Cleantech & EV’s

In a letter to shareholders recapping Q2 of 2021, solid state battery manufacturer Quantumscape has offered some exciting updates surrounding its solid-state battery technology. In addition to making progress on its pre-pilot manufacturing facility, the company is also developing and testing multiple layered versions of its solid-state batteries as part of a timeline for scaled production in the…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): In 2020, due to the pandemic, US energy emissions fell to the lowest level since 1983.  Belfast, Maine, sees 7 megawatts of community solar launch for Central Maine Power customers. 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…

A team at University of Science and Technology of China has developed a new material that could potentially help lower the production costs of solid state lithium batteries and accelerate their commercialization into EVs. The new material, lithium zirconium chloride, offers a reduced material cost and necessary performance, all while remaining stable. Solid state batteries have become a…

Tesla has confirmed that it decided to delay the “launch of the Semi truck program to 2022” over battery cell supply constraints. Last week, we reported on Tesla making progress toward Tesla Semi production at its facility in Nevada. According to sources familiar with the matter, the automaker completed its drive axle production line, and it was in the process of debugging its low volume…