Robert MartinWashington State Washington State bans gas cars by 2030 – the earliest in the US - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Jameson DowWashington State legislature has passed “Clean Cars 2030,” a bill setting a goal to require all light-duty vehicles of model year 2030 or later to be electric. The bill passed as part of a larger package...
Robert MartinElectric Vehicles Yamaha develops compact 350 kW motor for EVs, 1900 hp hypercar envisioned - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Micah TollYamaha Motors has just unveiled a new oil-cooled electric motor combined with inverter and reduction gearbox with claimed industry-leading power density. Despite Yamaha Motors being better known for its...
Robert MartinEnergyPowered by a nuclear reactor, this mammoth 984-foot Gigayacht will house 160 scientists that will work onboard 22 laboratories... luxurylaunches.com - Ekta Joshi This explorer vessel is unlike any other. Read on, and you’d agree! Packed with green technology, a ‘science sphere,’ and the capacity to hold more …
Robert MartinGreen Living This electric autonomous ferry is the future of emission-free public water transportation! yankodesign.com - By Ruchi Thukral Mobility and transportation are rapidly changing to become greener in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. From electric cars to sustainable yachts, …
Robert MartinFinance Norway's gas car sales are crashing to a crawl and rest of the world will follow faster than you'd think - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertNorway’s internal combustion engine car sales (petrol and diesel) are crashing to now just a handful per month, and the rest of the world will follow faster than you might think. The country has been electric...
Robert MartinTechnology Nanom’s nanotech makes more efficient batteries that last at least 9 times longer verified_publisherVentureBeat - Dean TakahashiNanom is unveiling a patented technology that uses nanoparticles to make batteries that are far more efficient than the ubiquitous lithium-ion version used today. If it works, the technology could revolutionize...
Robert MartinRenewable Energy Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Make Electricity Carbon-Free by 2035 scientificamerican.com - Scott Waldman The backbone of President Biden's plan to use infrastructure spending to advance climate policy is a clean electricity standard for the power sector …
Robert MartinSolar Panels First look at the Jackery Explorer 1500 solar generator - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Michelle LewisCalifornia-headquartered green power solutions company Jackery is officially releasing the Explorer 1500 on April 5 – its largest solar generator yet. The company asked Electrek if we’d like to try it...
Robert MartinElectric Vehicles The US Is Real Close to Screwing Up Electric Vehicle Charging Forever verified_publisherVICE - Aaron GordonThere is no such thing as "the" EV charging network. It's a complicated patchwork of plugs and proprietary software. And unless something changes, it's only going to get worse. Last week, the electric...
Robert MartinSingapore Singapore completes one of the first floating solar farms in the sea - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Michelle LewisSingapore-based solar energy provider Sunseap says it has completed construction of a 5MW peak offshore floating solar farm in the Straits of Johor, between Singapore and Malaysia. It’s one of the world’s...
Robert MartinEnergy "Massless" carbon fiber battery doubles as a structural component verified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick Lavars From electric planes that can only fly for so long to electric cars that need to pull over for a recharge every few hundred miles, heavy, bulky …
Robert MartinU.S. Armed Forces The US Navy has a mechanical battery that could power laser weapons newscientist.com - David Hambling The US Navy has a mechanical battery based on spinning flywheels, which store energy as they spin and can discharge it in a quick burst when stopped. …
Robert Martin What to expect from Biden's climate and energy team verified_publisherAxios - Ben Geman Something all but inevitable is on the horizon for the Biden administration’s climate and energy team: Making at least some of its allies sad, mad, …
Robert Martin The new must-have for those who can afford it? Their very own electrical grid. NBC News - By Leticia Miranda“We’ve probably seen a tenfold increase in residential demand over the past six months,” one microgrid company said. As mounting weather-related power failures hammer the country’s electrical grid, a number...
Robert MartinRenewable Energy Bill Gates's next-gen nuclear plant packs in grid-scale energy storage verified_publishernewatlas.com - By Loz Blain Wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, wave energy ... Renewable sources are a crucial pillar of any plan to decarbonize the world's energy generation …
Robert Martin Tesla is adding a 100 megawatt battery to the Texas' power grid verified_publisherAutoblog - BloombergElon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to an ailing electric grid that nearly collapsed last month. The move marks Tesla’s...
Robert MartinLithium Japanese company unveils high capacity solid-state battery - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Scooter DollJapanese industrial manufacturer Hitachi Zosen has developed a solid-state battery claimed to harness one of the highest capacities in the industry. Additionally, the Osaka-based company states this new...
Robert MartinRenewable Energy The Gaia off-grid container house has a custom rooftop wind turbine inhabitat - Written by Katherine Gallagher Made using an upcycled, discarded shipping container and featuring its own personal wind turbine, three solar panels and a rainwater harvesting …
Robert Martin Fisker gives up on solid-state batteries after announcing ‘breakthrough’ with ‘500 miles range & 1-min charging’ - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertFisker says that it has given up on solid-state batteries after having announced a “breakthrough” that was supposed to enable “500 miles of range and 1-minute charging” in its electric cars. After relaunching...
Robert Martin Fisker Inc. has "completely dropped" solid-state batteries verified_publisherThe Verge - Sean O'KaneHenrik Fisker has abandoned his electric vehicle startup’s effort to create a solid-state battery, the Fisker Inc. founder told The Verge in a recent interview. “It’s the kind of technology where, when...
Robert Martin BLUETTI EP500: Giant 5100 watt hour solar battery that allows you to cut the cord to the electrical grid slashgear.com - Katie Johnson Sponsored Feature As an innovative pioneer in the renewable energy industry, BLUETTI established its name in the off-grid power world with cutting …
Robert Martin Musk Reads: Video shows how Tesla Solar Roof tackles snow Inverse - Mike Brown SpaceX’s civilian mission names its second passenger; Falcon 9 avoids birds; Tesla gets a price cut. It’s the free edition of Musk Reads #235 — …
Robert Martin Storage tank water heaters vs. tankless water heaters verified_publisherCNET - Mandy Sleight Here's everything you need to know about the two types of water heaters.
Robert Martin “Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want”: How Texas Repeatedly Failed to Protect Its Power Grid Against Extreme Weather propublica.org - Jeremy Schwartz Texas regulators and lawmakers knew about the grid’s vulnerabilities for years, but time and again they furthered the interests of large electricity …
Robert Martin Tesla owner faces winter wait as Supercharger station gets blocked en masse teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez Tesla Model X owner Anshuman Chhabra was in the town of Canmore in Alberta, Canada, when he experienced one of the most inconvenient and annoying …
Robert MartinTurbines Why wind turbines thrive in Antarctica and places way colder than Texas verified_publisherMashable - Mark KaufmanAt the main U.S. research station in Antarctica, annual temperatures average zero degrees Fahrenheit, but often drop much lower. There, near the United States' McMurdo Station, a few wind turbines can...
Robert Martin Going Solar at Home verified_publisherEntrepreneur - Natacha RousseauSwitching to solar energy allows you to control and store your own power, and save on utilities. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables announced in 2019 the...
Robert Martin Watch how Tesla Solar Roof automatically makes snow slide right off - Electrek verified_publisherElectrek - Fred LambertA new video shows how Tesla Solar Roof automatically makes snow slide right off it to be able to keep producing electricity. Tesla Solar Roof Solar Roof is Tesla’s solution to deploy solar power on brand-new...
Robert Martin Tesla owners are being saved from TX’s unusually cold weather and power outages teslarati.com - Simon Alvarez As Texas finds itself in a harsh winter and as the state struggles with rolling blackouts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his disdain at the …
