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Don’t take heed to the haters — EV gross sales are booming, solar energy is rising, and the cleantech revolution is alive and effectively. Learn on for this week’s roundup of the highest high tales of the previous week right here on CleanTechnica. (Additionally, by the way in which, blissful belated Presidents’ Day to these of you within the USA.)
My newest EV gross sales report for the USA, a brand new kind of research requested by a loyal reader, discovered that electrical automobile (BEV) gross sales rose 385% from 2019 to 2023, whereas typical fossil-fueled (ICE) autos noticed their gross sales drop 14%. Sorry, which sort of auto is seeing disappointing gross sales traits?
Extra not too long ago, it seems EVs broke one other gross sales report globally in January 2024. In truth, gross sales had been up 69% in comparison with January 2023! How’s that for “slowing” EV gross sales?
One factor that may harm US EV gross sales a bit in 2024 is the Chevy Bolt has gone away and there’s no clear alternative for it from GM but. When you’re in search of a 2024 various to the Chevy Bolt, Steve Hanley argues that the Hyundai Kona Electrical ought to be in your view. I totally endorse that. Therefore the nod right here.
One of many high promoting electrical autos in america, the Ford F-150 Lightning, is now getting exported! Naturally, it’s first market out of america is the #1 EV market on the earth (when it comes to EV market share, not quantity). That will be Norway, after all.
Our personal Kyle Area not too long ago take a look at drove the brand new and improved Tesla Mannequin 3 (“Highland”). By the way, I additionally take a look at drove it at across the identical time however on the opposite facet of america. My evaluation is but to return, however I had the identical core impressions as Kyle, so take a look at his evaluation and take a look at drive the brand new Mannequin 3 for your self!
It is probably not new, however in case you desire a evaluation of the previous/older model of the Mannequin 3 on an extended street journey, take a look at Chris Boylan’s newest experiences.
Skipping exterior of america, Kofa, a Ghanaian firm specializing in battery swap networks, and TAILG, an electrical two-wheeler and three-wheeler producer, have been creating a battery swap enabled electrical motorbike known as Jidi. It’s a extremely aggressive market, however that appears like an amazing bike. Can it succeed and survive?
On the EV charging entrance, Jennifer Sensiba contends that the Electrify America community has been bettering. In the meantime, David Waterworth coated a nice EV charging startup in Australia for individuals who don’t have non-public parking for dwelling charging.
On the local weather entrance, effectively, Florida is trying to make some idiotic legislative and regulatory modifications. I can’t revisit this subject, as my head is already feeling prefer it’s going to blow up.
Anti-science, anti-logic crazies have additionally apparently scared Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, and Jamie Dimon, CEO of Chase Financial institution, away from wise investing that takes environmental, social, and governance elements under consideration. One other signal we’re headed for armageddon. …
Let’s get again to some excellent news, although.
To start with, we had two podcasts not too long ago by which we spoke with groups doing nice work to assist firms decarbonize their provide chain and Scope 3 emissions. Take a look at this podcast and this podcast for some uplifting discussions on company decarbonization with software program.
In a collection of three different podcasts, we talked with individuals from Volvo Development Gear (Volvo CE) about how they’re electrifying massive machines used on development websites and elsewhere. I teased and summarized the three podcast interviews right here.
In Thailand, we bought information of an amazing progress with floating solar energy crops. “The most important floating hydro-solar venture on the earth got here on-line in Thailand in 2021, and its success has prompted the EGAT (Electrical energy Producing Authority of Thailand) to advance 15 new clear vitality initiatives. The hydro-solar venture that got here on-line in 2021 totaled 45 MW and consists of 145,000 panels, whereas the mixed vitality from the brand new initiatives supported by EGAT will complete over 2.7 GW.”
You understand the photo voltaic trade is hitting its stride when its rising by leaps and bounds in Texas, and that’s what it’s doing. “The Texas grid recorded a solar energy bounce of 46% in January this yr in comparison with January 2023, climbing from 1.5 million megawatt-hours to 2.2 million,” Tina Casey writes.
To wrap up, one of the vital uplifting tales of the week really got here from the U.S. Power Info Administration, which forecasts that solar energy and battery storage collectively will account for 81% of recent US electrical energy era capability in 2024. 81%! Then, add in wind and also you’re as much as 94%! The renewable vitality revolution is in full move.
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