Cleantech & EV’s

BMW Motorrad may not have arrived very early to the electric motorcycle party, but the company is making up for it now with what could become an industry first electric motorcycle with a driveshaft. BMW loves its driveshaft motorcycles, but the electric motorcycle industry hasn’t been as keen on them. Electric motors and batteries have freed motorcycle manufacturers from the typical design…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Vertical Aerospace has pre-orders for around 1,000 of its electric VA-X4 vertical takeoff aircraft. Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but there’s a significant partisan split. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…

The Rome-headquartered Enel Group’s Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. It’s South America’s largest wind farm currently in operation and Enel Green Power’s largest wind farm worldwide.  South America’s largest wind farm The $750 million wind…

We’re still digesting last night’s events here at the Electrek newsroom, and Fred did a great writeup of what’s new last night, but here are our initial reactions. Spoiler alert, we’re serious Plaid fans and will have more to say on it during this afternoon’s Electrek Podcast at 4 p.m. ET. Surprises? We knew a ton about the car since Tesla basically announced it and began selling it…