Cleantech & EV’s

Mercedes-Benz is reminding everyone that it’s serious about electric vehicles today as it unveils several new electric car pre-production prototypes. The automaker prepares to bring six electric vehicles to production in the next two years alone. The German automaker has had a slow start in electrification with so far only the EQC electric SUV, which has itself had a slow rollout and delayed…

Tesla announced that it is going to shut down Model S and Model X production lines for an extended period of time during this holiday season. It’s the latest indication pointing to a possible design refresh. Tesla first brought the Model S to market back in 2012. The electric sedan has been slightly updated over the years, but design-wise, it has remained mostly unchanged since 2016. In the…

One of Europe’s largest vertical farms is up and running in a warehouse near Copenhagen, and it’s powered by wind. That’s not surprising, since Denmark has the highest proportion of wind power in the world. Sustainable vertical farm in Denmark Vertical farms, which can be found all over the world, use LED lights and carefully controlled indoor environments to grow produce with much less…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Global emissions are expected to drop around 2.4 billion tonnes in 2020 (7%), a record. Amazon declares that it’s now the largest corporate purchaser of green energy in the world. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…