Jake Richardson, Author at CleanTechnica

New EV Depot Capable Of Charging 96 Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Launched By Prologis/Maersk

Jake Richardson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:55:49 +0000

Prologis and Maersk just launched an EV charging depot that will be able to charge up to 96 heavy-duty electric trucks at the same time. Performance Team, which is part of Maersk, will be using a fleet of Volvo VNR Electric trucks at the depot. These are tractor trailers with ... [continued]

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Riding The FUELL Folld-1 E-Bike — CleanTechnica Tested

Jake Richardson — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:27:11 +0000

Recently, I was contacted about the possibility of reviewing the FUELL Folld -1 ebike. I had never ridden an e-bike, so I was intrigued. After agreeing, one was quickly shipped. The Folld-1, true to its name, is a folding e-bike, so I wasn’t sure if I had the knowledge or ... [continued]

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Off-Road Electric Vehicle Charging Network Launched In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Jake Richardson — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 16:35:12 +0000

Most of the electric vehicle news in the US tends to be about personal transportation — cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, e-bikes, electric motorcycles, and the like. They are mostly driven on paved surfaces. The pickup trucks such as the Rivian R1T, the Ford Lightning, and the Cybertruck can be used ... [continued]

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200 MW Solar Power Project Completed In Wisconsin, Energy Storage To Follow

Jake Richardson — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:07:33 +0000

The Grant County Solar Project, with its 200 MW capacity, has been completed in Potosi, Wisconsin, by Alliant Energy. The new solar power plant has over 430,000 solar panels on more than 1,400 acres of land. Almost 350 acres of native pollinator habitat is included in the total land area ... [continued]

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Zero-Emission Vehicles Sales Still Going Well In California

Jake Richardson — Tue, 28 May 2024 18:15:10 +0000

The State of California has the most zero-emission vehicles in the US, and sales of this vehicle type are still doing well. Californians purchased just over 102,000 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the first three months of 2024. Another fact is that the State of California is on track to reach ... [continued]

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Mercedes Orders CMBlu Energy Flow Battery For Its Plant In Rastatt, Germany

Jake Richardson — Wed, 22 May 2024 17:28:39 +0000

Mercedes-Benz AG recently ordered a CMBlu 11 MWh Organic Solidflow battery for its Rastatt, Germany plant. The battery utilizes recyclable materials and non-flammable aqueous electrolytes. It will be used to store electricity generated by the plant’s own PV solar panels. The Rastatt plant has approximately 6,100 employees and produces a ... [continued]

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Chevy Silverado Electric Pickup Truck Gets 460 Miles On One Charge

Jake Richardson — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:36:40 +0000

A while back, Kyle Conner, from the Out of Spec Reviews YouTube channel, previewed the Chevy Silverado electric pickup truck. He had a loaner from Chevy so he drove it around briefly and showed some of its features. He also mentioned it had a rather large battery pack and that ... [continued]

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New Electric Tugboat Unveiled At Port Of San Diego

Jake Richardson — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 15:05:18 +0000

The Port of San Diego recently unveiled its new electric tugboat, the eWolf. The electric tugboat runs only on electricity, whereas a conventional tugboat uses diesel fuel. The new electric tugboat generates no carbon dioxide or unhealthy air pollution such as particulate matter. Air pollution at ports is a well-documented ... [continued]

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Mercedes Shares More Details About EV Charging Hubs In North America

Jake Richardson — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:55:35 +0000

Mercedes-Benz plans to create at least 400 charging hubs in North America by the end of 2030. CleanTechnica covered the opening of the Atlanta-area hub and there will be many more like it. One of the complaints that some EV critics have had is range anxiety, but the current crop ... [continued]

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287 MW/2,296 MWh Kentucky Pumped Storage Project Gets $81 Million In DOE Funding

Jake Richardson — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:45:22 +0000

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Rye Development to receive $81 million to develop the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage project in Kentucky on former mine land. Rye Development, with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, develops and commercializes run-of-river and pumped storage projects to generate clean, renewable electricity. ... [continued]

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12 Electric Vehicles With 300+ Miles Of Range

Jake Richardson — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:51:00 +0000

People who own electric vehicles or follow EV news know the EPA and WLTP range tests might not be all that representative of real-world driving range. Some YouTubers who drive EVs have conducted their own personal range tests and shared the results in their videos. One guy, Kyle Conner, who ... [continued]

