When former President Donald J. Trump was elected, he took aim at every policy linked to the phrase “climate change” and repealed it. President Joe Biden reinstated the standard, which went into effect at most agencies. As columnist Bret Stephens asks this week in the New York Ti … | Continue reading
College, despite what Jimmy Buffett had to say on the topic, is supposed to be a place that gives young people the information and skills they need to create successful careers. Part of that is educating them about the world they live in. Every institution of higher learning has … | Continue reading
Vehicles Contribute 51% of a Household’s Carbon Footprint In our car-centric society, many of us recognize the benefits of public transportation, bicycles, and walking. We need more and better options. Still, since we’re not there yet … we need other solutions. I discover a new, … | Continue reading
GM is laying plans for the EV battery of the future, including new cost-cutting, performance-enhancing atomic layer deposition technology. The post This Explains Why GM Ditched The Ultium EV Battery Label appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Tesla Cybertruck, if it is anything, is unique. It stands out, a lot. It also has aspects to it that must make it very appealing as a police vehicle. So, it’s no surprise to find out that a police department, the Irvine Police Department to be specific, has customized ... [co … | Continue reading
I’ve covered the US EV sales results of several auto companies this month as 3rd quarter sales data have come out. Several companies have seen soaring EV sales growth, while others have seen big drops in EV sales. And, even within companies, some models are up a lot while others … | Continue reading
Going through Kelley Blue Book’s latest data on US EV sales, one thing that jumped out to be was how much Tesla Model S and Model X sales crashed year over year. There are a few reasons I think that may have happened, but I’ve got no definitive conclusion or ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
Is there anything more compelling than free money and supportive guidance from a purported expert organization to a municipal politician? Apparently not, as Mississauga in Canada appears set on joining municipalities around the world in launching a guaranteed-to-fail hydrogen bus … | Continue reading
The Tesla Cybertruck is anything but normal. However, the sci-fi electric truck is following the trend of other Tesla models and shooting up the sales chart. Naturally, ramping up gradually, it is nowhere close to the top selling Tesla Model Y (86,801 deliveries in the 3rd quarte … | Continue reading
In this article, I relate our Supercharging adventures on a long-distance EV road trip going west. My wife and I have just completed our annual trip with two big ebikes on back on a receiver mounted tray-type bike rack (see Figure 1) from Three Lakes in Northern Wisconsin to Lind … | Continue reading
Electric trucks from Tesla and Freightliner are beginning to make their way into service with fleet operators in the US. The post Tesla Semi Passes DHL Tests, Reyes Adds 29 eCascadia Electric Trucks appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Outdoor exploration is about to get much more convenient — and high-tech — with the release of BLUETTI’s Handsfree Backpack Series, Handsfree 1 and Handsfree 2, on October 15th, 2024. Designed for hikers, photographers, backpackers, and digital nomads, this all-in-one backpack po … | Continue reading
I have been meeting Brian O’Neill at our “Coffee, Cake and EV” mornings for the past couple of years, and recently our conversations have centred on his quest to solve reduced range problems with his 2018 Hyundai Ioniq EV. I kept saying to him: that would make a great article, .. … | Continue reading
Tesla has shared on social media that Tesla China has produced its 3 millionth car. That’s quite an accomplishment for Tesla’s second car factory. It also reveals just how much of Tesla’s business is reliant on Chinese production. It’s a useful time to receive this update, as I a … | Continue reading
Some people believe the EV revolution is over and done with. Been there, done that. People prefer conventional cars with internal combustion engines, and that’s that. While it is true that growth in EV sales has been lower than anticipated lately, the market for EVs is still grow … | Continue reading
Hydropower, the old-school method of renewable energy generation in the US, is getting a $430 million shot in the arm for funding hydroelectric infrastructure upgrades which aim to improve grid resilience, improve safety, and facilitate “environmental and recreational improvement … | Continue reading
You know how, when the über wealthy have endless money to litigate, it seems as if they’ll inevitably win their court battles? That’s not always the case, it turns out. After eleven months of wrangling and motions, a Swedish court has upheld a preliminary ruling that its constitu … | Continue reading
After Hurricane Ian, we discovered that a sustainable, cleantech-loving community down right in the brunt of the destruction held up superbly when communities around it did not. Now, another horrific hurricane has plowed through Florida a bit further north (right where I live, in … | Continue reading
Some readers have criticized me, CleanTechnica, and other sites for “turning on” Tesla and becoming far too negative about the company in recent months or years. This article is going to focus on some positive things that have perhaps been left unsaid too much lately. However, fi … | Continue reading
It was obvious that Tesla was going to show off a futuristic looking robotaxi concept or two at its 10/10 robotaxi event at a Warner Bros. fake town in Los Angeles, and I assumed there would be no big announcement about when these robotaxi concepts would be road-ready and shuttli … | Continue reading
As some of you know, I was just recently hit straight on by Hurricane Milton. We went right through the center of the eye. (Ironically, it turns out, the actor who played Milton in Office Space — the stapler guy — is from Sarasota. How long has this been planned?!?!) ... [continu … | Continue reading
Just a few weeks ago, I sat at possibly the sole EV charger working a few days after Hurricane Helene took out many communities in the North Carolina mountains. The arrival of a Rivian owner on a bicycle brought welcome news. “I’m using my Rivian to power my house,” he ... [conti … | Continue reading
Cars with internal combustion engines have been declining since 2016. Today, they are down almost 20 percent from their peak. The post Sales Of 100% Fossil-Fueled Cars Are Declining In US appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
How do you make a busy metropolitan airport function more sustainably? In an Australian first, Brisbane Airport is installing “a common-use ground support equipment charging system in an airside environment.” Initially, 35 chargers will be installed, with plans to install over 10 … | Continue reading
