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Solar installs surged 205% before the tax credit cut – and reshaped the market
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (385+ words) The US residential clean energy market just went through one of its wildest six'month stretches ever, according to EnergySage's latest Home Electrification Marketplace Report. For the first time, EnergySage's flagship analysis report looks at whole'home electrification, including EV chargers and…...
A new Google data center triggers 1.9 GW of clean energy
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (327+ words) Xcel Energy says it will supply electricity to a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, and the deal includes nearly 2 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy and a 100-hour iron-air battery. The utility has signed an electric service agreement…...
These schools went solar – and the savings will pay for teachers
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (387+ words) Fifteen schools in Wayne County, West Virginia, are getting solar power, and the district says the energy savings will fund teachers" salaries. Six rooftop solar systems are now finished, with nine more under way across the district. The projects are…...
Waymo in Chicago? Autonomous rideshare company confirms 'laying the groundwork' in The Windy City
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (409+ words) After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city's streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that…...
These Chinese robots ride ceiling rails to charge your EV
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (897+ words) A video circulating on social media this week shows one of these systems in action: a compact robotic unit gliding along a ceiling-mounted rail in an underground parking garage, stopping above a parked EV, and lowering a charging connector to…...
Donut Lab's 'miracle' solid-state battery confirms 0-80% charge in 4.5 min — but there's a catch
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (894+ words) Donut Lab has released the first independent test results for its controversial solid-state battery, and the data confirms at least one headline claim: the cell charged from 0 to 80% in just 4.5 minutes at an extreme 11C rate. It doesn't blow up, but…...
Slate's price-friendly electric pickup spotted testing in the snow
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (353+ words) An Electrek reader spotted one of Slate Auto's all-electric pickup trucks testing out in the snowy banks of Michigan and shared a couple of images you can see below. As we inch closer to the official launch of EV newcomer,…...
World's first: US Air Force deploys portable nuclear power station [video]
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (171+ words) For the first time, a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has airlifted a complete, 5 MW nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah for assembly and operation, signaling a new era of…...
Podcast: new Tesla (temp) Cybertruck, Cybercab, Ford wants China in the US, and more
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (187+ words) 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 the new Tesla (temporary) Cybertruck, Cybercab news, Ford wanting China in the US, and more. The show…...
Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle spotted testing uncamouflaged, revealing new details
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (214+ words) Royal Enfield's first electric motorcycle is looking increasingly production-ready. The upcoming Flying Flea C6 (FF C6) has now been spotted testing in Chennai completely undisguised, giving us the clearest look yet at what appears to be the final design. While we've gotten…...