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Climatetech Startup Seabound Is Developing A Carbon Capture System For Large Ships

Jake Richardson — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:30:52 +0000

Here at CleanTechnica, we have written about electrifying personal watercraft and ferries — vessels used to cover short distances. Ocean-going cargo ships with all their containers are massive and need to travel much farther. It’s not possible to simply slap an enormous battery system and some electric motors in them ... [continued]

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1 GWh Energy Storage Project In Arizona Gets $559 Million In Financing

Jake Richardson — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:00:41 +0000

Strata Clean Energy has secured $559 million in financing for its 255 MW/1,020 MWh Scatter Wash battery storage complex. Strata broke ground on the Phoenix, AZ, energy storage project in January of this year. The huge battery storage complex is anticipated to be operating in 2025. Financial partners/collaborators for the ... [continued]

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New Electric Wake Boat Announced By Arc

Jake Richardson — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:05:51 +0000

So much of the electric vehicle news is about land-based EVs. The social media bickering and arguing about EVs and gas-powered vehicles is also about the terrestrial versions. Electrification includes water-based transportation too, though this fact seems to be largely overlooked. Here at CleanTechnica, we have written about several electric boats, including previously about the Arc One, a limited-edition electric pleasure-craft.

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Mars Will Bring 300 Electric Heavy-Duty Trucks To Its European Fleet By 2030

Jake Richardson — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:25:40 +0000

Emissions from diesel engines harm human health and even contribute to premature deaths. They also contribute to climate change. These statements are facts, supported by much scientific evidence. There are two citations linked below, but this post is not about all the supporting evidence, it’s about the solution — electrifying ... [continued]

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The War In Ukraine, Fossil Fuels, & Petro-Dictators

Jake Richardson — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:48:07 +0000

There are many reasons the use of fossil fuels cannot be continued. One is climate change caused by excessive greenhouse gas emissions. Another is the harm to human health caused by fossil fuel’s toxic pollutants. Tragically, there are disastrous oil spills such as Deepwater Horizon, Exxon Valdez, and many others. ... [continued]

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Another Electric Vehicle Benefit: No Exposure To Gas Station Crime

Jake Richardson — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:52:40 +0000

About two weeks ago, a commenter on a CleanTechnica electric vehicle article who identified as a female EV owner posted an intriguing insight. She wrote that owning and driving an EV was safer for her because she did her charging at home, meaning she no longer had to drive to ... [continued]

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New Ford Lightning Electric Pickup Truck For $46,000

Jake Richardson — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:59:21 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that a Colorado resident was interviewed for the Out of Spec Guide YouTube channel about purchasing a new Ford Lightning electric pickup truck in Colorado for $37,000. This number is much lower than the sticker price because the state of Colorado has some of the ... [continued]

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Ford F-150 Lightning Is Kelly Blue Book’s 2024 Best Electric Truck

Jake Richardson — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:45:50 +0000

Last year, Kelley Blue Book selected the Ford F-150 Lightning as its Best Electric Truck, and did so again for 2024. There’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation about electric vehicles online, but Kelley Blue Book has been a trusted information source for decades. It’s not the misinformed social media ... [continued]

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Cummins Fined $1.67 Billion Over Diesel Defeat Devices In Ram Pickup Trucks

Jake Richardson — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:32:14 +0000

It doesn’t seem that long ago that VW was sued for the “Diesel Gate” scandal in which many VW diesel vehicles were found to be using emissions cheat devices. Now there’s another diesel emissions situation, this time involving accusations that Cummins used diesel defeat devices for almost one million diesel ... [continued]

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First 4 of 41 Electric School Buses Delivered in West Virginia

Jake Richardson — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:56:16 +0000

Electric vehicles can be quite useful as delivery vans and buses because they are energy efficient, and fleet vehicles in many situations don’t need to travel great distances. Electricity is obviously less costly than gasoline or diesel fuel as well. Much of the news about EVs covers personal transportation, and ... [continued]

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Ford Lightning Electric Pickup Truck For $37,000

Jake Richardson — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:05:14 +0000

