New Jersey is host to an 8.9 megawatt (MW) floating solar farm – the largest floating solar array in North America.
NJR Clean Energy Ventures owns and operates the floating solar farm, which covers 17 acres of the Canoe Brook reservoir in Short Hills, New Jersey. NJR CEV and New Jersey American Water held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the project yesterday.
The floating solar farm consists of…
This electric cruise ship will use three giant retractable solar panels to power it at sea
June 7, 2023
On Wednesday, Norwegian cruise line company Hurtigruten revealed plans for a first-of-its-kind zero-emission ship. The electric-powered cruise ship will feature retractable sails with solar panels to harness energy from the wind and sun while storing it in powerful…
Barcelona’s groundbreaking electric scooter company Silence made a name for itself with revolutionary new swappable batteries with built-in trolley wheels. Now the company has brought those same game-changing batteries to four-wheelers as production begins for the Silence…
Battery tech firm AESC is partnered with BMW, and it broke ground today on a 30 GWh EV battery factory in Florence County, South Carolina.
Construction of the 1.5 million-square-foot plant is now under way, and it’s expected to be fully operational in 2026. The $800 million EV battery plant will create 1,170 local jobs.
AESC already has an EV battery factory that’s in operation in Tennessee…
Schneider opens own depot in SoCal capable of charging 32 Freightliner electric trucks at once
June 7, 2023
As freight logistics specialist Schneider National continues to electrify its fleet of regional and long-haul trucks, it decided to take charging into its own hands… at least in Southern California. The company just opened a new depot about half the size of a football…
Aerospace and Defense leader BAE Systems revealed Wednesday it had received an order for up to 1,229 battery electric buses, the largest of its kind in North America to date.
Largest battery electric bus order in North America so far
BAE Systems will provide its Gen3 fully…
The benefits of trading in your gas guzzler for an EV go beyond protecting the environment. It can also help protect your health and that of those around you. With significant reductions in harmful air pollution, transitioning to electric vehicles and clean non-combustion electricity could save nearly 90,000 lives in the US by 2050, according to new data from the American Lung Association.
Can…
Tesla Model 3 refresh spotted ahead of launch
June 7, 2023
A Tesla Model 3 refresh prototype was spotted ahead of the launch, which could be imminent as the automaker appears to be liquidating existing Model 3 vehicles.
Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has virtually met Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene about the automaker making a potential investment in the copper-rich country.
Mongolia is a resource-rich country, including some rare earth metals as well as copper, which can be useful in the…
Chinese unicorn startup says it has created an EV battery that operates normally in winter
June 7, 2023
A young battery startup in China claims its latest cell technology is able to alleviate a major issue for EV owners today – the loss of charging performance and range in inclement weather, especially cold climates during winter. By utilizing superconducting materials, Greater Bay Technology says its new cells can charge and function as normal within six minutes, no matter the temperature…
