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EV-Friendly RVs With Big Trailer Features? It’s No Longer Impossible.
If you have ever tried towing a standard travel trailer with an electric vehicle, you know the pain. You watch your range drop by half or more and find yourself stopping to charge way more often than you would with just the EV. Finding a camper that can actually handle … [continued] The post EV-Friendly…
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Rivian R3 & R3X Will Go On Sale … Eventually
Rivian has hinted that its R3 and R3X hatchbacks may go into production as soon as its new factory in Georgia is complete. The post Rivian R3 & R3X Will Go On Sale … Eventually appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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New World Record Set For Solar Module With Perovskite
Despite the sharp U-turn in US energy policy, global innovators like China’s Trinasolar are continuing to set new records for solar conversion efficiency. The post New World Record Set For Solar Module With Perovskite appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Floating Solar PV on Foam with Air Bubblers
Floating solar PV power has been one of the most interesting and fun segments of the global solar power industry in the past decade. When it started popping onto the scene, it was catchy, but one wondered, was it really practical and cost effective? As it turns out, the benefits … [continued] The post Floating…
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Elon Musk’s Missed Full Self-Driving Targets Are Even Wilder Than I Remembered
There’s been a little debate going on lately about whether Tesla Full Self-Driving is “effectively” Level 4 autonomous driving or is still just a Level 2 driver-assist system. Yesterday, I shared a comment from a reader explaining that it’s actually Level 2++ now. I’ll come back to that in a … [continued] The post Elon…
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2100 Transition Scenarios Need A Better Population Denominator
One of the easiest ways to get 2100 wrong is to carry the 20th-century population curve forward as if it still defines the future. The world went from about 2.5 billion people in 1950 to more than 8 billion today, and that expansion shaped modern assumptions about food, energy, cities, … [continued] The post 2100…
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$7,000 for Rooftop Solar Permitting!? Time to Automate It
According to an analysis from Environment America and Frontier Group, permitting requirements can add a whopping $7,000 to the cost of a rooftop solar power system. $7,000?! That’s a crazy amount of extra money to add onto a solar power system just to get a permit. The good news in … [continued] The post $7,000…
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Fraunhofer Wants Solar Cells On Vehicles — To Help The Grid
The idea of putting solar panels on vehicles has been around for decades. I can’t say how many companies I’ve seen come and go that planned to produce and sell solar-powered cars. It’s just not the safest and most efficient place to deploy solar panels. However, I’ve never really seen … [continued] The post Fraunhofer…
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Is BYD Making A Better “Ferrari” Than Ferrari?
The Denza Z was the big news this week from the 408th monthly MIIT regulatory filings. The sports car has a 500 kW motor on the front axle and two 340 kW motors on the rear axle for a total of 1180 kW (1582 horsepower). 0-100 km/h has previously been … [continued] The post Is…
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Clean Energy Investments Surge, But That Is Only Part Of The Story
Ingmar Rentzhog of We Don’t Have Time wrote recently that investors have already begun the transition to clean energy. The post Clean Energy Investments Surge, But That Is Only Part Of The Story appeared first on CleanTechnica.