Anyone who follows EV news closely understands the mainstream media frequently gets electric vehicles wrong. The negative news stories are over-reported, exaggerated, or just incorrect. Maybe the current US news anti-EV bias is partly deliberate, maybe it’s just ignorance — it can be difficult to precisely decipher what the motivations ... [continued]

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Free Home Solar Power In Maryland

Jake Richardson — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:39:11 +0000

In the United States, there are some people who have less financial means and therefore have reduced access to technology. Around the year 2000, the term “digital divide” was floating around to reference this gap. For consumers today, there is something of a clean energy divide, in that home solar ... [continued]

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New California Edition Electric Motorcycle Announced By Verge Motorcycles

Jake Richardson — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:01:53 +0000

Sometimes a new press release or newsletter makes its way to the ol’ inbox and it’s like a gift. The announcement of the California Edition electric superbike is one of those times. The design, range, quickness, and top-end charging speed make this new electric motorcycle truly compelling two-wheel transportation. The ... [continued]

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New Zero-Emissions Ferry For San Francisco Bay

Jake Richardson — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:24:55 +0000

If you have ever ridden a ferry in the San Francisco Bay, you know it can be one of the most pleasant commuting experiences. You’re out on the water with enjoyable and sometimes beautiful middle- and long-distance views. The ride is usually smooth, with some wave action once in a ... [continued]

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New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries

Jake Richardson — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:48:54 +0000

One of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no longer being used or can’t be used in a vehicle. This notion is not true, and to the contrary, some former electric vehicle batteries are being used for stationary energy ... [continued]

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20 MW Solar Power + Energy Storage Project Completed In Arizona

Jake Richardson — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:55:04 +0000

The McNeal Solar Power and Battery Storage Project was just completed by Silicon Ranch and Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) in McNeal, Arizona. The solar power farm has a capacity of 20 MW and the battery electricity storage system capacity is 20 MW/80 MWh. The new solar and energy ... [continued]

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Citroen Announces New All-Electric Hatchback For €23,000

Jake Richardson — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:15:47 +0000

Citroen has just revealed a new small all-electric hatchback at an affordable price point for the European market. The new Citroen, the ë-C3, is based on the popular and well-established gas model, the C3, which has sold 5.6 million units since 2002. This fact could signal the new all-electric model ... [continued]

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California Now Has A Little Over 6,600 MW Of Energy Storage

Jake Richardson — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:25:26 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that a California energy storage news article would cover an installation such as one in San Jose with a 4 MW/28 MWh capacity. This project was completed in 2015, just 8 years ago, and yet the state of California has vaulted its total energy storage ... [continued]

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Solar & Wind-Powered Boat Travels Through Greek Islands

Jake Richardson — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:05:37 +0000

At CleanTechnica, we have written a number of articles about a variety of fully electric boats. These vessels are mostly for outdoor recreation and are sometimes called pleasure- or leisure-craft. In no particular order, they are the Voltari 260, X-Shore Eelex 8000, Blue Innovation Group R30, and Candela C-8. They ... [continued]

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Plastic’s Connection To Climate Change (Interview)

Jake Richardson — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:55:04 +0000

When we as consumers buy products such as water or soda in plastic bottles, and processed foods in microwaveable containers or take-out foods in plastic containers, and use plastic bags at grocery stores or big box retailers, we might take for granted that plastics are pretty much everywhere. They’re cheap, ... [continued]

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Tesla Model Y Low-Cost Ride Service Launched In Downtown Tampa

Jake Richardson — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:32:07 +0000

An organization named Downtown Area Shared Hubs (DASH) just launched a new low-cost ride service in downtown Tampa, Florida, using 6 electric Tesla Model Y SUVs. Riders can use an app on iPhones or Android phones to schedule short zero-emissions trips in seven downtown Tampa neighborhoods in the bright yellow ... [continued]

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Over 2.7 Million Electric Vehicles Operating In US (Report)

Jake Richardson — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:34:14 +0000

In 2022, there were about 1.7 million electric vehicles operating in the United States. According to a new Experian report, that number has increased to just over 2.7 million. Critics might try to push back saying the over 2.7 million EVs figure includes plug-in hybrids — it doesn’t. If we ... [continued]

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Electric Day Cruiser To Be Launched In December By Blue Innovation Group

Jake Richardson — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:15:33 +0000

