I assume it’s no coincidence the World Bank made announcements of new support for clean energy in both India and Pakistan on the same day. If you’re going to support one, you better support the other! Anyway, the good news is that the World Bank is facilitating much more clean … | Continue reading
Madison, WI — Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sierra Club Wisconsin challenging a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) decision to issue permits for a massive data center campus in Port Washington without fully evaluating the p … | Continue reading
The Trump administration announced that it has finalized a decision to eliminate long-standing regulatory language regarding habitat protections for endangered species in the U.S. The move comes after a proposed rulemaking and public comment period in which more than 150,000 Amer … | Continue reading
The Green 10, representing 50 million Europeans across all Member States and Candidate Countries, put forward these calls for political decisions that will define our common future. The overwhelming majority of Europeans want to see action on climate change, care about environmen … | Continue reading
Jackery’s rugged products have been pushing out power to keep our outdoor adventures moving for years, so we were excited to get a look behind the proverbial curtain at its energy storage production lines. Disclaimer: the author’s travel and accommodations were paid for by iMpact … | Continue reading
The Chinese startup XPENG is moving forward with plans for a new electric robotaxi aimed at the global market for seamless, fully autonomous ride hailing experiences. The post New XPENG Robotaxi: KITT Or My Mother The Car…Or Both! appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In a recent article in CleanTechnica, David Waterford looked at the Sealion 7 in Australia. A few days later, media reported that the Sealion 7 had been quietly discontinued in China. Looking closer, BYD’s mainstream models in overseas markets are now clearly diverging from their … | Continue reading
The board of directors for Volkswagen AG met on July 9 to approve a new plan proposed by CEO Oliver Blume for the company's future. The post Volkswagen May Discontinue Up To Half Its Current Models appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In less than three weeks, a clean energy nonprofit will give away three amazing electric cars. But here’s the problem for the charity: Over 4,500 tickets are still unsold. But that’s a PLUS for you. With fewer tickets sold, your chances of winning a Rivian or Lucid or Porsche EV … | Continue reading
Volvo’s new FH Aero Electric is the kind of truck legacy manufacturers used to imply battery-electric trucking could not really become. It claims up to 700 kilometers of range, carries up to 725 kWh of usable battery energy, supports megawatt charging, and uses a new e-axle to fr … | Continue reading
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and TAILG, a leading electric mobility company, officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kenya regarding the Green Mobility Centre of Excellence (GM-CoE). The two parties have established a strategic … | Continue reading
The quite rural Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California, which sits between Los Angeles and San Francisco, or Los Angeles and Sacramento, has decided to go all-in on cleantech. It is getting solar, battery energy storage, and also electric school buses. The schoo … | Continue reading
A new report is out from the Energy Institute, and it’s quite damning for the US. The report is the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy. We’ll dive into other parts of the report, but one big thing Robert Rapier of OilPrice.com noticed is that the US ... [con … | Continue reading
Drax is the UK’s largest emitter but received record £999m in subsidies last year. London, 9 July 2026 — New analysis from think tank Ember finds that Drax biomass power station was the UK’s largest emitter for the eleventh year running, with record emissions of 14.1 million tonn … | Continue reading
Polestar has just announced some great news — it had a record 30,423 sales in the first half of 2026. The company achieved 17,296 sales in the second quarter, following 13,127 sales in the first quarter. “Delivering record sales in the first half of the year, despite regulatory a … | Continue reading
New transmission substations in LaSalle and Woodford Counties expand capacity to enable utility scale wind farms while enhancing reliability for surrounding communities. ComEd today announced the successful energization of two new 345 kV transmission substations to its grid, enab … | Continue reading
I was traveling a lot last week, and I missed the news until very recently that Tesla launched robotaxi service in Miami. Apparently, Tesla now has some unsupervised Robotaxis operating there. However, as I was learning about it, I saw that only a few vehicles had been spotted (p … | Continue reading
At the recent Hawaii Sustainability Expo, I got a chance to sit on stage and do a “talk story” session with one of my personal heroes, Bill McKibben. Bill’s book Deep Economy changed my life and turned me from an angry young environmentalist into an effective sustainability profe … | Continue reading
On Tuesday the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which include the large diesel generators that many data centers in Texas use. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparen … | Continue reading
Today, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal that would weaken clean truck pollution standards that protect Americans from dangerous air pollution. This weakening of EPA’s heavy-duty truck pollution standards could lead to more asthma attacks, heart disease, … | Continue reading
I was scrolling through hundreds of environment and energy press releases late last night, and I saw one about Walmart supporting nuclear power. Even after reading the title twice, I wasn’t sure if I understood correctly and had to open up the press release. But, yes, Walmart is … | Continue reading
Bill Frist served as a senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. During his last four years, he was the Senate majority leader. He chose not to stand for re-election in 2006 because he pledged during his first campaign for the Senate that he would not serve for more than ... [c … | Continue reading
One of our excellent commenters posted an intriguing comment this morning under an article about how robotaxi app usage is split across the US market. I’ve been following and engaged in this debate for more than a decade, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a comment quite like this … | Continue reading
