Energy

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Researchers Bring More Reliable Electricity to Puerto Rican Microgrids

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory are partnering with local organizations, nonprofits and universities to build resilience into independent microgrids

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    I Love Tesla’s New(ish) Blind Spot Camera Feature — Can We Get One More?

    I probably saw news of the new Tesla blind spot camera feature when it was introduced in December 2021 and then forgot about it, or maybe it was somehow in my social media and Google News blind spot (haha) and I never noticed it at all. Well, recently, while going through my settings for something […]

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Arizona: 7 Times More EV Chargers, Tesla V4 Superchargers Coming

    Arizona is about to have more EV chargers per capita than any other US state, with almost 14,000 being added plus more Superchargers.

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Buy Clean Takes Center Stage at U.S. DOT & Other Agencies

    Both the Biden administration and Congress recognize the importance of investing big in a clean and globally competitive industrial manufacturing base. A cornerstone of that effort is leveraging the federal government’s purchasing power to buy cleaner concrete, steel, and other industrial materials to catalyze market transformation. The Biden administration has already laid vital groundwork to do […]

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Tesla Showrooms In China Are Undergoing Internal Review

    Tesla Model Y ChinaTesla is reportedly considering action to shutter some urban showrooms in upscale malls and big, popular cities, such as Beijing. Then the company would shift efforts to open new showrooms in suburban areas, where service centers can be more readily added.

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    What Happens When You Park A Tesla For Three Months?

    Tesla Model Y chargingCan you park a Tesla for an extended period of time? Will the battery lose all of its charge? We have the answer.

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Let There Be Light — PowerWells Update

    Let there be lightAustralian startup PowerWells has won a $75,000 (USD) CISCO Regional First Runner-Up Prize in the Asia Pacific, Japan and China (APJC) region. The company’s solution addresses the dual global problems of electronic waste management and lack of access to basic electricity. In August 2022, the PowerWells team, including Brad Clair (Co-Founder), Nick Kamols (Co-Founder), Steph […]

  • Energy | Sep 17, 2022

    Ampol AmpCharge to Sponsor TOCEVA Racing Team — Only EV In Perth-to-Sydney Marathon

    As part of Ampol’s national rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, an AmpCharge site was commissioned at Ampol Foodary, Belmont, in Perth, Western Australia, in August. At the same time, Ampol AmpCharge announced that it would be the main sponsor for the TOCEVA Racing team as it takes part in the Perth-to-Sydney re-enactment. “The new […]

  • Energy | Sep 16, 2022

    2035 End Date For Polluting Freight Trucks Needed To Put Trucking On Path To Zero Carbon

    Even with the current CO2 targets for truckmakers, trucks and buses would undo the entire emissions savings from cars and vans expected by 2030, the analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E)

  • Energy | Sep 16, 2022

    The Evolution Of The Israeli EV Market Gives Us An Example Of What’s To Come In Other Markets

    Leapmotor T03The evolution of the electric vehicle market in Israel as told by one of our readers, Assaf, in the comments section of an article on the launch of the Leapmotor T03 in Israel makes some fascinating reading. Here is how Assaf describes the Israeli market. “Structurally it is more like New Zealand in being all-import […]

  • Energy | Sep 16, 2022

    Decoupling From China On Clean Tech Comes With Far More Risks Than Rewards

    The study, “Risks of decoupling from China on low-carbon technologies,” is coauthored by Valerie J. Karplus of Carnegie Mellon University, Joanna I. Lewis of Georgetown University, Jonas Nahm of Johns Hopkins University and Alex Wang of the University of California, Los Angeles.

  • Energy | Sep 16, 2022

    Illinois Dakota Access Pipeline Expansion Approved In Misguided Decision

    The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved the Dakota Access Pipeline and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline expansion in the Prairie State today. The approval comes after a court decision vacating the previous approval, because the prior approval did not demonstrate how the expansion benefited Illinoisians and the ICC failed to consider the troubling record of […]