South Africa has removed some of the stringent requirements for companies to generate power for their own consumption. Before the amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Act, anyone planning to produce their own electricity had to apply for a license if the power plant was larger than 1 MW. It was quite a process […]
Category: eMobility
Rivian’s Smallest Electric Van Spotted Testing On Public Roads
The shorter van is set to enter production in the first half of this year.
Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants
What can be done to minimize EV's impact on the grid? A recent MIT study concludes that coordinated BEV charging is a potential tool for mitigating the
Tesla Rivals Cutting Prices Amid Major Sales Slump In China
Ford and Volkswagen are both offering $6,000 discounts on EVs. Meanwhile, GM is reportedly running promotions to boost gas car sales.
Sandy Munro Talks Toyota bZ4X After Driving It For First Time
He says Toyota would better cut costs because the bZ4X's price puts it too close to the Tesla Model Y.
Electric Vehicle Progress in Africa
Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing. I have written previously about buses and boda bodas, but what other vehicles are being provided for the 45 countries and more than one billion people of this vast continent? […]
Scotland Beats US To Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Punch, Again
Scotland lays plans for the new 3.6 gigawatt Ossian offshore floating wind farm, leaving the US wind industry with lots of catching up to do.