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Ford Teaches Electric Car Drivers How To Drive in the Snow & Cold

December 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, smartphone apps

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:10:48 +0000

As we enter the season of extreme cold and snow, let me, a Floridian, tell you what you should do to protect your car and get the most out of your electric vehicle. Okay, no, I’m close to useless in this regard, with very little experience driving in extreme cold … [continued]

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Residential Energy Storage Installations Hit All-Time High in USA

December 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments american clean power association, batteries, clean power, consumer technology, Energy Storage, grid, lithium-ion batteries, market research, policy research, research, Solar energy, wood mackenzie

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 03:58:10 +0000

It seems like yesterday that Ron Corio told me at a lunch with engineers that energy storage will be the next big thing since solar power. It was years ago. Well, development happened quickly, time went by, and now it’s here to stay. Residential energy storage installations just hit an … [continued]

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Join CleanTechnica on BlueSky!

December 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments bluesky, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, elon musk, smartphone apps, Solar energy, Twitter, wind energy

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:06:08 +0000

Jennifer wrote a great piece about the fragmentation of the EV scene on social media a few weeks ago, pointing out all the challenges associated with getting the right messaging out in a universe of often purposefully biased media. The mass “X-odus” from Elon Musk’s social media platform continues, with … [continued]

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Inside The Heart Of The Magnetocaloric Heat Pump Of The Future

December 12, 2024 admin 0 Comments ames national laboratory, buildings, consumer technology, efficient heat pumps, elastocaloric cooling, electric heat pumps, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pumps, home energy management, hydrofluorocarbons, magnetoelectric heat pump, oak ridge national lab, ozone layer, refrigerants

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:38:03 +0000

Researchers at Ames National Laboratory are have reportedly cracked the code for the energy efficient, refrigerant-free magnetocaloric heat pump of the future.

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EVs at 22.8% share in Germany – Volkswagen Group Dominating Home Ground

December 11, 2024 admin 0 Comments citroën e-c3, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, GERMANY, germany ev market share, germany ev sales, germany ev transition, hybrid electric cars, leapmotor t03, market research, phev, research, skoda enyaq, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.5, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:48:16 +0000

November saw plugin EVs at 22.8% share in Germany, down from 25.7% year on year. BEV sales were down YoY, though from an elevated baseline, while PHEV sales were up 14%. November’s overall auto volume was 244,544 units, roughly flat YoY. The best selling BEV in November was again the … [continued]

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EVs Take 35.3% Share Of The UK — Laggards Rush To Meet ZEV Mandate

December 10, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, ford, hybrid electric cars, market research, mg motor, new automotive, Nissan, phev, renault, research, smmt, tesla, tesla model y, uk, uk ev market share, uk ev sales, uk ev transition, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:42:37 +0000

November saw plugin EVs take 35.3% share of the UK auto market, up from 25.7% year on year. BEVs grew volume by 58% YoY, and took a quarter of the market, while PHEV volume was flat. Overall auto volume was 153,610 units, down 2% YoY. Tesla was the leading BEV … [continued]

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Self Driving Cars And Solar Panel Installing Robots — Our Relationship To Machines Is Complicated

December 9, 2024 admin 0 Comments AI, Artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, robotaxis, self-driving vehicles, smartphone apps, Solar energy, solar panels, waymo

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:01:59 +0000

AI enabled robots are everywhere, from self driving cars from Waymo to machines that install solar panels quickly and cheaply.

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EVs Take 94.9% Share In Norway – New Hope For Final Steps

December 8, 2024 admin 0 Comments byd sealion, byd shark, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, dongfeng nammi, dongfeng nammi box, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, hybrid electric cars, kia ev3, market research, maxus eterron 9, Norway, norway ev market share, norway ev sales, norway ev transition, norway fleet, ofv, phev, research, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model y, volkswagen id.4

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:57:35 +0000

November saw plugin EVs take 94.9% share in Norway, up from 90.6% year on year. BEV sales grew 30% YoY, taking almost 94% share. Overall auto volume was 11,689 units, up 13% YoY. Tesla took the top two spots, with the Model Y and Model 3. November’s auto sales saw … [continued]

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EVs Take 26.2% Share In France — Renault 5 Alive

December 7, 2024 admin 0 Comments citroën e-c3, clean transport, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, dacia spring, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, France, france ev market share, france ev sales, france ev transition, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, renault 5, research, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:47:21 +0000

November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 26.2% share in France, a drop from 29.7% year on year (YoY). Both BEV share and PHEV share fell YoY. Overall auto volume was 133,320 units, down by around 13% YoY. The new Renault 5 was the best selling BEV in November. November’s … [continued]

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EVs At 61.7% Share In Sweden — BEVs Still Floundering

December 6, 2024 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, end of oil, Europe, europe ev sales, ev market share, ev sales, ev transition, hybrid electric cars, kia ev3, market research, mobility sweden, phev, polestar 4, research, skoda enyaq, Sweden, sweden ev market share, sweden ev sales, sweden ev transition, tesla model y, Volkswagen, volkswagen id.7, volvo ex30, volvo ex90

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:01:11 +0000

November’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 61.7% share in Sweden, up slightly YoY from 60.6% in November 2023. BEV share fell back YoY, while PHEV share increased. Overall auto volume was 24,844 units, down some 2% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was again the best selling BEV. November’s sales … [continued]

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