Thinking about solar in terms of dwellings can go back in time, far beyond the normal thinking for everyday people on a casual day. One of the most iconic undertakings were the cliff and cave dwellings in the southwestern United States. According to the site info, there are over 600 cave dwellings built between 1100 […]
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Genesis builds the Electrified GV70 in Alabama: Why that’s important
As of last month, the 2023 Genesis GV70 is now built in the U.S.—but only one in one of its variants, a new battery-electric version dubbed Electrified GV70. Behind that debut lies a story. When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act last August, building EVs in the United States became far more important than it was the day...
Europe gets an all-electric Ford Explorer, with VW’s assist
Ford on Tuesday revealed a fully electric Ford Explorer that it says is the first in a new wave of “bold, iconic electric vehicles that are steeped in Ford’s American roots.” It’s not quite what you might think, though. The electric Explorer that was revealed isn’t due to ever be sold in the U.S.—although Ford...
Mixed Solar Car Struggles: Sono’s Sion Dies, But Aptera Has Good News
It ain’t easy being an electric car startup, and it’s even less easy if you’re doing something more exotic, like trying to sell a solar-powered car. Everyone knows that solar power is great and useful, but many people also know that the limited space on the outside of a car just doesn’t gather that much […]
Mixed Solar Car Struggles: Sono’s Sion Dies, But Aptera Has Good News
It ain’t easy being an electric car startup, and it’s even less easy if you’re doing something more exotic, like trying to sell a solar-powered car. Everyone knows that solar power is great and useful, but many people also know that the limited space on the outside of a car just doesn’t gather that much […]
Netherlands: Plug-In Car Sales Accelerated In February 2023
The Lynk & Co 01 PHEV continues to be the best-selling plug-in model.
New Infrastructure Perception & Control Lab Merges Transportation & Computational Science
NREL Inaugurates New Lab, Advancing Pioneering Research Efforts Into the Real World To Improve Mobility Efficiency and Equity Billions of devices around the world are connected to the internet, leading to greater connectivity, data processing, and analytics. This “Internet of Things” helps people and organizations automate processes, reduce labor costs, and ultimately live and work […]
The IPCC Synthesis Report Is Out, & It Offers A Faint Glimmer Of Hope
The latest IPCC Synthesis Report says there is still a chance of limiting global overheating, but it will take lots of time and money.
Australian Battery Technology Firm Relectrify Achieves World-First Certification For Cell-Level Control In Commercial Battery Product
As at the end of December 2022, there were over 27 million EVs cumulatively sold around the world over the past decade or so (excluding 2- and 3-wheelers). More than 13 million EVs are expected to be added to the global fleet this year, meaning that by the end of this year, there will have […]
VinFast Says Three Executives Have Left The Company
It’s the latest setback in the Vietnamese carmaker’s American expansion plan.