Cleantech & EV’s

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today released his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” that will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs. One of the 10 points is moving to electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s the government’s plan for the UK electric vehicle transition. The government’s EV plan Following consultation with car manufacturers and sellers, Johnson has…

Donald Trump’s administration is bulldozing through a last-minute gas and oil drilling-rights auction in Alaska’s 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Biden vowed to block oil exploration in the largest national wildlife refuge in the country. Trump’s Arctic Refuge destruction The Trump administration announced yesterday that it…

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…