Cleantech & EV’s

Xcel Energy’s self-build 522-MW Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico, on the Texas border, is now online. It’s New Mexico’s largest single wind farm. The Sagamore Wind Project was officially completed yesterday by Minneapolis-based utility holding company Xcel Energy. The wind farm consists of 240 wind turbines that can produce 522 megawatts. The turbines are 460 feet tall. New…

The relationship between Tesla and LG Chem appears to be growing stronger lately, and now we learn of a new deal for the latter to supply a nickel-based battery to the automaker, according to a new report. Tesla and LG Chem’s relationship For the first decade that Tesla was producing electric vehicles, Panasonic was the company’s exclusive battery cell supplier. With the start of production…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Arizona’s now-closed Navajo Generating Station coal plant’s smokestacks will topple this week. The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance releases principles to accelerate US commercial fleet electrification. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…

Electric vehicle batteries have officially dipped under the critical $100 per kWh price point for the first time. However, it was for the price of battery packs for electric buses in China. Price per kWh is a metric used to track the price of batteries. It can be used to talk about the cost of battery packs or battery cells. For example, Tesla was achieving a cost per kWh of $150 for its Model…