(CNN)As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity experts and officials are warning that states may not have enough power to meet demand in the coming months. And many of the nation's grid operators are also not taking climate change into account in their planning, even as extreme weather becomes more frequent and more severe. All of this suggests that more power outages are on the way, not only this summer but in the com…
Read moreVolkswagen has released the starting price of the VW ID.Buzz electric minibus in Europe, and it is much more expensive than originally expected. It starts at £57,115 in the UK, equivalent to $72,000 USD.After years of anticipation, VW finally unveiled the production version of the VW ID.BUZZ in March; it’s a new version of the iconic VW minibus relaunched as a more luxurious electric van, but with hints at the old classic.It comes with a decent size 82 kWh battery pack enabl…
Read moreA Tesla charging station in Austin, Texas.Photo: Sergio Flores for The Wall Street Journal TeslaInc. might drive away from India, and the country has only itself to blame.On Friday, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted that his company wouldn’t put a manufacturing plant anywhere it isn’t first allowed to sell and service cars. His tweet was a response to a user asking about his plans to make electric cars in India.For the past three years, India and Tesla have been sparrin…
Read more[unable to retrieve full-text content]Energy experts sound alarm about US electric grid: 'Not designed to withstand the impacts of climate change'Rockdale Newton Citizen
from "electric" - Google News https://ift.tt/iRov9gY
via IFTTT
Stockholm-based Candela, the world leader in hydrofoil electric boats that fly above the surface of the water to consume significantly less energy, has just unveiled its newest electric watercraft: the Candela P-8 Voyager. Designed to replace traditional water taxies and commercial passenger watercraft that have conventionally relied on combustion engines for power, the P-8 Voyager is preparing to usher in a brave new world for maritime transportation.Unveiled today at the S…
Read moreU.S. efforts to build a national network of electric vehicle charging stations are moving slowly as states figure out how to fairly dole out public funding to kick-start a new service industry.As the Biden administration prepares to give states $7.5 billion for new charging stations, a similar recent effort suggests a difficult path is ahead. States received $424 million that could be used for charging stations as part of a $2.8 billion settlement by VolkswagenAG to resolve …
Read moreElectric vehicles of all brands, shapes, and sizes gleamed in the almost 90-degree sun at Clean AIRE NC’s EVs for Equity event at Northwest School of the Arts on Saturday where community organizations dedicated to sustainable energy, transportation, and, of course, clean air shared their initiatives with the public.Northwest School of the Arts is within the boundaries of the Historic West End Green District, a collaborative effort between Clean AIRE NC and the Historic West …
Read morelogo_ddn_tag_Site
Read more