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I’ve been touring for summer time trip with the household and skipped every week or two, however right here’s one other roundup of some prime CleanTechnica articles from the previous two weeks. Take pleasure in! And tell us if there are any favorites I missed right here.
The European Union (EU) introduced tariffs on Chinese language electrical automobiles. This isn’t the top of the story, but it surely’s a giant marker and units a worth, in the intervening time, on importing totally different electrical automobiles into the EU that have been produced in China. (I additionally ranted about a number of issues typically ignored or assumed on this dialogue, mentioned BYD sponsoring Euro 2024, and my favourite of all, jumped off of a reader remark to spotlight probably huge advantages of the tariffs.)
By the way, talking of Chinese language EVs, we even have a evaluate of the BYD SEALION 06 from Australia and a evaluate of the BYD Tang EV from Russia!
Leaping over to the US, the Tesla Mannequin Y was named the “most American car” for the third 12 months in a row by the Automobiles.com American-Made Index, and Tesla had three different automobiles within the prime 10! Nonetheless, the largest shocker for me was the Volkswagen ID.4 getting third place!
Jennifer Sensiba additionally had some attention-grabbing articles on her journey towing 4,000 miles with a Chevy Bolt EUV, together with hitting her stride for some time when EV charging stations have been unfold out completely for her and spending one night time as a local weather disaster refugee.
Leaping to the subject of photo voltaic, there was the California Public Utility Fee’s determination to throw a wrench in neighborhood solar energy within the state, one thing fairly controversial in a number of methods, as you may see from the feedback underneath the article along with the article itself.
Demonstrating that solar energy and wind energy are definitely now successful extra broadly in america, 99% of recent energy capability in america is coming from renewables year-to-date (virtually all of it from photo voltaic, a giant chunk from wind, after which additionally just a little bit from hydropower and biomass). Additionally, solar energy handed 100% of California electrical energy demand for a time period earlier this month.
In the meantime, the US power storage market grew a whopping 84% within the 1st quarter.
And on the windy aspect of issues, two large offshore wind energy hubs are deliberate for NYC.
Extra broadly, trying throughout the globe, Bernreuter Analysis forecasts that 600–660 gigawatts (GW) of photo voltaic PV energy capability shall be put in worldwide in 2024. As one reader identified, that is like including 120 new 1-gigawatt nuclear energy vegetation — or really even higher.
On the flip aspect of the clear electrical energy transition, the US EIA reported that coal’s capability issue has dropped from 55% to lower than 35% within the PJM area up to now decade.
Concerning EVs once more, the US Treasury introduced that customers have saved greater than $1 billion in upfront prices from US EV subsidies.
When it comes to EV gross sales, there’s the standard stream of nice EV gross sales experiences from Maximilian Holland and Jose Pontes. On prime of these experiences, David Waterworth highlights that electrical automobiles have reached 20% of automotive gross sales within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). I additionally printed my big report on traits within the US auto business in Q1 of the previous 5 years, and shared a enjoyable chart exhibiting that a number of main automakers are literally seeing their EV gross sales increase regardless of downturns within the general auto business and Tesla gross sales shrinking.
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Positive to spice up EV gross sales within the US, or not less than Tesla gross sales, the Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary is now eligible for the total $7,500 US EV tax credit score.
EVs are nice. Teslas are nice. However the boys at Xcelerate Auto have recognized 5 lies EV fanatics inform their pals. It’s a superb learn.
Tesla held its annual shareholder assembly. Carolyn Fortuna and I famous some highlights.
And once we speak Tesla now, we now have to speak robotaxis. We had three articles simply yesterday diving into totally different parts of Tesla’s focused robotaxi revolution, and one final week concerning one thing Elon Musk stated throughout the annual Tesla shareholder assembly. See:
One residence builder is blowing up the warmth pump water heater market within the USA. “Clayton, a leading single-family home builder, recently made big environmental news by deciding to convert nearly all of the 42,000 modern manufactured homes it builds annually to be certified ENERGY STAR and Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZEHR). […] Clayton’s switch to ZERH also means nearly all of its homes now come with a heat pump water heater (HPWH), which likely represents the single largest procurement of HPWHs in the history of the technology.”
Tina Casey highlighted Kernza and photo voltaic PV teaming up for an agrivoltaics enhance to some rural areas within the US. In an identical vein, Carolyn famous the useful mixture of sheep and photo voltaic.
Tina additionally highlighted a push for extra floating photo voltaic PV at hydropower vegetation. One other match made in heaven?
Michael Barnard, in the meantime, is delving deeper into all the things concrete and cement than most of us ever dreamed of studying. Dive in as properly, however don’t get caught.
VinFast has expanded into the Philippines, additional demonstrating its intention to develop into a world electrical car chief.
As predicted, SolarAPP+ has dramatically reduce rooftop photo voltaic allowing prices and timing within the locations the place it’s getting used.
Getting again to EVs, a report out of Norway reveals that petrol gross sales have dropped 8% within the nation 12 months over 12 months! That’s what about 90% EV market share of recent car gross sales does for you.
And now for the not-so-fun information: a brand new evaluation finds that international heating is trying to have a 6-times-greater financial influence than beforehand estimated.
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