DETROIT - Electric semi-trucks are ready to go. The technology is there, manufacturers have capacity to produce them, and demand is only going to increase. But there is no way to charge big fleets, said Daimler Truck North America president and CEO John O'Leary. Daimler, the leading US heavy-duty truck manufacturer, unveiled the Class 8 Freightliner eCascadia, its
BEIJING, China - Chinese scientists have developed a method to manufacture more advanced solar cells on a large scale and for a better price, according to the researchers who are looking to a future with more accessible and affordable solar energy. With global carbon emissions increasing year by year, the development of clean energy such as solar cells is attracting
ANN ARBOR - One of the knocks on Electric Vehicles is they aren't good for long road trips. Not true says Rachel Konrad, former Detroit Free Press auto writer, and now a California venture capitalist. Rachel and her family drove from the San Francisco Bay area to New Mexico in a Tesla Model Y, 1,200
VALENCIA, Spain - The new 2.8 MW solar panel installation at Ford’s Spain plant is now capable of generating 4,641 MWh per year, or roughly enough to power 1,400 homes. Starting this summer, Ford plans to expand the solar plant by an additional 3,768 MWh per year (enough for about 1,100 average homes). By 2024, the
DETROIT - Electricity rates will depend on time of day, and year, for DTE customers starting in March. The news came in mailers sent to customers this month to notify them of the upcoming change. The time-of-day rate will charge customers nearly 35 percent more during peak times in the summer, to meet high demand
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission Jan. 17 posted the responses to its request for proposals (RFP) for Low-Carbon Energy Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grants. Public Act 53 and Public Act 166 of 2022, approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, provide for a combined $50 million in grants for
JACKSON–Officials at Consumers Energy announced that the Jackson-based utility has completed its upgrade to the South Oakland Macomb Network pipelines. The $164 million investment included replacing nearly 30 miles of vintage pipe and installing nearly 17 miles of new. “The more quickly and safely we can provide natural gas to Michiganders, the better it is
SAN FRANCISCO - Can Tesla remain the leader in the modern electric vehicle market it effectively created? That question has been on the mind of EV buyers, investors, analysts, industry watchers, and Elon Musk stans for months now. That’s especially been the case as questions over demand in China and the US — not to mention the
WASHINGTON DC - With the federal government promising over US$360 billion in clean energy incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act, energy companies are already lining up investments. It’s a huge opportunity, and analysts project that it could help slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by about 40% within the decade. But in conversations with energy industry leaders in recent months,
NEW YORK - New devices could each represent a major breakthrough in making clean energy out of thin air, according to their creators. They mimic natural processes to gather hydrogen, which is currently made using methane and uses vast amounts of fossil energy. One is the invention of a new kind of solar panel, 10
