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This previous week has been filled with a variety of huge cleantech tales. I used to be going to attempt to slim this weekly report all the way down to only a few, however it was inconceivable once more, and I ended with a bit greater than 10. That additionally contains some tales that I can’t say are huge tales, however are simply too enjoyable to go away out.
First off, I’ve to start out with our world EV gross sales stories. José Pontes does such a very good job with these, and they’re so enjoyable to discover. Being the end-of-year stories for 2023, that makes them further particular this time round. In case you occurred to overlook this trio of stories, try the charts and discussions world wide’s high promoting EV fashions, high promoting EV manufacturers, and high promoting EV OEMs.
On the subject of EV gross sales, there’s been a variety of hype currently on supposedly “disappointing” ranges of EV gross sales and demand. I handled this odd and deceptive speaking level right here, and Steve Hanley additionally did so, titling his piece, “The EV Revolution Isn’t Lifeless But, Though Some Would Like You To Assume So.” Then, stimulated by a brand new chart on EV gross sales development within the US, and clearly irritated by the new new anti-EV smack discuss, I simply wrote about this subject once more just a few hours in the past.
A brand new EV charging station community within the US is lastly seeking to do all the things proper, so far as I can inform. And never good, however nice! The high-powered charging community, IONNA, is a collaboration between 7 main automakers — BMW, Common Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis — and operations simply bought rolling. I feel these corporations understand they want one thing really interesting to clients and in addition don’t need to be underneath the thumb of Tesla’s Supercharger community and Tesla’s mercurial and generally vindictive chief. Sensible transfer. It’s a decade late, however higher late than by no means.
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South Africa is getting its personal increase of ultra-fast, renewably powered charging stations. “Zero Carbon Cost, the South African agency working to construct South Africa’s first absolutely off-grid charging stations, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese language power storage techniques producer Shanghai Magic Energy Tech Co., Ltd, also referred to as Magic Energy, and its native associate Greencore Vitality Options (PTY) Ltd to construct and import the first-of-its form built-in ultra-fast techniques for its 120 renewable charging stations presently being rolled out throughout South Africa,” Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai writes.
The “Hydrogen economic system” has taken extra hits this previous week, which surprises me so little that I’d as properly be sleeping. Michael Barnard discusses hydrogen refueling stations closing in a number of international locations in addition to the struggles that “hydrogen for power” followers are dealing with. He then ends this trio of tales with an epic piece on “the life story of a dedicated hydrogen-for-energy employee.”
In the meantime, GM is re-introducing plugin hybrid powertrains. Steve Hanley tries to clarify why and what’s happening.
Tesla’s “Dojo” had beforehand been massively puffed up by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on just a few events, however it appears the undertaking is way from its focused targets and should not find yourself being something greater than a large cash dump. Or it might be transformational. We’ll see, however that’s not simply me speaking — that’s primarily what Elon Musk stated on the current Tesla shareholder convention name.
Moreover, there are indicators Tesla is dealing with an more and more tightening client demand crunch. The corporate retains including avenues for pushing for extra gross sales, and has introduced again affords it stated it wouldn’t present once more. Tesla additionally simply shot down rumors of a refreshed Tesla Mannequin Y coming this 12 months — one thing that was most likely placing a little bit of a crimp on Mannequin Y demand.
Increasing its geographic breadth, Tesla is getting into the Chilean market. It’s not simply huge information that Tesla is getting into this market, but in addition that Tesla is providing extremely aggressive pricing in Chile. This might be a recreation changer for the market and stimulate many different competitively priced EVs available in the market — in actual fact, it appears to already be driving down prices of the restricted EV choices available on the market. And this sort of affect was the core goal or mission of Tesla at first.
Ethiopia, in the meantime, will not be ready round for anybody else to avoid wasting the day, because the nation is outwardly banning the imports of cars made with a fuel-chugging powertrain.
Again to South America, Juan Diego Celemín Mojica explores the highest EV markets in Latin America. In case you missed the report, see when you can guess the three EV leaders down south. And benefit from the charts!
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Now you can get inexperienced neighborhood perks with e-bike subscriptions (a few of you). “Corporations may help their staff clear up their commutes by providing e-bike and e-scooter subscriptions as an organization profit, and Ridepanda is right here to make that course of as straightforward as potential. Ridepanda acts as a one-stop-shop for workers to select the micromobility possibility that most accurately fits them, after which affords a month-to-month subscription service for the e-bike or scooter, which the worker’s firm can both instantly subsidize by way of Ridepanda, or can supply the worker a reimbursement for the subscription,” Derek Markham writes.
Transformers was top-of-the-line reveals on tv once I was slightly child, and whereas the next autos could not compete in measurement or usefulness, there’s something to be stated for autos that may rework themselves. The cool new automotive transformers I’m speaking about are the Surge S32 and the CT-2 microcar.
Reminding us why cleantech is so important, Steve Hanley has a chunk on the terrifying actuality of world weirding and a few of the modifications anticipated to come back within the subsequent 50+ years. Truthful warning: studying the article could trigger anxiousness, melancholy, and worry. Simply bear in mind all the great cleantech tales above when that hits.
Final, however actually not least, CleanTechnica turned 16 years outdated final week! It blows my thoughts. Thanks for serving to us do what we do.
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