XPeng’s self-driving system was fantabulously good nearly two years ago when I tested it virtually for a long drive into a busy city. At the time, it was called XPeng’s “City Navigation Guided Pilot” (CNGP), and on that drive at least, it was very similar to the Tesla FSD v12.3 . … | Continue reading
The TELO compact electric truck with 500 hp, 350 miles of range, and room for 5 passengers. Is this a dream waiting to happen? The post Check Out The Latest News About The TELO Electric Pickup Truck appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The 'Great Salt Lake is drying, Antarctica is overheating. What does it all mean? It means we humans need to pick up our game. The post The Great Salt Lake Is Drying, Antarctica Is Sweltering — The Knock-On Effects Of Climate Change Are Everywhere appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
It may be summer, but there are still tons of cleantech stories rolling through. From cheap electric cars making their way into African and South American countries, to robotaxi firsts and progress, to EV sales grow in different corners of the world. Let’s roll through each of th … | Continue reading
Lowering electricity bills is one of the main reasons why consumers may decide to install rooftop solar panels. Every household is different—from the size of the home, to the number of people living in it, to the electricity needs of those people, to where the buy their electrici … | Continue reading
The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize will bring together local coalitions to promote “High Road” economic and workforce development strategies and ensure that clean energy programs and investments result in accessible, good jobs. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced … | Continue reading
Society is increasingly dependent on electricity for essential services. The Energy Information Administration (Short Term Energy Outlook) and many utilities are projecting surging electricity demand from data centers and new manufacturing facilities, leading to expected all-time … | Continue reading
July’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 20.8% share in France, a drop from 23.3% year-on-year. BEV share was roughly flat YoY, while PHEV share fell. Overall auto volume was 126,037 units, down by some 2% YoY. The Renault Megane took the lead in the BEV rankings. July’s market tall … | Continue reading
In Q2 2024, electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 11.3% in the US, according to a report from Kelley Blue Book. A record-high 330,463 units were sold in the quarter. Yet, due to internal US political divisions, the rising success of EVs has been masked by bickering, misinformation, an … | Continue reading
RMI’s GridUp tool helped Washington State develop leading strategies for transportation electrification. Across the country, electrifying transportation can help states meet climate targets, but policymakers must ensure it happens smoothly. In Washington State, policy leaders are … | Continue reading
New analysis shows that Illinois can maintain reliability even after retiring fossil resources by deploying 3 GW of 4-hour battery storage. In 2021, Illinois passed the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), charting a path toward 100% clean energy by 2045. CEJA mandates … | Continue reading
With millions of Tesla vehicles sold in the US by now, more and more Teslas are inevitably going to be traded in for other vehicles by owners who decide they no longer want the car for one reason or another. And it may just be that these people wanted another ... [continued] The … | Continue reading
Great news for farms everywhere: we’re getting more electric tractors. Don’t hesitate to look into the California CORE Subsidy Program as well. With the CORE program, you can save up to $68,000+ on a 100% electric Monarch MK-V Tractor! That price is comparable to a 40HP compact d … | Continue reading
Recently I published on the International Maritime Organization’s commitment to introduce carbon pricing for all maritime shipping in 2028. One of the comments echoed something I’d seen elsewhere, the odd premise that this would drive freight to much higher emissions airplanes, a … | Continue reading
Uber and BYD say they will add 100,000 electric cars to the Uber ride-hailing fleet in countries around the world -- but not in the US. The post Uber & BYD Plan To Put 100,000 Electric Cars On The Road — But Not In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
NREL Wind Researchers Undertake Sweeping Validation Study of a Downwind Turbine Most wind turbines face the wind—and there is a good reason for that. Since the 1980s, wind turbine developers have been using what is called the “Danish concept” for their designs—three blades, posit … | Continue reading
US lawmakers propose a new $1 billion funding pot to stimulate launch the domestic marine energy industry into the big leagues of the renewable energy transition. The post Monster Wave Of Marine Energy About To Hit US Shores appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A solar alliance of LONGi, one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, and Senergia, a leading Swedish wholesaler of solar energy, teamed up to support the Non-profit “Project Vita” by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic in the village of … | Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the Fiscal Year 2024 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Businesses Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean ene … | Continue reading
The current media and political churn over the production and distribution of battery minerals is generating some energy of its own. The debate feels modern because it touches on the future of electric cars, wind turbines, solar panels, and energy storage. If we could only get ou … | Continue reading
Big Oil could be in big trouble if Kamala Harris gets elected. She pursued them vigorously as the attorney general of California. The post Environmentalists Think Kamala Harris May Go After Big Oil For Climate Crimes appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
On the way decarbonizing my home, a heated love affair with propane went up in flames. At the start, seeking warmth and comfort, the fuel’s seemingly slim carbon footprint was infatuating. Propane came in those big cuddly tanks one sees next to romantic mountain cabins, or those … | Continue reading
Maritime shipping is a key player in the global energy transition but has been slow to adapt. As pressure ramps up, carriers are prioritizing solutions that drive emissions reductions today while setting them up for future success. Taking Immediate Action to Reduce Maritime Emiss … | Continue reading
Allowance prices for greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 11% in California’s quarterly joint carbon auction held in May 2024, breaking the recent upward trend amid uncertainty as to how the state regulator will amend rules governing the auctions. The auctions are part of the st … | Continue reading
