The addition of utility-scale solar capacity is expected to set a new record by adding 15.4 GW of capacity to the US grid in 2021, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced today.
Solar leads the 2021 pack with 39% of total new US electricity generating capacity. It’s followed by wind (31%, or 12.2 GW), natural gas (16%, or 6.6 GW), battery storage (11%, or 4.3 GW), nuclear (3%…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 11, 2021
January 12, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Sony released multiple videos showing off their Sony VISION-S electric car concept, which they first unveiled in a surprise move one year ago at CES.
The videos provide new insights on the design and engineering of the car, comments from partners Sony is working with, and…
4 electric car brand alternatives that aren’t Tesla
January 12, 2021
If you’re reading this article, you know Tesla. You may even be reading this from inside your Model 3 as it’s docked at a Supercharger. As we desperately scramble away from the ceaseless test of will that was 2020, we look toward to the new year with newfound hope and optimism. 2021 is a big year for everyone and everything, including electric vehicles. To help keep you in the know for the…
Tesla expands Gigafactory Shanghai again, looks to add design director ahead of new $25,000 electric car
January 12, 2021
Tesla is again expanding Gigafactory Shanghai with new buildings coming up on the eastern side. The automaker is also looking to add a design director to its Chinese team ahead of the new planned $25,000 electric car.
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai
Gigafactory Shanghai was a…
Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto has agreed to purchase a new, larger factory space to produce its three-wheeled electric vehicles.
The 185,000-square-foot (17,000-square-meter) factory represents a five-fold increase in manufacturing space compared to the company’s current…
EGEB: Scientists turn coal into graphite in a microwave oven
January 12, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Scientists have managed to convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, used in lithium-ion batteries.
If the US fully builds out its electricity grid nationwide, then it could slash green energy costs.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers…
Tesla has started production of the Model Y with a massive single-piece rear casting, according to a picture of a new unit of the electric SUV. It’s the automaker’s latest move into massive casting techniques.
Tesla and massive casting
In recent years, Tesla has…
Lordstown claims to now have received more than 100,000 pre-orders for its electric pickup truck ahead of the start of production later this year.
Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck
Lordstown, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Workhorse and GM’s sale of…
Tesla is losing one of its top manufacturing engineers to Redwood Materials, a new startup founded by Tesla co-founder and long-time CTO JB Straubel.
Tesla’s Head of Model S/X Production Line
Andy Hamilton, a 10-year veteran at Tesla and longtime manufacturing engineer, announced that he left the automaker:
“After 10 amazing years working at Tesla, I am now moving on to my next adventure. I…
