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The cleantech revolution might get bumps and bruises, however it’s continuously transferring on. Beneath are 17 electrical automobile, photo voltaic vitality, wind vitality tales from the previous week or in order that I believe are notably noteworthy and price trying out when you missed them or ignored them. Take pleasure in, and inform us down within the feedback when you suppose there are every other prime cleantech tales to focus on from the previous couple of weeks.
Why the Tesla Mannequin Y & different EVs are so secure: Carolyn Fortuna, who not too long ago wrote our report The EV Security Benefit, explains why the Tesla Mannequin Y and different EVs are safer than most different automobiles on the street.
![U Penn solar farm Penssylvania](https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/U-Penn-solar.jpg)
College of Pennsylvania a photo voltaic chief: Ivy League college College of Pennsylvania goes photo voltaic in an enormous manner. Two solar energy crops to energy its large and extremely regarded academic and healthcare amenities have been constructed, utilizing 485,000 photo voltaic panels for a mixed 220 megawatts of energy capability.
Shell dumping gasoline stations for EV charging future: Shell made an enormous splash final week with the announcement that it will promote 1,000 gasoline retail areas and put its cash into new EV charging stations. About 500 of the gasoline stations shall be closed in 2024 and 500 in 2025. EV chargers shall be put in in any respect of its remaining stations.
Mexico EV gross sales develop 94%: The Mexican electrical automobile market is rising, with 94% extra EV gross sales in 2023 than in 2022. 19,487 EVs had been bought within the nation, 1.3% of the nation’s whole auto gross sales. I do know — there’s nonetheless a protracted solution to go!
EV share in USA climbs up, up, up: Simply north of the border, EV adoption within the US is way greater, however we had been on the similar stage as Mexico 5 years in the past. A latest report I created confirmed how EV market share within the states has climbed up, up, up in recent times — opposite to the present hype round gross sales “dropping” for the time being.
EV battery costs to fall, fall, fall: Gross sales have risen lots, however we’re simply getting began. EV battery costs are projected to fall considerably within the subsequent couple of years, which ought to carry down electrical automobile prices, which ought to drive up electrical automobile gross sales. And the revolution rolls on!
EV market share in 17 nations: It might be thrilling to see US EV market share stand up yr after yr, however we’re nonetheless far behind many different markets, particularly China and a bunch of European nations.
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Extra electrical automobile stats: Haven’t gotten sufficient EV stats and charts but? I pulled collectively 10 (or extra) stats and 13 charts for you and others to appreciated, and as a simple useful resource web page for these. Test it out and share with buddies in addition to strangers!
Wind generators don’t damage property values: There’s so little or no one can complain about with regards to wind generators. They aren’t smoke stacks or nuclear energy crops spewing air pollution into the air or bringing nice danger to the area. However one factor that’s been claimed for years is that they damage property values as a result of they “damage” the view. Seems: that’s unsuitable.
![Rivian R3 charging port](https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rivian-R3-6.jpeg)
Rivan Supercharging: Rivian autos can now use Tesla Superchargers. Nuff mentioned.
Carbon market pricing: Ever marvel precisely what voluntary market carbon pricing is? That’s what most individuals ponder on their solution to work! (Or not.) Both manner, when you’re interested in this or on the lookout for an explainer, we’ve bought you coated.
EV towing: There’s a variety of content material on the market now about towing with a Tesla Cybertruck, and there’s additionally an amazing account of a pair towing coast to coast with a Volkswagen ID.4. For the towing curious, these needs to be attention-grabbing — and even to these like me who’ve no real interest in towing. Due to Jennifer Sensiba for bringing these tales to extra folks and summarizing them so properly for us.
Unrealistic EPA vary: Jennifer additionally did an amazing job digging into why EPA vary is overly optimistic and the way that downside could possibly be mounted.
![ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic image of a major highway truck stop exclusively servicing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, including trucks, cars, and motorcycles.](https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DALL·E-2023-11-27-07.58.14-A-panoramic-image-of-a-major-highway-truck-stop-exclusively-servicing-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-including-trucks-cars-and-motorcycles.-The-scene-.png)
Hopium hydrogen bike: This can be a enjoyable but in addition fairly a disappointing matter — it seems some individuals are nonetheless satisfied hydrogen is a superb gasoline possibility for small autos, like bikes. It’s not, and hopefully the Hopium bike we not too long ago bought pitched won’t trick anybody into believing the way forward for bikes is hydrogen.
Tesla inventory’s future: Tesla has been the standout winner within the inventory world over the previous decade, particularly within the auto world. Nonetheless, that large inventory increase might have run its course. The inventory has been tumbling all yr, and it’s really exhausting to make a case for why it ought to rise once more. I give three potential causes to imagine in Tesla inventory in that story above, however I additionally clarify the potential points with them.
Cheaper Tesla coming in 2025: That’s to not say Tesla gained’t maintain altering the world! And one key manner it’s anticipated to maintain shaking up the auto business, rising, and chopping emissions is through the approaching cheaper Tesla. Phrase on the road is that can go into manufacturing in 2025. We’ll see.
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