21 Coolest Cleantech Tales of the Week

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We’re altering up our weekly CleanTechnica e-newsletter a bit, so we figured it might be helpful to point out readers what it’s going to be like going ahead (till additional discover, in fact). We’re nonetheless together with an inventory of utterly authentic CleanTechnica tales and stories within the e-mail, however earlier than that, I’m going to write down a abstract of the good cleantech tales of the week. Some weeks which may be 5 tales, some weeks it could be 21 … prefer it was on this preliminary e-newsletter. Beneath is the weekly e-newsletter that went out at the moment. Test it out and be part of our weekly e-newsletter if this pursuits you. (Additionally, you possibly can be part of our every day e-newsletter right here.)

We’re altering up how we’re doing CleanTechnica‘s weekly e-newsletter! I’m going to begin highlighting what I feel are the good tales of the week — after which we’ll additionally nonetheless embrace an inventory of all of our utterly authentic tales of the previous week. If you happen to like what you see, share with pals!

This week, I’m extending a bit additional again since we skipped final week’s e-newsletter.

To start with, some scorching information we printed only a second in the past: a brand new electrical ridesharing service simply launched in Tampa, Florida, utilizing 6 yellow Tesla Mannequin Y crossovers. How cool do these look?

Picture Credit score: Downtown Tampa Partnership

Talking of the Tesla Mannequin Y, a CleanTechnica unique this week was that we calculated the most well liked automobile on the planet handed 2 million cumulative gross sales within the third quarter of 2023. It’s now proper behind the Tesla Mannequin 3 because the second finest promoting electrical automobile of all time, and it’ll certainly go up the Mannequin 3 within the 4th quarter the turn into #1. What EV can catch it? Jo Borras and I mentioned that query in a current EV Obsession YouTube present.

By the way in which, Tesla simply slashed costs on the Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3 within the USA, making them ridiculously aggressive and compelling. Let’s see the place gross sales go from right here. You possibly can watch or hearken to Jo and me speak about this at size on YouTube as properly.

Wrapping up the Tesla highlights, I additionally produced a report with 9 Tesla gross sales charts and graphs — most of which you received’t discover wherever else. It’s price a fast peek, imho.

Following the theme of EV gross sales, we printed our month-to-month Netherlands EV gross sales report, and it confirmed a whopping 47% of recent automobiles bought within the nation are actually plugin automobiles, and 34% are full electrics. The Mannequin Y is way and away the mannequin chief.

Germany is sort of a distance behind, however nonetheless far forward of most markets. In September, 21% of recent automobiles have been plugin automobiles, and 14% have been full electrics.

Worldwide, 18% of recent car gross sales have been plugin car in August, and 13% have been full electrics.

Kia EV3 Idea

Kia EV3 Idea

Now we’ve acquired some cool Kia information. The South Korean model has launched some very cool future fashions, the Kia EV3, EV4, and EV5. There’s a robust ingredient of unrealistic idea automobile enjoyable concerned at this level, however total, these appear to be they might be huge hits! Kia additionally simply rolled out pricing and specs for the EV9. This massive SUV shouldn’t have any downside discovering consumers, even within the USA.

Talking of widespread electrical SUVs, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has arrived on Australian shores! There are simply 4 or so within the nation out there for check drives for the time being, however I feel this cool electrical crossover can be a bit hit in Oz when it arrives in quantity.

Although, Ford is not going to promote practically as many as BYD and Wuling may promote of the Seal and Bingo, respectively, if they aim markets in Africa and elsewhere that purchase loads of previous, used, inefficient, unreliable fuel automobiles for a similar worth.

As thrilling as electrical automobiles are, it’s arduous to not contemplate electrical boats much more thrilling. The electrical boat information we’ve this week is twofold. Blue Innovation Group has launched a very nice, cute, photo voltaic powered electrical boat for chilling with your loved ones and pals — and it’s semi-affordable? Not inexpensive, however tremendous thrilling, is a Porsche electrical boat. Sure, a Porsche electrical boat. Cease drooling! (Facet notice: we do settle for donations if anybody desires to supply us with a CleanTechnica boat for Florida’s Gulf of Mexico waters.)

Shifting over to energy technology, an Australian startup might be on to one thing huge. It’s bringing the Volt photo voltaic tile to market, with some completely happy house owners and lots of ready in line already. The corporate founder, who owns a Tesla in fact, says it’s about 25% of the price of a Tesla photo voltaic roof. Wowza!

Equally enjoyable, we’ve acquired Tina Casey saying, “The floating photo voltaic revolution is coming to America, together with a brand new excessive tech monitoring system to spice up effectivity.” Floating photo voltaic or photo voltaic roof tiles — which wins? Each do!

There’s a little bit of a murmur within the European Union about requiring company fleets to impress 100% by 2030. Who would help that? Properly, IKEA, Tesco, Uber, 3M, Volvo Vehicles, Ford, Renault Group, and lots of others.

Final however actually not least, we’ve acquired Sinopec — China’s state-owned oil & fuel firm that Mike Barnard says “approaches being the Chinese language oil and fuel trade.” It’s huge. And the information is that it believes 2023 would be the yr of peak gasoline demand in China! That’s one thing.

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