Glass Wings Blog: Electric

$1 billion solar project planned on former Starfire coal mine in Eastern Kentucky
12,000 Km On The Weirdest Electric Vehicles Yet!!
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
5 Cities Leading the Charge Toward Electric Bus Transportation
5 tips for getting off gas at home – for a cleaner, cheaper, healthier all-electric future
A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how
“A better way to live:” Indigenous-owned solar microgrid lights way for energy democracy
A California lake has enough lithium to power 375 million EVs
A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output
A huge battery has replaced Hawaii’s last coal plant
A Native American tribe is building a $1B solar farm in Colorado
A new kind of solar cell is coming: is it the future of green energy?
A post-servo highway? How electric vehicles are changing the Australian roadscape
A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health
A School Bought Solar Panels and Saved Enough to Give All Its Teachers Raises
'A waste of taxpayer’s money' | German passenger group slams hydrogen trains as a distraction from need to electrify
Affordable Solar Power is Increasing Electricity Access for Malawi’s Households
Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects
An Off-Grid EV Camper Van
Analysis: UK electricity from fossil fuels drops to lowest level since 1957
The anti-EV brigade are pushing plug-in hybrids. But electric is still the future
Anti-renewables rally inspires counter action, as farmers share solar and wind benefits, debunk myths
Are electric cars really better for the environment?
Are electric cars too heavy for roads, bridges and car parks?
Are EVs really much heavier than their ICE equivalents?
Arizona tribe first to span canals with solar panels
As Australia’s net zero transition threatens to stall, rooftop solar could help provide the power we need
As EVs continue to innovate, expect plenty of surprises
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
Australian EVs could earn $12,000 in a single year with vehicle-to-grid tech
Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers
Australian pioneer in shared rooftop solar scores big from Biden billions
The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage
Australia’s biggest agri-solar and battery storage project wins planning approval
Australia’s biggest vehicle-to-grid charging station opened to back up wind and solar
Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial
Australia’s SUV obsession could wipe out emissions gains from EV sales and efficiency standards
Base Load Solar Power Beamed WIRELESSLY From SPACE?! 🤯
Batteries on wheels: Energy retailer Amber launches trial for bi-directional EV charging
Batteries on wheels: EVs can deliver huge amount of low cost storage for wind and solar
Battery-Electric Fishing Vessel Marks A Sea Change For Small Commercial Fishers
Battery-powered GWR train 'breaks UK record'
Belgian company unveils bendable, lightweight, and wafer-thin solar panels
Benefits of Electric Stoves on Health and Environment in Ecuador
Biden-Harris Administration Launches $7 Billion Solar for All Grant Competition to Fund Residential Solar Programs that Lower Energy Costs for Families and Advance Environmental Justice Through Investing in America Agenda
The BIG Battery Breakdown: Fires, Failures and Future Breakthroughs!
The biggest solar-plus-storage project in the US just came online
Bilgin Architects shrouds solar farm hub with mirrored steel in Turkey
BMW Going With New Batteries For Its Ambitious EV Plans
BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US
Canada, Volkswagen to invest more than C$20 billion in EV battery gigafactory
Caterpillar brings electric equipment ecosystem to CES2024
CATL announces electric vehicle battery with 1.5 million kilometre warranty
Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming
Changing Lives and Livelihoods in Tanzania, One Electricity Connection at a Time
Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023
China launches world’s largest electric container ship with 50 MWh battery
China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time
China Reaches Peak Gasoline in Milestone for Electric Vehicles
China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ball
China’s EV Market Shows the Future Is Already Here
China's gasoline demand peak nears as EV boom hastens transition
Clean steam age: Solar thermal can be an economic lifeline for coal and gas regions
Climate Action Game Changers: The Solar Story
Climate change: China sets stage for more of its transport to run on solar energy
Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here’s how
CNN changed a headline about EV sales from a success story to a failure
Coal closures, battery storage, solar generation: The energy transition is everywhere
Coal Declines Amid Solar Boom in South Africa, in Five Charts
Companies turn obsolete satellite antennas in Swiss Alps into highly efficient power sources: 'Ideal as solar energy systems'
Conservatives and incumbents have predicted the end of wind and solar for decades. They are still wrong
“Conservoltaics:” Developers urged to think of solar farms as artificial reefs
Cooking (and heating) without gas: what are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?
