In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
EV100 businesses call for strong US emissions standards and all new-vehicle sales to be net zero by 2030.
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduces legislation to rapidly boost US solar manufacturing.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
This video tells the story of cobalt and its importance to batteries and electric cars.
[Note: This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek to highlight EVs in Europe.]
Cobalt has hit the headlines in recent years in relation to its role in batteries…
Tesla announced that it is launching “Tesla Energy,” its energy division in China, starting with the Powerwall home battery pack.
China has become Tesla’s biggest market outside of the US, and it is growing fast.
However, that’s for its electric vehicles.
Tesla…
A Rivian employee’s neighbor captured one of the first (blurry) glimpses of R1T’s UI and controls
June 23, 2021
One lucky person has a neighbor that works at Rivian. Better still, their Rivian neighbor was generous enough to allow them to go for a spin in an R1T and capture some footage from their phone of the interior, including the upcoming EVs User Interface (UI) and other controls.
If you blink, you might miss it, though, as the videographer must have been so giddy with excitement experiencing the…
Review: $1,199 Torque 1 electric bike just may be the most affordable torque-sensor e-bike out there
June 23, 2021
The Torque 1 electric bike from Florida-based RideScoozy is a commuter style e-bike that combines two features rarely seen together: a torque sensor and an affordable price tag.
As we’ve discussed in the past, torque sensors are a more elegant way to engage the pedal…
Hover-1 Dynamo electric scooter lets you travel with no gas or oil at $168, more in New Green Deals
June 23, 2021
As we close out Prime Day, we’ve gathered the best New Green Deals for you to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at the on sale for a low of . Plus, there’s discounts on smart thermostats, LED lighting, and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and…
Miami-Dade County in Florida today announced it has bought 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt hours of battery storage capacity. The county also announced that it will install 75 Proterra chargers across three bus depots. Its first electric buses are slated to be delivered in 2022.
Miami-Dade’s new electric buses and chargers
Its latest purchase brings…
Volvo has announced a new 50 GWh battery cell gigafactory coming to Europe in partnership with Northvolt.
Earlier this year, Volvo announced that it plans to only sell electric cars by 2030 and believes that the internal combustion engine has no future.
In order to make it…
Fisker and Magna sign long-term agreement, including production of Ocean SUV in fall 2022
June 23, 2021
In a recent announcement, Fisker and Magna International Inc. have finalized a long-term manufacturing agreement. The binding agreement coincides with previous agreements between both parties regarding EV platform sharing and ADAS systems. As part of the latest agreement…
Tesla signs deal with new home builder to outfit whole community with solar, Powerwall, and chargers
June 22, 2021
Tesla has signed an agreement with new home builder Alset EHome to outfit a whole new community being built with Tesla solar panels, Powerwall, and electric vehicle chargers.
The idea of built-in solar and energy storage is starting to catch some steam in the real estate development world.
Homeowners are seeing the value of producing their own energy and that value can be added on day one of a…
