February 7 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“Tesla Cybertruck Reservations Go Poof – Now Free Wraps For Q1 Orders” • Tesla is rolling out discounts to get people to buy a new Model 3 or Cybertruck. It seems a bit early in the quarter for Tesla to be doing this. It seems to indicate consumer demand challenges after the first year of decreasing sales since the Model S was launched in 2012. [CleanTechnica]

“India Achieves Historic Milestone Of 100 GW Of Installed Solar Power Capacity” • India has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 100 GW of installed solar power capacity, again showing its position as a global leader in renewable energy, according to the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. [The Statesman]
“CIP Starts Construction On 960-MWh Oz Battery Site” • CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is starting construction of its first large-scale battery energy storage site in Australia, the 240-MW, 960-MWh Summerfield project in the state of South Australia. It comes after a financial investment decision was taken in September 2024. [reNews]
“€20,000 Volkswagen Electric Car – The Next VW Beetle? ” • Not many cars are able to compare with the Volkswagen Beetle. It was special. Volkswagen may now be working on a 2020s Beetle, an electric one. The company is looking into a €20,000 super affordable EV, and it wrote about that in a news release on the matter. [CleanTechnica]
“How Nonprofit Change Reaction Gets Money To Households Impacted By Wildfires So Fast” • As Angelenos reel from the wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed at least 29 people, an LA-based nonprofit is handing out cash payments of as much as $5,000 to provide fast, unrestricted help to some of those impacted. [ABC News]

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