Clean Update

The Chevy Bolt A Red Hot Deal – Until March

DETROIT - The Chevy Bolt is already a great enough deal to get our Electrek Vehicle of the Year award, but after the US Treasury delayed its guidance on battery sourcing requirements, that deal might be even better – but only for the next couple of months. At $25,600 MSRP for a base model Chevy Bolt, it’s already

By |2022-12-27T15:25:02-05:00December 27th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

China Researchers Create Device To Split Seawater To Produce Hydrogen

BEIJING, China - A research team in China has developed a device to split salty seawater to produce hydrogen directly. The device, a membrane-based seawater electrolyzer, helps address the side-reaction and corrosion problems of traditional methods. The team led by Zongping Shao, a chemical engineering professor at China's Nanjing Tech University, has published their study in

By |2022-12-17T13:10:31-05:00December 17th, 2022|Clean Update|

DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — DOE Gives $2.5 Billion Loan To Help Finance EV Battery Plants In Michigan, Ohio And Tennessee. Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will manage battery cell production at the three facilities to address the growing U.S. consumer demand for electric vehicles. The project is expected to

By |2023-01-22T13:43:24-05:00December 13th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

The Electricity GRID – How ITC Handled Demand In 2022, How ITC will Handle Power In The Future

NOVI - ITC Michigan President Simon Whitelocke provides a summary of what ITC-Holdings did to strengthen the power GRID in Michigan during 2022 and the electricity transmission company's plans to strengthen the GRID in 2023. In this video interview, Whitelocke answers the following questions: Would you mind kicking things off by reminding our viewers who

By |2022-12-12T11:20:21-05:00December 12th, 2022|Clean Update, mitechtv|

U.S. Renewable Energy Will Surge Past Coal And Nuclear This Year

NEW YORK - Renewables are on track to generate more power than coal in the United States this year. But the question is whether they can grow fast enough to meet the country’s climate goals. Supply chain constraints and trade disputes have slowed wind and solar installations, raising questions about the United States' ability to

By |2022-12-10T16:24:41-05:00December 10th, 2022|Clean Update|

Renewable Power To Double Capacity In The Next 5 Years Enough To Power China

NEW YORK - The global energy crisis is driving a sharp acceleration in installations of renewable power, with total capacity growth worldwide set to almost double in the next five years, overtaking coal as the largest source of electricity generation along the way and helping keep alive the possibility of limiting global warming to 1.5

By |2022-12-08T12:59:22-05:00December 8th, 2022|Clean Update, Featured|

DTE Energy Retires Two Coal Plants On Carbon-Free Goal

DETROIT - DTE Energy Thursday announced the retirement of two coal fired power plants, bringing Southeast Michigan closer to a carbon-free future with more affordable and reliable energy. DTE is also retraining displaced workers for jobs elsewhere in the company. The retirement of the Trenton Channel and St. Clair coal power plants marks a significant milestone

By |2022-12-08T12:59:24-05:00December 8th, 2022|Clean Update, Climate Change|

This EV From Scotland Takes Off-Road To Another Level

GLASGOW, Scotland - The Munro Mk 1 is an all-electric off-road vehicle, designed and built in Glasgow, Scotland, and built to handle a tough life as a working vehicle on farms, in quarries or anywhere where strong off-road credentials or serious pulling power are required. Launched this week at an event in Edinburgh, the Mk

By |2022-12-07T19:12:13-05:00December 7th, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

US Sanctions Against Chinese Solar Panel Makers May Harm US Solar Industry

WASHINGTON DC - The US Department of Commerce has determined that four out of eight Chinese solar companies that it’s been investigating are “attempting to bypass US duties by doing minor processing in one of the Southeast Asian countries before shipping to the United States.” Here’s what it means for the US solar industry. The

By |2022-12-04T18:41:42-05:00December 4th, 2022|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|