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Three prominent US Senators have demanded that the Treasury Department begin to collect and analyze data on the effect of the climate crisis on the insurance industry. The call comes during a summer in which the National Hurricane Center issued its first ever tropical storm watch for parts of southern California, a Category 3 hurricane caused major damage in Florida’s Big Bend region, Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire smoke, catastrophic flooding struck several communities, and moderate to exceptional drought covers 23.5% of the US, including Puerto Rico. In…
Electric cargo bikes are picking up a lot of steam across the globe. Marketed as viable car replacements within the city, electric cargo bikes of today are capable of carrying some pretty impressive loads. Case in point: the new Cannondale Cargowagen Neo and Wonderwagen Neo. Both bikes are utility-focused bikes, but differ in terms of their cargo capacities and configurations. For starters, both models are built atop a heavy-duty SmartForm C2 aluminum step-through frame, so they’re accessible to riders of all shapes and sizes. Additionally, both bikes roll on heavy-duty 20-inch wheels and feature an 80-millimeter suspension fork to smooth…
BlueB, the 2017 Chevy Bolt my wife and I bought in June, has served us well this summer, taking us on numerous vacations and trips to reconnect with friends. We put about 3000 miles on the car and used a ChargePoint Level 2 charger only once. The rest of the time, we relied on a simple wall outlet, which is what is known to EV drivers as Level 1 charging. Level 1 Charging A Chevy Bolt Photo by Carolyn Fortuna/ CleanTechnica Let’s talk about charging an electric car, because that’s what causes the most anxiety among people thinking about purchasing…
Honda maps out its charge-port shift for new EVs. Toyota has revealed a hydrogen fuel-cell pickup project, and it’s ready to take its biggest U.S. port “off the grid.” And will more than four out of five new EVs sold in North Dakota really still fuel up with gasoline? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is producing its own fuel-cell power for its huge Long Beach port with a distributed hydrogen system that’s quite the comprehensive solution for cutting its emissions and energy use. Starting with agricultural methane piped in, the system not only cuts its reliance…
Honda on Thursday announced that it’s formalized an agreement with Tesla for the adoption of Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) in future U.S. EVs—and what it appears to highlight is that dealerships will need to juggle two different charging standards during the arrival of its upcoming EVs. Although Honda confirmed the shift to NACS in August, it’s now said a bit more about the timeline. “In 2025, Honda is planning to launch a new EV model in North America equipped with a NACS port,” stated the automaker. “From that point forward, Honda will continue adopting NACS standards for its…
Toyota on Tuesday revealed a prototype hydrogen fuel-cell pickup truck, but it’s unclear if the project will progress to a production vehicle. Based on the overseas-market Hilux, the prototype was developed by Toyota Motor Manufacturing U.K. and a handful of partner companies, with U.K. government funding. The Hilux was chosen because it has a reputation for durability and reliability that Toyota wanted to apply to fuel-cell powertrains, according to a company press release. Toyota Hilux hydrogen fuel-cell prototype The pickup was fitted with a fuel-cell powertrain made with “core elements” from the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan. Hydrogen tanks store enough…
Tesla recently significantly changed the Model S and Model X offer in the United States, cutting prices of the cars by 15-19 percent. Let’s start with the recently introduced software-limited Model S/Model X Standard Range, which disappeared from the lineup within two weeks. As we understand, the SR versions were kind of an experiment to test the market to see whether customers would be interested in ordering such cars starting at an MSRP of $82,990 (Model S) and $88,490 (Model X). It seems that the experiment failed expectations and did not improve sales. Therefore, Tesla had to lower prices of the…
U.S. EV adoption rates continue to rise overall, but vary significantly by state, according to a new J.D. Power study. On a nationwide basis, EV adoption is rising steadily in the U.S., with EV sales now representing 8.6% of U.S. new-car sales, according to the study, which is based on data collected through August 2023. However, the U.S. is being split into “two camps” when it comes to EV adoption, according to J.D. Power. Some states have promoted EV adoption with incentives and infrastructure projects, while others haven’t—and it’s beginning to show in the sales numbers. U.S. EV adoption rates…
CATL is ranked No. 1 with a value of RMB 1.04 trillion, Nio is No. 8 with RMB 140 billion. BYD is No. 2 and Li Auto is No. 3. (Image credit: CnEVPost) The Hurun Research Institute has released a new ranking that shows who are the biggest Chinese private companies in the energy sector. Power battery giant CATL, valued at RMB 1.04 trillion ($142 billion), is the most valuable private company in China’s energy industry, according to the Hurun China Most Valuable Private Energy Companies 2023 ranking released today. This is the first time Hurun has released the list,…
Renogy established itself as the go-to supplier for small scale DIY solar systems years ago and has helped many homeowners, RV builders, and off-grid enthusiasts build solar systems using their quality, time-tested components. The company has its own line of solar panels, solar charge controllers, batteries, switches, fuses, inverters, easy to DC chargers, and just about everything in between. When Renogy reached out to us about review some of its components as a system, we gladly dove into the details to piece together a system of our own design. We decided to put together a system with 2 of Renogy’s…