What metrics should an investor consider when evaluating whether a grid investment was a good idea in a country or not? | Continue reading
GlassPoint will partner with Saudi Arabia's MISA for a solar-powered steam facility in the country's Eastern Province. | Continue reading
Electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling is crucial to a sustainable, electrified transportation system. A substantial portion of key minerals for electrifying could come from recycled batteries by 2050, dramatically reducing the need for new mining. But how those batteries are re … | Continue reading
What's behind Tesla's non-union status? Is there a chance that the all-electric carmaker's employees will unionize? | Continue reading
A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level. Then, from China, we’ve got news of Li … | Continue reading
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials. | Continue reading
Accompanying technical brief demonstrates its use for evaluating the backup power performance of distributed solar+storage systems Most power interruptions are relatively short, typically lasting minutes to hours, but they are also unpredictable. Assessing the potential of solar … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Heybike is offering a number of “Bundle” deals on its e-bikes, so if you’d like to get yourself and a friend or partner on an electric bicycle this fall, this sale is well worth a closer look … | Continue reading
New laws passed to make charging an electric vehicle easier, quicker and more reliable. Drivers will have access transparent, easy-to-compare pricing information, simpler payment methods, and more reliable chargepoints. | Continue reading
Uber says it will import 10,000 BYD electric cars into Australia starting this year and make them available to drivers on favorable terms. | Continue reading
At CleanTechnica, we have written a number of articles about a variety of fully electric boats. These vessels are mostly for outdoor recreation and are sometimes called pleasure- or leisure-craft. In no particular order, they are the Voltari 260, X-Shore Eelex 8000, Blue Innovati … | Continue reading
The Hague eyes green hydrogen to boost the considerable offshore wind profile of The Netherlands while deploying existing infrastructure to overcome transmission bottlenecks. | Continue reading
ExxonMobil and Chevron both increased their stake in fossil fuels this month as they plan to continue their destruction of the environment. | Continue reading
This month has witnessed the commercial opening of the first high speed train line in the world’s southern hemisphere. The new rail line, between the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung, cuts journey time from around 3 hours, down to just 45 minutes. KCIC High Speed Train / … | Continue reading
Celebrate Heat Pump Water Heater Day — October 25! Energy-efficient water heating took significant strides in 2022, according to the latest data released by ENERGY STAR. Sales of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) grew 26% last year, while sales of gas water heaters declined by 17%, … | Continue reading
Often, people criticize Tesla and bemoan its future. ARK Investment Management recently wrote that they're not worried. Should we relax and let the company's trajectory unfold? Or should we be skeptical of the company based on certain missed targets and challenges? | Continue reading
It’s viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea. The first study of its kind followed a satellite over six years, observing how the panels generated power and weathe … | Continue reading
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been reporting on the Latin American EV markets for a while now, and though the presence of electric vehicles in the region is still small, it has been growing steadily, in some places already reaching what José Pontes calls “the disruption zone.” And … | Continue reading
Like many urban areas, New York City suffers from excessive noise, traffic and pollution from passenger and commercial vehicles as they travel the city streets day and night. Under mayor Eric Adams, New York City has set aggressive timelines for full-scale electrification of pass … | Continue reading
Stellantis places 3 models in the top 5! | Continue reading
A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs dut … | Continue reading
Getting started with small-scale solar energy systems is easier than ever, no matter if you’re looking to build an emergency preparedness kit, an off-grid power source, or adding more electricity options to an RV, boat, tiny house or shed. The cost of solar panels and power stati … | Continue reading
NREL is preparing to unveil a database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades. | Continue reading
Three Offshore Wind and 22 Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects Totaling 6.4 Gigawatts Will Power 2.6 Million New York Homes and Deliver 12% of New York’s Electricity Needs in 2030 Projects Expected to Create Approximately 8,300 Family-Sustaining Jobs and Bring $20 Billion in Eco … | Continue reading
In a recent set of press releases, Honda and General motors announced a partnership to bring autonomous vehicles to Japan. This builds on both an existing partnership and some controversies GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicles division has faced recently. This Isn’t GM & Honda’s First … | Continue reading
In the fall, the state legislatures of the United States are usually far from top of mind. Most states do a legislative session only in the spring, and they only go for anywhere from 30 days to just a few months. During that time, many articles about proposed bills and their prog … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When it comes to finding the perfect e-bike, there are a number of variables that come into play. For some people, it might be the e-bike with the longest range per charge. For others, it’s a … | Continue reading
Given all of the recent bad news about slowing EV sales growth, Jalopnik’s Rory Carroll asks a valid question: What If Americans Say ‘No’ To An EV Revolution? In theory, we’re supposed to be doing a lot better right now, as we just passed the magic 5% adoption mark, and in other … | Continue reading
Factorial Energy says its new factory in Massachusetts brings it one step closer to production of solid-state batteries. | Continue reading
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Sustainability Guide for Corporate Buyers | Continue reading
When we as consumers buy products such as water or soda in plastic bottles, and processed foods in microwaveable containers or take-out foods in plastic containers, and use plastic bags at grocery stores or big box retailers, we might take for granted that plastics are pretty muc … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Owning a non-Tesla EV in New Mexico isn’t always easy. Just four years ago, it was almost impossible to road trip around the Southwest with one. Since then, things have progressed more slowly … | Continue reading
Is interest in electric pickup trucks waning in the US, or is the UAW strike just making manufacturers extra cautious? | Continue reading
In an article last month, Top Gear interviewed Daniele Calonaci, the designer of the Jeep Avenger. In the article, they learned a lot about the future of the Jeep brand and some of the challenges they face selling it, especially in the European market. But one thing is for sure: … | Continue reading
A hydrogen road service vehicle jointly developed by Toyota and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) was recently unveiled in Japan. The two partners say this vehicle will play a key role in creating a “hydrogen society.” The vehicle was designed to assist hydrogen-powered cars … | Continue reading
The energy ecosystem is changing rapidly. It’s not just one or two things, but several. We’ve got the shift from fossil fuels (which we’ve been burning for heat and light for millenia) to clean renewable electricity sources, most notably solar energy and wind energy. We’ve got th … | Continue reading
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