The Texas startup Sage Geosystems has partnered with Meta to spread next-generation geothermal energy systems into new territory. The post Enhanced Geothermal Energy Can Go Where No Geothermal Has Gone Before appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Two DOE-funded tech-to-market projects, led by Reshma Singh, a Harvard-trained architect now based out of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, help female and diverse entrepreneurs and innovators dramatically reduce the time it takes to get scientifically-vetted climate tech to … | Continue reading
Outdoor recreation is more popular than ever in the United States. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, more than half of the population is now getting out there. Perhaps more importantly, the number of visits to outdoor recreation areas is increasing while people are t … | Continue reading
While this is strictly a Florida event, it is a good demonstration of how “tone deaf” even seasoned politicians can be. The Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, and the incredibly named Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have decided to commercialize several of Florida’s … | Continue reading
When my daughter and I visited San Francisco, Waymo (it was our first experience with it) turned out to be a reliable mode of transportation. We mostly appreciated our visit as pedestrians. The city has a lot of walking areas. But one day we walked 19,000 steps around Golden Gate … | Continue reading
The share of electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the United States increased in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) after a slight decline in 1Q24. Combined U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) increased from 17.8% o … | Continue reading
The Volvo Penta IPS Professional Platform offers advanced marine propulsion, integrating dual power sources for efficiency and flexibility. In a significant stride towards sustainability and efficiency in marine transportation, Volvo Penta, in collaboration with Northern Offshore … | Continue reading
It’s an ugly election year, and we’ve probably not seen the ugliest. There’s still 69 days, 420 minutes, and 8008 seconds to go, and with all of the wild plot twists we’ve seen so far, that’s a lot of time for drama and craziness. At some point, aliens are going ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
As over 100 megawatts of rooftop solar power come to life, it is comforting to know that all of those enormous roofed storage facilities storing Americans’ stuff will be powered by clean energy. In addition, a company in Italy is investing a small fortune to build 1.5 GW of new . … | Continue reading
Waymo, Cruise, Tesla, Zoox … but who’s thinking about WeRide? The China-based company has just gotten approval to test robotaxis in California. Okay, it may not be the first company that comes to mind when you think of robotaxis, but it does have some notable points to highlight, … | Continue reading
A new agrivoltaic array leverages the shade from solar panels to enhance growing conditions for the Japanese yam ebi-imo, demonstrating how food crops can co-exist with electricity production. The post New Agrivoltaic Project Pairs High-Tech Solar Panels With Shrimp-Shaped Yams a … | Continue reading
Inflation Reduction Act funding opportunity offered to new potential applicants Today the U.S. Department of Transportation is making available $800 million in funding under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Invest … | Continue reading
Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Finds Historic High Unionization in Clean Energy Sector, Growth in Clean Energy Jobs in Every State Spurred by the Biden–Harris Administration’s record investments in climate, clean energy, and manufacturing, clean energy employmen … | Continue reading
Growing Nationwide Trend of States Requiring Flood Disclosure Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have flooded. And a home that has flooded once is likely to flood again. Unfortunately, far too many buyers and renters were never told whether their potent … | Continue reading
Engineers at the UC San Diego have developed a 3D printing method that is incredibly simple and sustainable, using just a liquid polymer ink and a calcium chloride salt solution to print solid structures. And what’s even more incredible than the simplicity of the new 3D printing … | Continue reading
For a limited time, you can pick up a pair of 400W solar panels for just under $600, so if you’ve been waiting for the right price before you invest in a small solar power setup, now is the time. Perfect for a rooftop solar array for an RV, a ... [continued] The post Get This 800 … | Continue reading
It’s been a busy month, and a couple of weeks have actually skipped by us since my last “Cleantech News of the Week” update. So, this is a two-week summary of some of the biggest news we’ve seen and op-eds we’ve written. Clean Energy The world is moving into a ... [continued] The … | Continue reading
Before How Big Things Get Done became the best-selling business book of 2023, before it topped best of 2023 lists and before Bent Flyvbjerg’s interview schedule became jammed with every media outlet in the world, I had the opportunity to sit down with him for 90 minutes in early … | Continue reading
EV chargers are coming to more places in America because of a new grant program funded by the Biden Administration. The post Biden Administration Releases $500 Million To Build More EV Chargers Across America appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
When the land steward powers up a bright green mower, does it change the serene morning sounds of the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill? Not really. That’s because the mower runs on a battery. “Instead of hearing the loud sound of the motor, all you can hear is ... [contin … | Continue reading
Xpeng rolled out a market-shaking electric car today, the M03. It’s a big new entrant for a few reasons. First of all, simply being as sleek and premium-looking as it is and coming in at only 120,000 yuan ($16,833), one has to think it will sell in high volumes. Note ... [continu … | Continue reading
My wife and I drive a Chevy Bolt during the summer in New England. When we heard that Tesla had agreed to make its Supercharger network available to drivers of other brands, we were pretty excited. Just the other day, we cruised by a service area on the Mass Pike ... [continued] … | Continue reading
A spin-off from the University of Graz is developing a compact system for recycling lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles. The innovation enables cost-effective and environmentally friendly recycling of valuable raw materials directly on site. Electric cars are a building … | Continue reading
