One of the core areas of focus of the Biden–Harris administration has been growing cleantech — getting more solar power plants build, getting more solar panel factories up and running in the United States, installing more EV chargers, selling more electric cars and trucks, gettin … | Continue reading
Anker SOLIX, a trusted source for renewable energy solutions, is set to reveal its newly upgraded Anker SOLIX Solar & Storage Solution at the upcoming RE+ 2024 from September 9–12. This launch will mark a significant step forward in the brand’s commitment to delivering user-centr … | Continue reading
Greetings, serious geothermal supporters. This letter to the editor addresses articles touting the baseload, climate impact, and large-scale PPA capabilities of hot dry rock geothermal (HDR) systems, in particular Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS). The letter also answers increas … | Continue reading
“We think you’re crazy!” “Wow, we’d never try that!” “What are you going to do if you get stranded?” Almost every time we broached the idea of driving our 2019 Kona EV across Canada, we got these responses in return. Except once. “You’re really worried about climate change, and y … | Continue reading
The emerging science of agrivoltaics is on track to collide with see-through solar panels, a new photovoltaic technology pioneered by researchers at Michigan State University. The post See-Through Solar Windows, Coming Soon To A Farm Near You appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I had a blast at the official grand opening celebration of the new Tesla flagship location here in Sarasota this past weekend. When Tesla sent me from NYC down here to Florida back in 2013, the company’s only sales presence in the entire Gulf Coast region consisted of just me, .. … | Continue reading
The forestry industry just saw a major leap towards sustainability with the debut of the world’s first electric timber truck equipped with a crane. Unveiled in Sweden at the Elmia Lastbil fair, this cutting-edge vehicle is the result of a collaboration between SCA and Scania. It’ … | Continue reading
The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives. The post Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Seven months ago, I wrote this: If January is to be an indicator, 2024 will also bring great growth to Costa Rica’s EV market, but it’s hard to predict where it will end. One can hope for 25% market share, but I feel somewhere around 17% is more plausible. Time ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
E-bikes are essential to efforts to address not only climate change, but urban pollution, congestion, and many other problems. But, like any good thing, there’s always a temptation to give into fear and try to control new technologies with an iron fist. In this article, I’m going … | Continue reading
The Bureau of Land Management recently called for comments on a proposal to raise prices at Long-Term Visitor Areas in Arizona and California. In this article, I’m going to explain why this is an important issue to the cleantech community and why jacking up the prices isn’t a gre … | Continue reading
One of the great things about flush toilets is that you don’t have to worry much about what happens next. You flip the handle, some water moves around, and the mess is gone. You have to clean the toilet periodically, and you might occasionally have to call the plumber, but ... [c … | Continue reading
All too often at this time in which we live each of us is asked to take responsibility for our own carbon footprint. We’re told to cut back on our plastic consumption, but it’s nearly impossible to buy any food today without some plastic packaging or components. We want to ... [c … | Continue reading
The electric SUV market segment now offers more choices than ever before, Here are comparisons of three of them. The post Electric SUV Reviews — Chevy Blazer EV, Volkswagen ID.4, And Honda Prologue appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Electric buses are rolling into Zion National Park, one of five incredible National Parks featured in the new National Graphic TV series. The post New Fleet Of Electric Buses For US National Park appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Spring Hill, Tennessee, used to be known for its avant-garde Saturn plant — the GM fan fav division was designed to compete in the 1980s with Japanese imports. Now Spring Hill has notoriety for another reason: a majority of workers at the Ultium Cells plant there have signed card … | Continue reading
August saw plugin EVs take 20.6% share in Germany, down from (an outlier) 37.0% share YoY. BEVs are now around the level they were in 2022, though PHEV share has halved since then. Overall auto volume was 197,322 units, down some 28% YoY, and far below 2015–2019 seasonal norms (~ … | Continue reading
We’ve been covering Amprius for … 12 years. From its early roots at Stanford (in 2008), to former US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu joining the board of directors (in 2014), to significant expansion of high-energy-density battery production at its facility in California earlier t … | Continue reading
A full 10 years ago, on a cleantech tour in Germany, I and a handful of other journalists met with German startup ubitricity. The company had a dream — widespread charging access via light poles. The company wanted to install its charging technology in streetlights so that city d … | Continue reading
Vice President Kamala Harris said a thing about fracking, a key technology for the US geothermal energy industry as well as the oil and gas industry. The post The Geothermal Energy Solution To The Kamala Harris Fracking Dilemma appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Lewis Powell memorandum written in 1971 was a manifesto for the primacy of corporate power that still echoes today. The post How The Powell Memorandum Became The Basis For Project 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
We met the Volvo EX30 during an adventure day back in May. Then we met up with Tom and spent a weekend with him and his car at the Rockhampton and Gladstone electric vehicle displays. “Let me know when you want to do an interview for an article for CleanTechnica,” ... [continued] … | Continue reading
I was visiting my daughter in Colorado and decided to visit the “Cars and Coffee” event in Lafayette. Although they had many interesting cars and a few interesting electric vehicles, I ended up deciding to write about a non-profit organization call Go Electric Colorado after Juli … | Continue reading
It was time for another summer New England road trip. Our plans were to head to Waitsfield, Vermont, home of Mad River Glen ski area (“Ski it if you can”), and stay at a family member’s vacation home. Of course, driving my 2017 Chevy Bolt EV would be a mountain ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
