Glass Wings Blog: Electric

1300 recycled electric vehicle batteries used for biggest grid-scale storage system of its kind
A cut-and-paste attack on electric vehicle batteries and renewables is spanning the globe. But is it right?
A guide to converting your old car to electric
A platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but it can’t climb dams to find a mate
A pristine chunk of space rock found within hours of hitting Earth can tell us about the birth of the Solar System
A rapid shift to electric vehicles can save 24,000 lives and leave us $148bn better off over the next 2 decades
A tenth of all electricity is lost in the grid. Superconducting cables can help
Advocates make case for more electric vehicle charging stations in outback Australia
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
An all-electric passenger plane completed its first test flight
An EV charger every 50 miles: Here’s the plan to keep them running
An ultra-cheap electric car conversion kit is FINALLY here!
Ancient Pompeii site installs 'invisible' solar panels that look like Roman terracotta tiles
Aussie classic 4WD startup becomes biggest global EV conversion manufacturer
Australia at risk of electricity supply shortages as renewable projects lag behind coal plant closures
Australia is failing on electric vehicles. California shows it’s possible to pick up the pace
Australia needs much more solar and wind power, but where are the best sites? We mapped them all
Australian electric vehicle buyer’s guide for 2023 – the best and worst
Australian solar giants win “Nobel for engineering” for delivering low cost solar to the world
Australia’s biggest electric bus depot offers solar and battery blueprint for future
Australia’s first electric prime mover fleet unveiled, with swap and go batteries
Australia's largest floating solar panel system set to save money and reduce emissions in Warrnambool
The BEST Used Electric Cars To Buy Right Now!
Beyond electric cars: how electrifying trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change
“Biggest technology leap in history:” Australia missing out on electric truck revolution
Biomaterials; EVs in China; satellites; bionic organs and rewilding++ #392
BYD to launch electric hatchbacks with new Sodium-ion batteries
CAKE's Sinje Gottwald completes the first unassisted African continent crossing on an electric motorcycle
Can America’s Grid Handle The Rise Of Electric Cars??
‘Cheaper, better’ Australian solar tiles take on Tesla and the world
China Electric Car Market Report For October — Hot & Getting Hotter
China Electric Car Sales — 30% Share Of Auto Sales In August!
Chinese monks get electricity for the first time, thanks to solar
Chinese Monks Get Electricity for the First Time Thanks to Solar
College Students Made the World’s Fastest Solar-Powered EV. It Just Went 621 Miles on a Single Charge.
Could The Whole World Be Powered by Rooftop Solar?
Could This Mobile, Solar-Powered Livestock Barn Reshape the Corn Belt?
CSIRO says Australia can – and must – build its own silicon and solar cell supply chain
Dear Electric Vehicle Owners: You Don’t Need That Giant Battery
Denver Bets on Rental Cars to Boost EV Adoption
Dragonscale: a beautiful approach to solar
The Electric Bikes Facing Off Against Putin’s War Machine
Electric Cars Are Cheaper to Own in New Jersey Than California
Electric cars to power South Australian homes in new trial
Electric Chopsticks Bring The Salt, Not The Pain
Electric Lawn Mowers WITH SOLAR PANELS!
Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further
Electric planes sound like a fantasy but they may be the future for short-haul in Australia
Electric Seagliders Could Enable Short-Haul Emissions-Free Air Travel This Decade
Electric ute conversion targets resources sector in $1b deal to displace diesel
Electric utes are finally being shipped to Australia. They're about to boom in popularity, report predicts
Electric utes can now power the weekend – and the work week
Electric vehicles are still too expensive for some budgets, but are they worth it in the long run?
Electric vehicles help farmers drive savings and lower carbon footprint
Electric Vehicles Keep Defying Almost Everyone’s Predictions
Electric vehicles won't kill the gas station. They’ll redefine it.
Electricity from thin air: an enzyme from bacteria can extract energy from hydrogen in the atmosphere
Electricity generated by burning native Australian timber no longer classified as renewable energy
Electrifying everything does not solve the climate crisis, but it is a great start
Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads
Emission Control: Last year’s fossil fuel subsidies could have paid for an EV charging station every 50km around Australia
The Energy Department’s fusion breakthrough: It’s not really about generating electricity
EPA doubles money for electric school buses as demand soars
European Electricity Review 2023
EV incentives focused on urban centres leave rural Australians stranded with fossil fuels
The EV revolution is here. It’s happening on two wheels.
EV shipping is set to blow internal combustion engines out of the water
‘Everyone wants a piece’: Are electric vehicles Australia’s opportunity of a lifetime?
EVs Enhanced To Offer 16 Blade LFP Battery Packs For Nissan Leaf
EVs Take 55% Of The German Auto Market In December!
Exposed: The smear tactics against wind and solar
Finally A Normal No-Frills Electric Car! BYD ATTO 3
First all-new, electric commuter airplane takes flight at Moses Lake
Floating PV reduces water evaporation in Brazilian reservoir by 60%
Floating Solar Farms Are a Game Changer
The FLYING electric taxi that costs as much as an Uber! Vertical VX4 eVTOL
For China’s Auto Market, Electric Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present.
France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
Fuel Switching 2.0: Carbon Price Index for Coal-to-Clean Electricity
George taught himself how to build an electric bike, car and yacht. He says anyone can do it
Germany to massively expand electric car charging network
Household solar and storage: It’s time to rethink the energy system
How climate-friendly is an electric car? It all comes down to where you live
How closely monitoring households’ energy data can unleash their solar outputs and (possibly) make them more money
How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?
How Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is refocusing for an electric future
How the world's first electric Porsche ended up in Melbourne via Pennsylvania
I bought my mom a Chevy Bolt EV – Here’s how it went
India Plans $10 Billion Electric Bus Contract to Curb Emissions
Installing solar-powered refrigerators in developing countries is an effective way to reduce hunger and slow climate change
Japan's Suzuki to invest $35 bln through 2030 in EVs
Kawasaki unveils a bizarre ridable robot goat instead of a new electric motorcycle
“Key turning point:” Express freight giant makes biggest order for electric trucks in Australia
Labor’s love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids
Let buyers jump the queue for electric cars by importing them directly
LightSail 2 spacecraft ends its solar-sailing mission in a blaze of glory
Meet Australia's 'MONSTER' EV! And other tales from 'Down Under'.
Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth
Mercedes — Last ICE Platform 2023, Midsize EV Sedan 2024
Ministers hope to ban solar projects from most English farms
More Torque than a Ferrari?! Verge hubless electric motorbike
Motoring clubs to double size of Australia’s biggest EV charging network after buyout
Motorists in California could soon be paid to convert old cars to electric
Myth Busted: Electric Vehicles Particulate Pollution Higher Than ICE Vehicles
New Belconnen apartment block to add EV charger to every car space in Canberra-first
New electric cars for under $45,000? They’re finally coming to Australia – but the battle isn’t over
New Wind and Solar Are Cheaper Than the Costs to Operate All But One Coal-Fired Power Plant in the United States
Oceans of Energy gets Bureau Veritas’ nod of approval for offshore floating solar system
Our Solar Powered Future Is Already China’s Reality
Our Solar System is filled with asteroids that are particularly hard to destroy, new study finds
Over 25 GW of solar is actively being constructed in the U.S.
Plant power: Scientists generate electricity from a shrub in renewables breakthrough
Porsche Says Its EVs Will Soon Be More Profitable Than Its Gas-Powered Cars
Research finds dogs are more relaxed in electric vehicles (EVs)
Researchers make a solid-state EV battery breakthrough
Revolutionary changes in transportation, from electric vehicles to ride sharing, could slow global warming – if they’re done right, IPCC says
Rewiring Australia founder Saul Griffith is a man on a mission to electrify the nation, one suburb at a time
Rooftop wind energy innovation claims 50% more energy than solar at same cost
Russia is using drones to target Ukrainian electricity and erode morale
Scientists Developing Floating Solar Farms That Can Withstand Rough Oceans
SEA charges up Australian electric truck transition
Should Australia make electric vehicles?
Small communities could be buying, selling and saving money on electric power right now – here’s how
So long, Loy Yang: shutting Australia’s dirtiest coal plant a decade early won’t jeopardise our electricity supply
Solar and wind keep getting cheaper as the field becomes smarter
Solar is the cheapest power, and a literal light-bulb moment showed us we can cut costs and emissions even further
Solar panels set to be mandatory on all new buildings under EU plan
Solar power can cut living costs, but it’s not an option for many people – they need better support
Solar Power Plants Are More Missile Resistant
Sold out: why Australia doesn’t have enough electric vehicles to go around
Sparkies to upskill ahead of the decade of electric vehicles
The start-up converting semis into electric trucks
Storm-ravaged Bahamas rebuilding its power grid with emphasis on solar energy
Storms and steep utility bills drive US rooftop solar boom
The Super-Cheap Solar-Powered Car Is Finally Here!
Surprise! Electric cars are already making California healthier
The surprising history of how electric vehicles have played the long game and won
Tesla: what 2023 holds for the electric vehicle company and why it might be time for Musk to go
There’s a huge surge in solar production under way – and Australia could show the world how to use it
Thinking of buying an electric vehicle for your next car? Here’s the market outlook and what to consider
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
This Chinese EV Shows Why Western Brands Are In Trouble...
This Electric Pickup Truck Is INSANELY Good Value
This GIANT Electric Semi Can Swap Out Its Batteries!
Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery ‘hybrid’ plant
To really address climate change, Australia could make 27 times as much electricity and make it renewable
Tokyo wants new homes to have solar panels from 2025
Toyota faces disaster unless new CEO performs miracle pivot to electric vehicles
Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger utes to go electric as pricing revealed for mass EV conversions
US transition to electric vehicles would save over 100,000 lives by 2050 – study
Volkswagen Had A Great 2022: 26% More EVs, More Than 15,000 Rapid Charging Stations
We Care Solar
We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electrify everything
What I Learned from Buying a Tesla? Consumer Ignorance about EVs
When wind and solar replace fossil fuels, we will use less energy, save money, and won’t be as sick
Who’s holding back electric cars in Australia? We’ve long known the answer – and it’s time to clear the road
Why electric vehicles won’t be enough to rein in transport emissions any time soon
Why it’s time to get over your EV range anxiety
Why Labor’s new tax cut on electric vehicles won’t help you buy one anytime soon
Why running out of battery in an electric car gave me hope for the future
Why the world's most luxury EV converter is building a rubbish truck!
Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM
Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife
World EV road trip reveals an Australian market in the slow lane
The world installed 174GW of solar in 2021 and is on track to deploy 260GW by end of 2022 – IEA
World-first flexible export limits are coming to rooftop solar. Here's how they work
The World's FIRST Commercial Electric Plane - Robert takes to the skies!
You might think solar panels have been perfected – but we can still make them even better and cheaper
Zacua: The Mexican Electric Car Made By Women
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