US DOE SOLVE IT Prize Awards $1.5 Million To Communities Driving Clean Energy Projects
DOE announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize, awarding winning teams $150,000 each for their proposed community-driven clean energy solutions. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 Phase
11 Projects for Advancing Next-Gen Batteries in USA
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is investing $25 million into 11 projects focused on developing next-gen batteries and associated components. The announcement today from the DOE indicates that the funding goes toward projects focused on “advance materials, processes, machines,
ConnectDER raises $35 million to scale its meter socket adapters for EV charging
US-based home energy technology provider ConnectDER has secured $35 million in Series D funding to accelerate its market expansion and development of its meter socket adapters for EV charging
Stellantis and Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and US battery technology firm Zeta Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries that have energy density comparable to that of
Volvo’s most affordable EV will arrive with up to $9,000 in discounts, but here’s the deal
Volvo’s most affordable EV, the EX30, already has up to $9,000 in discounts with US deliveries just around the corner. However, with some limitations, the Volvo EX30 could face stiff competition with better deals on Tesla, Kia,
Tesla is buffing Foundation Series badges off Cybertrucks to sell them as regular trucks
Tesla is turning some of its Foundation Series Cybertrucks into regular Cybertrucks to sell them and sending hundreds of US Cybertrucks to be homologated in Canada as it is having issues selling them in the US.
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Cincinnati-based school transportation provider First Student and the Westville School District recently held a ribbon-cutting event for the upcoming deployment of 15 electric school buses, including 14 Type C
California’s EV rules are a-okay, EPA sources say
The US government is ready to approve California’s emissions rules which would end gas-only car sales within the state by 2035, according to a report by the Washington Post.
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The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and
Toyota invests another nearly $1 billion in Kentucky to prep for its first 3-row electric SUV
With another nearly $1 billion in funding for its Kentucky plant, Toyota is gearing up to build its first three-row electric SUV in the US. However, it will not arrive as soon as planned. Here’s when you