Musk Makes The Move To Bring An Affordable Tesla To The European Market

The speculation is on -- is the US next in line for a low-priced Tesla? | Continue reading


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What Is The Battery Of The Future Made Of?

The Empa research group led by Maksym Kovalenko is researching innovative materials for the batteries of tomorrow. Whether it’s fast-charging electric cars or low-cost stationary storage, there’s a promising material or a novel manufacturing process for every application. What ar … | Continue reading


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Questions From Institutional Investors About Energy Transition Are Revealing

Recently Jefferies Group, one of the United States largest investment banks, asked me to speak to a global group of their clients, institutional investors representing billions and possibly trillions in funds. | Continue reading


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U.S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, 1st In North America

The locomotives are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by .385 tons - the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles. | Continue reading


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Resilient Home Designs Protect Against Hurricanes While Lowering Emissions

Resilient home design is becoming a higher priority for builders and architects as the challenges of a warming planet multiply. | Continue reading


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Biden-Harris Administration Advances 15 Onshore Renewable Energy Projects With Potential to Power Millions of Homes

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Interior Department is advancing 15 onshore renewable energy projects across the West. | Continue reading


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First Drive Of The Fully Electric Volvo EX30

The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time of 3.4 seconds in the … | Continue reading


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2025 RamCharger Raises The Electric Truck Bar

2025 RamCharger Raises The Electric Truck Bar With 663 HP and 690 miles of plug-in hybrid range between fill-ups. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Heat Pumps Are Not Fair Weather Friends Any More

The race is on to push oil and gas HVAC systems out, and let new energy efficient cold-climate electric heat pumps in. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

EVs Take 24.5% Share In Germany – Enyaq Comeback

October 2023 saw plugin EVs take 24.5% share of Germany’s auto market, down from a 32.5% share in October 2022, and amidst a hangover from September 2023 incentive changes. Full electrics nevertheless saw sales volume slightly increase YoY, whilst PHEV volume declined. Overall au … | Continue reading


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Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Deliver For Loblaw Canada

Loblaw will put a pair of Volvo VNR electric semi trucks to work delivering groceries and other goods throughout the Montreal metro. | Continue reading


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World EV Sales Now Equal 17% Of World Auto Sales

Record month in September! | Continue reading


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Real-World Traffic Demo Reveals Energy Savings

Connected, automated vehicle traveling through time-controlled, integrated traffic lights maximized energy efficiency Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers determined that a connected and automated vehicle, or CAV, traveling on a multilane highway with integrated traffic ligh … | Continue reading


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The Private Sector Accounts For 89% of Announced American-Made Battery Investments

Announcements of private sector investments in American-made battery technologies have been increasing over the last few years, with 208 as of September 2023. There have also been 27 Federal investment announcements. The map below shows locations of new announcements of minerals … | Continue reading


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Tesla To Build €25,000 Car At German Gigafactory

Reports out of Germany indicate Tesla intends to build a less expensive car there that uses high pressures castings to reduce costs. | Continue reading


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BasiGo Wins Best Mobility & Logistics Award At Global Startup Awards Africa

Kenyan startup BasiGo’s innovative Pay-As-You-Drive model, which lowers the barriers to entry for operators to get brand new electric buses, has helped unlock a pathway to accelerating the adoption of electric buses in Africa. Here is a summary of BasiGo’s Pay-As-You-Drive progra … | Continue reading


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Green Up Your Fall Cleanup With Deals On Greenworks Cordless Yard Tools

Save up to 30% on select Greenworks tools | Continue reading


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The Weird, Wild World Of Wave Energy Just Got Weirder

A wave energy device that resembles a deconstructed sea serpent has caught the eye of both public and private renewable energy investors. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Nuclear Energy & Free Market Capitalism Aren’t Compatible

The fiscal ideologues who seem to like nuclear power the most are ignoring the lessons of the past because their cognitive biases don't allow them to understand that free market economics and nuclear generation go together like flame throwers and gas stations. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

BLUETTI Unveils AC2A and AC70 Portable Generators for Your Fall Adventures

The crisp air and vibrant colors of fall beckon us to the great outdoors. But before heading out on your weekend camping trips or cozy cabin getaways, you need a reliable power source to keep your gadgets charged and your comforts in check. And BLUETTI, a trusted name in portable … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

EVs Take 24.9% Of The UK – BMW Top Brand

October saw plugin EVs take 24.9% of the UK auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Plugin hybrids had their strongest share in two years. Overall auto volume was 153,529 units, up 14.3% YoY, and in line with pre-2020 seasonal averages. BMW was October’s leading BEV brand. Octob … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

MIH Consortium Unveils Innovative Urban Mobility Solutions at Japan Mobility Show

The MIH Consortium unveiled the Project X and Y — innovative concept urban mobility solutions for people moving and cargo handling, at the Japan Mobility Show. These projects address the changing urban transport landscape by expanding the options for car-sharing, ride-hailing, fo … | Continue reading


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20 MW Solar Power + Energy Storage Project Completed In Arizona

The McNeal Solar Power and Battery Storage Project was just completed by Silicon Ranch and Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) in McNeal, Arizona. The solar power farm has a capacity of 20 MW and the battery electricity storage system capacity is 20 MW/80 MWh. The … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Local Production of Plug-In Hybrids Up 5X In South Africa

South Africa is one of the main motor vehicle assembly and manufacturing hubs on the African continent. Vehicles are produced in South Africa for the local South African market, the regional markets on the African continent, and for export to countries on other continents, such a … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Carmakers Are Hiking The Prices of Small Cars Far Above Inflation, But Claim Euro 7 Is Unaffordable

