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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Check out the latest Green Builder Media demonstration house, the VISION House Austin — a climate-responsive, carbon-neutral, beautiful powerhouse. “The climate is changing. We must design accordingly,” warns Green Builder Media CEO Sara Gutterman. “The latest project in…
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Buick this week celebrated the production of the two millionth GL8 in Shanghai, making it the first premium MPV in China to achieve this milestone. During the ceremony, Chinese swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang accepted the historic GL8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its new owner. Buick launched the all-new GL8 PHEV in…
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A study of almost 5,000 EVs revealed modern high-voltage batteries can go for years and years with minimal degradation. The degradation rate has decreased by almost a quarter compared to 2019. “Batteries in the latest EV models will comfortably outlast the usable life of the vehicle and will likely not need to be replaced.”…
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The Promise of 97% Uptime Since the Maryland Public Service Commission approved a limited EV pilot program in January 2019, BGE has built 123 public EV charging sites. The expectation, much like with their utility services, was that BGE’s electric vehicle charging stations would uphold high standards of reliability. BGE has touted a 98…
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The popularity of solar EV charging As EV drivers, the impact we have on the environment tends to be of significant importance to us. Buying an EV is one of the ways we seek to reduce our carbon footprint and our negative impact on the climate. As such, charging our EVs at home using…
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The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has projected a 70 percent reduction in operating costs for the federal government if it transitions its vehicle fleet to gas-powered options. In a statement shared with BusinessDay, NGA called on the Nigerian government to implement a transportation policy mandating the use of gas-powered vehicles for government officials. Akachukwu…
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Texas-headquartered power conversion technology company Ideal Power, developer of the B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is collaborating with its third global automaker on the use of B-TRAN-enabled contactors to potentially replace electromechanical contactors in the automaker’s EVs. Contactors play a critical role in isolating the battery, inverter and onboard charger to ensure safety when…
Continue readingFifteen years ago, EV Connect was founded on a bold vision: to build a better planet by enabling electricity as a fuel. At the time, the electric vehicle (EV) industry was just emerging, and we knew we were in for a transformative journey as the sector rapidly evolved. Sure enough, as the industry grew…
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Car manufacturers in Europe have a clear pathway to comply with European Union clean car rules in 2025, which should see battery electric vehicles (BEVs) reach a market share of between 20 and 24 per cent next year. According to a new analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport…
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Have you been waiting with bated breath for plug-in hybrid dual cabs? Well you’re in luck, my friend, for not only are we getting the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark utes in PHEV form in a couple of months, GWM has locked in a plug-in version of its Cannon Alpha pickup for Australia, complete…
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The Federal Government on Thursday, took delivery of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) retrofitted Nigeria Railway Corporation’s (NRC) locomotive as a result of the Public-Private Partnership with De-Sadel Consortium. The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Saidu Alkali made this known during the final test run of the retrofitted locomotive from the Idu Train Terminal to the…
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