In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Hyzon Motors and Raven will build up to 100 waste-to-hydrogen hubs across the US and globally.
These two new solar farms in Massachusetts come with a bonus – they’re pollinator friendly.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Ford has announced new investments into battery research and development under a new team called “Ford Ion Park” that could lead to new battery production.
When Ford started to get serious about electric vehicles, it created its “Team Edison,” which was behind the…
German electric utility company EnBW has announced it is implementing a flagship charging station at the Kamener Kreuz autobahn interchange. When complete, the 52 charging points will make it the largest public fast charging station in Europe, according to EnBW.
Energie…
Tesla plans to return to making over 100,000 Model S and Model X vehicles per year with new version
April 28, 2021
Tesla plans to resume making over 100,000 Model S and Model X vehicles per year with the new version, basically bringing the flagship vehicle programs to life.
Model S and Model X are Tesla’s more expensive flagship vehicles that are packed with a ton of features and the automaker’s larger 100 kWh battery pack.
The sedan and the SUV are built on the same platform. Tesla planned to produce…
EV designer Zero Labs has shared demonstration footage of its proprietary EV platform designed specifically for classic cars being implemented on a 50-year-old truck. In a process it’s cleverly calling “retrobution,” the company electrifies the truck in just 24 hours.
Quick Charge Podcast: April 27, 2021
April 28, 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 apparently made an Earth Day announcement that flew under the radar: The automaker intends to power all Supercharger stations with renewable energy this year.
The electric vehicle revolution needs to be powered by renewable energy in order for its full positive effect on the environment to be felt.
It’s why Tesla also has a solar and energy storage business to accelerate renewable energy…
The US Senate is considering a Congressional Review Act bill to reimpose regulations of methane release. A number of Big Oil and Gas companies support the regulations, and Occidental Petroleum stated its support today to senators. Here’s why.
Methane regulation
The Trump…
REE Automotive and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, announced a business alliance to design and produce solutions in “next-generation commercial mobility.” The alliance will combine Hino’s experience as a commercial vehicle manufacturer with REE’s…
Elon Musk announces Tesla ‘Powerwall 2 Plus’ secretly went into production in November
April 27, 2021
Elon Musk announced that Tesla started production of what he has now called “Powerwall 2 Plus” back in November of last year.
Leave it to Tesla to launch a new product and not tell anyone about it for six months.
The Powerwall 2 was introduced back in 2016, and it hasn’t been updated much since its release.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussing a significant power…
