Author: CleanTechnica

Solar Panels Go Perfectly With Pickup Truck Tonneau Covers

Despite a wave of opposition against solar arrays on farmland in the US, solar panels are going to find their way onto farmland one way or another. In the latest example, the Canadian company Worksport is introducing new solar-enabled tonneau covers that turn pickup trucks into rolling renewable energy microgrids, whether they run on electric […]

Why Are Some Of Electrify America’s Stations Failing In The Cold?

In some recent videos, Out of Spec tested Electrify America stations in the recent cold weather. What they found was that some local stations didn’t work in zero degree (F) temperatures. It’s worth noting that at the same location, the older station design (with the lone CHAdeMO plug) still worked, so it’s not a site […]

EV Battery Recycling

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for decarbonizing transportation through electric vehicles and building a resilient, renewable energy grid through energy storage batteries. The grid energy storage industry represents a much smaller fraction of the lithium-ion battery market than electric vehicles, but it too has a responsibility to ensure batteries are responsibly and sustainably produced and then […]

Sandy Munro Comments On Leaked Tesla Cybertruck Casting Image

Earlier this month, an image of the Cybertruck rear underbody casting was leaked from Giga Texas. And it didn’t go unnoticed from the eyes of long-time automotive industry veteran and vehicle teardown expert Sandy Munro. Munro took the chance to talk about this leaked image of the Cybertruck casting and give us an expert view […]