ExxonMobil dropped the algae biofuel ball last year but many other firms are racing to fill the gap, with an eye on algae-based plastics, fertilizers, and other products, too. The post Algae Biofuel Is Booming Without Any Help From ExxonMobil appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
China has just activated a 1 GW offshore floating solar installation and has a 2 GW project already underway. The post China Activates World’s Largest Offshore Floating Solar Installation appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
It’s no secret that the incoming second Trump administration has it out for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The obvious beef there is that the agency does a lot of research into climate change. Finding and sharing truth about that topic isn’t great for … | Continue reading
The first time I ever heard the phrase “untaxed externalities,” it was when Elon Musk used it more than a decade ago. It is a term of art used by economists to describe things that have a cost that the people who make things don’t have to pay. But they ... [continued] The post Go … | Continue reading
Do you ever wonder why so many people just don’t get how severe the climate crisis is? One big reason why is because Big Tech companies are fostering climate mis- and dis-information. The blatant hypocrisy is taking place even as our world is on a precipice where a single degree … | Continue reading
I just saw the headline on Google News: “Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Brands, Study Finds.” Yikes. I’ve covered how safe Tesla vehicles are for many years. In fact, it was the #1 reason why I bought a Tesla Model 3 in 2019. So, on ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
This is an interesting piece of news. Electric vehicle producer XPENG shared this week that it has gotten a “AAA” designation for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. I’m not going to lie — it’s not something I ever thought about with the company. But I’m hap … | Continue reading
What if we put solar panels over all the world's highways? Researchers say doing so could slash carbon emissions by nearly a third. The post Study Proposes Covering Highways With 52 Billion Solar Panels appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand across the world. In the latest cases, NIO has announced expansion into Azerbaijan and XPENG has announced expansion into Nepal. NIO’s Entry into Azerbaijan NIO has partnered with Green Car in Azerbaijan, where COP29 (the 29th … | Continue reading
Facing rough political waters in the coming years, the US offshore wind industry aims to leverage its sprawling domestic supply chain for support. The post US Offshore Wind Industry Pulls The Supply Chain Card In Effort To Survive appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Well, here we go. Aside from some truly insane and absurd Cabinet picks, which I’m not even going to write about here (but let’s just say it’s well beyond putting the foxes in charge of the henhouse), we’re getting some initial leaks on Donald Trump’s legislative plans when he ta … | Continue reading
From now through November 18th, Xtracycle is running a hot Black Friday sale with savings up to $1350 on select e-cargo bikes. This includes free shipping and local assembly, plus loads of accessories, including the Hooptie passenger system, a bike pack, and more. The Xtracycle S … | Continue reading
One can analyze the differences between charging cases by examining the smallest unit of charging, the charging transaction, and comparing the cases. The charging transaction is a vehicle entering a station charge depleted and leaving with more charge. It is possible to use this … | Continue reading
New lithium mines will plug a gaping hole in the US EV battery supply chain until more sustainable, alternative sources emerge. The post Lithium Brine Breakthrough Or Not, Thacker Pass Is Happening appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
From now until November 28th, you can save up to 52% on BLUETTI’s portable power stations during the company’s Black Friday Sale, so whether you want to prepare for home power outages, provide clean and quiet electricity for your off-grid adventures, or add some resiliency and ca … | Continue reading
The following is a theoretical comparative analysis for vehicle(s) driving between stations. The values for number of packs per vehicle are comparative and not absolute. In the real world, cars are not charged solely at fast charging stations, and the number of fast charging stat … | Continue reading
Today, ClimeFi, in partnership with XPRIZE, formally launched the Global 1000 CDR Challenge at the 29th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP29 Azerbaijan) taking place in Baku. The challenge calls for immediate action by each of the world’s largest 1,000 companies to ent … | Continue reading
In a world of oh-so-similar electric cargo bike designs, the compact STREEK stands out, but unless you live in Japan, you probably won’t ever see one, let alone purchase one. However, thanks to Vvolt, a new version of this modular e-cargo trike with a tilting front suspension is … | Continue reading
The green skills that immediately counteract the consequences of global warming are in increasing demand. They need to be in the spotlight, and LinkedIn is putting them there. Jobs that prioritize sustainability are known as “green jobs,” and are not able to function without a co … | Continue reading
This article is about critical thinking and bias. If you are interested in why people (all of us) often hold “incorrect” beliefs, read on. This subject is big and “hairy” in that there are many “forcings” that impact how we humans think, understand, and believe. This topic really … | Continue reading
GM discontinued the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV at the end of the 2023 model year. During an early 2024 conference call with analysts, GM CEO Mary Barra agreed that environmental benefits of EVs continue to be compelling to the company. She also admitted that GM’s EVs need to be ... [c … | Continue reading
Ethylene is one of those substances that acts as a precursor to hundreds, maybe thousands, of useful products. According to Wikipedia, it is a hydrocarbon like carbon dioxide but with the formula C2H4, or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint “sweet and musky” od … | Continue reading
We all know the story about Norway and the massive government incentives to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in that country. We now see the start of a trade war between China and the west over China’s exports of subsidised EVs. The USA is talking about higher and higher … | Continue reading
The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft space isn’t for everyone. Some people are crazy about it (perhaps too crazy) and others think it’s as much of a dead end as flying cars were in the 1950s. Frankly, I don’t know where I stand, but I’m interested to see ... … | Continue reading