“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 EV in direct attack on legacy makers
Could spending a billion dollars actually bring solar manufacturing back to Australia? It’s worth a shot
Data indicates EVs bring significant health benefits for truck drivers
DB Schenker Finland takes delivery of 68-ton Volvo electric truck
Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives
Distributed Battery Management Inverters: The New Frontier For Life-Extended, Cost-Reduced Batteries
Do electric cars have an air pollution problem?
Don't fall for the PHEV hype – go battery EV or go home
Dried fruit grower saves $10,000 with electric four wheel drives, solar and battery
Driving a greener future: how your electric car could help power your neighbourhood
Driving the energy transition, EVs are simply better for the environment
“Eclipsed our wildest dreams:” Trucking industry starts to embrace electric future
E-fuels cannot save Europe from Chinese electric vehicles
EIA Says 40 Percent of US Electricity Is Now Emission-Free for the First Time
Electric big rigs are going farther and charging faster
Electric Cars Pass a Crucial Tipping Point in 23 Countries
Electric lawn mowers and solar panels could be “gateways” to home electrification
Electric taxi startup GoBlu lays down green challenge to Uber
Electric trucks and buses show staggering sales growth in Europe
Electric two-wheelers are creating a buzz in Asia
Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expected
Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher
Electric vehicles: Can 'lightweighting' combat range anxiety?
Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common
Electricity bills unreadable for thousands of Australians amid a cost-of-living crisis
Electricity Market Report Update: Outlook for 2023 and 2024
Electrification is efficiency: The world will need less energy after the transition
Electrify Everything Sure But What About Big Trucks?
Electrifying Cars Is A Great Wedge But Far From The Only One
Electrifying Everything Everywhere All At Once Is Key Climate Wedge
Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions
Ending Nigeria’s fuel subsidy pushes a shift to solar. Without a climate plan, progress is at risk
Energy providers and renewable technology companies developing 'novel' electric car charging prototypes for the bush
Ethiopia Shows Us Just How Fast The Transition To Electric Mobility Can Happen In Africa
EU blindsided by ‘spectacular’ solar rollout
EU fossil fuel burning for electricity fell to lowest on record in 2023, data shows
Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars
Europe’s deepest mine to become giant gravity battery
Europe’s love of vans is like Australia’s obsession with utes: And they are going electric
EV culture war: Ford Ranger driver arrested for vandalising four Tesla Superchargers
EV Explainer: Eight reasons to start driving an electric vehicle
The EV Revolution Isn’t Dead Yet, Although Some Would Like You To Think So
The EV Revolution Isn’t Only Arriving on Four Wheels
EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports and alleviate smog
“Every decision matters:” Australian university replaces hybrid buses with fully electric ones
EVs Are at a Turning Point, It May Not Be What You Think
EVs are being driven much further than fossil cars – and battery prices are still plunging
Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles
Family's Aussie road trip adventure debunks common EV 'misconceptions'
Fast charge with frites: McDonald’s in France gets 150-200kW EV chargers
The first all-electric tugboat in the US is about to launch
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
The first-ever drive from North to South pole is complete – and it was all-electric
Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research
Floating Solar Panels Turn Old Industrial Sites Into Green Energy Goldmines
Fortescue electric excavator reaches million tonnes milestone, outperforms diesel
Fourth Australian state to allow heavy duty electric trucks on some major routes
Franklin’s Charging Shows Us What EV Charging As A Small Business Looks Like
From running the world's first electric cherry orchard to helping electrify New Zealand
German car industry frets that China tariffs will slow transition to electric mobility
Global EV Sales Hit A Near-Record 1.2 Million Sales In August 2023
Global hydrogen vehicle sales plunge further to be tiny fraction of EV sales
‘Go hard and go big’: How Australia got solar panels onto one in every three houses
Grid revenue fantasies holding back rollout of electric car V2G technology in Australia
Grong Grong: Australia’s first crowdfunded solar farm powers up
Her Retirement Home Said ‘No’ to Solar Panels. She Got It to Buy 1,344.