Carmakers have raised prices by thousands, but claim Euro 7 is unaffordable . A new analysis shows that even after the Dieselgate scandal, Europe’s carmakers prioritize profit ahead of people’s health. In November 2022, the European Commission proposed a new law, known as Euro 7, … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Questions From Investors On Electrification & The Grid

A couple of weeks ago, I presented to a group of institutional investors, clients of Jefferies Group investment bank. One of the big questions was regarding what they should be considering in terms of regional, national, and regulatory concerns for grid investments. That was wort … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

King Charles III & Queen Camilla Experience Solution Africa’s Electric Tuk Tuk in Mombasa, Kenya

Last week, King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a state visit to Kenya to “celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge.” The Royal Family’s website says, “The visit is at the invitation of President Ru … | Continue reading


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Offshore Wind Developers Eye New Alliances With Aquaculture Industry

The idea of co-locating offshore wind turbines with seaweed is beginning to take shape here in the US and other parts of the world. | Continue reading


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13 Big Cleantech Stories of the Week

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Being the beginning of the month, some of the biggest and most interesting cleantech stories of the past week were EV sales reports from top EV markets. There are also a few big wind and sola … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Share Price Is Under Pressure. Will The Cybertruck Help?

Tesla is facing a critical juncture, most Wall Street analysts believe. The Cybertruck may be vital to the company's financial future. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla At The Heart Of Electric Citroen H Van

In a workshop at the top of the range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Phil Ward is performing a labour of love: restoring and electrifying his Citroen H van from 1969. He tells me that he has been interested in Citroens since he was 8 years old — when he bought his first toy Ci … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Study Reveals Effects Of Fast Charging On Electric Car Battery Health

Worried that frequent use of DC fast chargers will degrade the battery in your electric car? Recurrent says it's not a problem. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Bloomberg Asks Why Electric Cars Today Are So Huge

The UK has a long tradition of small cars, exemplified by the original Mini but including a gaggle of MGs, Triumphs, Humbers, Hillmans, Cortinas, Austins, and the like. Mostly they were small because raw materials were scarce after World War II, but also because Britain taxed car … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

It’s Another EV Rental Car Nightmare

Why are so many rental car companies sending their EV customers out on the road without any dedicated instruction? It seems to be a really quick way to take a hit on a rental company's reputation. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

“Shame On You, Tesla, Shame On You!” Sweden’s Labor Unions Fight Back

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has consistently rejected calls to allow a Swedish company's 127,000 employees worldwide to unionize in what's become a tug-of-war of wills. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

25% BEV Share In China! — China EV Sales Report

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales last month, up 22% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s second record month in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak. The September … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Vehicles Will Now Warn Drowsy & Inattentive Drivers

Tesla vehicles keep getting smarter over time with the help of free over-the-air (OTA) software updates. A new and interesting feature has just started rolling out to Tesla cars in Europe that warns drivers if they are inattentive or drowsy. A Tesla vehicle monitors a driver’s ey … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

EV Charging And The Grid — The Truth Is Out There

"EV charging will crash the grid," Henny Penny cried. "We must run and tell the king!" EV FUD is everywhere. Here's the truth. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

The Movement to Incorporate Women into Kenya’s Solar PV Workforce 

The work done by WISEe, Women in Sustainable Energy & Entrepreneurship, is combating climate change, gender inequality, and improving electricity access simultaneously. Started in 2015, WISEe leads technical PV training, hands-on installation, and entrepreneurship guidance for Ke … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Energy Unveils VPP Plan For Puerto Rico & $0 Down Solar For Tesla Drivers

Tesla has unveiled a virtual power plant program for its Powerwall customers in Puerto Rico and a zero down offer for selected customers. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

EVs Take 26.5% Share In France – Dacia Springs Up

October saw plugin EVs take 26.5% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.4% share, year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew over 1.5x YoY.  Overall auto volume was 152,383 units, up some 22% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. France’s best selling f … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Don’t Count On GPS Trackers To Save Your E-Bike

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Over the years, we’ve gotten quite a few e-bikes in to review. I don’t do every kind of riding, and I don’t have time to do long-term tests on every bike, so I often recruit friends and famil … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

North Dakota’s DCFC Network Has Improved Drastically, EA Opens First Station

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Sometimes, I think I have it bad as an EV driver in New Mexico. Only very recently did all of the state’s interstate highways get CCS charging, and many popular U.S. highways in the state don … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Model Y Rules In Europe — Europe EV Sales Report

Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall Eu … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

You Can Help Shape Tesla’s Supercharger Network

Calling all Tesla enthusiasts! It’s time to rev up your engines and make a real impact on Tesla’s Supercharger network expansion! Your voice truly matters, and together, you can make a difference. How It All Works: Your Vote Matters Every three months, Tesla owners just like you … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Did Jim Farley “Osborne 2” His Own Ford Dealers?

The Ford NACS announcement torpedoed its own dealers, reduced consumer confidence in EVs, and brought back memories of the Osborne 2. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

How Much Of What Electrical Generation Where & Why — For Global Investors

Legacy forms of electrical generation are going to diminish radically in significance. Total energy requirements are going to halve. Renewable generation will dominate. Grids will become even more important. Storage will be everywhere. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Canada’s Carbon Price Working, So Of Course It’s Being Attacked

How Do You Defend A Working Carbon Price That's Benefiting Poor People? | Continue reading


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