There are some interesting takeaways from the latest Energy and Petroleum Statistics report from Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The report covers the first half of the Financial Year 2023/2024, which is the period from July 2023 to December 2023. In his … | Continue reading
A while back, Kyle Conner, from the Out of Spec Reviews YouTube channel, previewed the Chevy Silverado electric pickup truck. He had a loaner from Chevy so he drove it around briefly and showed some of its features. He also mentioned it had a rather large battery pack and that .. … | Continue reading
Spoiler alert: My Tesla Model 3 with “Full Self Driving” (FSD) will not be able to operate and collect revenue as a robotaxi this year. No Tesla will be able to do so, unless quite narrowly geofenced in order to launch something. Additionally, there will be no new robotaxi vehicl … | Continue reading
Things are looking up for those who want to charge their electric vehicle in new strata title builds. The Australian Building Codes Board has issued this note: “To support Australians making the switch to electric vehicles (EV), the National Construction Code (NCC) is requiring n … | Continue reading
Just 57 companies are responsible for 80% of climate pollution emitted after the Paris Agreement, a new report shows. Using data from 122 of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers, reveals the Carbon Majors Database, shows 65% of state entities and 55% of privat … | Continue reading
An early forecast of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts an extremely active season. The predictions, released Thursday by the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, include 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger) hurricanes — a … | Continue reading
Volvo continues progress towards fully electric future with uniform naming introduced across its UK model range Fully electric C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge align with other models to become the EC40 and EX40 respectively Both cars available with new Single Motor Extended Range … | Continue reading
New campaign fully offsets the reduction in the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) which came into effect from April 2024 It is available on all new TX taxi models across all finance types offered by LEVC Financial Services with zero customer deposit and at a subsidised finance rate of 10 … | Continue reading
The EU has been negotiating with the Biden administration to find a way for cars made in Europe to qualify for US EV incentives. The post US Says No To EV Subsidies For Cars Built In EU appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Before I begin the following highly speculative rant, take a look at my initial speculation on Tesla’s next-generation platform before investor day on March 1, 2023, and the things we learned after that. That will cushion the impact of what I will put forth here. I imagine how th … | Continue reading
This summer, Minnesota residents can apply to get e-bike rebates that are worth up to 75% of the cost of an e-bike and certain accessories, which could go a long way toward getting more people in the saddle. The state has allocated $2 million for 2024 and $2 million for ... [cont … | Continue reading
Which companies are most heavily linked to CO2 emissions? The ignominious winner is the most prominent group of carbon majors — the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers. They are the primary drivers of climate pollution. A new report by InfluenceMap using the icon … | Continue reading
March’s auto market saw plugin EVs take a 27.9% share in France, growing from a 25.4% share year-on-year. Full electric volume was up by some 11% YoY, while plugin hybrid volume grew 4%. Overall auto volume was 180,024 units, marginally down YoY, though well below 2017–2019 seaso … | Continue reading
Changes happening in Antarctica may be non-linear in scale. Scientist worry a tipping point many soon be reached. The post Antarctica Will Teach Us A Hard Lesson About Non-Linear Change appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Port of San Diego recently unveiled its new electric tugboat, the eWolf. The electric tugboat runs only on electricity, whereas a conventional tugboat uses diesel fuel. The new electric tugboat generates no carbon dioxide or unhealthy air pollution such as particulate matter. … | Continue reading
Grid-scale battery storage is taking a big step forward in California, where Calpine is replacing a gas-fired thermal plant with a big battery. The post Swapping An 800 MW Gas Generator For A 680 MW/2720 GWh Grid-Scale Battery appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The EPA has announced $20 billion of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards. Here’s what you need to know about the program — and what comes next. America’s largest-ever clean energy investment in low-income and disadvantaged communities will soon be deployed. Leveraged effectively … | Continue reading
Like many other Tesla owners who have bought “Full Self Driving” (FSD) in the past several years, I recently got version 12.3 installed on my car via an over-the-air software update. That was also the case for a few other CleanTechnica contributors. In this article, I’m sharing s … | Continue reading
EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda WASHINGTON – [Last week], April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a … | Continue reading
In this article, I analyze the Q1 sales results of three leading automakers and try to make sense of why the EV laggards did the best. I’m going to discuss the electrification strategy of three of the brands in the US market and how it worked for them in the ... [continued] The p … | Continue reading
RMI, in cooperation with leading global banks—BNP Paribas, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, Societe Generale, and Standard Chartered—and in consultation with industry, experts, and additional financial institutions has developed a first-of-its-kind framework to enable banks to measure … | Continue reading
Decarbonizing utilities: Washington passed the first law in the United States that outlines a pathway for a combined gas and electricity utility to transition away from gas for all of its customers. Proposed by Puget Sound Energy, the bill allows the utility to merge electric and … | Continue reading
The space solar race is on, as research teams in the US, the UK and elsewhere around the world take a wacky idea and make it real. The post Space Solar Really, Really Is Not So Spacey Any More appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A National Guard facility will serve as the coastal landing point for electricity from multiple offshore wind farms in New Jersey. The post New Jersey National Guard To Guard 6 Gigawatts Of Offshore Wind appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
