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The summer season appears to be flying by sooner than an electrical jet now, and it’s already time for one more weekly information roundup. Under are 27 of probably the most notable cleantech tales from the previous week and a half. Take a look and be sure you haven’t missed something!
1. Mike Barnard is offering weekly “report playing cards,” or coverage analyses, of President Joe Biden and former and potential future President Donald Trump for us on completely different subjects. This week, we’ve acquired one on decarbonization of the electrical energy sector. Test it out! And for those who haven’t regarded but, take a guess what grades they’re going to get on this matter.
Final week, we revealed the primary report, that one being on local weather treaties and agreements.
2. Steve Hanley wrote a bit on how residential photo voltaic and residential power storage are beneath assault in California. It’s not a fairly or uplifting learn, however it’s what it’s and it’s crucial. Principally, after going after grid-tied residential photo voltaic, they’re shifting on to residence power storage. On the matter of residence power storage, by the way in which, I’ve additionally acquired a bit on an excellent inexpensive and seemingly high-quality transportable LiFePO4 battery from LiTime that you need to use for numerous functions.
3. In a little bit of optimistic information, although, Michigan has handed a regulation making it unlawful for HOAs to ban rooftop solar energy and numerous power effectivity enhancements to homes.
4. Extra good photo voltaic information: Wendy’s is enrolling 130 of its quick meals eating places into group photo voltaic applications. I can’t advocate consuming there, however simply because it led the trade by providing salad many years in the past, it’s now main through the use of solar energy.
5. Leaping from the solar to the wind, the U.S. Power Info Administration has an article and chart out displaying the present standing of deliberate offshore wind farms within the nation.
6. And … a brand new report reveals a ton of recent solar energy and wind energy are anticipated to return on-line by 2033. That’s nothing new, however it’s at all times enjoyable to have a look at!
7. We’ve acquired new EV gross sales stories in fact. The large one I’ve to focus on this week is Mexico’s, a brand new market we’re masking because of Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, and he’s carried out wonderful work on it! We’ve additionally acquired one on the Netherlands, which has reached 45% plugin car share of recent auto gross sales!
8. As well as, Jose Pontes and I mentioned EV gross sales development world wide, Tesla’s EV gross sales droop, and EU tariffs on EVs produced in China in CleanTechnica‘s newest YouTube video.
Associated to that, I additionally revealed a narrative on demand challenges Tesla is going through in its three greatest markets. And we even have extra particulars on the EU tariffs right here, together with some reporting from the bottom in China.
9. Within the US, Jennifer Sensiba dove into GM’s rising EV gross sales, and in addition what this would possibly imply for GM’s future. (By the way in which, wish to see extra tales on towing with a Chevy Bolt EUV and taking it tenting? Pitch in to help Jennifer’s efforts.)
10. On the GM entrance, we even have spy pictures indicating a brand new model of the Chevy Spark EV could also be coming to Latin America.
11. However for those who really need an inexpensive electrical automobile, it’s onerous to move up a $19 a month Nissan LEAF! See vendor article for particulars. (Additionally, be aware, that is solely in Colorado.)
12. By the way in which, what number of instances have you ever heard that the grid can’t deal with a transition to EVs? Too many instances, I do know. Jennifer dove into some causes this make no sense and a few issues you may inform people who find themselves misinformed about this.
13. Talking of EV batteries, I revealed a bit (and charts) on the ten greatest EV battery producers on the earth. See what number of you may title with out peeking.
14. On the extra unfavorable facet, because of a reader’s letter to the editor, we discovered of a proposed “sin tax” on EVs in Brazil, and the way silly that’s.
15. Nissan’s acquired new electrical car fashions on the market within the UK — the SO4 Nano electrical microcar and electrical motorbike fashions constructed by the Spanish e-mobility firm Silence! The extra EVs, the higher, particularly small environment friendly ones!
16. Talking of cool little EVs, am I a sucker for a retro facet automobile? Sure, I’m at all times a sucker for a retro facet automobile! This week, we’ve acquired information that for those who purchase a MOD Straightforward SideCar 3 or MOD Straightforward Ape Hanger 3 via July thirty first, you get a complimentary inflatable standup paddleboard thrown in with the order. Am I drooling? Sure, I’m drooling.
17. Leaping into the air now, we’e acquired information that electrical VTOL startup Archer Aviation has acquired a $55 million funding from Stellantis. That is on high of a $110 million funding final 12 months and $39 million in inventory purchases earlier this 12 months.
18. The new model of the ZEEKR 009 electrical MPV makes use of a Qilin battery from CATL, which is the subsequent huge factor in EV battery expertise and innovation. The (extraordinarily luxurious) electrical car can quick cost from 10% to 80% in simply 11 minutes with this battery! In different phrases, arguments in opposition to EVs are dropping quick! The ZEEKR 009 seems to be a bit like a contemporary, electrical Rolls-Royce. In fact, it’s not a hand-built automobile on the extent of a Rolls-Royce, however it’s undoubtedly acquired plenty of bling bling occurring. At the moment, it’s priced beginning at 500,000 RMB (€63,300 or $68,850).
19. China’s carbon emissions are anticipated to have their first annual decline since 2016. A part of this is because of how briskly China is deploying renewable power, and half is because of a slowing economic system. Steve Hanley dives extra deeply into this matter, one other story out of China that can provide us a little bit of hope.
20. Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla robotaxi occasion has been pushed again, and I write a bit about what meaning about Tesla’s robotaxi progress and the approaching occasion. Earlier than this was confirmed by Elon, I mentioned the rumor in addition to information that Elon Musk’s automobile and a few YouTubers’ automobiles had been getting particular therapy from the FSD growth crew. And in addition a brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary with RWD.
21. On the optimistic entrance, the Tesla Cybertruck has already turn into the perfect promoting electrical truck in the USA and has really seen a sooner manufacturing ramp-up than earlier Tesla fashions.
22. Cadillac goes strongly into the EV transition at this level, and I talk about the potential of its latest electrical car, the Optiq, in addition to Cadillac’s EV progress total.
23. Ford additionally has a sizzling new EV out, the Capri … however it’s solely going to be offered in Europe.
24. Within the broader US auto trade, we’re seeing rising stock on vendor tons. I mentioned some potential causes for that. I additionally wrote a bit about how this and associated issues might result in US automakers going bust.
25. Stable-state battery startup QuantumScape has signed an enormous settlement with Volkswagen division PowerCo. “The preliminary objective is 40 gigawatt-hours’ value of batteries per 12 months with an choice to develop to as a lot as 80 gigawatt-hours, which QuantumScape estimates is sufficient to account for a million EVs per 12 months.”
26. Circling again to Donald Trump, we’ve acquired a few tales on how he’s trying to dismantle the executive state if made president once more, and implications that has for the local weather in fact.
27. In the meantime, we’ve additionally acquired a narrative on “what Joe Biden has carried out for you latterly.” It’s quite a bit. That additionally consists of a surge in clear power manufacturing jobs in Georgia and another states, even when that wasn’t on the White Home record.
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