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Aptera Ditches Hub Motors (For Now), Makes Real Progress Toward 2025 Production

July 28, 2024 admin aptera, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:23:24 +0000

In a recent video announcement, Aptera finally gave some more solid details on its plan for producing the ultra-efficient three-wheeled autocycles that have been promised for years. But getting to production means the company had to make some changes, including ditching hub motors for the first vehicles built. Before I … [continued]

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Why Did Tesla Stock Spike on Deliveries & Then Crash on Financials?

July 28, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, tesla, tesla financials, tesla stock

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:09:18 +0000

I’m not going to lie — at times, I find the stock market baffling. When Tesla released its Q2 delivery and production numbers, my main thought was: this looks bad, very bad. The stock market, however, thought it was great news and the stock price exploded. The rationale for that … [continued]

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Buying or Installing a Heat Pump Water Heater? Check Out This Tool

July 27, 2024 admin energy efficiency, green economy, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, investment

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:13:51 +0000

A new PNNL-developed resource sizzles with information for selecting and installing an energy-efficient technology to meet household hot water needs Efficient heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) desire nothing more than a warm reception in America’s homes, but sometimes they end up on the outside looking in. It isn’t due to … [continued]

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VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News

July 27, 2024 admin Audi, audi q4 e-tron, China, clean power, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric aviation, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, grid, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, press releases, research, Solar energy, Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volkswagen id, volkswagen id. unyx, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:16:20 +0000

So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic … [continued]

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Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem& Habitat Restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin

July 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, COLORADO, colorado river, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, research, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:40:40 +0000

The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase community and landscape resiliency while restoring habitats and assisting in … [continued]

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World’s First Megawatt Charger for Electric Trucks

July 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, technical university of munich

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:10:25 +0000

Major advance for long-distance electric road transport With partners from industry and research institutions, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is to make battery-powered trucks viable for long-distance cargo transport. Megawatt charging represents an important step towards this goal. The first prototypes were presented to the public on Friday at … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Administration Announces $4.3 Billion in Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America

July 27, 2024 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, michael regan, policy & politics, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:03:00 +0000

Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice When estimates provided by all selected applicants are combined, the proposed projects would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as … [continued]

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Million-Mile EV Battery Bet Pays Off For Mercedes-Benz

July 26, 2024 admin batteries, battery fires, battery swapping, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, farasis, green economy, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, ncm batteries, sodium-ion, sustainability

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:00:31 +0000

A million-mile EV battery is one step closer to your new electric car, and Mercedes-Benz is among the automakers ready to pounce on it.

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Government of Canada Launches Strengthened Heat Pump Program with PEI

July 26, 2024 admin buildings, Canada, clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pumps, investment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:00:48 +0000

Making the switch from home heating oil to a heat pump will save Canadians thousands of dollars each year on their energy bills. By driving down both energy bills and harmful pollution, the benefits of switching to a heat pump are clear, and the Government of Canada has been bringing … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans To Create Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Center of Excellence To Reduce Industrial Emissions

July 25, 2024 admin buildings, cement, clean power, concrete, green economy, policy & politics, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:43:15 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) today announced its plan to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. U.S. national laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive … [continued]

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