On Nov. 27, 2019, the coastal refinery town of Port Neches, Texas, was rocked by a disaster. At a chemical plant owned by TPC Group, a petroleum product called butadiene accumulated in a dead-end section of pipe, forming popcorn-like clumps of plastic. The clumps built up so much … | Continue reading
UK company Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, yesterday announced that its Red Sands project in the Northern Cape has been awarded Preferred Bidder status in South Africa’s Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (ESIPPPP). … | Continue reading
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board voted 4-1 yesterday to reject a challenge to newly enacted clean car standards. Subsequently, the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board voted unanimously to reject the challenge. These standards will bring more elec … | Continue reading
Concentrating solar power has had a tough time gaining traction in the US, but Texas could be a hotspot for new, next-gen CSP technology. The post Solar Beats Coal In Fossil-Friendly Texas, Despite Fossil Friends appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Ride1Up has been producing affordable, good looking electric bikes for years. This year they’re back with the Portola, a sleek lightweight folding electric bike that’s sure to find its way into many homes, RVs, boats, and apartments around the world. Ride1Up sent us the Portola t … | Continue reading
Volvo sold more cars last month than ever before in company history, thanks in large part to big demand for the new EX 30. The post Volvo Sets All-Time Sales Record Thanks To EV Sales Surge appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
March saw plugin EVs take 22.9% share of the UK auto market, barely up from 22.4% year on year. Full electric share fell, while plugin hybrid share grew. Overall auto volume was 317,786 units, up 10% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand was Tesla … | Continue reading
The New Zealand passenger EV market has seen a rise from the doldrums of February, when it reached a low of 4.1% market share. Just below 10% of passenger vehicles sold in NZ in March came with a plug. Thus, the quarter’s average was at about 6% plugin vehicles. Put ... [continue … | Continue reading
Ten years later, data gathered in Brazil have proven highly influential across atmospheric science: GoAmazon Looking out over the Amazon rainforest can seem like viewing a vast sea of trees. Its size, areas of relative isolation, and biodiversity make it a unique environment and … | Continue reading
Projects funded from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will simultaneously generate renewable energy and increase water conservation WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a $19 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to … | Continue reading
The first trimester is over, and countries are starting to present their official data for vehicle sales during the first three months of the year. Colombia, one of our leaders for EV sales in the region last year, started this one with reasonable growth amidst a generalized cris … | Continue reading
The Teala Model 2 program, has been cancelled so the company can focus on robotaxis several company insiders told Reuters this week. The post Musk: No Tesla Model 2 For You! (Maybe) appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Well, this one is sure to stir discussion threads across the internet again. On the back of drooping Tesla sales but also the wide release of Full Self Driving (Supervised) version 12.3.3, Elon Musk has tweeted that Tesla will have a robotaxi reveal on August 8th, 2024. There are … | Continue reading
New car registrations rise 10.4% in best March since 2019 and 20th consecutive month of growth. Overall increase driven by fleet investment with weak confidence constraining private retail demand. Industry calls for EV incentives with battery electric car market off the pace. SEE … | Continue reading
The installation of 16 new electric vehicle (EV) charge-points at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, previously known as Brecon Beacons National Park, means visitors can confidently travel by EV The new EV chargers are funded by BMW UK as part of its Recharge in Nature partnership … | Continue reading
Kia this week told investors more about how it plans to manage its EV products going forward, including purpose-built vehicles. The post Kia Charts Its Course To The EV Future appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In another big win this month for direct air capture, one of carbon dioxide removal’s fastest growing technologies, Carbonfuture announced its monitoring, reporting, and verification partnership with Octavia, the Global South’s first direct air capture company. With emerging clim … | Continue reading
Yesterday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $45.8 million in new funding for projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. The funding will driv … | Continue reading
Traditional regional banks tend to be skeptical about clean energy projects, which are framed as risky investments that may not yield solid returns. As a result, many banks have little experience with loans for clean energy or efficiency measures. Larger banks with more resources … | Continue reading
By combining the energy potential of mini-grids with the ease of use and low cost of solar home systems, mesh-grids are well-suited for many communities still in need of electrification. The post The Potential Of Solar & Mesh-Grids For Last-Mile Electrification appeared first on … | Continue reading
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies, a very promising up-and-comer in direct air capture carbon removal, has received €10.5 million in a pre-series A round of funding with participation of Earlybird, Carbon Removal Partners, Partech, and others. With this funding, the company has now r … | Continue reading
Estonia is hosting a new cutting edge pumped hydropower energy storage project that deploys mining operations to minimize surface disruption. The post Invisible 12-Hour Energy Storage Project To Chase Oil Shale From Estonia appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% in February 2024 compared to February 2023. There were 830,000 registrations, making it possibly the last month with fewer than one million sales per month ever for plugin electric vehicles. BEVs were down by 6% YoY, but there’s no r … | Continue reading
We recently hired a certified electrician to upgrade our garage so we’d have another place to charge our Tesla Model Y. As introductions got underway, it became clear that the electrician didn’t realize the SUV parked next to him was a battery electric vehicle. Wow. If an electri … | Continue reading