April saw plugin EVs take an 18.4% share in Germany, down YoY from 20.5% — still reeling after the abrupt cancellation of incentive schemes in late December. Overall auto volume was 243,087 units, up by some 20% YoY, but still 20% below 2017–2019 seasonal norms (~305,000 units). … | Continue reading
Recently I hosted Professor Amy Wagoner Johnson, a US materials scientist who is leading a global research project on coral reef restoration on my podcast Redefining Energy – Tech. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who … | Continue reading
Ember has issued a new report that claims renewable energy is beginning to push thermal generation out as a source of electricity. The post Ember Claims Renewable Energy Is Taking Market Share Away From Thermal Generation appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Donald Trump has made a prophet out of Bruce Cain, a political scientist at Stanford. Four weeks ago, he told New York Times contributor Thomas Edsall that some of the conservative victories in campaign finance law — particularly Citizens United — have strengthened “the power of … | Continue reading
Nearly 33 million electric vehicles (EVs) nationwide — that is the number of vehicles the Unites States should be prepared to support through a national charging network by the year 2030, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimated in a recent landmar … | Continue reading
Archer’s battery pack manufacturing team has installed an “automotive style” line that is designed for high-volume production from day one with the capability of producing up to 15,000 battery packs per year This facility will produce the proprietary battery packs needed to suppo … | Continue reading
Motiv, a leading Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of class 4-6 electric trucks and buses driving the backbone of modern commerce, today announced it has fully completed the delivery of 55 Motiv electric trucks to Purolator, a leading integrated freight, package, and logistic … | Continue reading
ComEd on track to electrify 50 percent of its vehicle fleet and reduce operations-driven emissions by 50 percent by 2030 As part of its continued commitment to accelerate the electrification of transportation, ComEd yesterday announced the addition of two new, all-electric bucket … | Continue reading
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Intelligent power management company Eaton is helping Endurant Energy deploy 10 battery storage projects in New York City. With a combined capacity exceeding 150 megawatt-hours (MWh), the energy storage systems will support clean, reliable power and str … | Continue reading
The EU’s objectives are ambitious: The total solar energy deployment is to reach around 750 gigawatts by 2030. In this context, dual land use concepts, especially agricultural PV, are gaining importance. At Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, … | Continue reading
Biggest trading sector operator in Finland, Kesko, continues its strong investments in developing the K-Lataus charging network in Finland. The charging technology is provided by Kempower. This year, K-Lataus will heavily expand its charging network in Finland in collaboration wi … | Continue reading
Tigo TS4-X devices provide the latest in safety, monitoring, and optimization, including a new Multi-Factor Rapid Shutdown (MFRS) capability for critical applications, for solar installers deploying modules up to 800W Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO), a leading provider of intell … | Continue reading
The mainstream media would have us believe that electric cars are facing stagnating demand. No doubt they will be encouraged by the drop in Tesla sales March to April. In April 2024, Tesla Australia delivered 2077 vehicles (1166 Model Y and 911 Model 3), a drop compared to over 6 … | Continue reading
Countertop induction cooktops (burners) are a fast and easy way to begin transitioning to electrons for cooking, as they do not require any electrical upgrades because they plug right into a standard outlet, so even renters can take advantage of induction cooking. If you’d like t … | Continue reading
If you’ve been waiting for an über-cheap EV that can handle all of your daily driving needs on city streets, perhaps for commuting or running errands, and you don’t need it for roadtrips or hauling a bunch of passengers, you’re in luck. Eli Electric Vehicles recently announced th … | Continue reading
As a necessary step to remain on track to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, the world must achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Renewable energy targets have been variously contentious, in flux, and ambitious since th … | Continue reading
The other day, I published my doorstop assessment of the thermodynamics and operational challenges that limit compressed gas storage solutions, pushing them into the 100 GW of also-ran capacities. In comments in various places, people reminded me of the long-defunct LightSail and … | Continue reading
Automakers and other energy storage stakeholders are lining up to test new lithium-sulfur EV batteries from the US startup Lyten. The post Lithium-Sulfur EV Batteries To Be Tested By Automakers appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Guardian asked 843 climate scientists how the effort to limit average global temperatures is going. Here's what they had to say. The post 2.5º C Is Now The Best Case Scenario, Climate Scientists Tell The Guardian appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
EVs Now 19% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 19% in March 2024 compared to March 2023. There were 1.3 million registrations. BEVs were up by 7% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 50% YoY, with March being its second best month ever. In the end, plugin … | Continue reading
Norway is an international leader in electric vehicles and renewable energy thanks to decades of policy support by the government. The post Norway Continues To Lead The Transition To A Green Economy appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The US Department of Energy has tapped six sites to host new vanadium flow batteries, aiming to replace fossil energy with renewables. The post Vanadium Flow Batteries Are Coming For Your Gas Power Plant appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Converting a classic petrol-powered car to electric is a time consuming and expensive business. CleanTechnica has published many articles about the practice. Here’s a recent one about a Mazda Bongo van conversion. Some begin the process and never finish. Peppermint Pattie is a lo … | Continue reading
More communities in British Columbia will benefit from new electric buses and charging infrastructure. Sixty-six electric buses are on order from two pre-qualified suppliers, Nova Bus and New Flyer. Additionally, nine communities throughout BC have transit electrification infrast … | Continue reading
