Biden-Harris Administration Announces $71M Investment to Advance American Solar Manufacturing and Development
18 Projects in 10 States Will Supercharge the U.S. Clean Energy Supply Chain and Open New Markets for Solar Technologies WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $71 million investment, including $16 million from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure … [continued] The post Biden-Harris […]
Roadmap Outlines Challenges and R&D Opportunities for Offshore Wind Operations & Maintenance
Offshore wind exists in harsh, isolated ocean environments, presenting unique challenges for operating and maintaining wind turbines and systems. Today, WETO released a roadmap assessing current operation and maintenance practices for U.S. offshore wind farms and future challenges and needs, as well as specific recommendations for technology innovations that could help address … [continued] The post Roadmap […]
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Progress in Domestic Floating Offshore Wind
Nearly $1 Billion Dedicated in Support of Just and Sustainable Deployment of Floating Offshore Wind The U.S. departments of Energy (DOE), Interior, Commerce, and Transportation today released a report summarizing their progress toward the goals of the Floating Offshore Wind Shot™, an interagency initiative to drive U.S. leadership in design, deployment, and … [continued] The post Biden-Harris […]
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $520 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Revitalize Aging Water Infrastructure and Strengthen Drought Resilience
Funding will be provided to 57 projects across six regions to increase drought resilience and improve water delivery systems, advance Biden-Harris administrations’ National Climate Resilience Framework ALBUQUERQUE — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis today announced more than $520 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to revitalize aging water delivery … [continued] The post Biden-Harris […]
Buttigieg, Pelosi, Other Leaders Headline U.S. High-Speed Rail Conference
More than 200 industry, labor, political and academic leaders converged to advance strategies and policies for building a nationwide bullet train network in America. Highlighted speakers here. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, former White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and other high-profile … [continued] The post Buttigieg, […]
Zum Launches Nation’s 1st School District with 100% Electric, Bidirectional V2G School Bus Fleet in Oakland
Oakland Unified School District’s 74 EV school buses and charging infrastructure provides up to 2.1 gigawatt hours of energy back to the grid, reduces 25,000 tons of emissions annually OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — ZĹ«m, the modern student transportation platform, announced yesterday that Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) will be the first … [continued] The post Zum […]
VinFast Receives 27,649 Pre-Orders for VF 3 in Vietnam — 66 Hours After Accepting Deposits
Hanoi, Vietnam — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announced that it received a record-breaking number of 27,649 non-refundable and non-transferable pre-orders for the mini-SUV VF 3 within 66 hours, setting a Vietnamese automotive record, demonstrating the impressive appeal of the VF 3 and its potential to become a “national car” … [continued] The post VinFast […]
Geely Holding Welcomes New Investors in Zeekr
Hangzhou, China — Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), China’s largest private-owned automotive group, this week welcomed new equity investors to Zeekr, global premium electric mobility technology company following the completion of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of the new publicly listed company will … [continued] The post Geely […]
Geothermal Scores Big At The “Super Bowl of the Energy Sector”
It was standing room only when the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) Director Lauren Boyd stepped onto the stage for a panel discussion at CERAWeek 2024. “Geothermal: How Big is it Going to Get?” was the Tuesday morning hot topic, featuring an array of speakers from technology titans … [continued] The post Geothermal […]
Waymo Reaches 50,000 Paid Customer Trips A Week
Waymo has spent most of my adult life working on self-driving vehicles (originally under the Google brand, until about 7½ years ago). For a long time after it finally started offering robotaxi service for non-employees, the service was free. Since December 2018, though, Waymo has offered and slowly expanded commercial … [continued] The post Waymo […]
US Summer Gasoline Prices Could Increase from Higher Refining Costs
Average monthly prices for regular-grade retail gasoline in the United States could increase by more than 10 cents per gallon (gal) if refinery output is lower than expected, according to an analysis we published on May 14. In our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which serves as the Base case for our … [continued] The post US […]
Electric Vehicle Sales Decreased from 18.8% to 18% U.S. Market Share in 1st Quarter of 2024
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States decreased in the first quarter of 2024 as battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales declined. Hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and BEVs fell to 18.0% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the United States in the first quarter … [continued] The post Electric […]
Infinite Mobility’s E-Cargo Bikes Are Solar Powered
Infinite Mobility, a Norwegian startup, is developing electric cargo bikes with onboard solar panels that could potentially power a full day’s worth of riding just by parking them in the sun. A production version of a full-sized solar-powered EV is still probably years away, and even the smaller EVs with … [continued] The post Infinite […]
Porsche Celebrates The Start Of Electromobility At Its Leipzig Factory
Tuesday, May 14, Porsche celebrated the official start of electromobility at its production site in Saxony. In recent years, the sports car manufacturer has invested around 600 million euros in expanding the factory in order to produce the electric Macan here. Additions to the factory have included a new body … [continued] The post Porsche […]
Hot Deal: Save $600 On A RadRover 6 Plus E-Bike
During the Rad Power Bikes Memorial Day Sale, you can pick up a RadRover 6 Plus e-bike for just $999, which is a $600 discount off of its regular retail price. If you’re looking for an e-bike for commuting and general errand-running, and that can also handle trail riding and … [continued] The post Hot […]
The Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Are Coming Home To Roost … In The US
The US floating offshore wind industry is finally beginning to pick up the pace, enabling the US to reach vast wind resources in deep water. The post The Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Are Coming Home To Roost … In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.
EVgo Doubles Down On Commitment to Begin NACS Deployments in 2024 with Seismic Shift
Seismic shift in competitive landscape opens opportunity to further drive utilization of the EVgo network, expand footprint with new site host partners, and serve more Tesla EV drivers EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), this … [continued] The post EVgo […]
Premium Platform Electric (PPE): A Technological Leap for the Next Gen of Fully Electric Mobility from Audi
PPE makes optimal use of the advantages of an all-electric drive architecture to improve interior space, efficiency and performance Powerful and highly efficient electric motors and newly developed high-voltage battery for an impressive range suitable for everyday use The new E3Â 1.2 electronics architecture brings vehicle digitalization to a new level … [continued] The post Premium […]
California proposes $1.7 billion for climate disclosure law
Companies will be required to report their emissions and climate-related risks to their business.
Demo Day: Accelerate at Circularity 24 Startups
Trouble registering? Try switching your browser and double check that cookies are enabled. You can also try registering directly in Gradual here. If you are still having issues, please contact support@greenbiz.com. Date/Time: June 5, 2024 (12PM-1PM ET / 9-10AM PT) At GreenBiz’s annual Circularity 24 pitch competition, Accelerate, five Seed to Series A circular economy […]