Bosch’s hydrogen story is easy to misread. Stefan Hartung is leaving the top job earlier than expected, Christian Fischer takes over on July 1, and the company is coming off a difficult 2025. The tempting version is simple: Bosch bet wrong on hydrogen, and the bill came due. That … | Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote about the tiny new Fiat Topolino EV. Initially, I was excited, because I saw that it was cute and cost only $13,995. Then I found out that it’s basically a golf cart and can’t even be driven on roads with a speed limit over 35 mph. Today, ... [continued] The … | Continue reading
Let’s start with the obvious: there’s no need to ban a major consumer product coming from the country that leads the world (by far) in producing and buying that product if that product isn’t highly competitive. If China was producing crappy electric cars that Americans wouldn’t b … | Continue reading
The new solar installations at two campuses will support the state of Pennsylvania’s broader renewable energy goals, improve energy resilience, and provide real-world learning opportunities. Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, today a … | Continue reading
Rivian is supposed to be having a great year. The launch of the R2 is supposed to bring it to the next level and help it finally get to profitability. Like many, I would absolutely love for Rivian to have a huge burst in sales, production, sales, production, and then ... [conti … | Continue reading
Company recently installed first solar panels on the 57 MWdc (41 MWac) project in Gilliam County. Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has begun panel installation at Oregon Trail Solar, a 57 MWdc (41 MWac) energy pro … | Continue reading
Waymo continues its big year of expansion. Far more than any previous year, Waymo is launching robotaxi service in city after city in 2026, and now there are four more where it is about to open up customer service. The cities range from San Diego on the West Coast to ... [conti … | Continue reading
Removing it Lets Utilities off the Hook for Ratepayer Energy Savings The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to eliminate Arizona’s Electric Energy Efficiency Standards (EES), finalizing a repeal process that it started in 2025. The EES requires utilities like … | Continue reading
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generators used by data centers for backup power. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency … | Continue reading
When looking at the new MONA L03, which recently went on presale, it struck me that this might be the closest competitor to the base RWD Model Y. The car better fits the more premium Tesla, despite being positioned a class below XPENG’s G6 in their lineup. Over the years, ... [ … | Continue reading
A video that purports to show a Tesla driver asleep behind the wheel has appeared on social media. Is it a fake? The post Asleep Behind The Wheel Of A Tesla Using FSD? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, either Waymo or Tesla is leading the robotaxi revolution in the United States. Objectively, Waymo has far more self-driving cars and robotaxi users, but Tesla fans think only Tesla has the right approach long term, and that improve … | Continue reading
Here’s a big chance for cheap, small-car proponents in the USA. Stellantis is bringing the Fiat Topolino EV to town, and it checks the boxes for what many of us have been wanting. The question, as always with small cars in the US, is if many people will actually buy ... [contin … | Continue reading
Clean energy may be the ultimate no-brainer, but how it is presented often gets in the way of the message. These groups want to change that. The post Changing The Narrative About Clean Energy — Dollars, Not Policies appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Most of us would like to really know how much safer (or not) various robotaxis are than human drivers, and in particular how much safer (or not) they are than the human drivers they’re replacing. Tesla puts out these very generic safety statistics that are by and large useless be … | Continue reading
MEPs have voted to reject an EU regulation that would have seen soy biofuels no longer count as a renewable fuel by 2030. Members of the European Parliament have voted to reject an EU regulation that would have seen soy biofuels no longer count as a renewable fuel by 2030. ... … | Continue reading
A new green hydrogen concept deploys subsurface turbines and fleets of high tech sailboats to run on-board water electrolysis systems with wind power. The post 50+ Sailing Ships Will Produce Green Hydrogen At Sea appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
CleanPeak Energy has partnered with Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Australia’s newest airport. CleanPeak Energy will invest over $50m at the site to develop 9 MWp of new rooftop solar and a 120 MWh Battery E … | Continue reading
Leapmotor announces the opening of orders for the all-new B03X in Europe, a global strategic model that marks a new chapter for the brand in the fast-growing compact segment. Designed from the outset for international markets, the B03X combines advanced technology, versatile desi … | Continue reading
Floating solar PV power has become more and more popular. It was quite niche for several years, but it is getting more or less “mainstream.” As it has gotten bigger and bigger, innovative designs for certain climates and geographies have been getting developed. I recently wrote a … | Continue reading
A snowy country like Norway is going to approach solar power in a different way from a place like the Bahamas. It’s not surprising to find out, then, that a company in Norway has developed a “vertical PV” system designed to help deal with very snowy conditions. Now that company … | Continue reading
Right before the July 4th weekend, Donald Trump pardoned nine mechanics that were convicted for tampering with vehicle pollution controls on heavy-duty vehicles. Each of the mechanics is responsible for violations on anywhere between a dozen and hundreds of thousands of vehicles. … | Continue reading
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor trailer-sized diesel generators used by data centers. EPA’s proposal removes any requirement for transparency or public participat … | Continue reading
Yesterday, the Sierra Club joined partners in opposing the Trump EPA’s proposal to weaken vehicle pollutant standards by delaying the implementation of more protective standards by two years. The existing standards limit harmful tailpipe pollutants — including nitrogen oxides, hy … | Continue reading
When I was an early stage doctoral student, our professor asked each of us to turn to someone in the room and explain our upcoming dissertation idea. Whoa! That was tough, as our colleagues didn’t necessarily share our disciplinary background knowledge nor the jargon that we took … | Continue reading