Photo: Convergent Energy The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.2 billion in financing to replace Puerto Rico’s fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The DOE’s Loan Programs Office announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing to power producers in Puerto Rico. Each supports a project contracted with the […]
Chevy just introduced new deals on the Equinox and Blazer EV models to make them even more affordable. With 0% interest and a new trade-in bonus, Chevy is offering over $5,000 in savings. Chevy adds new Equinox and Blazer EV deals in January Although the Chevy Equinox EV is already “the most affordable” EV in […]
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss non-Tesla EVs getting Supercharger access, Cybertruck sales in the spotlight, Rivian getting some money from Biden, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s health agencies, formally asked the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the authorization of all Covid vaccines during a deadly phase of the pandemic when thousands of Americans were still dying every week. Mr. Kennedy filed a petition with the F.D.A. in […]
The promised long-range Ram 1500 REV electric pickup has been canceled. Ram is no longer planning to launch the variant, which was expected to provide over 500 miles of range. Here’s what will take its place. Ram 1500 REV long-range electric pickup is canceled After introducing its first electric pickup in 2023, the Ram 1500 […]
Barry Silbert, founder and chief executive officer of Digital Currency Group Inc., speaks during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying […]
Closing out this week’s Green Deals, we’re stopping back in on Lectric’s Plunge flash sale that ends January 20 to give a spotlight on the brand’s XP Lite 2.0 Long-Range e-bikes that start at $999 and come with the largest bundle packages yet at $404 in free gear. We’ve secured an exclusive new low price […]
The latest 2025 electric vehicle winter driving test results are out, and there are quite a few EV models that are surprising with their performance. Any vehicle, electric or not, loses range in colder weather, whether through engine performance and/or climate control. However, it is recognized as a bigger problem with electric vehicles since they […]
The BYD Shenzen, its new ro-ro ship that can carry 9,200 vehicles, has officially undocked. BYD’s new car carrier is the world’s largest as the EV giant aggressively expands overseas. After sales surged last year, the Chinese EV leader looks for even more global market share in 2025. BYD Shenzen undocks as the world’s largest […]
A new storage technique can keep protein-based drugs and vaccines stable without keeping them cold. The discovery could eliminate the need for refrigeration for hundreds of life-saving medicines like insulin, monoclonal antibodies and viral vaccines. Through a series of experiments, the research team replaced the water-based solution commonly used in protein-based medications with a perfluorocarbon […]
