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1 Millionth Electric Vehicle Rolls off the Production Line at the Volkswagen Plant in Zwickau
Plant in Saxony produces six e-models of the Group brands Volkswagen, Audi and Cupra Almost every second registered electric car of the Volkswagen Group worldwide comes from Zwickau The anniversary vehicle is an ID.3 GTX Performance01 Plant Manager Danny Auerswald: “One million e-cars produced is a strong achievement by the workforce. Despite ... [continued]
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Pure Lithium Announces Engagement with Kingston Process Metallurgy to Scale Lithium Metal Anode Production
Pure Lithium Corporation, a disruptive Boston-based, vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, is pleased to announce a strategic agreement with Kingston Process Metallurgy (KPM) to collaboratively scale, design, construct, and commission Pure Lithium’s proprietary pilot-scale lithium metal anode production reactor. Pure Lithium is advancing battery technology with a
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How to Defuse the EU’s Carbon Tax Time Bomb
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed. Energy costs and taxes are political dynamite, easily exploited by populist parties. And yet, the EU is set to introduce an economy-wide carbon price (ETS2) on ... [continued]
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Montana Republicans Are Proud Their State Has The Most Toxic Superfund Sites
The Montana legislature is in a frenzy to find a work around for a recent court decision that makes a clean environment a priority.
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BYD Seagull to Start Production in Brazil Next June
BYD’s plant in Camaçarí faced significant hurdles in late 2024 when Brazilian media denounced that Jinjiang, one of the three companies working on the construction of the factory, had been violating its workers’ rights. In late January, it was announced that all Chinese workers were going back to China after ... [continued]
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Dow’s Collaboration With Jaguar TCS Racing At Miami E-Prix — A Focus On Thermal Management
As part of my gig with CleanTechnica, I had an opportunity to see firsthand Dow’s collaboration with Jaguar TCS Racing in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Initially, I was a bit skeptical about accepting the invitation. After all, unchecked pollution from Dow was documented last year by the ... [continued]
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The Geopolitics Of Critical Minerals: China’s Grip & The West’s Response
Recently, I stood — virtually — before an audience of global institutional investors, invited by Jefferies investment bank to speak alongside six other experts on the deepening geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China and their implications. Amid this intense discussion, one of the central themes was the rapid return ... [continued]
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Panasonic Steps Away From Solar & Storage, Ends EverVolt Line
Panasonic is officially stepping out of the residential solar and battery storage market, bringing an end to its EverVolt product line. The decision, announced in April, reflects the company’s broader strategy to refocus on core areas where it sees greater long-term potential. Panasonic was once a significant player in the ... [continued]
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Waymo & Toyota May Collaborate On Autonomous Cars
Waymo and Toyota have announced they will collaborate on autonomous driving technology in the near future.
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The Future Is Now — Solar Citizens Sausage Sizzle Political Protest
Solar Citizens is a renewable energy lobby group with passion and intellect! With a federal election just days away in Australia, they coud not resist staging an event promoting renewable energy and electric vehicles. The “Future is Now” event was held in the seat of Dickson, currently held by a ... [continued]
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More Good Electric 2- & 3-Wheeler News From East & West Africa
Several companies across a number of countries on the African continent have put in a lot of work over the past 7 years or so to establish and grow their electric mobility firms. Following a series of pilot projects and several iterations of their products incorporating key learnings from those ... [continued]
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Toyota & Waymo Outline Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Driving Deployment
Tokyo, JAPAN―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota will also join the potential collaboration as Toyota’s strategic enabler, contributing its strengths in advanced software and mobility innovation. This
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Phase-Shifting Hot Bricks Pack More Energy Storage Punch Into Smaller Spaces
The startup MGA Thermal deploys hot bricks with an inner shape-shifting trick to fit the industrial processes bill for high performance energy storage.
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Is Clean Energy Finally Affordable? BLUETTI’s Paying In—And Launching Something New
Let’s be honest—clean energy sounds great, but for many people, the price tag doesn’t. In fact, most folks looking into solar generators or home battery systems end up walking away simply because it feels too expensive to start. That’s why BLUETTI is stepping in to make things easier. This Earth ... [continued]
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BYD Dolphin Mini, The Car the US Will Never Have, Secures World Urban Car Award
BYD had already been nominated twice to the World Car Awards. This year, it happened: BYD became the first Chinese automaker to clinch a prestigious World Car Award. The spotlight shone on the BYD Seagull (also known elsewhere as the Dolphin Mini) as it was announced as the 2025 World ... [continued]
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