The South African EV market is starting to pick up now after a slow start. High import tariffs levied on EVs as well as the lack of an EV policy and supportive frameworks have been some of the main barriers to adoption. Despite all this, a lot of progress has been made in South A … | Continue reading
New analyses of data from the Department of Energy, the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and the U.S. Energy Information Administration show clean energy job growth and record investments in the clean power sector since President Biden took office and enacted his … | Continue reading
DOE Announces $18.5 Billion In Energy Savings and Celebrates First Year Results of Better Climate Challenge | Continue reading
In a recent episode of CleanTech Talk, I interviewed Jeff Granato, President, CEO, & Co-Founder of Iontra, and Daniel Konopka, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Iontra, in order to step into the world of charge control optimization. We discussed how Iontra is delivering sig … | Continue reading
The result of all these puts and takes is a lower demand in the end than I'd originally projected for 2100. My original projection was around 90 million tons, now it's slightly under 80 million tons. | Continue reading
With all of the hoopla surrounding e-bikes these days, it’s easy to forget that an even lower carbon transportation option exists, namely good old fashioned bicycles that are powered by nothing more than than muscles. And while the brand new bicycles at your local bike store are … | Continue reading
Researchers at NOAA Fisheries have tried to understand why billions of them have died recently. The answer may surprise you. | Continue reading
Over 6 million electric vehicles will ply the streets of the Philippines by 2030, if the forecast of the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) as announced at the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) 2023 becomes reality. “It is a huge number from where … | Continue reading
"Our government is accelerating the momentum of Ontario’s electric vehicle revolution by building the EV charging infrastructure drivers need. Over the last three years, Ontario has attracted over $27 billion in automotive and EV-related investments, establishing Ontario as a glo … | Continue reading
A new report, Green Heat for All, released today, hits the high note on heat pumps like a song on repeat. Heat pumps, as many others have pointed out, use only a small amount of the energy that older technologies did. By redirecting 50% of Member States’ fossil boiler subsidies t … | Continue reading
Electric cars are now being discounted by dealers as supplies have caught up with demand after Covid supply chain issues. | Continue reading
In a significant move to accelerate offshore wind (OSW) projects, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Executive Order No. 21 on April 19, 2023. Titled “Executive Order on the Development of Offshore Wind Projects in the Philippines,” it outlines a comprehensive appro … | Continue reading
Bidenomics in action: The US startup Factorial is celebrating its new solid-state EV battery factory in Massachusetts. | Continue reading
The success of the Benban Solar Farm near Aswan, Egypt, demonstrates the impact that large scale clean energy projects can have on the energy matrix of North African countries. The largest solar park in Africa and the 4th largest solar farm globally, the park has an installed cap … | Continue reading
Rebates and tax credits are helping people in the US to switch to household electrification. Award for startups are also helping climate action to become a reality -- if only more people were aware of them. | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There’s no doubt about it, the most cleantech headlines of the past week were centered around Tesla’s Q3 2023 investor conference call. In part, that’s because Tesla is the king of cleantech … | Continue reading
Tailpipe emissions are higher today than they were ten years ago, thanks to the increasing number of SUVs on the road. | Continue reading
"EAS-E Prize finalists were chosen for their innovative visions of how home electrification can be made simpler and more affordable for all homeowners." | Continue reading
Like the tiny corkscrew, blade, and toothpick on the Swiss Army knife, hydrogen just isn't the go-to molecule if there are alternatives, and there are almost always alternatives. And in hydrogen's case, a lot of the current use cases are going to diminish due to economic and clim … | Continue reading
Promoting sustainable transportation in the Philippines is difficult not only because of charging infrastructure but also because of heavy traffic and long transportation routes. Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), part of Aboitiz Corporation, a Philippine energy producer that is also … | Continue reading
Toyota had an array of new concepts at the Japan Mobility Show this week. One of them could be a blockbuster if it goes into production. | Continue reading
Solar panel producers can step up lobbying for legislation in the US immediately and seek a legal framework for the recycling and disposal of solar waste throughout the US states. | Continue reading
Heat pump water heaters are efficient, money-saving, decarbonizing machines. They use a fraction of the energy of the old-school technologies they replace without any compromise in performance. They offer lower utility bills, reduced carbon emissions, and dehumidification! The wo … | Continue reading
Wake-up time for marine energy is finally here, in the form of new devices that harvest the natural motion of waves, tides, and currents. | Continue reading
