Record Xpeng Sales in September!

Xpeng enjoyed a big boost in sales from the new MONA M03 in September, leading the Chinese smart EV startup to a new monthly sales record. Xpeng scored 21,352 deliveries last month, and more than 10,000 of those were the new MONA M03. As we have written a few times, ... [continue … | Continue reading


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This Sleek Electric Boat Flies Like An Airplane, With Fuel Cells

The electric boat field is stretching into new territory as innovators like Sea Cheetah leverage the wing-in-ground effect to fly their vessels over water. The post This Sleek Electric Boat Flies Like An Airplane, With Fuel Cells appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Nissan Is In Deep Doo-Doo

Nissan sales are shrinking, putting pressure on profits, partly because it does not offer the models that customers want most. The post Nissan Is In Deep Doo-Doo appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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US Data Center Owners Turning to Old Nuclear Power

Last month, Constellation Energy announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to provide electricity to Microsoft data centers in the mid-Atlantic region from the Unit 1 reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Unit 1 had returned to operation i … | Continue reading


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Cruise And Its Parent Company, General Motors, Must Pay $1.5 Million Penalty

General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra admitted earlier this year that the company faltered in 3 important areas in 2023: manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs), addressing software issues, and making sense of its self-driving division called Cruise. The last area of concern has reare … | Continue reading


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Ford’s Power Promise Means Home EV Chargers For New EV Buyers

Normally, when Ford wants to announce something new, there’s a press release. For those unfamiliar, a press release is written basically like a newspaper article. Some websites (including us sometimes) publish it just like that, because it’s ready to go. Most outlets instead rete … | Continue reading


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EV Chargers In The Middle Of A Field?

Looking at Xitter (the X is pronounced ‘sh’ as in pin yin) recently, I came across an interesting post between disinformation posts blaming suffering in North Carolina on U.S. support for Ukraine. This was refreshing, of course, but it was also baffling. I'm at the infamous charg … | Continue reading


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Top Automakers in US for Share of Their Sales Being Electric — Charts

After three other US auto market reports for the 2nd quarter of 2024, I’m on to the last one, and it’s my favorite one. This one looks at the share of different auto brands’ and auto groups’ sales that are electric*. This report is more fleshed out than ever this ... [continued] … | Continue reading


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Puckipuppy Boxer St Review — Great All-Around Bike at Low Price

The Puckipuppy Boxer St. is a new “cross-step, high-performance, all-terrain bicycle equipped with wide tires,” as the company summarizes. It somehow has both a spicy, speedy look and a rugged, off-road core. It implies sporty fun whether in the city or in the country. So, we wer … | Continue reading


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State-of-the-Art DC Fast Charging Hub at Pier 36 in Lower Manhattan, New York City

Kempower Provides EV Fast Charging Solutions for Revel at Pier 36 in Manhattan, Fastest Charging Station in NYC Lower Manhattan, NY — In a monumental leap towards sustainable urban mobility Kempower and Revel, the leading provider of public fast charging in New York City; celebra … | Continue reading


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California Climate & Energy Update

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that C … | Continue reading


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China Likely To Have Lower GHG Emissions Than USA By 2035

China's electrification, renewables, and infrastructure trajectories mean coal demand is going to plummet, and emissions with it. The USA? Not so much. The post China Likely To Have Lower GHG Emissions Than USA By 2035 appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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New Thin Film Solar Factory Transforms Red State Into Green Warrior

Alabama is now host to a new thin film solar manufacturing facility that will provide solar developers in the US with 3.5 gigawatts' worth of solar panels per year, every year (courtesy of First Solar). The post New Thin Film Solar Factory Transforms Red State Into Green Warrior … | Continue reading


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After 6 Years, Tesla Finally Accounts For Less Than 50% Of US EV Sales

The US electric vehicle (BEV) market continues to evolve, and that evolution means more models, broader brand and vehicle choice for consumers, more legacy automakers putting forward decent options, and a little more balance in the market. One piece of evidence on that, or one wa … | Continue reading


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Ford CEO Jim Farley Targets 19 Million Potential EV Buyers With New Ford Power Promise

Easy, convenient home EV charging takes center stage as Ford launches new "Ford Power Promise" to attract potential electric vehicle buyers. The post Ford CEO Jim Farley Targets 19 Million Potential EV Buyers With New Ford Power Promise appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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USA Up To 8% BEV Share Of Auto Market

The electric vehicle market continues to grow around the world, despite what many would have you think. In fact, even in the United States, the large auto market with the weakest EV policies (well, compared to China and Europe), electric vehicles see their sales increasing year a … | Continue reading


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The Last Coal-Fired Generating Station In The UK Went Offline This Week

The last coal-fired generating station in the UK has been shuttered, an act that could have international implications. The post The Last Coal-Fired Generating Station In The UK Went Offline This Week appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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What Happened To Nevada’s Rural Chargers?

