Cleantech & EV’s

As of midnight Eastern, the US leaves the Paris Agreement, the 2015 pact between 197 countries to stop global warming “well below” 2C, and work to hold it at 1.5C. Donald Trump formally withdrew the US from the global climate pact on November 4, 2019. The timing in relation to the US election is coincidental, but the outcome of the election will impact what comes next. What happens next if…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Equinor is the latest European fossil-fuel giant to announce a new net zero emissions goal. The US quits the Paris Agreement tomorrow — here’s what happens next. Convenience-store chain Wawa hosts an EV parade in Virginia — and gives away a Tesla Model 3 lease. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…

Austin, Texas-based Volcon Motors is an electric powersports company that has set out to manufacture electric motorcycles and electric side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs). And thanks to a set of new partnerships, the new startup is getting some early help to achieve its goals. Volcon has announced a pair of partnerships with leading component companies. The startup will be working with…