Here’s what Europe’s largest floating solar farm is going to look like
How a small town's trajectory changed after the construction of a 600-hectare solar farm
How a Solar Revolution in Farming Is Depleting World’s Groundwater
How batteries on wheels and bidirectional EV charging could kill VPPs
How China's buses shaped the world's EV revolution
How Electric Harps Are Protecting Honey Bees
How electricity could help tackle a surprising climate villain
How far to the next electric vehicle charging station – and will I be able to use it? Here’s how to create a reliable network
How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars?
How we built a less-explodey lithium battery and kickstarted the EV revolution
How ‘world-changing’ solar tech could mean the death of batteries
How Ziga Dorkic built a solar powered electric van from a boxy Daihatsu he bought for $100
I drove 6,000 miles across the US in an EV. Here’s what I learned
I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked
If EV sales are supposed to be going down, why are they still going up?
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn't been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century?
If you build it, will they come? Insect community responses to habitat establishment at solar energy facilities in Minnesota, USA
Ikea to build electric truck charging network across Australian stores
In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations
India is Fighting Heatwaves With Solar Cycle Tracks
India looking at record high solar capacity addition at 17 GW this year
India's electric car boom: What's fuelling the soaring popularity of EVs?
Ireland: Wind generation exceeds demand for electricity for the first time ever
Is an electric bike right for you? Here’s what to consider before you buy
Is David Littleproud prepared to switch off rooftop solar to jam nuclear into the grid?
Is Infrared Heating the Holy Grail of Electric Heating?
Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an electric car?
Is it worth investing in a battery for your rooftop solar? Here’s what buyers need to know (but often can’t find out)
Is The Inflation Reduction Act Enough To Fuel US Made Electric Vehicles?!
Is this plug taken? EV charging etiquette comes to “Modern Manners” book.
Is This RUBBISH Electric Vehicle Britain's BEST EV?!
“It’s all about the money:” US town saves $80,000 a year by switching to electric police vehicles
It’s not an ‘electric bike craze.’ You’re looking at the future of transportation
It's really simple: EVs mean cleaner air in our cities
January 2024 Breaks Global EV Sales Record: Take That, Haters
The Japanese Electric Sports Car You’ve Never Heard Of
Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical to slash solar panel recycling costs 20%
Jason Momoa's 1929 Rolls-Royce converted to electric by Kidlington company
Jeep’s Electrification Game Plan: Wrangler, Wagoneer, & More Going Electric!
Joby, Volocopter fly electric air taxis over New York City
Kicking gas and electrifying households can slash energy bills by billions a year
Kicking out gas: Canberra lays out plan to become Australia’s first all electric city
Labor’s EV strategy ‘hamstrung’ by delayed fuel efficiency standard, advocates say
Left over PV panels and battery storage help solar farm builders dump diesel
LG kicks off colossal ramp-up of US factories for EV and grid batteries
Liebherr electric excavator reaches million ton milestone, scores more orders
The Life-Changing, Solar-Charged Power of ‘Regenerative Travel’
‘Limitless’ energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots
The Long-Range EV Boom Has Arrived
Long-Range EVs Now Cost Less Than the Average New Car in the US
Man to tackle Australia on electric motorcycle after riding across the world to combat range anxiety
Mars launches “Australia first” thermal energy battery to cook petfood
Mercedes says electric car market is ‘brutal’ for manufacturers
MIT Unveils a Megawatt Motor for Electric Aircraft
More than 6,000 sheep now call Australia’s largest solar farm home
The Morris JE Is The Electric Van Of The Future In Retro Clothes
Mudcrab makes history: how a home-made electric car broke world records under water
Nationals threaten to tear up wind and solar contracts as nuclear misinformation swings polls
Native Americans are building their own solar farms
Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds
New automaker backed by Volkswagen debuts first EV with novel battery: 'An entirely new battery chemistry'
New battery recycling rules could be a game-changer in the EU’s search for EV minerals
The new car batteries that could power the electric vehicle revolution
“New era:” SunDrive wins funds to scale up Australia made solar cell production
New government grants to help business ditch gas for efficient electric alternatives
The New Mexico Electricity Co-op Breaking Up With Fossil Fuels
New recycling method makes solar cells even more environmentally friendly
New study reveals unexpected benefit of solar farms — here's what it could mean for farmers
New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
Next Big Thing: Sustainable sodium – the next battery of the future
Nio to offer low-priced EV with battery swap capabilities
Nissan's Secret CHEAP Electric Car
No more hydrogen trains | Rail company that launched world's first H2 line last year opts for all-electric future
No threat to farm land: just 1,200 square kilometres can fulfil Australia’s solar and wind energy needs
Northvolt, BYD Announce Sodium Ion Battery Plans
Nothing in budget for electrifying transport, which will be highest emitting sector by 2030
NSW can avoid electricity shortages without paying hundreds of millions to keep Eraring open, expert says
‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector
NYC’s first all-electric skyscraper doesn’t use a drop of fossil fuel