Now, Biden–Harris Administration Awarding $521 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out National Electric Vehicle Charging Network WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden–Harris Administration today announced $521 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and … | Continue reading
Local economies in every state boosted by national park visitor spending WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to … | Continue reading
I’ve been struggling with the degree to which people absorb misinformation for a while. This year, it’s especially heated up because of how much total nonsense I see people — even very smart people — absorbing and accepting as true. I have also seen more and more people — includi … | Continue reading
AI is not artificial intelligence but rather alien intelligence, according to Yuval Noah Harari, author of the book Sapiens. The post How “Move 37” Revealed The Perils Of AI — Yuval Noah Harari appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Turkey’s largest solar manufacturer, Ankara Solar, recently came out with a line of walkable solar panels, which have a durable non-slip glass surface, that can be installed in floors and open areas both inside and out. Ankara Solar’s PV Floor is a building-integrated photovoltai … | Continue reading
Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the … | Continue reading
The Estonian firm Sunly is laying ambitious wind, solar, and energy storage plans for the Baltic region, and top renewable energy investors are here for it. The post Renewable Energy Investors To US Politicians: La-La-La-La appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In 2024, a small electric SUV with a range of 300 miles produces 52% fewer life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle. Electric vehicles (EVs) have no tailpipe emissions, but nearly three quarters of the GHG emissions for a gasoline vehicle come … | Continue reading
By Janis Petzel Long ago, for a review giveaway far, far away, the Autel Company offered a free EV charger from their company to CleanTechnica. CleanTechnica in turn offered it to the first subscriber willing to write a review about the equipment. To my surprise, and possibly to … | Continue reading
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Research Group Manager Dan Schell says he gets to do the fun part. “I get to use a big piece of equipment and turn wood into very small particles with continuous explosions,” Schell said. Schell’s team conducts experiments like these to … | Continue reading
Questionable claims from a legislative hearing are fact-checked Even in Louisiana, where fossil fuels have long been the dominant energy source, utilities and industrial power users continue to place more emphasis on tapping a renewable power supply — whether forced to do so by r … | Continue reading
No molecule stands alone—they need others, at least when it comes to being able to display useful photophysical, electronic, and chemical properties. When individual molecules combine into an aggregate, or a complex of two or more molecules, they become much more than the sum of … | Continue reading
Funding will Support Six Projects to Help Bring Geothermal Power to Millions of U.S. Homes and Reduce Industrial Emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Building on President Biden and Vice President Harris’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced t … | Continue reading
Kamala Harris will be the first women president of the United States. Her path has been prepared by a host of other dedicated women. The post Kamala Harris & The Politics Of Joy appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Why have Pacific Gas & Electric and Zum deployed the largest electric school bus fleet in the US alongside the Oakland Unified School District? Electric school buses make education more accessible and equitable. The harmful gases emitted from an internal combustion engine bus dis … | Continue reading
Smartville showed up to Intersolar 2024 in San Diego this year in a booth in the startup corridor tucked way back in an unassuming corner of the show floor. Hidden in their booth in an unassuming gray box was perhaps the most exciting piece of tech we saw at the ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
A forthcoming hybrid battery and fuel cell electric ferry is among the initial projects aimed at kickstarting a new green hydrogen industry in Estonia. The post Green Hydrogen To Be Featured In World’s First Nationwide “Hydrogen Valley” appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes has been driving the pace of innovation in the affordable, high volume e-bike space for years and charged onto the scene this year with perhaps its most disruptive new bike yet. The Lectric ONE is a compact, lightweight e-bike that packs some of the b … | Continue reading
Once in a while an exciting email pitch reaches my personal inbox. Recently I was delighted to see one from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. It pertained to its encouraging and important EV research news. The press release was titled: Study: Greater Efficienc … | Continue reading
One very common mistake people make when thinking about EV energy usage is to compare it to ICE vehicles. On the surface, this seems like a fair comparison, because it takes a certain amount of energy to go down the road, right? But, it’s never that simple. Combustion engines hav … | Continue reading
The Italian firm Energy Dome's "CO2 Batteries" deploy carbon dioxide to cut the cost of long duration energy storage systems for wind farms and solar arrays. The post Giant Bubble Of CO2 To Store Renewable Energy For At Least 10 Hours appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Hydronic Shell is a startup that plans to decarbonize buildings from the outside. It's innovative technology that can slash utility costs. The post Decarbonizing Buildings From The Outside With Hydronic Shell appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
PNNL researchers point toward a smart grid that includes machine learning and artificial intelligence inputs, but with human expertise in the loop When we flip the light switch in our homes, we have come to expect instant access to electricity. Behind the scenes, that reliability … | Continue reading
A new analysis combines hydrology data with climate change models to help water managers prepare for hydropower’s future In a new study assessing how climate change might alter hydropower generation across the continental United States, researchers show that except for some parts … | Continue reading
We’ve had a few great articles published recently about Ford & GM’s struggles, Jack Welch’s leadership failings (part of that previous article, too), and how China has taken the mantle from us on batteries and clean energy. Reading through the comments of that first article (espe … | Continue reading