Cleantech & EV’s

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Solar tech startup Yolk keeps Tanzanian kids in school with a solar power bank “cow.” The Trump administration will sell oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A majority of American voters would change where they shop to support cleaner ships. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…

BMW has unveiled a new concept vehicle under its MINI brand that explores what vehicle design could look like in an electric and autonomous future. The new concept is called MINI Vision Urbanaut and it aims at providing “more interior space and versatility than ever before, but still on a minimal footprint.” It appears to be more of a design exercise than a concept that could actually lead…

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Don’t call them the Harley-Davidson electric bicycles anymore! Despite spending their first two years of development as an H-D project, the e-bikes were spun off into their own company known as Serial 1 last month. Today Serial 1 is releasing the full details and taking pre-orders for their new portfolio of “Powered by Harley-Davidson” e-bikes, including specs and pricing. And as an added…