SEIA Adds Shoals Technology Group to Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced that Shoals Technologies Group is joining its board of directors. Shoals’ CEO Brandon Moss has been appointed as a member of the board of directors with Mehgan Peetz, Chief Legal Officer as Shoals’ … | Continue reading


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Collins Aerospace & Luminace Partner With Common Energy To Support Community Solar Projects Across Portland

NEW YORK — Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Common Energy, a leading community solar provider, today announced a partnership to support a portfolio of four new community solar projects across the greater Portland area. In aggregate, the projects have a capacity … | Continue reading


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Ford & Allego Partner to Electrify European Dealership Network With Ultra-Fast Charging

Hundreds of Ford dealerships across Europe to be equipped with Allego ultra-fast EV charging technology. Access to high-power chargers up to 400 kW will make charging more convenient for Ford EV drivers and boost confidence for consumers ready to make the switch to electric. Roll … | Continue reading


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Maeving’s Electric Motorcycles Offer Zero-Emission Thrills With A Healthy Dose Of Nostalgia

The body of Maeving’s electric motorcycles emulate the iconic look of the café racers and bobbers of yesteryear, but without all the noise and fumes. The UK-based Maeving has successfully married classic British motorcycle design with a zero-emission electric drivetrain and produ … | Continue reading


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U.S. DOE Expands Support for Community-Led Clean Energy Transitions

DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program helps local governments, electric utilities, community-based groups, and other decisionmakers realize their clean energy goals with innovative modeling and testing tools developed at DOE’s world-class national laboratories. Today, D … | Continue reading


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Loney Buoy Seeks Next-Generation Wave Energy Converter

Oceanographers are hoping that a new wave energy converter will prevent brownouts and data loss at remote sensing buoys. The post Loney Buoy Seeks Next-Generation Wave Energy Converter appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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60% Of EVs Are Expected To Be In Suburban Areas In 2030

Sixty percent of the 33 million EVs expected by 2030 are projected to be in suburban areas, according to a report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Of the remainder, 20% will be in rural locations and another 20% in urban areas. The charging network needs for EVs are … | Continue reading


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Barges Of Giant Hand Warmers Likely Won’t Be Heating London

This morning Dave Borlace of YouTube Just Have a Think fame reached out to ask me about a scheme to capture waste heat from a trash burning electricity plant, put it in thermal storage on barges and tow it 28 kilometers downriver to displace gas burning boilers in a district heat … | Continue reading


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How Europe Can Use Tariffs As Part Of An Industrial Strategy

T&E’s paper looks at electric vehicle imports into Europe and what an effective response on both EVs and batteries might be. The sales of battery electric cars in Europe have been growing quickly, with 2 mln cars sold across Europe in 2023 alone. But given China’s edge in battery … | Continue reading


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1 In 4 EVs Sold In Europe This Year Will Be Made In China

Analysis In the short run, tariffs can help EU carmakers — but they need to ramp up electrification to survive. Almost a fifth (19.5%) of electric vehicles sold in Europe last year were made in China and this is on track to reach a quarter (25%) in 2024, according to new ... [con … | Continue reading


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New Texas Fuel Cell Gigafactory Pours More Cold Water On Clean Power Foes

If all goes according to plan, by 2027 Ballard Power Systems will be operating its new fuel cell factory in Texas at the 3-gigawatts level. The post New Texas Fuel Cell Gigafactory Pours More Cold Water On Clean Power Foes appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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287 MW/2,296 MWh Kentucky Pumped Storage Project Gets $81 Million In DOE Funding

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Rye Development to receive $81 million to develop the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage project in Kentucky on former mine land. Rye Development, with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, develops and commercializes run-of-river and pu … | Continue reading


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Energy Storage Innovators Plumb Iron Age For New Coal-Killing Batteries

The Iron Age is rising again, as energy storage innovators search for new technologies that can outperform lithium-ion batteries on cost and duration. The post Energy Storage Innovators Plumb Iron Age For New Coal-Killing Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Imminent Insect Demise Means Global Food Web Is On Verge Of Collapse

The newest report from the World Entomology Body (WEB) is absolutely frightening. Buried in the late Friday afternoon news cycle, the most recent annual assessment available of insect health indicates that loss of whole insect communities is imminent — which will have disastrous … | Continue reading


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Researchers Propose Non-Aqueous Manganese Metal Batteries

Researchers in China say they have found a way to make manganese ion batteries that will be much less expensive to manufacture. The post Researchers Propose Non-Aqueous Manganese Metal Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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I Drove The Wuling Bingo And The NETA V In Nairobi, Kenya — The Experience Was Quite Good!

