The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 350-acre solar farm on agricultural land north of Livermore, California. This will be the Bay Area’s largest solar farm to date, once it’s built.
Big new Bay Area solar farm
The Aramis Renewable Energy Project is Intersect Power’s 100-megawatt solar farm that will feature around 300,000 solar panels. Construction could start in…
In the wake of USPS’ announcement to replace its vehicle fleet with mostly gas-powered vehicles, lawmakers are asking questions about possible insider trading and seeking to ensure that the fleet purchases a minimum percentage of all-electric vehicles, as reported by…
Tesla and LG Energy Solutions are reportedly in talks to produce the automaker’s new 4680 battery cell at a brand-new factory potentially in Europe or the US.
LG became one of Tesla’s official battery partners when it started supplying battery cells for the Model 3…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 9, 2021
March 10, 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.
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Aston Martin promises (some) battery EVs by 2025
March 10, 2021
Luxury automaker Aston Martin has committed to building two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK, beginning in 2025. The two BEVs in development will be a sports car and an SUV. With hybrid models in the pipeline as well, Aston Martin is inching toward EVs within a…
Gates launches new belt drive system that could lead to advances in electric motorcycles, scooters
March 10, 2021
Gates Carbon Drive, makers of belt drive systems found in the best-selling electric motorcycles on the market, has just launched a new version of its popular belt drive system.
Gates Carbon Drive Moto X9 launched
Gates’ newest belt drive system is known as the Carbon…
Tesla was spotted filming a video of one of its new Tesla Semi electric truck prototypes on its test track in the Fremont, California-based factory.
It’s the first time we have seen the new vehicle move on its own power.
As we reported earlier this year, a new Tesla Semi prototype was spotted being transported in Sacramento, and it was later seen all the way in Illinois.
It’s the first time…
Wells Fargo yesterday announced that it intends to achieve net-zero for its financing activities by 2050.
DeSmog found that many big bank board directors have ties to polluting industries, creating conflicts of interest.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
After a difficult few weeks for Tesla investors, the automaker’s stock (TSLA) is now surging on record performance in China and a Wall Street target raise.
Tesla investors had a great 2020 and early 2021, but the stock has been crashing over the last few weeks amid a…
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle weight increase leads to bigger battery speculation
March 10, 2021
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire appears to be getting an update that effects some of its keys specs, namely weight and power.
LiveWire weight/power updated
New 2021 Australian certification filings for the electric motorcycle indicate that the weight of the bike will increase and the power will slightly decrease compared to the same filings made in 2020.
The previous certification filings for the…
