Cleantech & EV’s

Battery recycling is key to making electric vehicles sustainable, and Redwood Materials, a company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, is a leader in the space. Today, the company announced a $700 million capital raise to accelerate its effort. Redwood Materials is a Nevada-based company that is developing new processes to recycle materials with a focus on electric car batteries. It was…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): In 2020, clean energy sources generated 21% of all US electricity. A judge rules that the largest known lithium resource in the US can be excavated. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best…

Tesla (TSLA) has been trading sideways despite beating expectations with its Q2 2021 earnings. The market is digesting the results, but Tesla has created questions about its short-term growth due to supply chain issues. On Monday, Tesla released its Q1 2021 results, and it beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and earnings. Yet, Tesla’s stock has been trading sideways since the…

Tesla has obtained today a design patent for the Cybertruck, and the patent application references several interesting prior designs that could have influenced Tesla’s unique design. Today, Tesla was granted three design patents for the Model Y, Roadster, and the Cybertruck. The latter is interesting because it features a radical design that has been controversial. Some praise it, while others…