Off-grid solar and battery system “twice the size of the MCG” slashes almond farm energy bill
One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ electricity protections against issues such as disconnections during heatwaves
One quarter of German car exports in 2023 were fully electric, earning $62 billion
Picture this: Renewables project viewing tool seeks to demystify wind, solar and storage
Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal
#PMJTour Mr Blue Sky (Electric Light Orchestra) Allison Young | Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark 15/05/23
Portable battery storage system made from second-hand electric Range Rover batteries
The Portlanders Going Electric
Pristine rainforest, 'dirty' power: The diesel vs solar energy debate raging inside the Daintree
The Problem with Electric Vehicles
The problem with road-hogging ‘wankpanzers’: Even when electric, they are a hazard
Push to weatherproof Australia’s electricity grid as 77,000 still without power in Victoria
PV self-consumption rising as batteries cut grid imports by 94%, says Relectrify
Queensland woman uses electric car to run her son’s dialysis machine during power cut
Record broken as EV enthusiast charges around Australia in just 10 days
Reflectors in space could make solar farms on Earth work for longer every day
Regional network operator trials EV chargers installed in streetlight poles
Remote First Nation Taps ‘Exceptionally Great Value’ in EVs, Batteries
Renault starts heavy vehicle production for electric trucks
Researchers make surprising discovery about lifespan of EV batteries: ‘That was a shock’
Retrofit nation: Call for mass conversion of Australia’s truck fleet to spark battery industry
Revolutionising the truck stop: NewVolt unveils plans for charging network to electrify Australia’s road freight
Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road competition in the US
RMI Analysis: With Smart Policy, Truck Electrification Is Within Reach
Roof Not Suitable For Solar? Here's The Solution!
Rooftop solar smashes records, sends coal and demand to new lows as it reshapes the grid
Sales of electric vehicles in the US are accelerating
Scientists claim PV systems combined with thermoelectric cooling may achieve 6-year payback time
The Slowdown in US Electric Vehicle Sales Looks More Like a Blip
Small, Electric, Traffic Beating Vehicles For Every Occasion!
Small Solar Is Driving Biggest Green Market in Latin America
Smaller batteries mean cheaper and cleaner EVs, and no range anxiety for most drivers
Solar adoption in India entering “accelerating growth” phase
Solar balconies are booming in Germany. Here’s what you need to know about the popular home tech
Solar Built on Trash Offers Solution to Renewable Energy’s Space Problem
Solar cells produce rain - weather models show the effects
Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say
Solar farms can eat up farmland – but ‘agrivoltaics’ could mean the best of both worlds for NZ farmers
Solar Farms Out at Sea Are Clean Energy’s Next Breakthrough
Solar glass manufacturing breakthrough could slash costs, says ClearVue
Solar hits new global peak in northern summer solstice, and Australia still leads per capita
Solar is a market for (financial) lemons
Solar module prices are falling, with no end in sight
Solar News Large And Small — Abu Dhabi, Six Flags, And Arizona
Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared
Solar panels above orchards lower temperature, help conserve water
Solar Philippines to break ground on world’s ‘largest’ solar farm this year
Solar power and a composting toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia
Solar power five times more popular than fossil fuels: survey
Solar power poised for even greater breakthroughs
Solar power: Printed flexible solar achieves efficiency record
Solar Power’s Giants Are Providing More Energy Than Big Oil
Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India
Solar surging 58% in 2023, 413 GW of installations expected globally
Solar-Powered Planes Take Flight
Solving the lithium question will facilitate sustainable electrification
Sorting fact from renewable fiction: Handy resources for debunking solar and wind myths
South Australia enjoyed 82 pct wind and solar for entire December quarter. So it can be done
Storing Electricity On The Grid Is Part Of Climate Short List
Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand
Stunning New Species of Tarantula Shimmers Like an Electric-Blue Jewel
Sunshine state to transform solar heavy towns into bespoke local renewable energy zones
Surging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid
Surreal NASA Footage Reveals What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like on Mars
Swedish startup promises “massless” carbon fibre battery for wind blades, EVs and aircraft
Swiss satellite antennas make a comeback as solar powerhouses
Switch to electric heat pump heating and avoid freezing with gas
Tanzania to complete rural electrification by June 2024
TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough
Technology denial: Columbia Law School debunks 33 biggest myths about solar, wind and EVs
“Terracotta” solar: New 400W PV modules blend in with red clay rooftops
Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus to Rival China
These cities are building solar plants on trash to save space
“They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar
They sense electric fields, tolerate snow and have ‘mating trains’: 4 reasons echidnas really are remarkable
This 330kW battery generator uses a giant kite to charge itself
This 95-year-old Perth driver wants older motorists to go electric
This company can convert your fuel car into an EV — in just a day
This French company has designed the first e-bike that doesn’t need a battery
This Futuristic Electric Boat Is Transforming Cities!
