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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

Green Car Congress

BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. Just like our Type D bus introduced last year [ earlier post ], our Type A bus bi-directional charging capability is a game changer. School buses can be charged overnight when energy demand is low, and clean emission free energy can be fed back into the classroom during school hours when the bu

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California lowering MSRP and income caps for claiming $2,000 for EVs, $1,500 for PHEVs

Green Car Reports

California is lowering the MSRP and income caps for its Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which provides rebates of up to $2,000 for EVs and $1,500 for plug-in hybrids. Starting February 24, new rules will lower the income cap for single filers from $150,000 to $135,000, according to the program's website. The cap for head-of-household filers.

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StoreDot says it has developed technology extending the life of batteries for first and second life

Green Car Congress

StoreDot, the developer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), says that it has developed advanced technology that extends the lifespan of batteries, making them highly effective not only during the vehicle lifespan, but also for second-life applications. This improved technology, which furthers StoreDot’s commitment to advancing the entire battery ecosystem, uses the innovative electrochemistry system of the company’s silicon-dominant cells to ensure that

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Rivian can't directly sell electric trucks it builds in Georgia without franchise-law overhaul

Green Car Reports

Rivian plans to build electric trucks in Georgia, but it won't be able to sell them there unless the state's franchise laws are changed. Current laws prohibit automakers from selling cars directly to customers, but senators have filed legislation to change that, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday. Senate Bill 398 would permit direct.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Penn State team proposes cold sintering as way to improve solid-state battery production

Green Car Congress

Penn State researchers have proposed cold sintering as an improved method of solid-state battery production that enables multi-material integration for better batteries. A paper on their work is published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Solid-state batteries have a lot of advantages from a safety perspective in that they don’t catch on fire, because they’re a lot more stable owing to their stronger bonding.

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EV6 first drive, Taycan coast-to-coast, Georgia Rivian sales, CVRP changes: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Rivian is running into a roadblock in Georgia. California is narrowing one of its EV incentives. A Taycan crosses the U.S. with 2.5 hours of charging. And we take a drive in the Kia EV6 electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Kia EV6 essentially hits reset for the Kia brand, as it embarks on a new vision around.

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The Most Obvious Way to Avoid Another Texas Blackout

Energy Institute at HAAS

Twelve months after the Texas power crisis and we’ve already forgotten the key lesson. One year ago record-breaking cold weather was bearing down on Texas. Surging electricity demand and supply … Continue Reading The Most Obvious Way to Avoid Another Texas Blackout.

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EST-Floattech delivers battery systems to 3 Damen patrol vessels

Green Car Congress

Damen Shipyards Group handed over three new electric-powered patrol boats in a series to the city of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Police. The Waterpieper and Waterhoen will sail under the name of the City of Amsterdam and are outfitted with a battery pack of 273 kWh from EST-Floattech , a provider of maritime energy storage systems. These are full electric patrol boats.

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Battery Recycling Operations Already Profitable: JB Straubel

InsideEVs

CEO Straubel admits that Redwood Materials isn't yet profitable, but "the actual operations of recycling these batteries" is.

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Vulcan Energy signs binding offtake agreement with LG Energy for lithium hydroxide

Green Car Congress

Vulcan Energy Resources, the company developing Zero Carbon Lithium projects to produce both renewable geothermal energy and lithium hydroxide for electric vehicles from the same deep brine source in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany, has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES). LGES is the second largest battery maker in the world with over 20% market share1 and supplies its products to leading global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Tesla Bought Railway Track For Giga Berlin Employees' Commute

InsideEVs

Company plans to operate a shuttle train on the existing track and build a station to help employees get to work and back home.

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Ion-exchange membrane company Ionomr Innovations closes US$15M Series A

Green Car Congress

Ionomr Innovations, a developer of ion-exchange membranes and polymers for the hydrogen economy, closed a $15-million Series A funding round with lead investors Shell Ventures and Finindus, joined by Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), NGIF Cleantech Ventures and Pallasite Ventures. Ionomr produces materials in both proton exchange membrane (Pemion) and anion exchange membrane (Aemion) technology, with the potential to enable applications through the entire hydrogen value chain —from produc

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Recap of EV Charging Incentive Meeting

EV Club of CT

EV Charging Incentives Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and United Illuminating presented virtually on Jan. 25th. The program took effect on Jan 1, 2022. It includes residential, commercial, workplace, and fleet incentives. There are a. Read more.

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Li-Cycle expands partnership with Ultium Cells; co-locating recycling facility in Ohio plant

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle will operate its sixth and largest lithium-ion battery recycling Spoke facility co-located at the Ultium Cells battery cell manufacturing mega-factory site in Warren, Ohio. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. This new Spoke continues Li-Cycle’s strategic execution and focus on growing its integrated Spoke & Hub network in North America, including through commercial partnerships.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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This app makes tracking rooftop solar installation and performance a cinch for homeowners

Electrek

Homeowners who buy rooftop solar can track both the installation process and PV panel performance once their system is online with a free app from three-year-old software technology startup, Bodhi. The app makes buying into rooftop solar much more user-friendly. more… The post This app makes tracking rooftop solar installation and performance a cinch for homeowners appeared first on Electrek.

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Speculation in the Metaverse

Cars That Think

In late November of 2021, a 6,090-square-foot (566 square-meter) parcel, located within the evocatively named “Fashion Street” district of an up-and-coming development called Decentraland sold for U.S. $2.43 million. You might imagine this lot was in downtown San Francisco, New York, or London. In fact, Decentraland is located nowhere. It’s an entirely a virtual place, part of the much-touted “metaverse.

