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EDITOR'S PICK
05 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"...when news broke that Jay Leno had sold his beloved 2015 Tesla Model S P90D, his first sale in 30 years, people started talking...Leno's electric daily driver went up for auction back in 2021"...does this mean Jay Leno is still backing Tesla? Not necessarily. It just means he's not blacklisting it....Jay Leno didn't sell his Tesla to make a statement - unless that statement was, I want a faster one."
05 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"The “Scoop Truck” will officially debut at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, this week...Rivian is now open to other partnerships, like with Ben & Jerry's. Commercial Van "will allow for more events, more catering gigs, and dishing out more ice cream than ever" with up to 161 miles of range...Rivian's electric van is available in two models: the Delivery 500 and 700, starting at $79,900 and $83,900, respectively."
05 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"Studies...show that in developed markets, as much as 90 percent of all charging takes place in the home...the remaining percentage of charging is critically important."A charging station with four ports includes approximately $360,000 in power electronics, with more than $200,000 of that going for galvanic isolation...we propose to eliminate galvanic isolation. Billions of dollars of capital and energy expenses could be saved."
03 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"Artemis Technologies...will work alongside Delta Marine to meet the growing demand for zero-emission ferries, including smaller vessels ideal for high-speed, short-haul routes...a portfolio of products that includes the 100 per cent electric foiling ferry, the EF-24 Passenger and the EF-12 Escape, a luxury water taxi designed for commuters and luxury travel, launched at this year's America's Cup in Barcelona."02 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
Seattle's "Sound Transit plans to add 48 wirelessly charging electric buses, including 33 double-decker models...The double-decker electric buses are designed by Alexander Dennis, a British-based bus manufacturing company. In addition to the 33 double-decker buses, 15 60' electric buses and 13 300-kW chargers are coming to Sound Transit."InductEV said Sound Transit will be the seventh transit agency in Washington state to use its technology"
02 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"One of the primary concerns regarding electric vehicles in Montana is their performance during severe winter weather. The study found that ESBs operated effectively even when temperatures dropped to 25 degrees below zero. While vehicle efficiency decreased by up to 40 percent in such extreme cold, the buses consistently met the required daily route distances...the diesel buses at one agency had to be taken out of service while the electric buses continued operation..."02 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
Among the German sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, public transport is well positioned to benefit from the transition to hydrogen...study further reveals a significant difference between German, British, and Italian stakeholders regarding respondents' confidence in securing clean electricity for their fleets...35% of German respondents stated that they were not confident in their ability to do so, compared to 12% in Italy and 8% in the United Kingdom."01 Mar 2025 | Synopsis
"...two-year initiative...aims to deploy 100 bidirectional chargers to homes, school buses, municipal, and commercial fleet participants across the state...bidirectional chargers will enable EVs to serve as mobile energy storage units, collectively providing an estimated 1.5 MW of new storage capacity...EVs won't just be getting power - they'll be giving it back to the grid, helping to balance demand and support renewable energy use."28 Feb 2025 | Synopsis
"The IRS instructions emphasized that to get the tax credit, she'd need a "seller report"...tried to claim the EV tax credit, the IRS rejected her return...some 3,000 dealers that weren't in the system..many EV purchases were properly reported to the IRS - more than 300,000... anybody who is planning to claim the EV tax credit file their return as soon as possible...IRS is currently laying off thousands of people, including those hired specifically to help taxpayers resolve problems..."28 Feb 2025 | Synopsis
"...today's fossil energy system is incredibly inefficient: almost two-thirds of all primary energy is wasted in energy production, transportation, and use - that's before fossil fuel has done any work or produced any benefit"Fossil fuels are easy to transport, inexpensive, and reliable...fail to mention that the world will deplete its oil supplies in 47 years..waste from fossil fuel power plants and internal combustion engines (ICEs) combine for almost half the energy waste globally."
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