Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com Solar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The renewable energy mix – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind – is now nearly 30% of total US electrical generating capacity. In […]
With more electric cars on the road, more chargers are needed. Rivian’s latest solution goes beyond just charging. As a first-of-its-kind, Rivian opened its new Charging Outpost for drivers to recharge and refresh before getting back on their adventure. On your next trip to Yosemite National Park, you may want to take a pit stop […]
Map: Orsted Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced this week that Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind farm, has kicked off construction. Hochul said, “By breaking ground on Sunrise Wind and advancing the next wave of offshore wind projects, New York is passing a tremendous milestone to combat climate change.” As Electrek reported on this […]
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 Podcast: Electrek Formula Sun Challenge, Trump on electric vehicles, Lucid producing the most efficient EV ever, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a […]
In what can only be described as one of the most challenging years we’ve seen, teams competing in the 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) found themselves navigating spotty weather, an unfamiliar track, and for some, critical mechanical issues at the eleventh hour. The final day of the FSGP track even concluded on Thursday, […]
As automakers race to launch affordable electric cars, Hyundai is ahead of the pack. Hyundai’s new Casper EV, starting at under $23,000 (31.5 million won) in Korea, was spotted driving out in public. With incentives, Hyundai says its new Casper EV can be bought for as little as $14,500 (20 million won). Check out Hyundai’s […]
Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices by $2,000 across the board. Interesting move has sales are collapsing. As we recently reported, Tesla Model S/X sales are crashing and Tesla is hiding it. Tesla is the only major automaker that doesn’t break down its sales by model. It bundles all Model S, Model […]
Israeli startup CytoReason, maker of a computation model to map and compare treatments, announced it secured $80 million in funding. Pfizer, OurCrowd, NVIDIA and Thermo Fisher Scientific participated in the round. WHAT IT DOES CytoReason offers life sciences companies AI-enabled tools to gather data-driven and molecular-level insights to improve phase 2 success in clinical trials […]
Closing out this busy week’s Green Deals, we first have a little winter holiday cheer that arrives six months early in the form of Lectric’s Christmas in July sale that is taking up to $393 off its popular e-bike bundles, with the XP Foldable e-Trike leading the pack at $1,499 and coming with $393 in […]
Alan Armstrong, chief executive officer of Williams Cos., speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. will fall behind in the artificial intelligence race if it does not embrace natural gas to help meet surging […]
