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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In a major milestone, the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), which will be the US’s largest offshore wind farm, has installed its first monopile foundation.
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CarsDirect is busy hunting down the best Memorial Day EV deals – here’s the latest from Tesla, Kia, Ford, and now Mercedes.
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Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric truck charging depot, powered by the US’s largest electric truck microgrid, is now online and fueled by natural gas.
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The Sea Change, a hydrogen-powered catamaran ferry, just got Coast Guard clearance to operate commercially in the Bay Area.
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Airbnb and ChargePoint have partnered to help homestay hosts install EV chargers in the US in the face of growing demand.
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In a major clean energy benchmark, wind, solar, and hydro exceeded 100% of demand on California’s main grid for 69 of the past 75 days.
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US public fast-charging network EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) has reached more than 1 million registered customer accounts, doubling its 500,000 account mark in October 2022.
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US renewables’ electrical generating capacity could be close to – and may even surpass – natural gas within three years, according to FERC data.
Expand Expanding CloseMercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas
Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.
Expand Expanding CloseEVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector
Light-duty EVs in the US used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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China’s first major sodium-ion battery energy storage station is now online, according to state-owned utility China Southern Power Grid Energy Storage.
Expand Expanding CloseOhio supercharges its EV network with second round of NEVI charging stations
Ohio, the first state to install a federally funded DC fast charger, leads again with NEVI rollouts, but its EV incentives are still nonexistent.
Expand Expanding CloseAn off-grid solar tracker powers this EV charging station
Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has installed an off-grid solar tracker EV charging station for its employees.
Expand Expanding CloseRhode Island & Connecticut’s 704 MW Revolution Wind achieves first ‘steel in the water’
The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone.
Expand Expanding CloseChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks
ChargePoint’s (NYSE: CHPT) new Megawatt Charging System for commercial electric trucks is capable of dispensing enough energy to power around 1,000 homes.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations
The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
Expand Expanding CloseIn April, Tesla prices were higher month-over-month but lower year-over-year
Tesla posted larger-than-average ATP (average transaction price) increases month-over-month in April, but its prices were lower year-over-year, reports Kelley Blue Book.
Expand Expanding CloseThis retail fueling giant is about to integrate DC fast charging at a lot of gas stations
Gas pump and convenience store equipment technology giant Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) has launched a DC fast charging system that can be seamlessly integrated into its retailers’ gas stations.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla drivers, EVgo is about to begin NACS deployments on its DC fast chargers
EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors on its DC fast charging network this year.
Expand Expanding CloseChevy just revealed the Silverado EV First-Edition RST specs and it’s got 440 miles of range
Chevy released what is likely the final specs for its top-of-the-line 2024 Silverado EV First-Edition RST pickup – here’s the lowdown.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a first, the US will require grid planning for 20 years into the future
US grid operators haven’t been practicing long-term transmission planning, but for the first time, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just made it mandatory.
Expand Expanding CloseVW just released details of the 2025 ID. Buzz’s US trims
VW just announced that the 2025 ID. Buzz, its electric “reincarnation” of the Microbus, will be offered in three trims in the US: Pro S, Pro S Plus, and a launch-only 1st Edition.
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