Thunderstorms in the American Midwest. Tiny particles in the cloud cover of the Amazon rainforest. Heat waves in Baltimore. What do these very different places have in common? They’re all areas where the Department of Energy Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research … | Continue reading
The U.S. electric power sector reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned solar capacity compared with an average of 23% … | Continue reading
Moxion’s mobile battery power units (MPUs) create a springboard for more eco-friendly live event experiences while eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from diesel generators. RICHMOND, California — The 2024 Mill Valley Music Festival (“MVMF”) is set to become the first-ever U.S. … | Continue reading
The award, presented by Smart Electric Power Alliance, recognizes the project for its innovation, collaboration, and scalability Belmont, California — Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) recognized “Electrifying School Buses in the Bronx” with the 2024 Power Player of the Year a … | Continue reading
Tesla may be getting more attention than it wants from NHTSA, the Justice Department, and the SEC over its Autopilot and FSD software. The post Feds Target Tesla Over Autopilot & Full Self Driving Claims appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Manila, Philippines — VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) today announces it will officially enter the Philippine electric vehicle market in late May 2024 with its diverse and smart green mobility solutions. This debut strongly affirms VinFast’s commitment to being a leader across Southea … | Continue reading
Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past. EV battery plants are r … | Continue reading
Sacramento, California — In just the last three days, California has seen two firsts related to zero-emission vehicles: the nation’s first solar-powered electric truck charging depot and Amazon’s largest electric truck fleet in any country. The two milestones illustrate Governor … | Continue reading
Newest charging depot in Bakersfield features MCS rapid charging and battery energy storage system Bakersfield, California — WattEV, the industry leader in medium- and heavy-duty electric truck charging infrastructure development and electric freight transport, yesterday opened i … | Continue reading
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China — NIO and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (“GAC Group”) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on charging and swapping in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The two will engage in comprehensive and in-depth strategic cooperation in areas related to … | Continue reading
A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from wastewater produced by oil and gas production. The … | Continue reading
DOE Seeks Public Input on 10 Potential Locations, from Coast to Coast, That Present an Urgent Need for Expanded Transmission, Announces New Funding to Deploy Cleaner, Cheaper, Reliable Energy Across the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a continued effort to expedite the build out of … | Continue reading
For about $200,000, you might be able to attain the ultimate in e-mobility early adopter status, because the Pivotal Helix eVTOL is now available for order in the US, with deliveries starting in July, and you don’t even need a pilot license to fly one. While we patiently await th … | Continue reading
EcoFlow has some hot deals running right now on home backup power systems, portable power stations, solar panels, and more for Mother’s Day. And while a home energy storage system might not be a conventional Mother’s Day gift, you don’t have to be shopping for a gift for mom in . … | Continue reading
April’s auto market saw plugin EVs take a 24.7% share in the UK, up from 21.9%, year on year. Volume growth was modest for battery-electric vehicles, and decent for plugin hybrid EVs. Overall auto volume was 134,274 units, up just 1% YoY, and remaining far below pre-2020 norms. T … | Continue reading
Governments at the national and local level are taking action to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for untaxed externalities. The post The Power Of Taxing “Untaxed Externalities” appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
What’s the point, one may ask, of reporting on EV road trips today when they have become so common? Even the top Polish energy and EV journalist, Bartłomiej Derski, recently tweeted that same remark after doing a Poland–Croatia trip twice in two different EVs (750 miles each way) … | Continue reading
As part of its initiatives to promote the adoption of electric mobility in Kenya, Kenya Power recently hosted the second edition of its annual electric mobility conference. The post Kenya Power Hosted Its Second E-Mobility Conference To Promote EV Adoption appeared first on Clean … | Continue reading
I read a comment recently from a CleanTechnica reader who said that sea level rise happens uniformly all around the globe. That seems perfectly logical. If you have a bath tub full of water, the surface level is the same at both ends. Pour in a bucket of water and ... [continued] … | Continue reading
Tesla is the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen Group is the #1 OEM Some 296,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe, which is down 8% year over year (YoY). But there is a simple explanation for this: Tesla’s usual last-month-of-the-quarter peak was far l … | Continue reading
The Tesla brand is on full display as CEO Elon Musk tries to convince Chinese and US regulators as well as Tesla investors that the company’s Full Self Driving (FSD) technology is nearly ready to emulate every driving task that a human currently undertakes. That goal of autonomy … | Continue reading
Miami, Florida — Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ:LILM), developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet and global pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), yesterday announced their partnership with advanced air mobility (AAM) operator UrbanLink to operate Lili … | Continue reading
Kia teases production EV3 ahead of global unveiling First images showcase bold, geometric and robust styling of comprehensively equipped compact EV SUV Design inspired by Kia’s award-winning ‘Opposites United’ philosophy Global world premiere of new Kia EV3 to be live-streamed on … | Continue reading
The Ryvid Outset adds an exciting second model to the lineup of the California-based company, which was founded in 2022 and began deliveries of the first Ryvid Anthem Electric Motorcycles in September 2023. The scrambler-style Outset is a striking option for customers wanting an … | Continue reading