In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Toledo, Ohio’s 21,000-solar-panel farm serves both manufacturing and surrounding communities.
A Belgian wind farm will supply electricity to cargo handlers International Car Operators at Zeebrugge.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have chemically modified wood and made it more compressible, turning it into a mini-generator. When compressed, it generates an electrical voltage. Such wood could serve as a biosensor or as a building material that harvests…
VW orders $14 billion worth of battery cells from Northvolt’s gigafactory, takes bigger stake
March 16, 2021
Volkswagen Group confirmed that it placed a new order for $14 billion worth of battery cells from Northvolt’s Swedish gigafactory, and it is taking a bigger stake in the battery manufacturer.
Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives who…
There’s just something so natural-feeling about charging an e-bike from solar power. E-bikes are already such environmentally responsible alternatives to cars that they make me want to go the rest of the way and charge them in what feels like an environmentally responsible form too – with solar power that I generated onsite myself.
I’ve played with various methods for solar charging my…
Volkswagen held its “Power Day” where it announced a plan to reduce battery costs by up to 50% and secure 240 GWh of battery capacity.
Last week, we reported VW was planning a “Power day,” which sounded a lot like Tesla’s “Battery Day.”
The presentation was…
EV spotlight (EVS): Volta Trucks
March 16, 2021
It’s a fresh new week, and you know what that means. You get to peruse another article on an up-and-coming EV manufacturer. This week we’re in London, home to Volta Trucks and its zero-emission commercial fleet vehicle.
About Volta Trucks
Volta Trucks is a startup…
EUNORAU has just launched its latest electric bike – this time opting for full-suspension combined with all-wheel-drive. The new EUNORAU Defender S e-bike also happens to be one of the most affordable full-suspension AWD e-bikes on the market.
EUNORAU Defender S e-bike launched worldwide
The Defender S actually comes in two variants.
The base-level Defender S has a single 750W Bafang hub…
Kia has shown the first images of their all-electric “crossover-inspired” EV6, based on the Hyundai E-GMP modular EV platform, which it shares with the recently announced Ioniq 5. While we have no specs yet, we expect to hear more about them at an event later this…
Tesla has stopped taking orders for Powerwall, its home battery pack, if it is not linked to a new solar panel project.
We know that the demand for Tesla’s Powerwall has been through the roof.
Wait times have been increasing despite Tesla’s best effort to increase…
Elon Musk officially gives himself joke title of ‘Technoking’ at Tesla, CFO becomes Master of Coin
March 15, 2021
Elon Musk has officially added a title to his several roles at Tesla, but this time it’s a joke title: “Technoking.”
Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn has also received a new official joke title.
Over the years, Musk has officially been listed as a Tesla cofounder, chairman, board director, chief executive officer, and product architect.
Now, in an apparent joke, the CEO decided to add the title of…
