Coverage Report Playing cards on Trump & Biden, California Residence Power Assault, Big Cleantech Progress — Prime Cleantech Tales This Week – CleanTechnica – Uplaza

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The summer time appears to be flying by quicker than an electrical jet now, and it’s already time for an additional weekly information roundup. Under are 27 of probably the most notable cleantech tales from the previous week and a half. Take a look and ensure you haven’t missed something!

1. Mike Barnard is offering weekly “report cards,” or coverage analyses, of President Joe Biden and former and potential future President Donald Trump for us on totally different subjects. This week, we’ve bought one on decarbonization of the electrical energy sector. Test it out! And in case you haven’t regarded but, take a guess what grades they’re going to get on this matter.

Final week, we printed the primary report, that one being on local weather treaties and agreements.

2. Steve Hanley wrote a chunk on how residential photo voltaic and residential power storage are beneath assault in California. It’s not a reasonably or uplifting learn, however it’s what it’s and it’s crucial. Mainly, after going after grid-tied residential photo voltaic, they’re shifting on to house power storage. On the matter of house power storage, by the best way, I’ve additionally bought a chunk on an excellent inexpensive and seemingly high-quality transportable LiFePO4 battery from LiTime that you should use for varied functions.

3. In a little bit of optimistic information, although, Michigan has handed a regulation making it unlawful for HOAs to ban rooftop solar energy and varied power effectivity enhancements to homes.

4. Extra good photo voltaic information: Wendy’s is enrolling 130 of its quick meals eating places into group photo voltaic applications. I can’t advocate consuming there, however simply because it led the trade by providing salad many years in the past, it’s now main through the use of solar energy.

5. Leaping from the solar to the wind, the U.S. Power Info Administration has an article and chart out displaying the present standing of deliberate offshore wind farms within the nation.

6. And … a brand new report reveals a ton of latest solar energy and wind energy are anticipated to return on-line by 2033. That’s nothing new, but it surely’s at all times enjoyable to take a look at!

7. We’ve bought new EV gross sales experiences after all. The large one I’ve to focus on this week is Mexico’s, a brand new market we’re protecting because of Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, and he’s executed wonderful work on it! We’ve additionally bought one on the Netherlands, which has reached 45% plugin automobile share of latest auto gross sales!

8. As well as, Jose Pontes and I mentioned EV gross sales progress world wide, Tesla’s EV gross sales droop, and EU tariffs on EVs produced in China in CleanTechnica‘s newest YouTube video.

Associated to that, I additionally printed a narrative on demand challenges Tesla is going through in its three greatest markets. And we even have extra particulars on the EU tariffs right here, together with some reporting from the bottom in China.

9. Within the US, Jennifer Sensiba dove into GM’s rising EV gross sales, and likewise what this would possibly imply for GM’s future. (By the best way, wish to see extra tales on towing with a Chevy Bolt EUV and taking it tenting? Pitch in to assist Jennifer’s efforts.)

10. On the GM entrance, we even have spy pictures indicating a brand new model of the Chevy Spark EV could also be coming to Latin America.

11. However in case you actually need an inexpensive electrical automotive, it’s laborious to go up a $19 a month Nissan LEAF! See seller article for particulars. (Additionally, notice, that is solely in Colorado.)

12. By the best way, what number of occasions have you ever heard that the grid can’t deal with a transition to EVs? Too many occasions, I do know. Jennifer dove into some causes this make no sense and a few issues you possibly can inform people who find themselves misinformed about this.

13. Talking of EV batteries, I printed a chunk (and charts) on the ten greatest EV battery producers on the planet. See what number of you possibly can identify with out peeking.

14. On the extra adverse aspect, because of a reader’s letter to the editor, we realized of a proposed “sin tax” on EVs in Brazil, and the way silly that’s.

15. Nissan’s bought new electrical automobile fashions on the market within the UK — the SO4 Nano electrical microcar and electrical bike fashions constructed by the Spanish e-mobility firm Silence! The extra EVs, the higher, particularly small environment friendly ones!

16. Talking of cool little EVs, am I a sucker for a retro aspect automotive? Sure, I’m at all times a sucker for a retro aspect automotive! This week, we’ve bought information that in case you purchase a MOD Simple SideCar 3 or MOD Simple Ape Hanger 3 by July thirty first, you get a complimentary inflatable standup paddleboard thrown in with the order. Am I drooling? Sure, I’m drooling.

17. Leaping into the air now, we’e bought information that electrical VTOL startup Archer Aviation has acquired a $55 million funding from Stellantis. That is on high of a $110 million funding final yr and $39 million in inventory purchases earlier this yr.

18. The brand new model of the ZEEKR 009 electrical MPV makes use of a Qilin battery from CATL, which is the subsequent huge factor in EV battery know-how and innovation. The (extraordinarily luxurious) electrical automobile can quick cost from 10% to 80% in simply 11 minutes with this battery! In different phrases, arguments in opposition to EVs are dropping quick! The ZEEKR 009 appears a bit like a contemporary, electrical Rolls-Royce. In fact, it’s not a hand-built automotive on the extent of a Rolls-Royce, but it surely’s undoubtedly bought a whole lot of bling bling occurring. Presently, it’s priced beginning at 500,000 RMB (€63,300 or $68,850).

19. China’s carbon emissions are anticipated to have their first annual decline since 2016. A part of this is because of how briskly China is deploying renewable power, and half is because of a slowing economic system. Steve Hanley dives extra deeply into this matter, one other story out of China that may give us a little bit of hope.

20. Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla robotaxi occasion has been pushed again, and I write a bit about what which means about Tesla’s robotaxi progress and the approaching occasion. Earlier than this was confirmed by Elon, I mentioned the rumor in addition to information that Elon Musk’s automotive and a few YouTubers’ automobiles had been getting particular therapy from the FSD growth crew. And in addition a brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary with RWD.

21. On the optimistic entrance, the Tesla Cybertruck has already grow to be the perfect promoting electrical truck in the US and has truly seen a quicker manufacturing ramp-up than earlier Tesla fashions.

22. Cadillac goes strongly into the EV transition at this level, and I focus on the potential of its latest electrical automobile, the Optiq, in addition to Cadillac’s EV progress total.

23. Ford additionally has a sizzling new EV out, the Capri … but it surely’s solely going to be bought in Europe.

24. Within the broader US auto trade, we’re seeing rising stock on seller tons. I mentioned some potential causes for that. I additionally wrote a bit about how this and associated issues might result in US automakers going bust.

25. Strong-state battery startup QuantumScape has signed an enormous settlement with Volkswagen division PowerCo. “The initial goal is 40 gigawatt-hours’ worth of batteries per year with an option to expand to as much as 80 gigawatt-hours, which QuantumScape estimates is enough to account for one million EVs per year.”

26. Circling again to Donald Trump, we’ve bought a few tales on how he’s trying to dismantle the executive state if made president once more, and implications that has for the local weather after all.

27. In the meantime, we’ve additionally bought a narrative on “what Joe Biden has done for you lately.” It’s quite a bit. That additionally features a surge in clear power manufacturing jobs in Georgia and another states, even when that wasn’t on the White Home checklist.

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