Waymo is officially heading to Canada! We’re laying the groundwork for our fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Toronto, investing in local facilities and jobs, with the goal of welcoming our first riders in 2028. In the coming days, you’ll start to see Waymo vehicles on the … | Continue reading
We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade. The four states with the highest generation of small-scale solar in the … | Continue reading
EU leaders will meet this week for a decisive round of talks on the bloc’s next seven-year budget for 2028–2034. These negotiations will shape the EU’s priorities and investment framework well beyond the next EU elections, so the decisions leaders reach now are especially consequ … | Continue reading
Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and battery race in jeopardy. T&E has labelled the French and German government’s agreement to weaken the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a … | Continue reading
T&E’s Kädi Ristkok explains why postponing the ETS2 is a bad idea As EU leaders meet to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills, Italy, Poland and Czechia are pushing to postpone Europe’s new carbon market for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2). Their concern about … | Continue reading
If you’re an author and would like to submit your book for potential publication through CleanTechnica Press, we are now soliciting manuscripts for our second book. We will likely choose just one or two books in the next 12 months, and publish and promote it through CleanTechnica … | Continue reading
The DeLorean Motor Company has hitched the iconic DeLorean name to the new Airspeeder series, a showcase for cutting edge "flying car" eVTOL technology. The post DeLorean Takes A Ride On Tesla’s “Flying Car” Coattails appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
There is an old expression that goes like this: “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” There is a corollary to that adage: “Everybody knows we have to stop polluting our environment, but nobody wants to be first to do something about it.” A cas … | Continue reading
My colleague Tina Casey is doing a story about the new Tesla Roadster, and I hope she will pardon me for this intrusion. What we saw at the reveal was a totally irrelevant mind game cooked up inside the drug addled cranium of Elon Musk. That’s right, the world’s richest ... [co … | Continue reading
Electric ships attract attention because the vessel is the visible technology. Put a large battery into an inland cargo vessel, replace the diesel propulsion system with electric motors, and the decarbonization story appears straightforward. Inland shipping looks particularly pro … | Continue reading
Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New England (ISO-NE): Monthly generation from wind was highest in September of this year at 668.9 gigawatthours (GWh), more than double generation le … | Continue reading
Three regional transmission organizations (RTOs) set records for peak hourly load this past summer, according to data reported on Form EIA-930 and presented in the Hourly Electric Grid Monitor: PJM peaked at 162.6 gigawatts (GW) on July 2, 2026, 1.3% higher than the pre-2026 peak … | Continue reading
It’s hard to keep track of where Waymo robotaxis are going to launch, are testing, are launching, are open to some people but not others, are open to everyone, etc. Three cities where it recently launched robotaxi service are Tampa, San Antonio, and San Diego, and now the robotax … | Continue reading
If Implemented, Methane Gas Projects Could be Approved Without Proper Review of Harmful Impacts Washington, DC — Today, at its monthly meeting, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed two new measures to speed up approval of methane gas projects without the prope … | Continue reading
This is our latest family member EV. It’s my third daughter’s used 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s been a progression: It started with a couple of family pioneers (my brother and me) first dipping a toe in the water in 2014–2015 with early short-range, sma … | Continue reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to recover some of his EV magic from the Cybertruck debacle by showcasing the new Tesla Roadster on October 15, a $200,000 reboot of the original 2006 Tesla two-seater that sparked the global EV revolution. The post Ghost Of Thanos Lingers Over Elon Musk’ … | Continue reading
People love to complain about how China provides massive state subsidies to its domestic manufacturers, as if the US, the EU, and Japan do not. Whether is it a zillion tax breaks for corporations or forgiveness of local property taxes, the last thing any business in the west want … | Continue reading
WHEN Hiroshi Okuda assumed the presidency of Toyota Motor Corporation in 1995, he fundamentally shifted the automaker’s global strategy. Recognizing the pressure of California’s impending zero-emission mandates and the long-term threat of petroleum depletion, Okuda demanded that … | Continue reading
Modern farming depends heavily on nitrogen fertilizer because crops need nitrogen to build proteins, chlorophyll and ultimately yield, yet most major crops cannot directly use the nitrogen gas that makes up most of the atmosphere. Farmers have to buy nitrogen in forms plants can … | Continue reading
BYD Malaysia has selected Inokom Corporation Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Sime Motors based in Kulim, Kedah, as its local assembly partner. The move marks a key milestone in the electric vehicle manufacturer’s strategy to assemble completely knocked-down vehicles within the country … | Continue reading
Government seed funding is successfully helping the small business vehicle fleet transition to electric. I recently wrote about ARENA’s national push for more batteries across the country. At a state level, NSW is encouraging fleets of vehicles to go electric. New South Wales has … | Continue reading
Summary Analysis of official 2024 real-world data reveals that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to exhibit a widening gap between real-world performance and official WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure) testing values. On average, real-world e … | Continue reading
Naming the problem: A sociopathic agricultural system There is a great paradox in modern agriculture. The agro-industrial sector is feeding people while harming society and starving the planet. In 1962, one farmer fed 25.8 persons; today, it is 155.[1] But according to the UN, gl … | Continue reading