Ok, so it is not 2008, and we really should not be excited about battery-electric vehicle concepts. It is 2023 now, and the electric vehicle industry is a whole lot more developed compared to 2008, so we should really just be celebrating more EVs being delivered to customers in t … | Continue reading
At the recent Busworld exhibition, which ran from October 7 to 12, Scania has once again emphasized its commitment to electrification as it introduced its latest innovative battery-electric bus platform, alongside a suite of e-mobility solutions. This strategic move propels Scani … | Continue reading
Upcycled chicken feathers could hold the key to new bio-based membranes for high performance hydrogen fuel cells. | Continue reading
The world needs as many affordable EV models to be made available as quickly as possible to displace a lot more internal combustion vehicles from new vehicle sales. That means we need more automakers to ramp up development and production of these more affordable EVs that could be … | Continue reading
Efforts to decarbonize affordable housing are underway that will save US residents money on their energy bills and help address the persistent burdens faced by low-income households and communities of color. | Continue reading
Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is in the news again funding two worthy projects to support community organizations’ move to renewables. CORENA is providing interest-free renewable energy loans to the Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre in Woll … | Continue reading
It’s time once again to look at the progress being made in Australia towards a renewables dominated grid. At 9:00 am on a Tuesday morning, Tasmania and South Australia are once again the stars of the Australian grid. Tasmania is producing all of its power from hydro (871 MW), win … | Continue reading
Just in time for Halloween, GasLeaks.org brings us a scary video about the dangers of using natural gas in our homes. | Continue reading
Zeroing In On EV Batteries With More Storage & Faster Charging, Neutrons offer insights into developing long-range batteries for evs | Continue reading
A look at how the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program Selections will mean more reliable electric service, good-paying union jobs, and increased resilience against growing climate threats. | Continue reading
In a win for the climate, public health, and Coloradan’s pocketbooks, Colorado officials have adopted a new Clean Cars policy, | Continue reading
Electric vehicles made headlines again this week with the Australian High Court decision to rescind an EV road user tax based on kilometres travelled, introduced by the Victorian state government in July 2021. Don’t celebrate too quickly, the decision is likely to be challenged b … | Continue reading
While it is highly unlikely that Australians will see the Tesla Semi on our roads in the next decade, it is good news that the federal government, after intense lobbying, has increased the overall width limit for trucks from 2.5 metres to 2.55 metres as part of its trucking refor … | Continue reading
The Grain Belt Express transmission line from Kansas to Missouri and beyond is almost ready to start construction after 10 years. | Continue reading
The IRA’s methane charges are on the horizon, but first we need to clean up the data. | Continue reading
Jamaica is much celebrated in songs and literature, from Harry Belafonte’s hauntingly beautiful Jamaica Farewell to Jimmy Buffett’s satirical Jamaica Mistaica. The island is one of the most beautiful in all the Caribbean, and home through the ages to pirates, poets, and potentate … | Continue reading
Tidal Energy Project in New York City’s East River Is Helping Researchers Explore New, Recyclable Materials for Renewable Energy Tech | Continue reading
A few years ago, I spent some time driving for Uber and Lyft. During the day, commuters and people headed for the airport were usually in their right minds. But at night (especially on the weekends), I shared my time with a lot of impaired people. Alcohol, as you might suspect, w … | Continue reading
Last year was the year of the electric SUV in Australia. We had the introduction of the Tesla Model Y, the BYD Atto 3, and the refreshed MG ZS EV. This year is proving to be the year of the electric compact. Three new models are electrifying the streets — the Great Wall ORA, the … | Continue reading
If you go to a Walmart parking lot in most towns, you’ll notice an unusual number of commercial vehicles parked at night. That trucks would park in and near the lot should be no surprise, but you’ll see a bunch of work vans, moving trucks, and other vehicles that people don’t typ … | Continue reading
A report out this week reveals the natural gas industry has been using every trick in the book to mislead people for 50 years. | Continue reading
The big migration of automakers switching to Tesla’s NACS standard was a big story this year, but one easy thing to forget is that all of these announcements were for the future. Nearly everyone announced that in 2025 they’d start selling vehicles in North America with the connec … | Continue reading
A new T&E paper looks at the current nickel market globally, Europe’s potential, and the ways to source nickel sustainably. | Continue reading
CleanTechnica has had numerous articles on companies and organizations that are supplying off-grid electricity to consumers in Africa. Since I live in western Kenya where many people I know have these systems, this article is to report on these developments from the Kenyan consum … | Continue reading