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My First Adventure With The Kia EV9 Shows It’s Up To The Task, Even When Charging Companies Aren’t

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, Electric vehicles, ev charging, Kia, kia ev9, NEW MEXICO, vla

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:44:17 +0000

After getting my first impressions on Friday, I set out the next day to see how the Kia EV9 performed on the open road. So, I set out for Socorro, New Mexico, a small town on I-25 with some cool places in easy reach of the CCS charger. Everything went … [continued]

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New Report Tackles Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Challenges and Offers Key Recommendations

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, idaho national laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:10:52 +0000

Payment issues can affect electric vehicle (EV) drivers’ charging experiences. EV charging should be accessible, convenient, and reliable, and payment issues affect both accessibility and reliability. Addressing payment issues presents an opportunity for improvements that may speed along EV adoption and improve drivers’ time with their EVs, keeping them on … [continued]

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Two Communities Find Electric Vehicle Options That Meet Local Goals Through Clean Energy To Communities

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Connecticut, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev fleets, fleets, Michigan, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:10:39 +0000

When the Board of Commissioners for Washtenaw County, Michigan, approved a climate action plan in 2022, the county was uncertain what implementation steps it needed to take—and how to pay for all of it. Limited staff, financing, resources, and data meant the county’s fleet management team “needed help in any … [continued]

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Tesla Retreats When It Should Be Advancing

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev advantages, ev advertising, ev sales, ev slowdown, evs, tesla, tesla ev market leader, tesla model 3, tesla model y, tesla referral program, tesla referrals, tesla sales

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 03:37:08 +0000

With Tesla’s lackluster performance in Q1 for EV deliveries, one would think the company would pull out all the stops to stimulate demand. And it has started taking the most basic measure, which is seemingly the only one in Elon’s arsenal: slash prices. Tesla’s Model Y, Model S, and Model … [continued]

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7 New High-Tech & Elegant Electric Cars Launching In China This Week

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments arcfox, arcfox alpha s5, avatr, avatr 12, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, great wall motors, great wall ora, mini, mini aceman, ora 07, ora lightning cat, uk, zeekr, zeekr mix

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:38:40 +0000

The 2024 Auto China motor show is being held in Beijing this week. Being a massive electric vehicle market, there are numerous electric vehicles being launched at the show. In fact, there are reportedly at least 20 EVs being launched there! The ones below are the most stunning, beautiful, high-tech … [continued]

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Hyundai Enlists Toray For Electric Vehicle Makeover

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon fiber, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, Hyundai, Japan, korea, materials, materials science, research, SCIENCE, sustainable materials, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:13:11 +0000

Electric vehicles are good, but they can always be better. That’s the motivation behind the big news about Hyundai’s newly announced partnership with the advanced materials firm Toray Industries. The two companies are mum on the details, but a quick look at Toray’s product lineup indicates that carbon fiber is … [continued]

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Study Unlocks Opportunities To Bridge The US Wind Energy Workforce Gap

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, green economy, green jobs, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, policy & politics, us wind energy, wind energy, wind energy jobs, wind energy technologies office, wind energy technologies office (weto)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:12:23 +0000

NREL Study, the First To Use a System Dynamics Model To Quantify This Gap, Outlines Possible Solutions U.S. land-based and offshore wind energy markets are expected to grow significantly over the next few decades. With this growth, the demand for properly trained wind energy workers will also increase to meet national deployment … [continued]

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Alaska’s Wind, Wave, & Tidal Resources Could Help State Meet Future Energy Needs

April 24, 2024 admin 0 Comments alaska, boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, outer continental shelf, tidal energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:35:58 +0000

Offshore wind makes sense for decarbonizing energy production and building energy security and independence when it comes to ocean renewable energy production in Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), according to an analysis by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Their new report, “Feasibility Study for Renewable Energy Technologies … [continued]

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With Kestrel on Deck, Advanced Computing Hit a Home Run Over 300 Clean Energy Projects

April 23, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Computers, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), Solar energy, supercomputers, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:17:00 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) high-performance computing (HPC), efficient data center operations, and powerful visualizations have left an indelible stamp on clean energy innovation. As the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) only national laboratory solely dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy research, NREL has highlighted the impactful contributions … [continued]

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I Plan To Keep My Tesla Model 3 Until I Die: How Can I Make My Battery Last That Long?

April 23, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, tesla, tesla batteries, tesla model 3 long range awd long-term review, tesla model 3 long-term review

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:36:32 +0000

I will be 84 this year. Except for several corrected orthopedic issues, I’m still healthy, and based on family history, I could last another 10 years until age 94 or longer. By that point my kids will probably take away my smartphone/key, or at least remove the Tesla App from … [continued]

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