In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Duke Energy Renewables has begun commercial operation of the 350MW Frontier 2 project in Oklahoma.
Medium- and long-haul electric trucks are 13% cheaper to own than diesel trucks today – report.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
2021 Hyundai Ioniq and Kona owners and prospective owners from today will get a free 250kWh of fast charging at Electrify America (EA) stations as the network continues to expand.
2021 Kona Electric and Ioniq Electric owners can access 250 kWh of complimentary charging…
Roll your $1,400 stimulus check into useful green transport with our favorite great value US e-bikes
March 18, 2021
It’s that time of the year again, stimulus check time! Now, I want to be very clear up front: if you’re struggling to make rent or buy food, obviously those priorities come first. But for those who have their necessities met and now are prepared to put the “stimulus”…
Tesla scores over 100 MW order for batteries in Israel
March 18, 2021
Tesla has scored a contract for 100 MW of batteries for energy storage in Israel as it enters the market.
Tesla has been looking into entering the Israeli auto market for a while now.
Last year, we reported that Tesla is working on opening a service center and a Supercharging station in Tel Aviv.
The automaker listed some job openings for sale and service positions in the city.
At the time, it…
The collaboration with Dolby will integrate Atmos in the Lucid Air’s new 21-speaker Surreal Sound system. As the first vehicle to ever feature Dolby Atmos sound, Air drivers will experience an immersive listening experience. Furthermore, the speaker system will provide…
Duke Energy Florida announces two more new solar farms
March 18, 2021
Duke Energy Florida has announced that it will build two more new solar farms in the Sunshine State. This time, they’ll be in Citrus and Hardee counties.
The utility reported in February that it is investing an estimated $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700…
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn recently revealed it is considering its Wisconsin facility to produce its first electric vehicle. The international electronics juggernaut is strategizing for contract manufacturing of electric vehicles in North America. The company’s president recently told the media that Foxconn is debating between its Wisconsin facility or one of its plants in Mexico…
VW is having some incredible success on the stock market reminiscent of Tesla and its EV strategy.
For a long time, Volkswagen has been considered a blue-chip stock, though it went through some significant struggles around 2015 following the Dieselgate scandal.
It always…
Toyota lobbies US government in its increasingly delusional effort to slow down electric vehicles
March 17, 2021
Toyota is currently lobbying the US government asking them to slow their rollout when it comes to battery-electric vehicles as part of the Japanese automaker’s increasingly delusional effort to slow down the electric vehicle revolution.
The US is lagging behind Europe…
BMW unveils i4 electric sedan with 300 miles of range
March 17, 2021
BMW unveiled today the BMW i4, its new all-electric vehicle, and confirmed that it is going to have up to 300 miles of range based on the EPA standard.
After the German automaker brought the BMW i3 to market in 2013, we thought that it would release the BMW i4, i5, and so on, but it didn’t really happen like that.
It took BMW seven years to bring another all-electric vehicle to market, the BMW…
