A Swiss startup is using reclaimed wind turbine blades instead of metal beams as horizontal supports for solar panels. Solar panels, meet wind turbine blades Founded in 2022, Turn2Sun is based in Neuchâtel and calls its use of second-life wind turbine blades to support solar panels “Blade2Sun.” The company explains, “The strength of the blades …
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On Friday, Toyota Motor North America announced several leadership changes as it inches toward its commitment to electrification. As part of the changes, Toyota is establishing a new “senior vice president of electric vehicle supply” role to lead the automaker’s North American EV supply and production strategy. Toyota promotes Susan Elkington for new EV role …
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At a vibrant event at New York’s Guggenheim Museum on June 28th, BMW announced Julie Mehretu as the 20th Art Car artist. The vehicle chosen as the next Art Car canvas is the BMW M Hybrid V8 race car, which will race the famed Le Mans 24 Hours event in 2024. The canvas for Mehretu’s …
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla NACS’d continued takeover, a new Model 3 battery, a defect in Nikola’s Romeo battery, and more. Sponsored by Pedego: For July only, save up to $500 on Pedego ebikes, including their newest …
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“Prime power, prime choice” – that’s the mantra EcoFlow is spreading as we approach this year’s annual Amazon Prime Day sale. Whether you’re already a solar generator owner or are considering your first portable power station, there’s a myriad of reasons to abandon gas generators, especially if it’s a product from EcoFlow. Check out the …
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General Motors (GM) has acquired “substantially all the assets” of ALGOLiON Ltd, an Israel-based battery software startup, the company announced on Friday. The company’s technology helps detect irregularities in cell performance that will be used to maintain battery health in GM’s EVs. GM aims to maintain EV battery health through software Founded in 2014 by …
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Today, the Supreme Court released yet another anti-worker decision, reversing efforts to cancel student debt. By definition, it is not the rich, but the working class, who suffer from student loan debt, taking out loans in hopes of bettering themselves and their economic prospects. In striking down student debt relief, the Court has effectively stolen …
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Maserati’s MC20 supercar has spawned the GT2 race car. It has been developed entirely by Maserati, specifically for the SRO-sanctioned GT2 European Series, and its first race is scheduled for later this year. Aston Martin is working on at least four electric vehicles for launch this decade, the automaker’s chairman has confirmed. The first, due …
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More and more companies are signing up to use Tesla’s propriety charging connector, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The latest are Polestar and Electrify America. Polestar’s announcement, made on Thursday, isn’t a surprise as sister brand Volvo announced similar plans one day prior. Like Volvo, Polestar plans to install the NACS connector …
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Autovista Group, a UK-based automotive analytics company, has given the Tesla Model Y a Residual Value (RV) Award in the compact and large battery electric vehicle (BEV) SUV category. The Model Y was Europe’s best-selling vehicle in Q1 2023 and it continues to get small accolades to its name. RV is how much a vehicle …
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