I have countless sources for tracking and following cleantech news. Every day, I go through numerous feeds and websites and news alerts to try to find out what’s happening and spot the biggest stories to cover. I very seldom see anything notable cleantech-wise from Tesla or other … | Continue reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised that the October 15 launch of the new Tesla Roadster EV will be an exciting event, whether or not things go as planned. The post Tesla’s Flying Car Flies Into Perfect Storm Of Bad Press appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Last night, I returned home from Mondial de l’Auto 2026, otherwise known as the Paris Motor Show. My time there was packed with events and conversations. While at the show, I also attended the Paris Automotive Summit, hearing from multiple industry executives. I will get into mor … | Continue reading
T&E urges governments to uphold the next correction of the PHEV CO2 accounting rules to drive PHEV improvements and avoid cheating consumers. Powering a PHEV costs drivers up to €680 more a year than carmakers claim. The gap between plug-in hybrids’ official CO₂ figures and their … | Continue reading
PUBLIC transportation company Green SM has entered North America with the official launch of an all-electric taxi service in Los Angeles, California. The move turns the United States into the ninth market for the Vietnamese transport provider. The platform operates entirely on Vi … | Continue reading
For years, I have been writing that the insurance industry will strongly influence the climate change debate, because its mission it to identify risks and price its policies accordingly. You can’t build a new 80 story tower stuffed with luxury condominiums on the edge of an ocea … | Continue reading
Honda has joined the race to develop wireless EV charging systems that enable drivers to recharge their batteries while on the road, adding a new layer of convenience to the EV experience. The post Another Sign That Gasmobiles Are Toast: Honda Adds Muscle To The Wireless EV Charg … | Continue reading
Letter Calls for Credible, Enforceable Provisions in any Taxpayer-Funded Package DES MOINES, Iowa – In a letter to Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter is urging state officials to ensure any taxpayer-funded incentive package for Mesabi Metallics’ ste … | Continue reading
Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior has asked a federal court to re-evaluate the permit for Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has already begun delivering electricity to families in New England, and completed construction in September. Since … | Continue reading
Britain’s bus reforms are usually discussed as a privatization story. Outside London, the 1980s reforms deregulated local bus markets and gave commercial operators far more freedom over routes and timetables. London kept public control of the passenger network while private compa … | Continue reading
The leading US rooftop solar firm Sunrun has made a sharp pivot into the energy storage field, enabling more households to participate in money-saving virtual power plants whether or not they have rooftop solar panels. The post The People Speak: We Want Energy Storage, Not Data C … | Continue reading
Like many legacy automakers, BMW Group is having a down year, including in the third quarter. In fact, despite years of dragging its feet and lobbying against regulations pushing for a faster transition to electric vehicles, full electrics (BEVs) were the only bright spot for the … | Continue reading
Extrovert, unmistakable and fully electric, the new BMW iX4 is the next Neue Klasse model from BMW. Like its Neue Klasse siblings, the new Sports Utility Vehicle in coupé form represents a technological leap forward into a new era. At the same time, the BMW iX4 showcases its own, … | Continue reading
BMW presents the most powerful variant yet of its Neue Klasse Sports Utility Vehicle. The new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive is equipped with an electric motor at each axle, produces maximum output of 450 kW/612 hp1 and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds1. As well ... [ … | Continue reading
Way back in the day, in another professional life, I was the director of a nonprofit focused on promoting bicycling, mass transit, and sustainable development — but especially bicycling. One thing we highlighted was how little people actually drive on a daily basis. The average A … | Continue reading
Imagine a world where we successfully remove every single drunk driver from the road. Achieving this would be a monumental victory. Alcohol impairment remains a massive, critical crisis on public roads, directly contributing to over 30% of all traffic deaths in the U.S. Eliminati … | Continue reading
Debunking ACEA’s proposal concerning EU electric vehicle exports to the United Kingdom The EU-UK TCA rules of origin requirements are the most concrete local content rules for batteries we have today. This is a test case for showing Europe can get its ‘Made in EU’ agenda right. T … | Continue reading
Volt CEO Peter Leeson and I caught up on Teams this afternoon to discuss the progress of the Volt solar tile. You will have read about his revolutionary product on CleanTechnica here and here. When we last spoke, two years ago, Peter was all set to launch his product on ... [co … | Continue reading
There is more to the electric vehicle resolution than endless stats. What about the rest of the ecosystem? This article was inspired by a chat with a correspondent in Denmark. Once a month, Majella and I host a coffee morning for EV drivers, and those who are interested in the … | Continue reading
After World War II, manufacturing on the Continent was severely degraded. Automakers in France, Germany, and Italy began producing cars that were simple and cheap — cars like the Isetta, Messerschmidt, and Fiat Cinquecento. In 1949, the Citroen 2 CV went on sale, a car that looke … | Continue reading
Europe is building a hydrogen-refuelling network before there is a large hydrogen-truck market to support it. Under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, hydrogen stations are supposed to be available along major motorway corridors at intervals of no more than 200 kilo … | Continue reading
Let’s face it. At the beginning of the EV revolution, electric cars were just too damn expensive. A Tesla Model Y cost $66,000 at one point, as the company leveraged strong demand to increase prices. In 2012, the Chevy Volt cost more than $40,000. Even though it was a decent .. … | Continue reading
How the Trump administration’s policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. While running for president, … | Continue reading
The SMAP mechanism introduced under the ETS represents an opportunity to help the maritime sector to transition towards clean fuels and propulsion technologies, and strengthen Europe’s industrial leadership. With an estimated support of €15 billion between 2028 and 2040, such a m … | Continue reading
Governments around the world are handing bioenergy and the other industries harming forests tens of billions of euros in subsidies. How much does saving nature cost? One estimate puts it at around $900 billion per year. Yet, instead, many governments spend hundreds of billions ev … | Continue reading