Cleantech & EV’s

Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has officially broken ground. It’s also the first project of its kind in the Americas region. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 took place yesterday, November 18, at Covell’s Beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts. That’s where Vineyard Wind 1 will connect to the national grid on land. The first…

Ford is going hard on electrification, with a solid showing at this year’s LA Auto Show and big reservation numbers for the F-150 Lightning. Ford has declared its intent to be the biggest EV maker in the world with a big increase in production in the next few years. But even with all of that, it’s still not enough. By our estimates, with Ford’s planned production ramp, F-150s won’t be…

I love riding electric bikes in part because of how many different uses they offer. I enjoy riding the trails or cruising the beach as much as the next guy, but e-bikes offer so much more than just fitness or recreational riding. Any day I can replace a car trip with an e-bike is a good day, and electric cargo bikes like the Blix Packa Genie I’ve been riding offer some of the best utility out…

US President Joe Biden was at the inauguration of GM’s Factory Zero yesterday, the company’s first electric vehicle factory, and he gave a speech in which he gave credit to GM CEO Mary Barra for “electrifying the entire auto industry.” Fact check: Biden is dead wrong about that. Biden gave a long speech, which you can watch below, about the infrastructure bill that he just signed earlier…