Cleantech & EV’s

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The California State Legislature passed a bill that will accelerate offshore wind farm deployment. As electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles increase, the grid must be updated at the same time – study. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…

A 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases in the US has been slowly working its way through the gauntlet of Congress. The latest update to the proposed legislation shows much anticipated progress but also reduces the potential size of the incentive. The tax credit for e-bikes first appeared as part of the E-BIKE Act proposed earlier this year. The bill was first introduced in the US House…

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) specialist Volocopter has recently announced a partnership with Urban Movement Labs (UML) to explore the potential of implementing UAM solutions in the Los Angeles area. This partnership marks Volocopter’s first step in bringing its eVTOL technology to the US, including its VoloCity air taxi. Volocopter is a German urban air mobility developer that functions as an…