Manufacturing

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September 19, 2024 Manufacturing

Michigan Can Get “Solar For All” Right With These Steps

Michigan, along with many other states, is set to receive significant funding under the federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All program (more than $156 million for Michigan specifically). With these funds the state can dramatically increase c...

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September 19, 2024 Manufacturing

Chery Omoda E5 — A Satisfying Test Drive Experience

For our Adventure Day yesterday, Majella and I set out to North Lakes (just up the road) to meet with the sales rep and test out the new Omoda E5 from Chery. It’s yet another Chinese SUV with all the bells and whistles. For those who like a little ba...

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September 18, 2024 Manufacturing

Delivery Vans Are Going Electric! Where & Why

Let’s start this one with some good news: the transition toward clean freight is picking up speed. Over the past few years, we’ve started to see more and more zero-emission commercial trucks, delivery vans, and buses hit the road. The much-needed evo...

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September 18, 2024 Manufacturing

A Typical EV Is ~90% Efficient, Compared To 30% For A Gas Vehicle, & More EV, Clean Energy, & Science News

A typical EV is 87% to 91% efficient (after accounting for regenerative braking), compared to approximately 30% for a normal gasoline vehicle, depending on the drive cycle. That is something to consider every time you buy or rent an automobile. For t...

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September 18, 2024 Manufacturing

OSCAL’s 6000W Power Station PowerMax 6000 Launched for Home Power Systems

Expandable Capacity from 3.6kWh to 57.6kWh, Up to 6000W Output with 120/240V Dual Voltage, and 24/7 UPS in 5-8ms Switchover Earlier this year, OSCAL, one of the fastest growing energy technology startups, introduced its PowerMax 3600 as the world’s f...

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September 18, 2024 Manufacturing

EV & ADAS Trends in Auto Industry, Tesla Cybertruck’s Big Moment — Interview with SEMA President & CEO

I recently interviewed Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), for our CleanTech Talk podcast series. It was an atypical and interesting conversation for me, because it wasn’t with someone entrenched in ...

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September 18, 2024 Manufacturing

Ford Chairman & CEO Jim Farley Wakes After Decade-long Nap, Shocked By China’s EVs

The job of Chairman and CEO of a global company comes with a few requirements. Being awake should be one of them. Since 2020, Farley has received $82 million for napping it seems. Before that he had executive vice president and leadership roles respo...