Labor union members at New York’s Ravenswood Generating Station will become the US’s first fossil fuel power plant workers to transition to operating offshore wind equipment. Ravenswood is a 2,480-megawatt (MW) power plant in Long Island City, Queens, across from Roosevelt Island. Powering 20% of the city, it’s New York City’s largest fossil-fuel plant, and […]
After its first electric SUV arrived in the US earlier this year, Lexus is already offering a steep discount for you to get your hands on one. In some cases, you can earn up to $10,000 in lease cash on the 2023 Lexus RZ. Lexus unveiled its first all-electric model last April, the 2023 Lexus […]
Sue Johanson, the blunt, bawdy and beloved Canadian sex educator and host of the long-running television call-in program “Sunday Night Sex Show” and its American counterpart, “Talk Sex With Sue Johanson,” died on June 28 at a care facility in North Toronto. She was 92. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Jane Johanson. Sue […]
Once considered the leader in China’s auto industry, Volkswagen has watched its share of the pie shrink over the past year or so as EV makers like BYD, NIO, and Tesla steal the show. In an attempt to draw in buyers, VW is slashing the price of its small ID.3 electric car. For a limited […]
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss EV deliveries from all automakers from Tesla to Fisker, Optimus robots being used in stores, FSD value, and more. Sponsored by Pedego: For July only, save up to $500 on Pedego ebikes, […]
We’re still decompressing after an exciting last week at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix. While we’ve sponsored the event before, as the new title sponsor of the event, we decided to bring a team out and really go behind the scenes. As a background, the Formula Sun Grand Prix is part of the American […]
Health insurance brokerage and care navigation platform Enhance Health announced that it’s partnering with boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. to expand access to health care in low-income communities. Through the exclusive partnership, Enhance and Mayweather plan to advocate for wellbeing, equality, and accessible and comprehensive healthcare, while leveraging Enhance’s resources and Mayweather’s brand. “Everyone deserves the […]
Heading into the weekend, all of the best green energy deals for the week are coming to a close. If summer weather has you ready to see what micro mobility is all about, we’re tracking just the e-bike discount. The popular RadRover 6 Plus is now $700 off alongside a series of other environmentally-conscious markdowns […]
Shares of EV startup Rivian (RIVN) are up over 14% Friday after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives upgraded his price target. Ives cited the EV maker is making “a major turning point” in its execution strategy, raising Rivian stock price target to $30 a share from $25. Rivian stock price target upgrade fuels rally Rivian’s stock […]
Two and a half years after first sharing plans to implement a 150 kWh solid-state battery pack in its EVs, NIO appears poised to finally do just that. The automaker’s digital user manuals now feature specifications of the solid-state pack, supplied by WeLion – debuting on the upcoming ES6 SUV. The additional supports recent promises […]
