Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) just signed into law SB 1128/HB 919, “Preemption Over Restriction of Utility Services,” which was pushed through the legislature. It prevents local governments from deciding which energy path they want to take. In other words, Florida towns and cities are now unable to switch to 100% clean energy because they can’t ban fossil fuels.
What’s in the new law?
SB…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 23, 2021
June 24, 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…
As the demand for EV batteries increases, could lithium be the vital element we need for our electric future? British physicist, oceanographer, and TV presenter Helen Czerski heads to Cornwall, which is rich with lithium, to find out why it’s so important and how it can be…
Ford’s performance SUV EV has a very large battery at 88 kWh. But with those bigger motors and sporty tires, will the Mustang Mach-E GT and Mach-E Performance retain its ability to go on long drives?
The good news is that the range is 20-25 miles more than Ford had originally targeted. In fact, the GT gets the same range as the Extended Range AWD Mustang, so there is no EPA range penalty for…
Tesla now has 2 of top 3 most American-made cars
June 24, 2021
Tesla has sneaked its way to the top of the list of the most American-made cars.
Now the electric automaker has two of the top three vehicles in Cars.com’s American Made-Index.
I often find that many people forget that Tesla is an American automaker for better or…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Wind capacity has grown rapidly in the US in the last decade, and most of it is in the Midwest.
An Anglo-American partnership wants to launch as many as 40 green hydrogen refueling stations in the UK.
UnderstandSolar is a…
One of the US’s largest energy companies, Con Edison, has announced a contract with Centrica Business Solutions to transform a lot in Brooklyn, New York, into an energy hub complete with 18 350kW EV chargers and a battery energy storage system (ESS). Con Edison claims this will be the first hub in New York City that combines both energy storage and EV charging.
Con Edison exists as a…
Revel’s planned fleet of 50 Tesla Model Y taxis in New York City was shut down by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), and the reasons they gave are sketchy, to say the least.
Earlier this year, we reported on Revel, a mobility startup better known for its…
Closer look: A single piece of aluminum makes up SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle frame
June 24, 2021
When SONDORS first unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) electric motorcycle known as the Metacycle, the unique design was seriously eye-catching. Now, we’re getting an up-close look at just what goes into that innovative frame.
Unlike trellis frames that are still common on…
Lucid has now over 10,000 reservations for the Air electric luxury sedan and that’s not bad
June 24, 2021
Lucid Motors confirmed that it now has over 10,000 reservations for the Air, its first car and a luxury electric sedan.
It might not sound as impressive as numbers of reservations in some other programs, but it’s actually not bad.
Lucid has faced some delays in bringing its first electric vehicle to production, but it’s getting pretty close, according to new comments from Lucid CEO Peter…
