Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

Electric cars do not emit carbon on the road, but the generation of electricity also produces carbon emissions—far more when the power is generated from fossil fuels than from renewable energy sources. Audi is thus partnering with energy providers to support the expansion of renewable energy sources in Europe.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2023

In 7 years of electrification and deployment of wind and solar, the US barely budged the needle, in fact declining slightly to more wasted energy in 2016 and 2017 before improving again in 2018 and onward.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs. Over the past decade, the European energy marketplace has continued to experience increasing volatility. million installations across the UK , solar PV deployment provides a combined national energy capacity of approximately 13.6

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Lightyear, the high-tech company developing the world’s first solar car, today announced Lightyear 0 will be the world’s most aerodynamic production car, with a record-breaking drag coefficient of 0.175 (Cd).

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla Energy achieved a number of key milestones in the fourth quarter. As per Tesla’s Q4 and FY 2022 Update Letter, energy storage deployments actually grew by 152% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to 2.5 All in all, Tesla Energy was able to deploy 6.5 Credit: Tesla Inc.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cutting pollution and global heating emissions in the United States is dependent more than anything else on 1) shifting from fossil fuel powered vehicles to electric vehicles and human-powered transit, and 2) switching from coal and natural gas to solar and wind energy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 25, 2024

Below are 17 electric vehicle, solar energy, wind energy stories from the past week or so that I think are particularly noteworthy and worth checking out if you missed them or overlooked them. The cleantech revolution may get bumps and bruises, but it is constantly moving on. Enjoy, and tell.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2020

The global coronavirus pandemic could present a major issue for electric cars and clean energy by restricting supplies of materials needed for batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in a report Wednesday.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 29, 2024

China just reached 43% of new car sales being plugin cars! Full electrics (BEVs) accounted for 28% market share. continued] The post Booming Chinese EV Market, $7 Billion For Solar From Biden, Tesla Updates Galore — Top News of the Week appeared first on CleanTechnica. President Joe Biden just.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Percentage of consumers having extremely or very favorable views of 13 clean energy technologies, 2009-2011. Topping the favorables were solar power (77% in 2011, down from 81% in 2009); wind energy (71% in 2011, down from 79% in 2009); and hybrid vehicles (61% in 2011, down from 70% in 2009). Data: Pike Research.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. —Professor Buchal.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2021

However, some automakers are exploring different forms of green energy—specifically, wind. Are wind-powered cars a possibility, or are they something that’s likely to stay in the realm of science fiction? The Potential of Wind Power. Wind today is primarily used to generate electric energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

The new electricity contract is also in line with broader ambitions in China to reduce carbon emissions from industry and reduce the carbon footprint resulting from energy generation. Until recently, the Chengdu plant already sourced 70% of its electricity from renewable sources. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Charging and energy are becoming a core business for Volkswagen; the company is building a universal and seamless eco-system for charging its electric models. A Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is a prerequisite for intelligent charging at home. million electric cars for a year.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The shipping containers, which house a Frankenstein-like assortment of machine parts—motors repurposed from Volvo truck engines, giant tanks of compressed air, huge silos of piping hot sand—are produced by a company called Cheesecake Energy. Despite its name, Cheesecake Energy isn’t in the food business.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2022

The automobile ideal for many climate-concerned consumers is an electric car that is completely charged by clean, renewable energy. For many, that means a rooftop solar power system that feeds electricity into your house and then from there into your car.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Innovative charging and storage solutions have become much more important due to the growing availability of renewable energies such as solar, wind […] The post Flywheel Storage System As A Fully Automatic Fast Charging Station appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 21, 2023

Can we drop the title “green” energy and just call it energy? Electric cars are not just greener, they are better technology than internal combustion engine vehicles, just as the Ford Model T was better than a […] In this time of rapid change, that which was new, different, not normal, is now the new normal.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

There are also a few big wind and solar power stories, as well as a few other EV stories. Being the beginning of the month, some of the biggest and most interesting cleantech stories of the past week were EV sales reports from top EV markets. Read on below for my short summary of the […]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2014

ABB and Solar Impulse have formed a technology alliance under which ABB will support Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg in their attempt to fly around the world in a solar-powered airplane in 2015. The 12,000 solar cells built into the wing provide four 10 hp electric motors with renewable energy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 1, 2024

For a decade I’ve been tracking the exponential expansion of wind, solar, and to a lesser extent hydro electricity generation. continued] The post USA & China Electricity Generation TWh & CO2e Trajectories Since 2000 Are Startling appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2024

The post Renewables & Electric Cars Helped Limit Increases Of Carbon Emissions In 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica. The 2023 report from the IEA shows that carbon emissions were reduced below what they might have been by renewables and EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2019

Audi has opened Germany’s largest multi-use battery energy storage unit on the EUREF Campus in Berlin. acre EUREF campus serves as a site for pilot projects for the transition to sustainable energy and networked mobility. As the number of electric models rises, a huge mobile energy storage unit is growing with it.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Energy will be primarily generated from local power sources such as solar and wind. At the center of the project is a new transport system with digital mobility services, including an all-electric year-round ridesharing service designed to take the current very limited local bus service to a new level.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s trivially easy to be snared by hydrogen for energy. continued] The post The Life Story Of A Committed Hydrogen-For-Energy Worker Unfolds appeared first on CleanTechnica. Then it’s easy to start solving the problems of hydrogen.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For 50 years, the state of California has led the United States when it comes to renewable energy and electric cars. The state features many programs to incentivize electric-car ownership, and 29 percent of the state's 2016 energy production came from solar, wind, and other renewable power sources.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Jaguar Land Rover will provide electric cars for delegates at COP26 in Glasgow. The floating offshore wind pipeline has reached 54 GW, and European countries lead. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

Using its scientific expertise and collection of geological specimens, the Museum is collaborating with leading researchers to identify resource and environmental implications of the transition to green energy technologies including electric cars. The rare-earth energy costs are at least 3350 kWh/t, so for the target of all 31.5

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2014

The more air you have to push out of the way to reach or maintain a certain speed, the more energy you''re using. And the more energy you use, the less efficient your journey will be. ALSO SEE: Solar Roadways Smashes Crowdfunding Target, Still Raising More Tesla Model S owners don''t need.'

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Jaguar Land Rover will provide electric cars for delegates at COP26 in Glasgow. The floating offshore wind pipeline has reached 54 GW, and European countries lead. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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My Energi

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Earlier this week (11 December), the government announced that VAT relief on Energy Saving Materials (ESMs) in residential buildings will be extended to include home batteries, power diverters and water-source heat pumps from 1 February 2024. This is a major move and one that should be wholeheartedly commended.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

Jedlix , a subsidiary of Dutch renewable energy company Eneco, has made its smart charging app available to all home-charging Tesla drivers. A previously conducted test among 40 Tesla drivers demonstrated that the app increases the share of renewable energy in the battery and reduces costs.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 22, 2022

Kenya is one of the best places for electric vehicles. The grid is very green, with over 90% of electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, and some utility-scale solar.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2018

Electric cars and solar power fit together like a hand in a glove. Charging with solar power, electric cars can drive using almost no non-renewable energy.

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My Energi

APRIL 5, 2023

Based in the UK, with subsidiaries in Germany, Australia, Ireland and Benelux, its product range includes the world’s first solar-compatible smart electric vehicle (EV) charge point, zappi , the eddi solar power diverter, harvi wireless current monitor and libbi smart home battery.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

The special report, The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions , is the most comprehensive global study to date on the central importance of minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements in a secure and rapid transformation of the global energy sector. Source: IEA. Source: IEA.

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