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Hyundai Motor UK Announces All-New INSTER Pricing & Specification

October 7, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Hyundai, hyundai inster, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, uk

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:11:47 +0000

INSTER, Hyundai’s first small SUV EV with up to 229 miles of all electric range Fully optimised for range efficiency through Standard High Efficiency Heat Pump and Battery Heating System External and internal Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) functionality providing power for electrical devices Comprehensive specification offered through 01 and 02 trim levels … [continued]

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EVs Take 27.6% Share In France — Citroën e-C3 Arrives In A Rush

October 6, 2024 admin 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, France, france ev market share, france ev sales, france ev transition, hybrid electric cars, market research, peugeot e-208, phev, renault 5, renault scenic, research, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:35:29 +0000

September’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 27.6% share in France, a drop from 29.3% year on year. BEV share grew modestly YoY, while PHEV share fell. Overall auto volume was 139,003 units, down by some 11% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in September. September’s … [continued]

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NREL Researchers Survey the State of Smart Charge Management Nationwide

October 4, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:17:32 +0000

Smart charge management—intelligently managing the flow of electricity that charges electric vehicles (EVs)—can have incredible benefits for drivers, utility companies, governments, and fleets. Yet smart charge management strategies have not been widely deployed nationwide. In response, two national laboratories, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … [continued]

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California Climate & Energy Update

October 3, 2024 admin building codes, buildings, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), california energy commission, california energy commission (cec), carb, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, manganese, manganese battery, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:21:38 +0000

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. But supplies of nickel and cobalt commonly used in … [continued]

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HONGQI & The Paris Motor Show, 40 More Hyper-Fast Chargers, Good News for High-Speed Rail & Wave Energy

September 28, 2024 admin Audi, audi q6 e-tron, batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, Brazil, Canada, chargepoint, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, electrify canada, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, high speed rail, hongqi, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, marine energy, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, porsche, porsche macan, research, trains / rail, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:25:14 +0000

Electrify Canada has added more than 40 individual Hyper-Fast chargers in Québec and Nova Scotia. The all-new Macan Electric is now part of the charging agreement between Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America, which has been extended. Owners of the Macan Electric will receive complimentary 30-minute charging sessions for … [continued]

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How To Design Great Houses That Protect Against Severe Weather Events

September 28, 2024 admin architecture, buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green architecture, green building, green buildings, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:55:12 +0000

Check out the latest Green Builder Media demonstration house, the VISION House Austin — a climate-responsive, carbon-neutral, beautiful powerhouse. “The climate is changing. We must design accordingly,” warns Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman. “The latest project in Green Builder Media’s VISION House demonstration project series, the VISION House Austin, … [continued]

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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A New Era in Transportation — Part 1

September 23, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, rethinkx, robotaxis, tesla, tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 03:06:52 +0000

I believe we are at the dawn of a new era in transportation due to recent advances in self-driving vehicles from several manufacturers, including Waymo and Tesla. The implications of this technology on the transportation sector, and on our lives, has been predicted to be transformational — so it is … [continued]

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12-Hour Flash Sale: Save $799 On EcoFlow’s GLACIER Portable Fridge/Freezer + Battery

September 22, 2024 admin consumer technology, ecoflow

Credit to Author: GearTechnica| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:35:01 +0000

For the next 12 hours, EcoFlow is offering its GLACIER portable refrigerator/freezer plus a 298Wh plug-in battery for just $599, a savings of $799 off its full retail price of $1398. The GLACIER, which was chosen by Popular Mechanics as “the best portable appliance,” is a 38-liter dual-zone refrigerator/freezer with … [continued]

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