With all the bickering and arguing on social media about electric vehicles vs. gas and diesel-powered internal combustion engine cars, trucks, and SUVs, a person might get the idea that electrification of transportation is only for vehicles with wheels. What might be somewhat obscured is the fact that boats are ... [continued]

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Lyten Raises $200 Million In Equity Financing Round

Jake Richardson — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:55:32 +0000

Lyten, a technology company based in San Jose, CA, recently announced raising $200 million in equity financing from multiple investors, including Prime Movers Lab, Honeywell, FedEx, and others. It was founded in 2015 and has raised a total of $410 million. The company develops advanced technology, and is perhaps most ... [continued]

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50 New Electric Buses Will Soon Be Operating In Edinburgh, Scotland

Jake Richardson — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:55:43 +0000

Lothian, a public transit provider in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Lothians, has ordered 50 new electric Volvo BZL buses for its fleet. The double-deck buses will begin operating in 2024. They cost over £24 million and have zero direct emissions, so using them will help improve air quality. Each bus ... [continued]

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6 Massachusetts School Districts To Acquire Electric School Buses

Jake Richardson — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:25:16 +0000

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) recently awarded Accelerating Clean Transportation (ACT) grants to six Massachusetts school districts to electrify their school bus fleets. The grants are up to $2 million per fleet. They include funds for new buses and technical assistance to operationalize them, such as installing chargers and ... [continued]

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Battery Scientist Shares Her Electric Vehicle Purchasing Process

Jake Richardson — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:55:46 +0000

Jill Pestana is a California-based battery scientist and engineer who recently shared on X that she was researching electric vehicles because she intended to buy one. It’s quite rare to have an opportunity to see what a battery scientist might be considering when conducting EV buying research, so it seemed ... [continued]

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Rural Puerto Rican Homes To Receive More Low-Cost Solar Power

Jake Richardson — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:16:16 +0000

Barrio Electrico recently announced it is expanding its low-cost solar power and energy storage services in the municipality of Coamo, which is located in the south central region of Puerto Rico. (Coamo’s population is about 34,000 people). Last month, Barrio Electrico began installing more solar power and energy storage in ... [continued]

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176 New EV Fast Charging Ports Will Be Installed In Illinois

Jake Richardson — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:55:11 +0000

Texas-based Universal EV Chargers recently announced that the company was selected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to receive grants in order to install 176 new DC fast charging ports throughout the state of Illinois. The total dollar amount of the Illinois EV charger grants is $5.8 million. Currently, ... [continued]

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Motiv Power Systems Introduces New Electric Truck Series

Jake Richardson — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:45:59 +0000

California-based Motiv Power Systems recently introduced the company’s new Argo Series electric trucks. They can be used for a number of applications, such as shuttle buses, box trucks, step vans, and refrigerated vehicles. Electric vehicles used for personal transportation tend to get the most press these days. There is also ... [continued]

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Training More Clean Energy Workers With Apprenticeships

Jake Richardson — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:05:23 +0000

The world will not have a clean energy transformation without more workers to install the tremendous amount of urgently needed solar power, wind power, geothermal, energy-efficiency upgrades, and grid enhancements. These individuals will function as a critical component during the essential movement as clean renewables replace fossil fuels. To that ... [continued]

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SunPower Executive Shares Inflation Reduction Act & Solar Power Insights

Jake Richardson — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:15:35 +0000

The fact that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides clean energy benefits might be surprising to some people, or perhaps confusing because of the act’s name, which is unrelated to energy. The recent peak inflation period doesn’t, on the surface, have much to do with solar power and energy storage, ... [continued]

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Solar Generation In California Increased Almost 20-Fold In The Last 11 Years

Jake Richardson — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:53:05 +0000

The California Energy Commission just released energy data showing that solar power electricity production in California increased almost twenty times since 2012. The increase was 2,609 gigawatt-hours (GWh) to 48,950 GWh. Rooftop solar increased 10 times and the rest of the overall increase was from utility-scale solar. During the same ... [continued]

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Switching To Electric Vehicles & Clean Electricity Could Result In 89,300 Fewer Premature Deaths In The US

Jake Richardson — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:51:36 +0000

In the summer of this year the American Lung Association released a report titled, “Driving to Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Cars and Electricity.” Typically a person might not expect that driving personal transportation could result in clean air because gas- and diesel-powered vehicles using internal combustion engines produce ... [continued]

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