Cleantech & EV’s

Mobility software developer Apex.AI has announced a hefty sum of Series B funding to the tune of $56.5 million, bringing its total funding to $74 million raised to date. The Series B round was led by international investment firm Orillion, among several new ventures added to Apex.AI’s investor list. Apex.AI is a software company based in Palo Alto and multiple German cities that provides…

If President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act is enacted, the US is projected to install 43.5 gigawatts (GW) of additional solar capacity over the baseline forecast between 2022 and 2026. This would bring cumulative solar capacity in the US to over 300 GW – triple the amount of solar currently deployed, according to the US Solar Market Insight report released today by the Solar Energy…

Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes has just sent an email out to its customers and followers announcing that prices will increase across its line of electric bicycles starting at the end of this year. Electric bicycle prices have followed a rollercoaster trajectory this year. Back in the spring of 2021, prices were generally rising across the board. We discussed how a number of pricing pressures were…

Following a successful pilot program in Africa, Uber and EV developer Opibus have entered into a strategic partnership to promote EV adoption across the continent. As part of the agreement, Opibus will provide 3,000 of its unique electric motorcycles to support Uber’s growing demand for emissions-free drivers across the continent. Opibus is a Swedish-Kenyan technology company that develops…