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Poland’s EV Market Is Quickly Catching Up With The Rest Of Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

Under the radar, Poland’s market for EVs is quickly catching up with the rest of Europe. Here’s what you missed. By Rafal Bajczuk, Senior Policy Analyst, Poland In 2021 T&E’s Polish office launched a research project, which involved bringing together stakeholders from the trucks and vans sectors. Talking about electrification of these sectors seemed far-fetched. […].

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Tesla says it had 400,000 Storm Watch activations on Powerwalls last year alone

Electrek

Tesla confirmed an interesting data point: It had 400,000 Storm Watch activations on Powerwall battery packs in 2021. The feature helps homeowners avoid power outages in extreme weather. more… The post Tesla says it had 400,000 Storm Watch activations on Powerwalls last year alone appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Outsells Toyota Camry, Land Rover, Volvo, Lexus, Jeep, Volvo, & Skoda In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla didn't just outsell every other electric car in Australia last year, it outsold lots of conventional cars as well.

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Nearly 6K Tesla Model 3 And Model Y Piling Up In China For Export

InsideEVs

It seems Tesla's export hub is gearing up to set new records early in the calendar year.

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NIO rolls first ET5 validation prototypes off assembly line, makes moves to enter Danish market in 2022

Electrek

Chinese EV automaker NIO, recently shared images of production line verification prototypes of its upcoming ET5 sedan that recently rolled out at its facility in Hefei. The ET5 will arrive this fall beginning in China, although it should eventually see other markets as well. One of those markets could be Denmark, which sits as one of several new countries NIO intends to sell its EVs in, beginning in 2022. more… The post NIO rolls first ET5 validation prototypes off assembly line, makes mov

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Proterra & Scale Bring Solar Electric Bus Charging System To Valley Transportation

CleanTechnica EVs

Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions are building a solar powered charging system for electric buses.

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Tech Leaders on 5G, Robots, and the Future of Work

Cars That Think

What are today’s tech leaders concerned about? Trying to maintain strong cybersecurity for a hybrid workforce and protecting their systems from cyberattacks as more and more employees’ personal devices have been connected to the company’s systems. The tech leaders also are trying to find enough technologists to fill job openings. Those are some of the findings from “ The Impact of Technology in 2022 and Beyond: An IEEE Global Study.

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Samsung SDI Chooses Stellantis Over Rivian For Its Battery Factory Partner

CleanTechnica EVs

Samsung SDI has broken off talks with Rivian about building a battery factory together.

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2022 Model X Plaid Is Throttle House's Favorite Tesla Yet

InsideEVs

The reviewers believe the $132K Model X Plaid is "probably the least expensive way to get the ultimate SUV.

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Ford Pro Aims To Be The Tesla Of Electric Commercial Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford Pro expects to become the dominant force in electric commercial vehicles in North America and Europe.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Comments On Future Media Coverage Of EV Fires

InsideEVs

Musk predicts that now that "big automotive advertisers" are making EVs, we may see fewer media stories about EV fires.

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Elon Musk: I would be shocked if Tesla does not achieve Full Self-Driving that is safer than human drivers this year (and 5 years ahead of everyone)

Electrek

Elon Musk gave an update on his expected timeline for Tesla achieving Full Self-Driving capability, and he now says that he would be “shocked” if Tesla does not achieve “Full Self-Driving safer than human this year.” We have heard that before. more… The post Elon Musk: I would be shocked if Tesla does not achieve Full Self-Driving that is safer than human drivers this year (and 5 years ahead of everyone) appeared first on Electrek.

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CEO Barra Says GM Can Overtake Tesla, And It's Investing Heavily

InsideEVs

GM is making massive plans to become the world's next EV leader, but the projected sales figures don't make sense.

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Tesla expands program to open Supercharger network to electric cars from other automakers in Norway and France

Electrek

Tesla has officially expanded its pilot program to open Superchargers to electric vehicles from other manufacturers in Norway and France. more… The post Tesla expands program to open Supercharger network to electric cars from other automakers in Norway and France appeared first on Electrek.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

Kia’s Newest EV is a Winner. First impressions pretty much set the stage for how opinions are formed–good and bad. So I had a very satisfying rush of good feelings seeing, getting into and driving the all-new 2022 Kia EV6 electric crossover. There aren’t any perfect vehicles, but the EV6 is close. The EV6, with an electric driving range up to 310 miles, arrived at Kia dealers in all 50 states in late January 2022.

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Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives, this time from Caterpillar Inc.’s Progress Rail, investing over $100 million in total

Electrek

Following recent news of the purchase of ten electric locomotives from Wabtec, Union Pacific railroad has followed up by purchasing another ten from Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. company. Union Pacific’s combined electric locomotive purchases and upgrades to its rail yard infrastructure are expected to exceed $100 million, making it the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad. more… The post Union Pacific buys ten more all-electric locomotives,

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Non-Tesla Supercharging Pilot Expands To New Countries

InsideEVs

Besides the Netherlands, the service is now available also at some stations in Norway and France.

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Škoda unveils new Enyaq Coupé iV reminiscent of Volkswagen’s ID.5 GTX plus a sportier RS version with up to 545 km of range

Electrek

Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has expanded its all-electric vehicle offerings by introducing a new Enyaq Coupé iV for Europe. The new EV was unveiled alongside a sportier Rally Sport version and can come in two different battery sizes as well as rear- or all-wheel drive. more… The post Škoda unveils new Enyaq Coupé iV reminiscent of Volkswagen’s ID.5 GTX plus a sportier RS version with up to 545 km of range appeared first on Electrek.

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