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The summer time appears to be flying by quicker than an electrical jet now, and it’s already time for one more weekly information roundup. Beneath are 27 of essentially the most notable cleantech tales from the previous week and a half. Take a look and ensure you haven’t missed something!
1. Mike Barnard is offering weekly “report cards,” or coverage analyses, of President Joe Biden and former and potential future President Donald Trump for us on completely different subjects. This week, we’ve received one on decarbonization of the electrical energy sector. Test it out! And if you happen to haven’t seemed but, take a guess what grades they’re going to get on this matter.
Final week, we revealed the primary report, that one being on local weather treaties and agreements.
2. Steve Hanley wrote a chunk on how residential photo voltaic and residential vitality storage are underneath assault in California. It’s not a reasonably or uplifting learn, however it’s what it’s and it’s essential. Mainly, after going after grid-tied residential photo voltaic, they’re transferring on to dwelling vitality storage. On the matter of dwelling vitality storage, by the way in which, I’ve additionally received a chunk on a brilliant inexpensive and seemingly high-quality moveable LiFePO4 battery from LiTime that you should use for varied functions.
3. In a little bit of optimistic information, although, Michigan has handed a regulation making it unlawful for HOAs to ban rooftop solar energy and varied vitality effectivity enhancements to homes.
4. Extra good photo voltaic information: Wendy’s is enrolling 130 of its quick meals eating places into neighborhood photo voltaic applications. I can’t suggest consuming there, however simply because it led the business by providing salad a long time in the past, it’s now main through the use of solar energy.
5. Leaping from the solar to the wind, the U.S. Vitality Info Administration has an article and chart out exhibiting the present standing of deliberate offshore wind farms within the nation.
6. And … a brand new report reveals a ton of latest solar energy and wind energy are anticipated to come back on-line by 2033. That’s nothing new, nevertheless it’s at all times enjoyable to take a look at!
7. We’ve received new EV gross sales stories in fact. The massive one I’ve to spotlight this week is Mexico’s, a brand new market we’re overlaying because of Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, and he’s achieved wonderful work on it! We’ve additionally received one on the Netherlands, which has reached 45% plugin car share of latest auto gross sales!
8. As well as, Jose Pontes and I mentioned EV gross sales development around the globe, Tesla’s EV gross sales droop, and EU tariffs on EVs produced in China in CleanTechnica‘s newest YouTube video.
Associated to that, I additionally revealed a narrative on demand challenges Tesla is dealing with in its three greatest markets. And we even have extra particulars on the EU tariffs right here, together with some reporting from the bottom in China.
9. Within the US, Jennifer Sensiba dove into GM’s rising EV gross sales, and likewise what this may imply for GM’s future. (By the way in which, need to see extra tales on towing with a Chevy Bolt EUV and taking it tenting? Pitch in to help Jennifer’s efforts.)
10. On the GM entrance, we even have spy photographs indicating a brand new model of the Chevy Spark EV could also be coming to Latin America.
11. However if you happen to really need an inexpensive electrical automotive, it’s laborious to go up a $19 a month Nissan LEAF! See seller article for particulars. (Additionally, be aware, that is solely in Colorado.)
12. By the way in which, what number of occasions have you ever heard that the grid can’t deal with a transition to EVs? Too many occasions, I do know. Jennifer dove into some causes this make no sense and a few issues you possibly can inform people who find themselves misinformed about this.
13. Talking of EV batteries, I revealed a chunk (and charts) on the ten greatest EV battery producers on the earth. See what number of you possibly can title with out peeking.
14. On the extra unfavorable facet, because of a reader’s letter to the editor, we realized of a proposed “sin tax” on EVs in Brazil, and the way silly that’s.
15. Nissan’s received new electrical car fashions on the market within the UK — the SO4 Nano electrical microcar and electrical bike fashions constructed by the Spanish e-mobility firm Silence! The extra EVs, the higher, particularly small environment friendly ones!
16. Talking of cool little EVs, am I a sucker for a retro facet automotive? Sure, I’m at all times a sucker for a retro facet automotive! This week, we’ve received information that if you happen to purchase a MOD Straightforward SideCar 3 or MOD Straightforward Ape Hanger 3 by July thirty first, you get a complimentary inflatable standup paddleboard thrown in with the order. Am I drooling? Sure, I’m drooling.
17. Leaping into the air now, we’e received information that electrical VTOL startup Archer Aviation has obtained a $55 million funding from Stellantis. That is on prime of a $110 million funding final 12 months and $39 million in inventory purchases earlier this 12 months.
18. The brand new model of the ZEEKR 009 electrical MPV makes use of a Qilin battery from CATL, which is the subsequent massive factor in EV battery know-how and innovation. The (extraordinarily luxurious) electrical car can quick cost from 10% to 80% in simply 11 minutes with this battery! In different phrases, arguments towards EVs are dropping quick! The ZEEKR 009 appears a bit like a contemporary, electrical Rolls-Royce. After all, it’s not a hand-built automotive on the extent of a Rolls-Royce, nevertheless it’s positively received a variety of bling bling happening. At the moment, it’s priced beginning at 500,000 RMB (€63,300 or $68,850).
19. China’s carbon emissions are anticipated to have their first annual decline since 2016. A part of this is because of how briskly China is deploying renewable vitality, and half is because of a slowing financial system. Steve Hanley dives extra deeply into this matter, one other story out of China that can provide us a little bit of hope.
20. Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla robotaxi occasion has been pushed again, and I write a bit about what meaning about Tesla’s robotaxi progress and the approaching occasion. Earlier than this was confirmed by Elon, I mentioned the rumor in addition to information that Elon Musk’s automotive and a few YouTubers’ vehicles had been getting particular therapy from the FSD growth workforce. And likewise a brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary with RWD.
21. On the optimistic entrance, the Tesla Cybertruck has already turn out to be the very best promoting electrical truck in the US and has truly seen a quicker manufacturing ramp-up than earlier Tesla fashions.
22. Cadillac goes strongly into the EV transition at this level, and I focus on the potential of its latest electrical car, the Optiq, in addition to Cadillac’s EV progress general.
23. Ford additionally has a scorching new EV out, the Capri … nevertheless it’s solely going to be offered in Europe.
24. Within the broader US auto business, we’re seeing rising stock on seller tons. I mentioned some potential causes for that. I additionally wrote a bit about how this and associated issues may result in US automakers going bust.
25. Stable-state battery startup QuantumScape has signed an enormous settlement with Volkswagen division PowerCo. “The initial goal is 40 gigawatt-hours’ worth of batteries per year with an option to expand to as much as 80 gigawatt-hours, which QuantumScape estimates is enough to account for one million EVs per year.”
26. Circling again to Donald Trump, we’ve received a few tales on how he’s trying to dismantle the executive state if made president once more, and implications that has for the local weather in fact.
27. In the meantime, we’ve additionally received a narrative on “what Joe Biden has done for you lately.” It’s so much. That additionally features a surge in clear vitality manufacturing jobs in Georgia and another states, even when that wasn’t on the White Home checklist.
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