Cleantech & EV’s

High-speed rail is part of everyday life in many parts of the world – but not in the US, where the car is still very much king. US Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants to change that, and so do a lot of US residents and companies, but it’s going to be an enormous challenge. Why the US has no high-speed rail CNBC released an excellent 20-minute video report in May 2019 detailing the…

Elon Musk’s Boring Company is moving forward with negotiations on a new “Loop” project with Tesla electric vehicles near Los Angeles. Boring Company Ontario Loop Last year, the Boring Company submitted a Loop project to link Rancho Cucamonga with Ontario International Airport in the greater Los Angeles region. San Bernardino County, which is overseeing the project, has been so impressed by…

Rad Power Bikes has announced a large funding round that will see $150 million added to the industry-leading electric bicycle company’s coffers. Rad Power Bikes is the largest e-bike company in the US. Sales for 2020 are estimated to have topped 100,000 e-bikes and are growing quickly. This time last year we were talking about Rad Power Bikes landing an impressive $25 million investment. But…

If you’ve already heard of Texas-based Volcon, it’s probably for the company’s epic-looking off-road electric motorcycle known as the Grunt. But now the company is unveiling a new scaled-down version for kids, which is adorably called the Runt. The Runt definitely looks like a mini Grunt. It maintains the high-volume fat tires in smaller diameter, and also drops the power and speed. While…