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Help Me Get More “Boots On The Ground” CleanTech Coverage

In this article, I’m going to share an important project I’m working on that could bring more equity and quality to my cleantech news coverage. All of the details are below. If you like what you’re seeing, please consider donating to support it here and share it on social media! The Stories That Don’t Get […]
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Over 1 GW Of Private Solar & Wind Projects Registered In South Africa In The First 2 Months Of 2023

South Africa has removed some of the stringent requirements for companies to generate power for their own consumption. Before the amendment to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Act, anyone planning to produce their own electricity had to apply for a license if the power plant was larger than 1 MW. It was quite a process […]
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Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants

What can be done to minimize EV's impact on the grid? A recent MIT study concludes that coordinated BEV charging is a potential tool for mitigating the
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Electric Vehicle Progress in Africa

Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green shoots are appearing. I have written previously about buses and boda bodas, but what other vehicles are being provided for the 45 countries and more than one billion people of this vast continent? […]
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The IRA Was Shaped Solely To Achieve Energy Security, Argues Joe Manchin

The Senator from West Virginia's coal country accuses the Biden Administration of elevating
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I-25’s Southern Stretch Is Finally Getting Some EV Rapid Charging Love

There’s an interesting geographical oddity for CCS drivers in southern New Mexico. If you want to drive to Phoenix, Arizona, it’s not that hard. Electrify America has put in stations in Deming and Lordsburg, and there are plenty of stations after that to get you to Phoenix and many points beyond without having to spend […]
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Qualcomm Wants To Jump Into The Electric Car Game With Its Digital Chassis

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis is under consideration by a number of car manufacturers, like Sony–Honda and General Motors.
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Electric Vehicles Tantalizingly Close to Price Parity with Gas Burners

The main barrier to widespread EV adoption, from a car buyer’s standpoint, is a very simple one: they cost more to buy than legacy vehicles. On a total cost of ownership basis, owning an EV is often actually cheaper than owning a gas-burner, as numerous studies have demonstrated (Would you believe it can be cheaper […]
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SparkCharge Expands Mobile EV Charging Fleet Service Across The US

SparkCharge recently announced an important service the company is offering, but before I get to its solution, let’s talk a bit about the problem. Getting Started With EV Charging Can Be Tough For Fleets Installing an EV charging station can be expensive and take a long time to get started, especially for commercial fleets. Electricity […]
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Stainless Steel Swimming Pool & Spa Technology Firm Polytherm Becomes 1st Fleet Customer For BYD ATTO 3 In Austria

Polytherm GmbH, an Austrian family business with more than 100 employees and a growing vehicle fleet, has just taken delivery of some BYD ATTO 3s. Polytherm specializes in stainless steel pools, swimming pool technology, and spas. It also works on refurbishments for old swimming pools. Polytherm Managing Director Hermann Weissenecker says, “The BYD ATTO 3 […]