Tether, world’s biggest stablecoin, cuts its commercial paper holdings to zero
Tether, the world's largest stablecoin, has slashed back its commercial paper holdings to zero, replacing them with U.S. Treasury bills...
Environment
US offshore wind sets a record with 58% growth in long-term targets in Q3
The US offshore wind industry has hit the ground running: Coastal states increased their long-term offshore wind targets by 58%...
Rachio’s new smart sprinkler controller sees first discount to $127 in New Green Deals
The most you might be caring about your lawn right now might be around getting the leaves taken care of,...
This country plans to put 2 million electric motorcycles on the road in the next 3 years
Unlike electric cars with their high prices and large footprints (both geometric and carbon footprints), electric motorcycles represent some of...
Miners are cutting CO2 emissions in half by switching to electric vehicles for extracting critical minerals
While you may notice more electric vehicles on the road today than ever before, the technology is now making its...
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Chattanooga edition
Volkswagen was kind enough to bring us to their new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN for an all-day test drive...
Marine charging network Aqua superPower partners with Ingenity electric boats to promote e-mobility
Global marine charging network Aqua superPower continues to expand its reach and promote electric boat adoption with its latest partnership....
If Tesla is facing ‘demand destruction,’ where are the demand triggers?
Many industry watchers are claiming Tesla is facing “demand destruction,” but if that’s the case, why isn’t Tesla pulling on...
Biden administration asked Saudi Arabia to postpone OPEC decision by a month, Saudis say
US President Joe Biden being welcomed by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah,...
Europe says Biden’s IRA isn’t fair play for the global EV future
What’s good for America isn’t necessarily good for your friends across the pond – at least that is the central...
El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment: $60 million lost, $375 million spent, little to show so far
Salvadoran President, Nayib Bukele speaks during an event in May 2021. El Salvador become the first country to adopt bitcoin...
There’s ‘no evidence’ Tesla cheated crash tests with special code, Euro NCAP says
An investigation into Tesla using special code marked for crash-testing vehicles hasn’t found any evidence that the automaker cheated on...
Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and...
School districts embrace electric buses as the 200th Proterra-powered EV bus arrives in Indiana
Electric school buses are rolling out across the United States as school districts look to keep their students and the...
Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record
Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time ever last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission...
Global floating offshore wind pipeline doubles in the last 12 months to 185 GW
The total global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has more than doubled in the past 12 months in terms...
Meet the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered container handler
Portland, Oregon-based lift-truck designer and maker Hyster Company just announced that it’s now piloting the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC)...
Over $40 billion in EV investments establishes new US ‘battery belt’ with 15 new plants or expansions
A new ” battery belt” is emerging in the United States as automakers from around the globe race to meet...
Polestar 3 officially debuts with 300-mile range for a whopping $84k, will be manufactured in the US
After months of anticipation, Polestar has pulled the entire sheet off its first-ever electric SUV, the Polestar 3. Today we...
Tesla is going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system
Tesla is reportedly going to implement a new vehicle hazard warning system through a partnership with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. (ESS), creator...
