Defying Russia’s assault, Ukraine completes a 114-MW wind farm

Despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian energy company DTEK Group has finished the construction of the first 114 megawatts (MW) of a 500 MW wind farm.

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Mitsubishi will be a ‘mainly BEV’ brand by 2035 with 4 EVs, including an electric pickup

Mitsubishi is the latest Japanese automaker to accelerate its electrification strategy as demand for electric vehicles continues climbing at a record rate.

The company revealed a new business plan Friday, “Challenge 2025,” that involves four new EVs, including an electric pickup truck.

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Tesla is facing ‘criminal’ allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin

Tesla is facing “criminal” allegations regarding Gigafactory Berlin as environmentalists accuse the automaker of “suspected water pollution and a possible environmental crime.”

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Wheel-E Podcast: SONDORS CEO interview & Metacycle, new RadRunner, Bafang goes Moto, more

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes SONDORS selling 1,000 of its Metacycle electric motorcycles in a week, new utility/cargo e-bike launches from Rad Power Bikes, Specialized and Aventon, Bafang entering the electric motorcycle space and lots more.

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How this adorable little electric mini-street sweeper will enable protected bike lanes

Protected bike lanes — or cycling paths that are physically separated from roadways to keep cars away from more vulnerable micromobility vehicles — are becoming increasingly demanded by a growing population of bike commuters in the US. And in one case, they’re finally being enabled by a surprising source: a cute little electric mini-street sweeper.

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One of the world’s largest offshore wind farms will use recycled turbine blades

The very first deployment of Siemens Gamesa’s 108-meter-long (354-feet-long) B108 recycled blades is headed to RWE’s 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank, off the UK’s east coast.

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Tesla announces a new ‘high-visibility glass roof’ for Model S

Tesla announced today that its new Model S vehicles come with a new “high-visibility glass roof” following a slight refresh.

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Ford reveals an electric school bus based on the E-Transit cargo van

Ford is building electric school buses; you heard that right. The automaker is offering a Type A electric school bus package based on its top-selling E-Transit commercial van.

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Port of Singapore bans new fossil-fuel harbor craft by 2030

The Port of Singapore, one of the world’s busiest ports and the world’s largest container trans-shipment hub, will require all new harbor craft to be net zero by 2030.

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Extreme E season 3 starts this weekend with new 10-race format

Extreme E, the off-road electric racing championship which races in exotic locations to highlight conservation efforts, starts its third season this weekend with a race in Saudi Arabia along the coast of the Red Sea.

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