The new Goliath prototype solid state battery from Ilika has passed a crucial safety test with flying colors, setting it up for the next-generation EV market of the future. The post Goliath Solid State Battery “Exceeded Our Expectations” On Safety Test appeared first on CleanTech … | Continue reading
Researchers are developing new techniques for studying glaciers to better understand how they interact with the oceans. The post Scientists Search The Underside Of Glaciers For Clues To Sea Level Rise appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A recent article here by my colleague Steve tells the story of death by rolling McMansion. Because Americans love everything Super Sized, many if not most of us want to drive large, hulking vehicles. Trucks are getting bigger. SUVs are getting bigger (even if they’re not at their … | Continue reading
Tesla took to Twitter (er, X … ruining my alliteration) this week to share with followers what its roadmap is for the coming months. Almost all of this relates to Full Self Driving (FSD). You can see the full update in the screenshot below, but I’ll also put it into ... [continue … | Continue reading
Tesla is now providing battery electric train service for employees who work at the Giga Factory in German to make commuting easier. The post Tesla Giga Train Begins Operations In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
This news makes you wonder if Australia’s take-up of solar and Tesla batteries are as important as Norway’s support for Tesla vehicles. Australia, with the highest proportion of home rooftop solar in the world (about 30%), is certainly a world leader in distributed renewable ener … | Continue reading
It’s a momentous week. For the first time ever, you can buy a non-Tesla electric vehicle that can charge at Tesla Superchargers across the US via a built-in compatible charge port. The US-built Hyundai IONIQ 5 now comes with a charge port like Tesla’s and has access to 17,000+ Te … | Continue reading
The State of California has installed more than 150,000 electric vehicle chargers. The total number of US EV chargers is about 192,000, according to the US Department of Transportation. That California has the majority of EV chargers in the country is no surprise to anyone who fo … | Continue reading
Doing research for my blog, I typically read the titles of well over 300 articles each day. There are some I think are really good, as nearly all of those I find at CleanTechnica are. But I often find articles I think are trash, and this includes those decrying the ... [continued … | Continue reading
The US offshore wind industry has outlasted its critics, as indicated by a new rash of activity including a green light for the massive 2-gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind project. The post Offshore Wind Foes Finally Give Up The Ghost … Or Did They? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
There’s a lot of negativity spreading around the internet and media about EVs right now. If you believe everything you hear, EV sales are in the toilet, automakers are ready to abandon them, and the grid is on the brink of collapse. But if the growth in companies like Xcelerate A … | Continue reading
We’ve seen this cycle before many times in renewable energy development — European adoption serves as a leading indicator of U.S. demand. By Jacob Susman, CEO of Ambient Fuels The past few months have seen a flurry of final investment decision announcements for green hydrogen pro … | Continue reading
Our friend Doug recently bought a heat pump water heater and decided to save a good amount of money by installing it himself. We gave him a hand with the installation and were surprised at how relatively easy it was. The post Doug & Joe’s Excellent Heat Pump Water Heater Adventur … | Continue reading
Does money from the fossil fuel industry influence research at colleges and universities? A new study has some answers. The post How Fossil Fuel Funding Impacts Learning At Colleges & Universities appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
August’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share in the UK, up from 27.8% year on year. BEVs grew in volume, whilst PHEVs shrank. Overall auto volume was 84,575 units, down 1% YoY and in line with pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand in August was Tesla, with ... [conti … | Continue reading
You know those entertaining videos you love to watch of whales surfacing and diving? Of dolphins breaking through the frothy waves? Of seabirds skimming the ocean’s surface? Of endangered turtles laying eggs on a barrier beach? Their lives are threatened everyday by the estimated … | Continue reading
A recent article by Zachary Shahan, “Largest Battery-Electric Container Ship Now Operating — You Know Where,” represents an interesting case study for electric shipping. It refers to earlier articles in which Michael Barnard reported on the case of the COSCO Green River 01 electr … | Continue reading
Utility-scale battery energy storage systems have been growing quickly as a source of electric power capacity in the United States in recent years. In the first seven months of 2024, operators added 5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to the U.S. electric power grid, according to data i … | Continue reading
Coal generation in China continues to fascinate the world, and for good reason. Last year’s emissions from that source alone were in the range of 6.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide, over double global aviation and shipping emissions combined. The big headlines in the past year we … | Continue reading
From the Hyundai IONIQ 5 now being built in the US, to the CEO of Volvo Cars saying the best car he’s ever driven is an EV, to Chinese ride-hailing platform Didi bringing 200,000 electric cars to Mexico, we’ve got a lot of fun EV stories to highlight in this ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
It’s wonderful to know that your bank is entirely powered by renewable energy. Fifth Third’s ambitious objective of using 100% renewable energy to power its activities across its nationwide footprint became a reality … five years ago! Starting in late August 2019, the bank achiev … | Continue reading
The Finnish firm Norsepower has explosion-proofed its unique tilt-able, tube-shaped wind energy harvesting devices for cargo ships. The post Explosion-Proof Wind Energy Harvester For Cargo Ships: Not A Dream appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A new study by The Economist claims bigger, heavier cars and trucks are responsible for half of all highway deaths in the US. The post Big Cars & Trucks Are Killing Americans In Record Numbers appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Well, I have to admit — I didn’t see this one coming! World BEV sales have risen to 12% of world auto sales — 1 out of every 8 new auto sales. Add in plug-in hybrids and they’ve risen to 20% of world auto sales — 1 out of every ... [continued] The post OMG — Toyota & BMW Are Stil … | Continue reading