Geely is the giant EV company no one talks about. It’s the parent of Volvo Cars, Polestar, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, and others. Naturally, it’s a complicated company. Now, news is that it’s simplifying a little (or getting more complicated?), in that Zeekr is taking control of Lynk & Co … | Continue reading
I have to admit — I wrote the article about CATL founder Robin Zeng’s comments on Elon Musk and Tesla batteries quite late last night, and I did not fully tease out what those comments meant. One of our readers, “Pitounet,” did a much better job of that in this ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
Volkswagen has added $800,000,000 to its joint venture with Rivian that hopes to make electric vehicles that actually work as intended. The post Rivian & Volkswagen Throw Each Other A Lifeline appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Leading global aviation stakeholders are pursuing green hydrogen and fuel cells to decarbonize air travel and shipping, in the EU and elsewhere. The post Fuel Cell Electric Aircraft Help To Drive The Green Hydrogen Market appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
This is the fourth of a five-part series of articles (you can check the others here: part one, part two and part three), where I look at the best affordable EVs in each size category. See the background for this series in the first two articles if you missed them. ... [continued] … | Continue reading
Bummed about what last week’s elections mean for the climate? The good news is that lots of movement will continue to happen at the state and local levels. One big trend is that air quality agencies across the US are quietly becoming major, if unintentional, players in the race t … | Continue reading
US taxpayers can pat themselves on the back for supporting new floating wind technology that expands the reach of offshore wind farms into deep waters all around the world. The post The Offshore Floating Wind Horses Have Already Left The Barn, Thanks To US Taxpayers appeared firs … | Continue reading
It was about two years ago when the Canadian electric boat manufacturer Voltari announced it had piloted one its Voltari 260 performance boats 91 miles on a single charge. The starting point was Florida and they ended in the Bahamas. The main point of the journey seemed to be dem … | Continue reading
It’s one thing to read about EV progress or see it at a dealer, it’s another to see it for yourself “in the wild.” I’ve been reading about the GMC Hummer EV now for at least a couple of years. Those of us who believe in modest vehicles think the ... [continued] The post It’s One … | Continue reading
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) was tracking key solar and storage races in the 2024 US election, and went out of its way to congratulate winners who the organization saw as solar champions. As the solar advocacy organization noted, “there are many Senate, House, a … | Continue reading
I was reading through Steve’s article on CATL’s fascinating new move into producing EV platforms and CATL founder Robin Zeng’s take on solid-state batteries. Them, way down at the bottom, I got to Zeng’s comments about discussions with Elon Musk. Holy cow — there were some jaw dr … | Continue reading
I remember years ago when Kyle Field emphasized to me that he thought postal vehicles and delivery vehicles should be some of the first vehicles to go electric. It made a lot of sense — clearly known routes or at least delivery territories and mileage, efficiency pays off quickly … | Continue reading
BYD is the clear electric vehicle winner of the year so far. While Tesla’s sales have stagnated, BYD sales are up, up, up. We’ve been writing about its growth in various ways as big news comes out, but I decided to jump into BYD’s monthly sales reports to create some ... [continu … | Continue reading
Robin Zeng,. the founder and CEO of CATL, explained recently that he plans to take the company in important new directions. The post CATL Prepares To Add Grid Storage & EV Platforms To Its Portfolio appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
This is the third of a five-part series of articles (you can check the first part here and the second part here), where I look at the best affordable EVs in each size category. See the background for this series in those articles as well. C Segment — Compacts Having ... [continue … | Continue reading
CleanTechnica is hosting a webinar tomorrow that will be a workshop for climate activists and professionals to help build personal resilience, effectiveness, and, well, joy! After all, we’re doing good work and our work is fulfilling and worthwhile, and should be a source of hope … | Continue reading
A new wave of supersized, morphing wind turbines will help cut costs for the US offshore wind industry, if it can survive the next four years. The post How Big Can Offshore Wind Turbines Go? 25 MW And More, That’s How Big appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The extent of the corruption that will be standard procedure in the next administration is now becoming clear. Elon Musk put $119 million of his own money into promoting the candidacy of Donald Trump. Now, he is set to reap the reward he anticipated, as he will be appointed to .. … | Continue reading
It’s not a hybrid. It’s not a plug-in electric vehicle. An extended range electric vehicle (EREV) is effectively an all-electric vehicle, with all the motive power provided by an electric motor but with a small internal combustion engine (ICE) present to generate additional elect … | Continue reading
The shocking truth: To increase the pace of EV sales, automakers need to focus on that which all car buyers value: safety, value, and reliability. The post What Will It Take To Make EV Sales Go Through The Roof? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Quite a lot has happened in the past 10 days. Aside from the demented elephant getting back into the china shop, there are various big stories you may have missed, or (like me) would just benefit from being reminded of. Scroll down below for the stories and some commentary. Note … | Continue reading
A press release is out on Candela’s new P-12 and how it has begun service as public transport on the waterways of Stockholm, Sweden. But before we get into that, I want you to close your eyes. Well, I mean, your inner eye, because I want you to keep reading ... [continued] The po … | Continue reading
Arches National Park in Utah recently announced that rangers are looking for comments on a proposed plan to deal with congestion. For over a decade, the National Park Service (NPS) has struggled to keep the park from becoming a gridlocked traffic mess as outdoor recreation has be … | Continue reading
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) put out a story yesterday that caught my attention. The title of the organization’s article was “America’s New Role at COP29: Global Solar Champion.” My first thought was, “Great, the US is doing something good on solar at COP29.” My … | Continue reading