This GIANT Electric Mining Truck Charges in Under 30 minutes!
This Is The First EVER Lightweight Electric Sports Car!
This Japanese city is piloting EV wireless charging at traffic lights
This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus
This new robot cleans solar panels without using any water
This Tiny Car Solves The BIGGEST Problem With Electric Vehicles
The Tiny Electric Car Made By A Scooter Company!
Too good to be missed: An entire school electric bus fleet is sending power the grid
Top green energy award for Maria Island’s 13,000-litre diesel reduction solar project
Toyota has built an EV with a fake transmission, and we’ve driven it
Turning An Old Engine Block and Lava Into A Heat Battery!
Ukraine’s green fightback: Wind farms, solar schools and counting the cost of ‘destroying nature’
U.S. solar generation has grown 12x in a decade
US solar sites linked to higher levels of insects
Vatican to install solar farm on farmland in defiance of Italy ban
Vehicle to grid trial to test EVs as “batteries on wheels” in remote off-grid towns
“Very cost effective:” Regional Australia Post contractor goes fully electric
Victims of the green energy boom? The Indonesians facing eviction over a China-backed plan to turn their island into a solar panel ‘ecocity’
Victoria bans gas rebates and incentives for homes as shift to all-electric gathers pace
Video: The shocking truth about the cost of fuel and electric
Volkswagen EV Sales Growing 50% In 2023
Volvo CE presents new electric construction machines
Volvo launches new city truck with electric drive only
VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar
Want to cut your summer road trip fuel bill by 75 per cent? Take an EV
‘We are buzzed with euphoria’: Electric Fields to represent Australia at Eurovision
We Throw Away A Lot of Energy Which Is Why Electrifying Everything Matter
What the TRUCK?! Electric Vehicles Are Getting Bigger and Bigger!
What’s the real risk from electric vehicles in apartments?
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
When it comes to renewable energy, why go solo when you can go community solar?
Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.
Why A Few Bad Quarters Won’t Spell Doom For The Electric Car Revolution
Why electric trucks are our best bet to cut road transport emissions
Why Indonesia wants Australia’s help to supply the world with electric vehicles and batteries
Why Norway — the poster child for electric cars — is having second thoughts
Why the electric vehicle battery race needs a recycling revolution
Why we’re turning off solar farms when the sun is shining
Will Australia dare follow Paris and support bikes and electric trucks instead of fossil SUVs?
Will we make it? Canberra to the coast and back in a very short range Nissan Leaf EV
Wind & Solar Dominate While Other Technologies Are Rounding Errors in End State Projection for…
Wind and solar energy saved Texans $11 billion in 2022
Wind and solar pose climate threat too, oil giant Saudi Arabia argues
Wind and solar power half the cost of coal and gas, one-third the cost of nuclear, says Lazard
World First! THIS Is How You Power Electric Flight!
“The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal
World’s electricity supply close to ‘peak emissions’ due to growth of wind and solar
Yes, That's a New Electric Car | Olympian Motors
Your heat-trapping dark roof costs almost $700 extra a year in electricity. Why are they still so common?
Zeekr Just Embarrassed Tesla & The Entire EV World
Zion National Park’s shuttle buses are ditching the propane and going electric
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