Salton Sea Lithium Researchers Win Award for Societal Impact

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 02:55:05 +0000

If electric cars are the cars of the future (and they are), then batteries are sort of the gasoline of the future (well, really, they should be considered the gas tanks of the future … but gas tanks aren’t nearly as valuable, technical, or worth discussing). What’s in those batteries … [continued]

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Need a Good Technician for a Home Energy Upgrade? Google & the DOE Have Your Back

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:19:32 +0000

We at CleanTechnica cannot endorse the recommendations of the US Department of Energy and Google. Consumer discretion and Googler discretion advised. In all seriousness, Google and the US Department of Energy, neither of which need any introduction, have partnered to help homeowners find good, qualified technicians for home energy upgrades. … [continued]

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Need a Good Technician for a Home Energy Upgrade? Google & the DOE Have Your Back

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:19:32 +0000

We at CleanTechnica cannot endorse the recommendations of the US Department of Energy and Google. Consumer discretion and Googler discretion advised. In all seriousness, Google and the US Department of Energy, neither of which need any introduction, have partnered to help homeowners find good, qualified technicians for home energy upgrades. … [continued]

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Ford Gets $9.63 Billion Loan for BlueOval SK from US DOE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:14:35 +0000

Donald Trump may be the president-elect in the United States, but tons of Joe Biden policy is still alive and getting rolled out. As I’ve written recently, there actually seems to be a sprint to get as much implemented before Trump and Republicans take over. One of those items is … [continued]

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EV Model Year 2024 Efficiency Ranges From 53 To 140 MPGe

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:11:46 +0000

Due to cost reductions, efficiency, and new technology, many people are being brought into the electric vehicle stream. One can improve ecological issues while cutting their energy bills in multiple ways nowadays. Some begin with a few solar panels, then add more, and then add one or two battery storage … [continued]

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Solar Power Booming All Around, Chinese EVs Expanding, US EV Charging Infrastructure Boom — Top Cleantech News

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:45:23 +0000

December has been absolutely packed with big cleantech stories. The solar power and electric vehicle markets keep growing fast, evolving, and even surprising. To be honest, when I write these weekly and bi-weekly news highlights, there are ends up being far more big and noteworthy news than I expect. It … [continued]

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Get Ready For EV Batteries From The High Tech Pottery Shops Of The Future

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:10:08 +0000

A new wave of high-performing, fast-charging solid-state EV batteries with ceramic electrolytes is coming into the market, with the Taiwanese firm ProLogium among the leaders.

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US DOE — Flurry of Solar & Wind Power Announcements

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:58:00 +0000

As Joe Biden’s time leading the United States approaches an end, various government agencies have been sprinting to get things done before they are at risk of being dropped and forgotten. Rather than try to cover each of these separately, let’s quickly roll through some of the announcements, and you … [continued]

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Renewable Energy-On-Rails Scheme To Cure Transmission Line Blues

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 01:57:33 +0000

SunTrain is planning a new mobile energy storage system that collects  renewable energy where available and ships it where needed, using existing railways instead of transmission lines.

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New Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Could Reverse The Ill Fortunes Of Stellantis

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:31:03 +0000

Despite its current troubles, Stellantis is pushing forward with big EV battery plans including new lithium-sulfur technology and a new lithium-ion battery factory in Indiana.

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