On Cetta Barnhart’s demonstration farm in Monticello, Florida, she grows citrus trees, leafy greens, and other produce that often goes to the community-supported agriculture project she founded, Seed Time Harvest Farms. Soon, there will be a new addition on her property: solar panels. Barnhart’s farm is one site where U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable […]
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Tesla Tells US Customers Tax Credit Likely To Decline In 2024
As we’ve reported many times, only a handful of automakers have electric vehicles on the US market that are eligible for the full $7,500 consumer tax credit. The cars and the batteries need to be produced here. The most popular electric vehicles in the US do qualify for the tax credit. That would be the […]
NIO Innovation Center Opens In Berlin, In-House Battery Production Delayed
NIO has opened a new Innovation Center in one of the hearts of Europe — Berlin, Germany. “In response to the need for software that’s central to the user experience, the Berlin Innovation Center will be responsible for the development of new technologies and its respective localisation, testing and validation in Europe,” Green Car Congress […]
Electric Buses for The Hague, Cracow, Aarhus, Novi Sad, & Novi Ruda
Electric bus delivery stories used to be few and far between. Now, you can get multiple stories a week! There are so many stories to catch up on that I’m combining several into one in this article. 95 electric buses for The Hague: First of all, I’ll give priority to the biggest order. The major […]
One-Third Of All Electricity Will Come From Renewables By 2030
The latest report from RMI finds that renewables are experiencing exponential growth and will provide one-third of all electricity by 2030.
“Ford’s Got A Real Problem,” Says Dealer On Rising EV Inventory
Ford F-150 Lightning sales increased so far in 2023, while Mustang Mach-e numbers dropped.
ZERO POLLUTION: Commission Proposes To Ban All Remaining Intentional Uses of Mercury in the EU
The European Commission adopted its long-awaited proposal for a revised mercury regulation.
Aviation Climate Targets, A Mea Culpa, & Industry PR Types Shooting Themselves In The Foot
When you are clearly sticking your foot in your mouth in public comments, don't keep shoving it in deeper.
Volkswagen EV Sales Growing 50% In 2023
Volkswagen Group’s electric transition is continuing at a good pace. Its pure electric (BEV) sales were up nearly 50% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2022. They grew from 217,200 to 321,600. Furthermore, there are another 200,000 or so BEV orders on the books just in Western […]
Sulfur Selenium Solid-State Battery From NASA Breaks Energy Storage Boundaries
Most of us have little idea what NASA — the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — has been doing since the Apollo moon missions ended. We know it is responsible for Tang and space blankets, but what has it done for us lately? It turns out, the “aeronautics” part of its mission includes advances in […]