Cleantech & EV’s

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): North Star Renewables will build and operate three hybrid service operation vessels for Dogger Bank. BP aims to build the UK’s largest (blue) hydrogen plant by 2030. 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…

A number of utilities in the US Southeast want to create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). They filed a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February, and they want an approval by May 13. The nonprofit advocacy group the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) explained why SEEM isn’t a good move for the transition to green energy or reducing energy…

Tesla has secured an order for the world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine, which is expected to be key to produce the Cybertruck pickup truck. In January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was looking to secure an order for a new world’s biggest casting machine. He said during the conference call for Tesla’s Q4 2020 financial results: “We’ll soon order the equipment…