If you look at a map of CCS chargers in rural Nevada, you’ll notice that there are stations all over, and in many places away from the interstate that Tesla hasn’t touched yet. While this was a great development for EV drivers trying to visit places like Area 51 and ... [continue … | Continue reading


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The Carbon Footprint Of Live Music Is A Savage Beast — Is There Any Hope For Improvement?

The quest to understand live music’s carbon footprint began in 2019, when a rep from the band Massive Attack became curious and contacted Carly McLachlan. The director of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research soon had quite a challenge: to assess the UK band’s touring pr … | Continue reading


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Barcelona Is Using Regenerative Braking To Power Subways & EV Chargers

The subway system in Barcelona is using regenerative braking technology to help power its trains, stations, and EV chargers. The post Barcelona Is Using Regenerative Braking To Power Subways & EV Chargers appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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What The CleanTech Industry Can Learn From The Fall & Revival Of Disco

I was born a few years after disco went out of style. By the time I did anything other than listen to my parent’s music, it had kind of become a joke. By the time I was in high school (the time when most people are really forming their musical ... [continued] The post What The Cl … | Continue reading


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US Gas Car Sales Down 1% in Q2, Down 14% Compared To Q2 2019

Overall, gas car sales decreased by 1% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023. Looking back further, US gas car sales are down 14% compared to pre-pandemic Q2 2019. Looking at all auto sales, the market is just down 8% in that period, showing how much more gas sales have ... [continued] … | Continue reading


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EV Infrastructure In Small Towns Neglected, And What I’m Doing About It — New Mobility Congress

A few days ago, I shared with you my planned attendance at the New Mobility Congress organized by the Polish New Mobility Association in Łódź, Poland, for the whole EV related industry of the CEE region. Once again, it lived up to my expectations, delivering interesting keynotes, … | Continue reading


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Serious Money — $43 Million — Behind 100% Wind Power For Cargo Ships

The French startup VELA just nailed down $43 million in funding to bring wind power back to the sea cargo shipping industry on a high tech trimaran. The post Serious Money — $43 Million — Behind 100% Wind Power For Cargo Ships appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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How Floating Solar Is Carving Out Space In The Renewable Energy Landscape

Floating solar projects enable water treatment systems and other facilities to generate renewable energy within their property, without impinging on land needed for other uses. The post How Floating Solar Is Carving Out Space In The Renewable Energy Landscape appeared first on Cl … | Continue reading


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European EV Sales Are Up & Down, Ford Starts Electric Capri Production In Germany

EV sales in Germany are off by a third but trending up in other European countries as more customers discovery the joy of electric motoring. The post European EV Sales Are Up & Down, Ford Starts Electric Capri Production In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Flood Fire Risk With EVs — At Least Some EV Packs Need Better Water Sealing

In the wake of the recent hurricane that swept Florida and then went and wrecked lower Appalachia, I came across an interesting social media post from local government officials in Pinellas County, Florida. In it, we see the uncomfortable and dangerous death of a Tesla: Electric … | Continue reading


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Decisions Of EV Fleet Managers — The Benefits Of Choosing A Take-Home EV Charging Strategy

EV fleet managers face several dilemmas as they try to determine optimal charging strategies for their companies. For some, it is the goal to avoid the grid overload that results from simultaneously charging too many EVs, which requires smart charging coordination systems. It cou … | Continue reading


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Bidirectional Charging — V2X — In Australia

As we commence our bush fire and flood season here in the Southern Hemisphere, the conversation continues in the electric vehicle community about the use of privately owned battery electric vehicles as an emergency backup in a crisis, or even possibly as a backup to the grid. Bid … | Continue reading


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100 Electric Buses for Uruguay — Thanks, Build Your Dreams (BYD)

BYD (Build Your Dreams) continues to help electrify the world. Aside from opening up dozens of markets to cheap electric cars, let’s not forget that the company has been deliveries thousands of electric buses and trucks around the world in recent years. And we won’t forget about … | Continue reading


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Is The USA Becoming A Free Rider On Other Countries’ Climate Action?

The free rider problem in climate action arises when some countries or actors benefit from the efforts of others to mitigate climate change without contributing their fair share. Since the atmosphere is a global common good, actions taken by one country to reduce greenhouse gas e … | Continue reading


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The Hydrogen Economy In America Faces A Number Of Challenges

The basic facts about hydrogen are well known. It has the ability to significantly reduce emissions from the steel and cement industries. As a power source, it creates no waste products other than water and heat. While the US struggles to find ways to reduce its carbon and methan … | Continue reading


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More Companies In Kenya Adopting Electric Motorcycles For Deliveries

The move towards electric vehicles in Africa, especially in the electric motorcycle sector, has mainly been driven by the private sector, led by small startups. Most of the developments have been concentrated along what is now known as the “boda belt” of countries on the African … | Continue reading


