Sat.Jan 08, 2022

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The Saturday Debate: Will most of us be buying EVs in a few years?

Clean Energy Canada

Let’s start with the bottom line: electric vehicles are not a question. In 2022, they’re an inevitability. That’s certainly what the world’s big automakers think. General Motors, Ford Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz have all committed to sell only zero-emission vehicles in advanced markets by 2035 and the rest of the world by 2040. Together, carmakers are pouring half a trillion dollars into EV and battery development over the next five years.

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“Mystery” US Energy Storage Company Breaks Through Veil Of Silence

CleanTechnica

The firm FlexGen is set to make its mark its mark on the US energy storage industry, with an assist from North Carolina's powerful network of rural electric cooperatives.

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Unpacking People’s Attitudes Toward Solar Power

CleanTechnica

Consumer attitudes towards domestic solar energy systems often pose barriers to widespread solar adoption. What can be done to help people understand the local benefits of solar?

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Tesla FSD Price Goes Up To $12,000 — As Expected

CleanTechnica

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter yesterday that Tesla would be soon raising the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package from $10,000 to $12,000. Initially, the new price will only affect US residents. In his thread, Elon also explained that Tesla’s FSD prices will rise as Tesla gets closer to FSD production release. […].

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Germany’s Plugin EV Share At Record 36% In December

CleanTechnica

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market and the world’s 5th largest, saw plugin electric vehicle share hit a record of 35.7% in December, up from 26.6% year-on-year. Full battery electrics took 21.3% of the market. Overall auto volumes were down to 227,630 units, the lowest December result of recent decades. Seeing significant month-on-month growth were three […].

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Northern Territory of Australia Takes Baby Steps into the Electric Future

CleanTechnica

The Northern Territory, home of the iconic monolith Uluru, is not a state but a vast and sparsely populated territory. Up till now, there have been only 61 electric vehicles registered in the Northern Territory (a penetration rate of 0.03 per cent), but that is about to change. The Northern Territory (NT) covers 1,349,129 square […].

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Ford To Greedy Dealers: No F-150 Lightnings For You!

CleanTechnica

Ford is threatening to punish dealers who demand additional deposits to reserve an F-150 Lightning, but can do nothing to control price gouging.

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U.S. Wholesale Electricity Prices Higher In 2021 From Higher Natural Gas Prices

CleanTechnica

Average wholesale prices for electricity at major trading hubs in the United States were higher in 2021 than in 2020 as increasing costs for power generation fuels, especially natural gas, pushed electricity prices higher in the second half of 2021. Constraints on electricity supply as a result of cold weather in the central United States […].

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Python Opens Up New Applications For EnergyPlus Building Energy Simulation

CleanTechnica

Users Can Now Leverage Python and Its Ecosystem To Customize EnergyPlus, Connect It to Building Equipment, Embed It Into Real-Time Applications, and More.

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