More than 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) are estimated to be on Oregon roadways by 2020, according to utility company Pacific Power. The Public Utility Commission of Oregon recently approved three pilot projects that are part of a series of a Pacific Power $3.5 billion Energy Vision 2020 plan to prepare the energy grid for the […]
Battery Metals
James Dyson promises the Cyclone V10’s battery will last 15 years
Dyson is going all in on cordless vacuums. The company revealed the new Dyson Cyclone V10 at a tri-city event on March 6, and while Dyson will continue to sell its old corded models, it’s focusing all future research and development on battery-powered vacuum cleaners. As a technology journalist with plenty of experience using battery-powered gadgets, my first […]
Neoen plans world’s biggest solar + wind powered hydrogen hub in S.A.
South Australia is laying claim to another “world’s biggest” storage project, this time with wind and solar-powered hydrogen storage to add to its world’s biggest lithium-ion battery storage installation (the Tesla big battery), and the world’s biggest virtual power plant (Tesla again). The state Labor government has announced plans to provide initial funding, and ultimately a loan, […]
Electric car market faces looming supply shortage
As carmakers gear up to electrify their fleets, they face challenges to secure supplies of raw materials used for battery production and to prove the environmental benefits of a lifecycle perspective, according to a report. Given global environmental pressures and governments’ ambitions to remain sustainable, the electric vehicle (EV) and battery markets are poised for […]
Maruti’s First Electric Car Will Not Be An Alto
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), the country’s largest passenger carmaker, has ruled out any plans of introducing an electric Alto (800 or K10) anytime soon. “There are no plans as of now to introduce electric mobility on Alto,” RS Kalsi, senior executive director, MSIL, said. However, a BSVI-compliant Alto is scheduled to be launched in India before the deadline of […]
Porsche’s Tesla killer arrives in late 2019
Elon Musk will have to reckon with a new fast gun in town when it comes to battery-powered SUVs. When Porsche brings its first pure electric vehicle to market in late 2019, it will bear a strong resemblance to the Mission E Cross Turismo concept unveiled at the Geneva auto show. This is the second iteration of […]
