Cleantech & EV’s

Electric bicycle riders are often seen as responsible, eco-minded do-gooders making the selfless sacrifice of bike commuting to replace cars on the road and benefit us all, while motorcyclists are more commonly derided as organ-donating daredevils whose mere act of riding a motorcycle is considered an unnecessary risk. But could things be backward? Could electric bikes actually be more dangerous…

Texas, Utah, and Iowa may have cast their 2020 presidential electoral votes for fossil-fuel champion Donald Trump, but Irving, Salt Lake City, and Des Moines are implementing ambitious green energy plans to reach net zero – and one is the first in the US to set a truly groundbreaking goal. Irving, Texas Last week, Irving, Texas, was lauded for its commitment to double its use of green energy…

Tesla has released a new video with new images of its battery cell production in Fremont, California, as it seeks to hire more people to replicate the production lines at new factories in Germany and Texas. Tesla 4680 battery cell At its Battery Day in September 2020, Tesla unveiled its new 4680 battery cell and how it plans to manufacture the bigger and tabless cell itself – something the…

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