Sneak Peek: A Look At Tesla’s 4680 Cell Production (Video)
Tesla recently provided a sneak preview of its 4680 cell production planned for Gigafactory Berlin in the company's latest recruitment video on LinkedIn. It reveals several small details of the 4680 production process that might be of interest to competing automakers in addition to potential employees
Dollars To Donuts: Ford Will Call Its Electric F-150 “Lightning”
It was a throwaway comment by my buddy, Matt Teske, but it was significant. We were talking about the upcoming all-electric Ford F-150, and he said, “You know, the ‘E-150’, or whatever they’re going to call it …” and we went on to talk about whether or not Ford would play V8 engine vroom-vroom sounds [&hellip
The Jobs Of Tomorrow — How Do CleanTech Skills Fare?
Shifts to decarbonization will demand new cleantech job skills and thinking
Some Things For Tesla To Consider As It Moves Into India
Arun Bhat, who is a part of Tesla Club India on Twitter, has a great idea as to what Elon Musk and Tesla can do in India. These suggestions are from the perspective of a Tesla shareholder in India who wants to buy his own Tesla
Electric Fireplaces — Safe, Cozy, Clean Flames
In past articles, we’ve profiled some of the key technologies that are essential to the all-electric modern home of the future: heat pumps for space heating; induction stoves for incredibly precise and fast cooking; electric cars for pollution-free transportation; and heat pump water heaters for hot water. To this list we now add the electric fireplace
Solar & Wind Power Growth In UK From 2012–2020 (Charts)
At the end of 2020, I published a report on solar power, wind power, and fossil fuel power market share changes from 2010 to 2020. A helpful reader, Mike Dyke, directed me to UK data for the same period
McLaren Secures A Spot On The 2022 Formula E Grid
Thanks to McLaren Racing, Formula E is getting yet another boost -- this time, to its credibility as a top-flight racing series
Fastned’s Tentacles Extend Into Switzerland & France
Fastned is one of the largest EV fast charging networks in Europe, and might well be the network with the best designs in the world. Stations are solar powered. Multiple charging ports are offered. Even Tesla adapters are included for Tesla drivers who want to fast charge
Nuro Gets California’s 1st Autonomous Vehicle Permit, Ouster Going Public
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the ability to both launch robotaxi services & autonomous delivery services and to charge for them. The first company to get a permit to do so is Nuro
Trump Proved That Clean Energy Can’t Be Beat
Here's a quick review of the ways Trump and other Republicans tried to stack the deck against renewables, electric vehicles, and other clean technologies, and look at why they failed