Global open-top tour bus operator Big Bus Tours has added 40 electric sightseeing buses to its fleet in time for the summer holiday season.
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Germany set a new renewable power generation record in Q1
In a record-breaking start to 2024, renewable energy supplied 58.4% of all electricity generated in Germany during Q1 – the highest percentage since tracking began in 2018.
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If you’re looking to lease an EV, there’s a great deal to be had on the 2024 VW ID.4 – Volkswagen cut lease pricing by almost $100 a month.
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In Q1 2024, the US saw the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in its history, bringing its total installed capacity to 200 GW.
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Finnish EV charger manufacturer Kempower officially opened its first US DC fast charger factory in Durham, North Carolina.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is going to repurpose sites previously used in the nuclear weapons program into solar farms.
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Today, GreenPower (Nasdaq: GP) debuted its latest electric truck offering, the electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck, the EV Star REEFERX.
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Tesla Energy and smart electrical panel maker SPAN have launched the SPAN + Tesla Powerwall 3 bundle, a smart home battery backup system.
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Thomas Edison’s birthplace and museum in Milan, Ohio, is now officially powered by a donated rooftop solar system.
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The world’s largest solar farm, in the desert in northwestern Xinjiang, is now connected to China’s grid.
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Governments are rolling out renewables at a record pace, and tripling capacity by 2030 is within reach – it’s time to make Paris Agreement targets official.
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Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments.
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The 2024 FIAT 500e MSRP is $6,500 cheaper than the Tesla Model 3, yet it costs $100 per month less to lease the Model 3 – here’s why.
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In a historic move, Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law that makes major fossil fuel companies financially responsible for climate change damages.
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New York has become the first state to launch the Home Energy Rebates program, which helps low- and middle-income households save up to $14,000 on energy-efficiency upgrades.
Expand Expanding CloseDaimler Truck North America pairs up with Li-Cycle to recycle its EV batteries
Daimler Truck North America has partnered with Li-Cycle to recycle its end-of-life lithium-ion EV batteries.
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VW and Wrapmate are launching an online 3D configurator tool so ID. Buzz owners can design their own wraps.
Expand Expanding CloseNew York City is about to get its largest battery storage project
New York City’s largest battery storage facility will replace a natural gas peaker plant unit retiring in 2025.
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Volkswagen just shared the first design details of the seventh generation of BEV and PHEV Transporter van – here’s what we learned.
Expand Expanding CloseTop US coal producer Wyoming just approved a $1.2B solar farm
Wyoming just approved its largest solar farm – 771 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar plus battery storage.
Expand Expanding CloseRenewables provided almost 30% of US electrical generation in March
Renewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% share during Q1 2024 but fell to 39.4% in March.
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I turned in a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and leased a 2024 Model Y, and I learned firsthand how badly Tesla’s layoffs have affected morale and customer service.
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Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines.
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The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Q2 2024 update reveals a surge in public EV charging ports. Here’s the scoop.
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