Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla (TSLA) has won a contract to build another giant battery system in Australia — even bigger than the first one. The project in South Australia has come to be known as the ‘Big Tesla Battery’. The Big Tesla Battery originally had a capacity of 100 MW/129 MWh with Tesla Powerpacks until it was recently expanded by adding 50 MW/64.5 MWh of capacity at the site — bringing the total to…

Joe Biden confirms that if he wins, his administration would immediately rejoin the Paris Agreement. Volkswagen’s CEO says a Biden win would be better aligned to the automaker’s global EV strategy. Many US households hesitate to invest in solar due to perceived cost. Unbound Solar crunched numbers. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank…

California-based Voro Motors is one of several leading electric scooter distributors in the US. While their original scooter lineup used to peak at speeds up to 25 mph (40 km/h), the upcoming Voro Motors Roadster electric scooter is set to double that speed. If you’re already familiar with Voro Motors, there’s a good chance it’s due to the company’s popular EMOVE Cruiser electric…

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