Cleantech & EV'sNews

EX30 SUV will not only offer smaller dimensions but also Volvo’s lowest carbon footprint

May 24, 2023
Two weeks before the public gets its official debut of the upcoming EX30 small SUV, Volvo continues to trickle new tidbits of information to us to build anticipation. This morning, the automaker shared that the upcoming SUV represents its lowest total carbon footprint to date, reducing its environmental impact by a huge fraction compared to its current EV models. It’s only been 14 days since…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: May 23, 2023

May 24, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

This plug-and-play meter collar makes electrical panel upgrades for EVs and solar unnecessary

May 24, 2023
Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for distributed energy resources (DER) installation. Expensive electrical…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla Powerwall 3 has 11.5 kW of power

May 24, 2023
Tesla Powerwall 3 is about to launch, and we can now confirm that it will be offered with up to 11.5 kW of power output, according to Tesla documents obtained by Electrek. Last month, Electrek reported that Tesla was preparing to launch the Powerwall 3 as we discovered the…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Check out the ultimate all-electric, solar powered, storm-resilient neighborhood

May 23, 2023
Vermont’s first all-electric, solar-powered, storm resilient neighborhood of 155 homes with microgrid backup power has broken ground. All-electric neighborhood in Vermont The development is called , and it’s in South Burlington, Vermont. The neighborhood and its homes are designed with climate and storm resiliency in mind, and the homes won’t use any fossil fuels. The all-electric…
Read more
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Reviewing this tiny 50 mph electric scooter is the best bad idea on wheels

May 23, 2023
The Emove RoadRunner Pro is a seated electric scooter that looks like an unassuming little runabout, but don’t let its small stature fool you. This e-scooter has the power and performance to hang with the much bigger dogs. In fact, it’s probably more than you’ll ever need, and that’s why I love it. Here at Electrek we appreciate all electric two-wheelers, but we’ve got a bit of an extra…
Read more