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Automakers’ EV Cowardice Is Hurting You And Our World

This year it has become a trend for major automakers to announce a retreat from ambitious plans to transition to electric vehicles (EVs). While publicly stating the decision is due to limited consumer demand, the reality is that profitability deficits press on upper automotive ma … | Continue reading


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Electrify America Opens 1000th Charging Station

A couple of days ago, Electrify America announced the opening of its latest large charging station. While a new station with more than a few stalls is welcome and news by itself, this station was even more special because it’s the company’s 1000th location! In this article, I’m g … | Continue reading


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JAC Philippines Launches the All-New Ytterby EV at New Pasig Dealership

JAC Philippines, under the umbrella of multinational mobility provider Astara, officially launched the all-new Ytterby electric vehicle (EV) on September 26, 2024. The event took place at the newly inaugurated dealership in Pasig, some 12 km (8 miles) from downtown Manila, markin … | Continue reading


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Hyundai Motor Groups 1st 100% EV Factory — Kia Gwangmyeong EVO Plant

Kia celebrates the completion of Hyundai Motor Group’s first dedicated EV manufacturing facility Kia Gwangmyeong EVO Plant, located at Kia Autoland Gwangmyeong, to mass-produce Kia EV3 and EV4 models The new facility to have production capacity of 150,000 units per year Previous … | Continue reading


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Working For Climate Solutions No Longer Requires Career Or Life Compromises

A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduat … | Continue reading


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Electric Motorcycle Touring Down Under

By Nigel Morris, as told to David Waterworth Nigel and his three friends, Ed, John and Thomas, set out for an electric motorcycle ride down the south coast of New South Wales recently. CleanTechnica readers may remember Ed from his Nullarbor trip. Here is how Nigel describes this … | Continue reading


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Most Car Sales (54%) in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a little more than 1 million sales (in a 1.9-million-unit overall market). That’s up 38% year over year (YoY), and the second best month ever, while the overall market is down 1% YoY. Looking deeper … | Continue reading


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River Partners’ Restoration of Floodplains Averts Disasters in California

Earth’s climate is changing, and we are seeing the consequences of this more often. California is just one place on Earth where residents are experiencing a range of extremes triggered by climate change. Residents of the state face wildfires and floods, and both are devastating. … | Continue reading


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MAGAlomaniacs Are Shocked, SHOCKED To Learn Hurricanes Are Getting More Powerful

Hurricanes are becoming more powerful, just as climate scientists have predicted for half a century. Why are so many of our leaders surprised? The post MAGAlomaniacs Are Shocked, SHOCKED To Learn Hurricanes Are Getting More Powerful appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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$44 Million for Clean Energy Planning & Deployment on Tribal Lands

$18.8 Million Awarded to Six American Indian and Alaska Native Communities to Install Cost-Saving, Clean Energy Infrastructure with an Additional $25 Million in Funding Available for Future Planning and Development Projects on Tribal Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department o … | Continue reading


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Europe EV Sales Report — EV Sales Down in August, But Less Than Some People Might Lead You To Believe

Some 185,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in August, which meant a steep drop year over year (-30% YoY). And while the overall market also fell (-17% YoY), the plugin drop seems even more dramatic. Or is it?… There’s more to it than meets the eye. Let me explain ... … | Continue reading


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Hyundai Cooks Up A Low-Cost EV Battery Scheme For The Affordable EV Of The Future

Hyundai is planning the next step in electric vehicle affordability with a new lithium-iron-phosphate EV battery venture in partnership with Kia, Hyundai Steel, and the materials firm EcoPro BM. The post Hyundai Cooks Up A Low-Cost EV Battery Scheme For The Affordable EV Of The F … | Continue reading


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Yosemite National Park Adopted Ford F-150 Lightning EVs… Sort Of

There’s nothing like going out to enjoy the great outdoors. The clean air, the beautiful views, the different pace of life, and the connection with nature can be not only a fun, but a healing experience. But when you drive a diesel pickup out there pulling a triple-axle trailer, … | Continue reading


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There Needs To Be More Planning To Avoid Blocked EV Charging Stalls

Picture it. Sicily, 1922. You’re driving hundreds of miles in your EV trying to take a long, long trip. You’re tired. You’re wired. Your caffeine system might have some blood left in it, but you’re not sure. There’s one charging stop left before you get to the hotel, and you’re . … | Continue reading


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Earthshot Prize Finalists: Protecting Oceans, Monitoring Biodiversity, Providing Refrigeration, & More

The 15 finalists for the Earthshot Prize, an annual award from an organization led by the UK’s Prince William that recognizes emerging solutions to the environmental crisis, were celebrated on Tuesday at Climate Week NYC. The $1.3 million Earthshot Prize panel searches the globe … | Continue reading


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