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£1,000 bill for motorists who fail to choose solar-compatible EV chargers

My Energi

In 2022, domestic solar installations tripled the rates recorded in 2021. ” “At myenergi, we believe that any EV driver who either has solar panels – or has the opportunity to install them in the future – should invest in a solar-compatible charger.

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General Motors and DTE Energy partner on 800 kW solar array

Green Car Congress

General Motors is partnering with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt solar array at its Warren Transmission plant that will be GM’s largest solar installation in Michigan. The 2,800 solar panels will generate clean electricity that will go back to the grid. DTE Energy will own the array on 4.25

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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

Green Car Congress

The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting. The technology mix between permanent magnet motors and induction systems was also found to be a key sensitivity, as to some extent was the choice of battery chemistry. Reuse/recycling and waste reduction.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

Cars That Think

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. The motor drives a piston that compresses air, which gets hot as it’s compressed.

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NGen Canada awarding $76M to 15 zero-emission vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

Lead: Damon Motors Inc.; Damon Motors will construct a 110,000 sq ft cleantech EV manufacturing center for Damon’s flagship HyperSport and HyperFighter all electric smart motorcycles. Scalable Manufacturing Process for Solar Film Integrated Body Panels. Lead: Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc; Partner: Magna International.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

Green Car Congress

—Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company. This can help save money on electricity that powers your vehicle and home while also taking pressure off the grid in peak usage times.

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How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

Drive Electric

For batteries without any more usable life, The Motor Industry Association of New Zealand (MIA) members have pledged to adhere to a code of practice that outlines the proper systems for the use, capture, return, refurbishment, reuse, recycling, or disposal of EV and hybrid batteries, to ensure that no batteries end up in landfills.