Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:46:48 +0000
It seems like most Americans are routinely hounded by annoying, scammy, spam phone calls telling you that you need to buy an extended warranty for your car. (Though, I haven’t been getting those for a while. Thanks, Biden?) I’m not sure why or how those became such common spam calls, but if you are indeed […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:59:08 +0000
Apply for EAS-E Prize Phase 1 by March 8 To Compete for $2.4 Million in Prizes and Technical Assistance To Accelerate Fast, Easy, and Scalable Home Electrification Solutions
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:29:08 +0000
EVgo has some news. EVgo Advantage is expanding to 22 more states. My first question: what is EVgo Advantage? EVgo is an EV fast charging network that has been around for several years. EVgo Advantage is a new program or feature that “sends EV drivers instant communications and in-store promotions to use while charging,* delivering […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:08:21 +0000
Prospective Tesla buyers have a lot to consider ahead of making a purchase, and even more so if it’s their first time buying an electric vehicle. However, one new service will let users try a Tesla out for just a month, without forcing them to commit after they’re done. Those considering whether or not they […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:45:47 +0000
Cumbersome, time-consuming, and costly solar permitting has been a major block to greater rooftop solar power adoption for decades. Even as solar panel costs came down and solar permitting was streamlined in other countries, the USA lagged behind in one of the most fundamental portions of the “going solar” process. Then it arrived (a bit […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:30:04 +0000
The Tesla Energy App offers detailed information to drivers about their vehicles’ energy use, and now the automaker has made the feature available on mobile. Tesla’s new mobile app update includes the same Energy App that’s available in its cars, as added in a recent update. Tesla’s mobile app version 4.16.1 brought with it a […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:05:58 +0000
What if the US had different policies in place about excess food disposal? How can cleantech help to lessen the amount of organic waste in landfills?
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:57:16 +0000
Writing about Apple’s deep decarbonization efforts recently, I discovered something about my iPhone that I didn’t realize. In the US, if you are on iOS 16, you can now set your phone to charge on clean, green energy as much as possible. What does that mean? If you go to “Battery Health & Charging” and […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:30:31 +0000
A few years ago, you couldn’t get a Lyft (or Uber) ride in an electric car. Now there are electric cars getting added to the Lyft and Uber fleets every day. They are committed to being greener (going electric) and drivers can increasingly save money while having a sweet ride by going electric. In fact, […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 23:30:39 +0000
Years after Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick said Uber would buy all the robotaxis Tesla could make (it turns out the figure was zero), Uber has launched its first robotaxi for commercial use. Over in Las Vegas, Uber users can now virtually hail a full-on robotaxi. Uber’s New Robotaxi Service Who did Uber end […]