Transportation electrification and vehicle to grid (V2G) specialist Nuvve recently announced plans to implement charging hubs and offer Transportation as a Service (TaaS) to commercial fleets. This V2G hub model will utilize renewable energy and bi-directional charging to help ensure grid resiliency. Furthermore, Nuvve’s TaaS model will offer commercial fleets an arsenal of EV services and…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 5, 2021
May 6, 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…
Tesla is completely revamping referral program after spending $23 million on free Supercharging
May 6, 2021
Tesla is completely revamping its referral program after already spending $23 million on free Supercharging miles this year alone.
For years, Tesla relied on its referral program to boost demand.
The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or advertising and…
British researchers scouring shorelines for places to locate wave-generated energy installations are turning to drones as a faster and cheaper means of finding ideal spots.
UAVs capturing currents…
The scientists in Scotland and Wales have identified drones as a promising improvement over ways they normally scout sites for capturing marine energy. As a result, the researchers from the…
EGEB: GE makes the world’s most powerful wind turbine but doesn’t have a full net zero plan
May 6, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
98% of GE’s shareholders yesterday demanded it take climate action, and its board said it would comply.
Great Britain’s wind farms set a new clean energy record by generating 48.5% of the electricity…
Aventon Aventure e-bike review: An affordable fat tire electric bike purpose-built for adventures!
May 6, 2021
The Aventon Aventure was just released earlier this week, marking the popular e-bike company’s first foray into the full-size fat tire e-bike market.
And that’s good news for anyone on the hunt for a full-size fat tire e-bike that combines a sleek design with the latest…
Toyota says electric Land Cruiser could be coming after battery-electric retrofit trial with client
May 6, 2021
Toyota says it’s considering bringing an all-electric version of its popular Land Cruiser to consumers as it’s in the middle of a trial with a Land Cruiser converted to electric propulsion for a mining company.
Earlier this year, Toyota embarked on a project with BHP, a mining company with nickel operations in Australia, to convert a Land Cruiser 70 to run on a battery-electric powertrain…
Enel Green Power North America, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, has started construction on five new clean energy projects in the US. The new wind, solar, and hybrid projects announced today represent more than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity and 319 megawatts…
Tesla heavy trucking president, Jerome Guillen, revealed that the automaker will use its mobile service approach to its Tesla Semi electric truck program.
Last month, Electrek reported that Tesla was looking to hire its first service technicians for Tesla Semi.
Tesla is…
Tesla Powerwall owner shows how the battery system can withstand 48-hour outage with solar power
May 6, 2021
A Tesla Powerwall owner demonstrated what it looks like when you go through a 48-hour power outage with the battery system and solar power.
The demand for the home battery packs is currently through the roof.
Recent weather events, especially in Texas, have exposed the grid for being weaker than many people believed, and now many homeowners want to be more independent from it.
Tesla has been…
