In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying.
Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch.
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…
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes is announcing today the launch of a new electric bicycle version, the Cross Current X Step-Through.
The original Cross Current X with a step-over frame has been Juiced’s premier electric commuter and urban riding e-bike for years.
Now the…
Tesla has apologized to Model S buyers who are experiencing significant delays without communication.
However, they are short on explanation, and there are some worrying things going on.
Last week, we reported on Tesla buyers asking the automaker for better communications…
Audi’s new Skysphere concept is two cars in one
August 11, 2021
Audi invited us out to LA for a first look at their new Skysphere concept, which they will be showing at Pebble Beach this week. The car, while only a concept so far, gives us a glimpse into the future of Audi design and engineering, and we’re seriously here for it.
When we first heard about the Skysphere, Audi sounded a little cagey. They told us it was a sports car, but they also told us it…
Tesla turns Gigafactory Shanghai into its new ‘export hub,’ and July numbers are showing it
August 10, 2021
Tesla recently said that it has shifted its “export hub” from Fremont Factory to Gigafactory Shanghai, and Tesla’s July results in China are confirming that.
During Tesla’s Q2 2021 results last month, the automaker said that it is making Gigafactory Shanghai its…
Mercedes-Benz launches EQS electric sedan for $100,000
August 10, 2021
Mercedes-Benz has launched orders and its configurator for the EQS electric sedan in Europe.
The German automaker’s new flagship electric vehicle starts at €106,374, which is the equivalent of roughly $100,000 USD before taxes.
The EQS is one of the most anticipated…
A Florida utility ditches coal, doubles its solar, and leaves out a big part of its story
August 10, 2021
Florida utility Tampa Electric Co. has announced it will retire three coal units and double its solar output within two years. That’s good news, but in an interview published last week, its CEO doesn’t mention the fact that the vast majority of its power comes from natural gas or whether it plans to transition away from the methane-producing fossil fuel.
Tampa Electric’s solar…
Tampa…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 9, 2021
August 10, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Rumors about the Apple Car have slowed down over recent weeks, except for the company expanding its California self-driving test fleet. Now, according to the Korea Times, Apple is seeing developments in its car talks with Korean partners.
As told by industry sources…
The world’s largest-ever report about climate change was published today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations group of nearly 200 leading climate scientists that looked at more than 14,000 scientific papers. It’s pretty grim – but far from hopeless. There are things we all can and must all do. As US Senator Ed Markey says, “We can’t agonize – we…
