Cleantech & EV’s

Wind and solar costs declined by more than 10% in 2019, according to a new WEMO report. A wealthy Florida town votes for a $100 million climate tax. Shell decided to hold a “Great Energy Debate” on Twitter on Monday — and it didn’t quite go as planned. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your utility…

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We can expect Tesla vehicles to get a bump in charging speed as the automaker is reportedly about to get new battery cells produced by Panasonic at Gigafactory Nevada with faster charging capacity. Earlier this year, Panasonic announced an extra $100 million investment in Gigafactory Nevada, its partnership with Tesla to produce battery cells exclusively for the electric automaker. As part of the…

A new $32,000 electric camper is getting some hype this week, but we are highly skeptical about the vehicle. Is it a scam? Electric Brands, a Germany-based startup, has been taking reservations and investments for what it calls the eBussy, a modular electric vehicle platform that can be configured in different vehicles, including an electric camper. Several media outlets have been reporting on…