February 2022

Fanttik EVO 300 Power Station & Solar Panel: CleanTechnica Review

With power outages, global instability, wars, and cyberattacks becoming the norm, many families are looking for a little peace of mind. Ideally, you’d get something to take care of your whole house. Rooftop solar, battery backup, and electrified appliances are a great way to deal with this, but it’s not cheap and it’s usually just […]

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Using bidirectional programmable DC power supplies for battery testing

Sponsored by Elektro-Automatik In today’s fast-paced world the need to create quicker, more mobile mechanical devices is steadily increasing. One primary method for doing this is to replace traditional gas-powered or plugged-in devices with battery power. Batteries have become smaller and increasingly efficient as a result. In order to keep up with the rate of

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Tesla expanding capacity in Shanghai to one million EVs per year—or is it two million?

Tesla has announced a new round of investment aimed at expanding production at Gigafactory Shanghai. Reuters reports that Tesla recently filed documents with the local city government to allow an expansion of its parts production in order to meet growing demand for exports. The automaker plans to add production workshops, increase the number of workers

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Researchers claim their recycled cathodes aren’t as good as new—they’re better

A large-scale system for efficiently recycling batteries will be a critical part of the new clean energy ecosystem. However, battery manufacturers and automakers may well be concerned that recycled products may be lower in quality than those built from newly mined minerals. Now a team of researchers has developed a recycling method that involves refurbishing

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Universal Technical Institute to add EV repair training to its Ford certification program

Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a Phoenix-based school that was founded in 1965, is adding a new EV-oriented curriculum to its Ford FACT (Ford Accelerated Credential Training) program. The new course is another step in UTI’s strategy of offering new EV certifications in certain manufacturer-specific advanced training (MSAT) programs. Nine of UTI’s 14 campuses currently offer

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Vinfast crib sheet: Will we really see the VF 8 or VF 9 electric SUVs in 2022?

The world of electric vehicle startups feels more like Silicon Valley than Detroit, with company after company arriving with big promises, optimism, and a handful of prototypes—only to fade away a short time later as something even less than a one-hit wonder. But there are some reasons to believe that VinFast may carve out a

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Tesla credit revenue, Vinfast EV timeline, California milestone, Top Safety Picks: Today’s Car News

Tesla could have a steady stream of revenue from regulatory credits for years to come. Vinfast insists it will speed its EVs to market by the end of 2022. California passed a million plug-in vehicles. And this year’s list of the safest vehicles on the market includes a number of EVs. This and more, here

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Tesla’s software fixes, the NHTSA’s status quo, and an impending need for updated recall terminologies

It is no secret that Tesla is a popular topic, so much so that the coverage around the company is immense. Couple this with CEO Elon Musk’s rockstar persona and you get a company whose vehicles are looked at under a microscope constantly. It might feel unfair for some, but it’s just the way it

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