Clean Technica

West Gate’s 4th Cohort Innovators Pursue Advanced Energy Applications Throughout Energy Landscape

8 min read

From technologies for extracting rare earth elements from plants to advanced membranes for water filtration, and from vertical-axis wind turbines to next-generation, long-lived flywheel energy storage, innovators bring exciting ideas to the fourth cohort of West Gate—NREL’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program. “We are supporting the vast landscape of energy technologies that … [continued]

The post West Gate’s 4th Cohort Innovators Pursue Advanced Energy Applications Throughout Energy Landscape appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica

XPENG Opens Order Books for All-New Smart Coupe SUV G6 & Smart Premium SUV G9 in Europe

8 min read

Today marks the Official Sales Start in Europe for new XPENG G6 and G9. Redefining performance, design, and intelligent technology for the next generation of electric vehicles. Both new XPENG G6 and G9 make bold statements as fastest charging EVs in their classes with industry-leading charging power of respectably 451 … [continued]

The post XPENG Opens Order Books for All-New Smart Coupe SUV G6 & Smart Premium SUV G9 in Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica

Auto Industry Crash on Horizon from Lack of Rare Earth Minerals & Magnets?

2 min read

Whether electric vehicles or gas-powered cars, production could come to a grinding halt in the US and Europe soon. Word on the street is that the escalating trade combativeness between the West and China has led to China putting restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets. China controls more than … [continued]

The post Auto Industry Crash on Horizon from Lack of Rare Earth Minerals & Magnets? appeared first on CleanTechnica.