silver Queen and are expected to arrive in a California port (USA) […]
Aptera Officially Announces It Will Use The Tesla Charging Connector
In some ways, this is hardly news at all. Since Aptera re-emerged in 2019-2020, all of the vehicle’s prototypes have had a Tesla plug that hides behind the autocycle’s small license plate. At the beginning, Aptera couldn’t tell us what its final choice of plug would be, but it seemed to be its preference. Fitting […]
Green Ammonia To Solve Hydrogen Transportation Conundrum
New green ammonia project aims to connect green hydrogen dots.
Queensland Electric Vehicle Training Launched — Toyota Updates Its Position
TAFE Queensland officially launched its Queensland-first electric vehicle (EV) training program mid-November, with more than 100 automotive industry representatives attending an event held at TAFE Queensland Acacia Ridge to learn about the future of EV training. TAFE Queensland is the first and only training organisation in the state to allow apprentices to choose four nationally […]