July saw plugin EVs take 94.3% share in Norway, up from 89.9% year on year. BEVs alone took almost 92% of the market, close to a record, and PHEVs contributed 2.4%. Overall auto volume was 6,456 units, down 14% YoY. The Volkswagen ID.4 was the month’s best seller. July’s market . … | Continue reading
Instead of getting more natural gas from elsewhere in the US, New Jersey is growing its own offshore wind industry and a new clean hydrogen hub, too. The post Natural Gas Expansion Goose Cooked By Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
An electric car is something you need to experience to fully understand. It is quiet, comfortable, and powerful. The post How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Electric Car appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A number of Tesla stories have popped up in recent days that apparently didn’t inspire writers too much, as no one picked them up to cover them. However, it seems we should cover them all, briefly at least. So, below are five Tesla stories you can quickly catch up on. ... [contin … | Continue reading
In my regularly iterated Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work, there’s a big broom: Price Carbon Aggressively. In the maritime shipping world, it would be a big trawler net that scoops up emissions regardless of technology, allowing the market to figure out the cheapest w … | Continue reading
rPlus Energies recently announced that it secured over $1 billion in construction debt financing for a huge solar power and energy storage project. The funding is for 400 MW of solar PV and 400 MW/1,600 MWh of battery storage at the Green River Energy Center project in Utah. The … | Continue reading
On Wednesday, July 31, the UAW International Executive Board voted to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States. A press release describes her “proven track record of standing with the UAW and delivering major gains for the working class.” That support means Harris … | Continue reading
Depending upon where you work or live, the most visible sign of the clean energy transition you see may be an electric vehicle (EV). An ever-increasing number of motorists are bypassing the gas pump and plugging in instead. Electric vehicles have moved beyond novelty to ubiquity. … | Continue reading
Recently, I came across an interesting social media post from a guy who rented a Chevrolet Silverado EV from Hertz. As you’d expect, you need to return a vehicle with the same level of fuel you left with, and this rule seems to have been applied to EVs: Reading the ... [continued … | Continue reading
As major consumers of coal-based steel, U.S. and E.U. automakers can catalyze market for green steelmaking The auto industry can eliminate more than 95% of greenhouse gas emissions from producing the steel for passenger vehicles by switching to fossil fuel-free steel, according t … | Continue reading
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office announced an intent to provide up to $112.5 million in funding to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation. DOE anticipates openi … | Continue reading
Brain-like, high tech ceramics are in the mix for new solid-state batteries under development with an assist from ARPA-E and DARPA. The post ARPA, DARPA, & The Solid-State Batteries Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Funding from the Investing in America Agenda is Spurring Partnerships with States and Local Governments to Support Modernization of the Manufacturing Sector and Increase Battery Recycling WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agen … | Continue reading
July’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 59.6% share in Sweden, almost flat YoY from 59.9%. BEV volumes were down YoY by 15%, while PHEVs grew by 9%. Overall auto volume was 16,337 units, down 6% YoY. The Tesla Model Y remained the best selling BEV. The July market data ... [continued … | Continue reading
Jonathan Foley, a climate solutions scientist and executive director of Project Drawdown, recently gave a TED Talk that lays down some hard truths about the climate impacts of our current food system, saying “… we cannot solve climate change unless we also address the problems of … | Continue reading
At last month’s Zero Emission Noosa’s EV & Electrify Everything Expo, Tess (our Tesla Model 3) was privileged to meet the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and the right-hand-drive Ford F-150 Lightning. Wow! One was a smooth, fast sport model, and the other looked like it was capable of going an … | Continue reading
In 2020, Joe Biden ran for president on the most ambitious climate action platform of any major presidential candidate in U.S. history. As President Biden finishes his term, it’s time to take stock of what his administration accomplished, what is still a work in progress, and wha … | Continue reading
The newly launched Florida startup Star Catcher Industries is launching a space solar network aimed at beaming solar energy from space to thousands of low earth orbiting satellites. The post $12.25 Million Says Space Solar Really Is Happening appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Scope 3 emissions are a tough nut to crack for climate advocates. A new report by Science Based Targets proposes a new analysis. The post New Analysis Rethinks Scope 3 Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Another headache for rural solar opponents: the new Maximo AI-enabled robot is designed to slice half the cost and half the time from solar farm construction. The post Legions Of Robots To Build Solar Farms All Over USA appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Ethnobotany, which is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants, has become a go-to method to examine human life on earth and the role of plants in historical and current day cultures. Plants can help to reduce air pollution and lowe … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Defend Solar USA Alliance, which advocates for the U.S. solar manufacturing industry, lauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would block Chinese solar manufacturers and other foreign entities from taking advantage of a clean energy tax credi … | Continue reading
Through the last days of July, a new arrival has been quietly transforming the EV landscape in Latin America: the BYD Yuan Up. Its silent appearance has happened so far in Chile and Colombia (that I could verify), and it has the potential to revolutionize the market of either cou … | Continue reading
Both MG4 and Volvo EX30 reach record results in June. Some 294,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in June, which means it is another month in the red year over year (-5% YoY). That’s contrasted with what the overall market experienced (+4% YoY). Taking a more focused e … | Continue reading