Tesla (TSLA) is pushing its solar power products before the federal tax credit drops at the end of the year.
But it’s a little more complicated than that.
Over the last year, Tesla has completely revamped its solar business with new solar panels and lower prices.
The idea was to turn things around after solar deployment kept falling following the acquisition of SolarCity, but we haven’t seen…
Energica’s 2021 electric motorcycle lineup gets faster 2.6 sec 0-60 mph acceleration
November 12, 2020
Energica’s fast electric motorcycles are about to get even quicker for the 2021 model line thanks to the new RS package being distributed across the lineup.
The Reparto Sportivo (RS) package comes to Energica’s electric motorcycles courtesy of the company’s…
Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck
November 12, 2020
Rivian has released updated pricing for the R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV coming next year.
They are cheaper, but they are still a little more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck – though it is getting closer after electric vehicle incentives.
When Rivian first…
Arriving soon: Electric aviation for passengers
November 12, 2020
Drone pilots don’t need to be told about the wonders of electric flight. But Scientific American believes electric aviation for passengers may be here sooner than we think as the industry struggles to decarbonize.
It’s one of the top ten emerging technologies the magazine highlights in its most recent issue.
In an article co-written by Katherine Hamilton and Tammy Ma, the authors point…
Tesla (TSLA) has achieved an impressive and somewhat surprising production surge at Gigafactory Shanghai in China.
It could explain the sudden change of strategy and the start of exports.
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) and the China Association of Automobile…
BMW has unveiled its highly-anticipated iNEXT electric SUV, which now becomes the ‘BMW iX’.
It features a range of more than 300 miles of range and strong performance.
BMW has been hyping the production version of the iNext as Tesla competitor for years now.
Now they…
EGEB: BP launches first full-scale green hydrogen project
November 12, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
BP and Orsted launch a green hydrogen project at a German oil refinery.
Connecticut releases a statewide green energy jobs study. Here’s what the state found.
This Ted Talk explains how Africa needs to develop energy in order to fight climate change.
Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank…
Here’s what 5 US green energy CEOs said about Joe Biden’s win
November 12, 2020
The green energy industry is obviously delighted about Joe Biden’s US presidential win. Biden wants to rejoin the Paris Accord, rapidly accelerate green energy, and create millions of green energy jobs. Here’s what five CEOs had to say about the president-elect.
Green…
Tesla hires the former head of a Mercedes-Benz factory near Berlin just after having fired the head of its Gigafactory Berlin project.
The local union behind the Daimler factory is getting weirdly mad about it.
René Reif was the head of the Mercedes-Benz factory in…
Testing the Rad Mobile experience: When the electric bike shop comes to your driveway
November 12, 2020
As Rad Power Bikes has grown to become the largest electric bicycle company in North America, it has invested in broadening its reach beyond just a direct-to-consumer e-bike company.
It began with a push towards more retail locations, something akin to the traditional bicycle shop model.
But that wasn’t enough for the Seattle-based company, which does the majority of its vast sales .
No, Rad…
