Energy | Jul 13, 2022
Mercedes-Benz Delivered 23,500 Full Electric Vehicles in 2nd Quarter â And Seems Proud of That
Mercedes-Benz has published its second quarter (Q2) global delivery numbers. Interestingly, in its press release about these numbers, Mercedes-Benz highlighted its battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales. Overall plugin vehicle sales totaled 65,400 registrations in Q2, and full electric car sales totaled 23,500. Mercedes-Benz Electric Car Sales Growth & Overall Car Sales Decline Mercedes-Benz was keen […]
Kenyan e-mobility startup BasiGo, which is looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel, has been selected as one of the winners of the 2022 Keeling Curve Prize (KCP). The Keeling Curve Prize awards $250,000 annually to projects that display proven carbon uptake, […]
After Blessing Nyarai Tawengwa completed her Masters Degree in Sustainability Management at Columbia University in 2015, she decided to look into starting a business with a sustainable focus. She also wanted the business to actively promote sustainable ventures back home in Zimbabwe. She began to explore several areas. Her research also involved some travel to […]
Walmart will purchase 4500 electric delivery vehicles from Canoo for use in its last mile delivery ecosystem.
OAKLAND, California â Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla Inc. have launched a new pilot program that creates a virtual power plant, to help support electric grid reliability and save customers money. On June 22, Tesla invited approximately 25,000 PG&E customers with Powerwalls to join the VPP and help form the worldâs largest […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which will award $300,000â$13 million for projects that help communities design and deploy geothermal district heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and identify and address environmental justice concerns. The FOA will help expand community-scale geothermal by […]
Offshore wind had a great year in 2021, with over 21 gigawatts installed. If you read CleanTechnica regularly, you may have heard of several offshore wind installations in the North Sea but the action offshore was in China, where 17 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind power was installed last year. That’s about 80% of […]
The Solar Sal 24 is the first solar-powered electric boat approved by the US Coast Guard to carry passengers.