Here at Electrek we love DIY projects. And solar power. And electric bikes. So when those three can be combined, that’s pretty much a trifecta in our books.
In this case, we got the chance to chat with the builder of an awesome solar charging utility trailer that the industrious e-bike owner built to upgrade his ride.
DIY solar charging e-bike trailer
The creator of the awesome little trailer…
The world’s first CO2 battery for long-duration energy storage is being commercialized [update]
June 28, 2022
Italian startup Energy Dome has now begun to commercialize the world’s first CO2 Battery, which was launched earlier this month in Sardinia, Italy. The battery uses carbon dioxide to store renewable energy on the grid, and Energy Dome says the technology can be quickly…
VW and Siemens invest $450 million in Electrify America to accelerate EV charging infrastructure
June 28, 2022
Volkswagen and Siemens announced that they raised $450 million for Electrify America to accelerate its deployment of charging infrastructure in the US.
If you are “punished” by the US government by being forced to invest in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, you…
Uber announced that 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of its drivers in more than 30 US cities through its deal with Hertz to expand access to electric vehicles.
Last year, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles to be delivered over the next year.
Shortly after, Hertz announced that on…
Rivian electric bikes inbound? Former Specialized CTO moves to Rivian signaling e-bike advancement
June 28, 2022
California-based automaker Rivian is best known today for its electric trucks, but could tomorrow’s Rivian be an electric bike? That possibility is looking much more certain now that the former CTO of a major bicycle brand has joined Rivian’s development team.
We’ve…
The world’s largest carbon direct air capture facility has started construction in Iceland, run by Swiss startup Climeworks AG.
When construction finishes in 18-24 months, their facility, named “Mammoth,” will be able to remove 36,000 tons of CO2 from the air per year…
Photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 have leaked in advance of its June 29 reveal, showing a swoopy, aerodynamic shape for the upcoming EV sedan.
Update: Hyundai has now officially released photos and a press release.
So far we have no specs for the upcoming vehicle, only the shape. But the Ioniq 6 will be built on Hyundai/Kia’s “E-GMP” platform, the underpinnings of their current generation of…
The European Union is about to vote on banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035, and five countries are planning to push to delay the move to electric car-only by five years.
Europe is currently establishing its plan to become the first carbon-neutral…
GM flew us out to beautiful Park City Utah to take a look at the Cadillac Lyric EV last week. It was our first hands-on drive of GM’s first mass-market Ultium drivetrain (with apologies to the 9,000 lb. gorilla in the room, niche HummerEV) vehicle. With Cadillac no longer…
Rivian is launching its first DC fast-charging sites this week in Colorado and California. The three sites are the first deployments in its US-wide DC fast charging network, which is known as the Rivian Adventure Network.
Rivian’s Level 3 DC fast charging sites will initially provide over 200 kilowatts of power for Rivian vehicle owners.
The first Rivian Adventure Network site in Salida…
