Clean fleets

Electric vehicles

This startup aims to make it easy for corporate fleets to go electric

Inspiration Mobility secures $200 million to take on the financing and the risks of transitioning customers’ vehicle fleets to EVs.

By Jeff St. John . 10 November 2021
EV charging

Why Amazon is investing in a startup that's shrinking the footprint of EV charging

Resilient Power uses cutting-edge electronics to make heavy-duty EV charging cheaper, smaller and more flexible.

By Jeff St. John . 2 November 2021
Electric vehicles

Will Hertz's big Tesla buy make EVs mainstream?

Hertz's 100,000-car purchase will put electric vehicles in the hands of new drivers — and pressure other rental companies to follow suit.

By Julian Spector . 26 October 2021
Climatetech finance

Newsletter: A palate cleanser from cleantech SPAC mania

Grid storage veteran Fluence is going public with real products and revenue.

By Julian Spector . 29 September 2021
Electric vehicles

Newsletter: Electric trucking is coming sooner than you think

The shipping industry tested EV trucks and thinks they’re ready to go, like, now.

By Julian Spector . 27 September 2021
Electric vehicles

Electric trucks could handle millions of short-haul routes across North America

Half of U.S. truck routes cover less than 100 miles. Recent road tests of a bevy of battery-powered trucks show they're ready to take over.

By Jeff St. John . 23 September 2021
EV charging

Newsletter: How clean is your ride?

It's already possible to lower carbon emissions from EV charging based on when you charge.

By Julian Spector . 10 September 2021
EV charging

Time shift: How to make EV charging as clean as possible

WattTime data helps EVs charge with lower-carbon power. But the rates and incentives to encourage these cleaner choices are still being developed.

By Jeff St. John . 8 September 2021
Transportation

Microgrids + mass transit = resilient mobility in a future clouded by climate change

Transit agencies can use microgrids to cleanly power electric buses and other systems during blackouts, but they'll likely need help building them.

By Gordon Feller . 5 August 2021
Hydrogen

How much renewables expansion is needed for a global green hydrogen economy?

And is a massive wind and solar buildout of that scale even feasible?

By Jason Deign . 13 July 2021