Coverage Report Playing cards on Trump & Biden, California Residence Power Assault, Large Cleantech Progress — High Cleantech Tales This Week

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

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

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

2. Steve Hanley wrote a bit on how residential photo voltaic and residential vitality storage are beneath assault in California. It’s not a fairly or uplifting learn, however it’s what it’s and it’s crucial. Principally, after going after grid-tied residential photo voltaic, they’re shifting on to residence vitality storage. On the matter of residence vitality storage, by the best way, I’ve additionally acquired a bit on a brilliant reasonably priced and seemingly high-quality transportable LiFePO4 battery from LiTime that you should use for numerous functions.

3. In a little bit of constructive information, although, Michigan has handed a regulation making it unlawful for HOAs to ban rooftop solar energy and numerous vitality 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 business 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 Data Administration has an article and chart out exhibiting the present standing of deliberate offshore wind farms within the nation.

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

7. We’ve acquired new EV gross sales studies after all. The massive one I’ve to spotlight this week is Mexico’s, a brand new market we’re overlaying because of Juan Diego Celemín Mojica, and he’s executed glorious work on it! We’ve additionally acquired one on the Netherlands, which has reached 45% plugin car share of latest auto gross sales!

8. As well as, Jose Pontes and I mentioned EV gross sales development all over the world, 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 dealing with in its three largest 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 may 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 photographs indicating a brand new model of the Chevy Spark EV could also be coming to Latin America.

11. However when you really need an reasonably priced electrical automotive, it’s arduous to move up a $19 a month Nissan LEAF! See vendor article for particulars. (Additionally, word, 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 bit (and charts) on the ten largest EV battery producers on the earth. See what number of you possibly can identify with out peeking.

14. On the extra damaging facet, 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 acquired new electrical car fashions on the market within the UK — the SO4 Nano electrical microcar and electrical motorbike 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 facet automotive? Sure, I’m at all times a sucker for a retro facet automotive! This week, we’ve acquired information that when you purchase a MOD Straightforward SideCar 3 or MOD Straightforward Ape Hanger 3 by means of 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 acquired information that electrical VTOL startup Archer Aviation has obtained 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 following large factor in EV battery expertise and innovation. The (extraordinarily luxurious) electrical car can quick cost from 10% to 80% in simply 11 minutes with this battery! In different phrases, arguments towards EVs are dropping quick! The ZEEKR 009 seems to be a bit like a contemporary, electrical Rolls-Royce. In fact, it’s not a hand-built automotive on the extent of a Rolls-Royce, however it’s positively acquired loads of bling bling occurring. At present, 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 vitality, and half is because of a slowing economic system. Steve Hanley dives extra deeply into this matter, one other story out of China that can provide 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’ vehicles had been getting particular remedy from the FSD improvement staff. And in addition a brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary with RWD.

21. On the constructive entrance, the Tesla Cybertruck has already develop into 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 talk about the potential of its latest electrical car, the Optiq, in addition to Cadillac’s EV progress general.

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

24. Within the broader US auto business, we’re seeing rising stock on vendor 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 preliminary aim is 40 gigawatt-hours’ price of batteries per yr with an choice to broaden to as a lot as 80 gigawatt-hours, which QuantumScape estimates is sufficient to account for a million EVs per yr.”

26. Circling again to Donald Trump, we’ve acquired 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 acquired a narrative on “what Joe Biden has executed for you latterly.” It’s rather a lot. That additionally features a surge in clear vitality manufacturing jobs in Georgia and another states, even when that wasn’t on the White Home checklist.

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