Cleantech & EV’s

No one can accuse of Yamaha of racing too quickly toward electrification of its two-wheeled lineup. But it appears the company might be slowly lifting its dragging feet after filing a new trademark for an electric scooter. When we first covered Yamaha’s unveiling of the E01 at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2019, it was just a concept vehicle. Impressive, but a concept nonetheless. Now it appears…

Microsoft cofounder, philanthropist, and innovator Bill Gates just released his much anticipated book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need. He describes it, simply, as “a plan for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions.” And as usual, the internet is responding with polarized excitement and conspiracy theories. Gates’ climate book Gates came…

A press release from Hyundai USA has revealed a glimpse at its 2022 Kona Electric SUV, featuring a slight redesign. According to the automaker, these EVs will be available in the US some time this spring. The Kona Electric first debuted in Korea and Europe in 2018, before arriving in the United States as the 2019 model. It was actually the first Hyundai SUV available in the US with a…

The project to build the first all-electric oil tanker is moving forward, and it is going to be equipped with a massive 3.5 MWh battery pack. Oil tankers and cargo ships are some of the biggest and most polluting vehicles on the planet. Some of the world’s largest cargo ships emit pollution comparable to millions of passenger cars put together. The heavy fuel oil that they burn has high…