The US is now on track to achieve at least 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind generation by 2030 – a goal that the Biden administration announced on March 29, 2021.
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Extreme E starts season 2 of electric off-road racing at the Desert X Prix this weekend
February 18, 2022
Extreme E returns to the desert for the start of its second season with the Desert X Prix in Neom, Saudi Arabia this Sunday.
The electric off-road racing series started last year with a dual focus on racing with sustainable technologies while bringing attention to…
Tesla has announced that it has produced 1 million of its next-generation 4680 battery cell at its pilot factory in California.
The announcement comes as Tesla is expected to start deliveries of its new Model Y equipped with its 4680 cell and structural battery pack.
In…
Volta Trucks announces €230 million in Series C funding to support start of production for 16-ton Volta Zero truck
February 18, 2022
As Volta Trucks works toward start of production for its all-electric Zero truck later this year, it has gained the funding to get it over the finish line. The zero-emission truck manufacturer announced it has garnered an additional €230 million (~$260.6 million) in Series C funding. Furthermore, Volta Trucks’ 5,000+ soft pre-orders offer a potential revenue value of over €1.2 billion (~$1.4…
Podcast: Elon Musk donates $5.7B in TSLA shares, courts controversy, Tesla Gigafactory Texas production, more
February 18, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Elon Musk donating billion in TSLA shares, the CEO also goes even more controversial, and Tesla Gigafactory Texas production in sight, and…
Review: Testing out the affordable $199 Issomi 300 Wh portable power station & emergency battery
February 18, 2022
Gone are the days of actually having to be near a wall outlet in order to plug in your AC devices. With today’s new offerings in the portable power station industry, plugging in everything from camping lights to power tools and even charging your electric bicycles can be…
Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant will close seven years earlier than originally planned. That’s because its operator, Origin Energy, says it’s unable to compete with renewables.
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Alex Spiro, Elon Musk’s lawyer, sent a letter to the SEC on behalf of Musk and Tesla arguing that the agency is “harassing” them and failed to transfer money to Tesla shareholders.
Tesla, Elon Musk, and the SEC
Musk and the SEC have had a few run-ins with each other…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 17, 2022
February 18, 2022
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…
Tesla app update adds actionable notifications, charge stats, plans for annual FSD/connectivity subscriptions
February 18, 2022
Tesla has updated their smartphone app to version 4.6 adding some useful new features including actionable notifications and charging stats, and data-miners have found plans for an upcoming cheaper annual subscription to their Full Self-Driving and Premium Connectivity services.
But even with this upcoming cheaper subscription scheme, Tesla has so far shown no interest in ending their practice of…