In the past couple of months, an idea has been percolating through Washington and entities dependent on the United States’ good will that the US should reach back into history and create a Clean Energy Marshall Plan for developing countries. This idea is US economic wunderkind Br … | Continue reading
Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the contributions and legacy of those who have lived in North America long before Christopher Columbus landed on its shores and conveniently claimed its discovery. President Joe Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021 by signin … | Continue reading
The secrets of tidal energy are finally beginning to crack open, as demonstrated by an ambitious 200-megawatt tidal project in the Faroe Islands featuring new "Dragon Class" kite-style underwater turbines. The post Majestic Underwater Dragon Kites To Harvest Tidal Energy appeared … | Continue reading
Allan has recently retired from his position as the Chief Information Officer at Isuzu Ute Australia. He knows about motor vehicles and he is dead set on value for money. He is in the market for an electric vehicle, and I asked him to share his shopping-for-value experience. When … | Continue reading
The Bureau of Land Management is considering allowing e-bikes on more mountain bike trails in the deserts surrounding Moab, Utah. While it’s good that the Moab Field Office is considering this, there’s one problem: officials are only considering Class 1 e-bikes. There are good re … | Continue reading
The tour guide in the old city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, beamed as he described the ancient solution to waste removal. He pointed to the pavement and the slanted channel at our feet. “These indentations have allowed water and sewage to drain right into the harbor,” he explained. “Br … | Continue reading
Fracking is big business in West Texas, but irreparable damage to the Earth and groundwater is a result. Who pays to clean up the mess? The post Earthquakes & Oil Well Blowouts In West Texas Associated With Wastewater Injection appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A recent story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tells the sad story of a dark sky park that almost was. But dreams of establishing a new refuge away from the lights of the city were dashed by an unlikely culprit: efficient LED lighting technology. In this article, I want to ... … | Continue reading
What does it take for a city to really bear down on climate goals of carbon neutrality by 2050? There are lots of balls for a city to juggle in the climate action toolbox, but reducing and eventually eliminating gas stations within city borders is a key element. And that’s ... [c … | Continue reading
You’re probably wondering why the image for an article about Tesla’s robotaxi is an airplane, especially when it’s obviously a fossil fueled warplane. Here’s the thing: aviation manufacturing has a lot in common with making ground vehicles. The biggest commonality is that they bo … | Continue reading
There is a growing concern about the energy use in data centers. Data centers are effectively that — a central location where our data is stored, and bounced in and out to stream whatever it is the end user thousands of miles away is requesting on the internet, whether it’s ... [ … | Continue reading
Fortescue has been in the news a lot recently. Just a few weeks ago, at a United Nations roundtable, Fortescue Executive Chairman Dr Andrew Forrest AO unveiled a plan to move mining operations from “net zero” to “real zero.” “The detailed timeline shows how Fortescue will elimina … | Continue reading
EV sales around the world are gaining ground in many countries but sputtering somewhat in the US. They are well over 95 percent of sales in Norway, 50 percent in China, and 24 percent in France, but in America, they are struggling to get past the 10 percent mark. Alan ... [contin … | Continue reading
With the big “We, Robot” Tesla event the other day, I couldn’t help returning to something from 5 years ago. It is a mixture of frustrating, hilarious, and essentially fraudulent. “We, Robot” could have taken place 5–8 years ago, because the core points were presented back then. … | Continue reading
The theme at the Paris Auto Show this year is lower priced electric cars that can compete with low cost offerings from Chinese manufacturers. The post At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Let me start with some personal history and perspective. I believed in the Tesla story and mission, and its targets, starting in 2012. When people were skeptical about the Tesla Model S and Supercharging, I thought they were great and was bullish on Tesla’s future. When people sa … | Continue reading
Gwendolyn Brown, vice president of communications at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in San Francisco, reached out to me at CleanTechnica. She wanted me to be aware of a pending decision before the California Public Utilities Commission regarding access to accurate … | Continue reading
Peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese and now heat pumps and renewable energy. These two technologies pair perfectly together and are critical to decarbonizing our country. On my heat pump water heater tour across America I couldn’t help but notice and be inspired by how t … | Continue reading
Background 1: Tesla Nomenclature Sometime ago, Tesla changed the nomenclature for its most advanced “Autopilot” software from Full Self Driving (Beta) to Full Self Driving (Supervised). Tesla borrowed the Autopilot terminology from aircraft use, but the software is far from full … | Continue reading
Tell the truth. This is not the only autonomous failure. Electrek‘s Lambert has cut ties with Tesla permanently in part because the latest version of FSD is a joke. (And other reasons.) In recent tests, ArsTechnica wrote, “Tesla’s controversial ‘Full Self Driving’ is now capable … | Continue reading
Jobs supporting the energy transition are in demand, and programs supported by cities, states — and now a bipartisan coalition of governors — are helping train the future workforce. Before Marcus started as a carpentry fellow with Habitat for Humanity, he didn’t know what he was … | Continue reading
“It is not the role of government” to do so, he says. Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday dismissed a suggestion that the state limit development in coastal areas vulnerable … | Continue reading
Tesla share value is down nearly 9% to close the week. The “We, Robot” event late Thursday evening was a bust, according to many experts. With Hollywood watching — or trying to watch, as the streamed event started late — CEO Elon Musk was, at least, consistent. As someone who ... … | Continue reading
Like many modern cities, Brisbane was serviced by an efficient electric tram network until the ’70s, when it was ripped up and diesel buses took the place of trams. We’ve all seen Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and so we know who was really behind that move. In a retro revolution, ... … | Continue reading