One European country has seen a rapid increase in used Tesla prices, a possible indicator of renewed interest in cars from the electric automaker. Teslarati reported on new data from Carla, a Swedish retailer of used electric vehicles, which shows that used Tesla prices increased almost 10% nationwide from June to August. That is certainly…
With federal tax credits for new and used electric vehicles having expired Sept. 30, officials in Colorado have stepped in to fill the gap by increasing state rebates for EVs, according to Denver7, a local ABC affiliate. “The market has made it clear, EVs are here to stay,” said Jared Polis, the Colorado governor, according…
China has assembled the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind power system as it accelerates efforts to expand its marine economy and clean energy industry. Assembly of the 16-megawatt system has been completed in Beihai, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Science and Technology Daily reported on Wednesday. All of its key parts, from…
While purchasing out-of-commission vehicles has long been the purview of salvage yards and auto-restoration enthusiasts, a new market has been emerging when it comes to out-of-use electric vehicles: buyers of secondhand EV batteries. As the transition to renewable sources of energy has continued, the demand for used lithium-ion batteries has surged, according to a report…
In 2022, scientists at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a historic scientific breakthrough when they managed to achieve fusion “ignition” for the very first time. The process involved firing 192 extremely powerful lasers at a tiny capsule containing fusion fuel. Once the lasers entered it, the result was a 3-million-degree oven that heated the…
Despite improvements in energy usage, Google’s Gemini AI still consumes massive amounts of power when you consider how many people use it. What’s happening? As EnergySage detailed, Google research on the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence models such as Gemini revealed that it uses 0.24 watt-hours of energy per median query, and that’s just for…
Kenya is boldly moving toward a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient energy future. Officials have broken ground on an 81-kilometer (50-mile) transmission line that will carry geothermal power from the Olkaria Geothermal Complex to western regions of the country. This clean energy source uses steam energy production by capturing the rising heat produced when water…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has secured India’s lowest-ever price for buying solar power backed by battery storage in a clean energy auction, a top state official said, in a deal that could reshape how states buy power. CEIGALL India and ACME Solar won the tenders to supply clean…
The emergence of renewable energy like wind and solar as a viable alternative to oil, gas and other fossil fuels has raised critical questions about which form of power offers the best value today — a debate made all the more urgent by the ravages of climate change. In the U.S., where energy policy has…
BMW i Ventures announced in July that it was investing $11 million in a seed financing round for a California-based battery and technology developer, with hopes for advancing electric vehicle batteries domestically. According to Autoblog, Estes Energy Solutions has a goal to configure batteries with the specific budget and range of transportation firms in mind….