There has been a lot of activity and therefore a lot of attention given to the nascent electric motorcycle and electric bus sectors in Kenya. But there is also quite some activity in the electric car space in Kenya. Several official dealerships are now bringing in brand new model … | Continue reading


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Trump Picks Elon Musk For Vice President

Donald Trump has named his vice president and running mate for 2024 and the choice may come as a surprise to some. The post Trump Picks Elon Musk For Vice President appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Solar-Powered Battery Swap Stations Could Speed Rwanda’s Shift to Electric “Motos”

Like many parts of Africa, motorcycles are the most popular form of transportation among Rwanda’s 13.3 million people. Whether they’re commuting to work or school, transporting jugs of water from the local taps, or just running everyday errands, people on “motos” can be found zip … | Continue reading


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Mr Beast & Lectric Ebikes Donate Life-Changing Ebikes to 600 People

The crew at Lectric Ebikes in Phoenix, Arizona, have been designing and building some of the most affordable, functional zero emission vehicles on the planet for years now. This year, they partnered with Mr. Beast to donate $600,000 worth of e-bikes to people in need across the U … | Continue reading


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EPA’s Final 2027–2032 Truck Rule Risks Leaving Communities Behind

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just finalized its Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulation as a part of the administration’s plan to decarbonize the transportation sector. The Phase 3 regulation will cut new greenhouse gas emissions from trucks in 2032 by 32 to 62 percent for … | Continue reading


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Smart Siting of Offshore Wind Protects Right Whales in Gulf of Maine

The Biden Administration is advancing offshore wind in areas of the Gulf of Maine that pose a lower risk to endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Final Wind Energy Area (WEA) identified for potential offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine is largely located away fro … | Continue reading


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Sensing Diseases From Space

Disease itself may be invisible to the human eye, but conditions ripe for disease outbreaks can be seen from satellites. ORNL’s Assaf Anyamba has spent his career using satellite images to determine where extreme weather may lead to vector-borne disease outbreaks. His work has he … | Continue reading


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Farmers In Germany Ready To Embrace Agrivoltaics

New research finds farmers in Germany are receptive to making agrivoltaics part of their operations if policy makers will get out of the way. The post Farmers In Germany Ready To Embrace Agrivoltaics appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Aluminum & Metals May Invigorate The Marketplace After New Demonstration Grants

Aluminum is an example of a material that has seen rapid growth in demand in recent years, and that demand has been met by expanded primary production. Aluminum has a density of 2.7 kg/dm3 at room temperature, which is about one-third of the density of iron and steel. With proper … | Continue reading


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Colorado Introduces New Easy E-Bike Credit

When it comes to EV tax credits, people often have a LOT of questions. People want to know whether they’re eligible, whether it’s refundable, and whether it applies to the EV they want to buy. It’s also important to know whether it’s a point-of-sale tax credit that works like a . … | Continue reading


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Tesla Seems To Be Focusing On National Park Access With Supercharger Network

In two other recent articles, I spotted some upcoming Tesla Supercharger stations that will greatly improve access to national parks. Now, after seeing a third and then a fourth and a fifth and a sixth example, I’m seeing a pattern in Tesla’s behavior. And, it’s a very good thing … | Continue reading


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Carbonfuture Launches Carbon Removal Sensor Suite Partnership With Syncraft & Others

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) has taken another leap forward as a viable & scalable solution towards meeting the net-zero emission goals set by the Paris Agreement. Carbonfuture, the leading Trust Infrastructure for durable carbon removal, has announced a CDR sensor suite which wi … | Continue reading


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33% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — February 2024 Sales Report

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, even in the slowest month of the year — due to the Chinese New Year celebrations. Due to the fact that festivities occurred this year in February, and last year they were in January, the market had an apparently ... [co … | Continue reading


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10+ Hilarious EV Vanity License Plates

Humor is good for us. Self expression is good. Promoting EVs and renewable energy helps to address the climate emergency. This article combines all of these! Have you ever received less-than-thoughtful memes from people who know you own an EV and/or support renewable energy? Rece … | Continue reading


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The Great Basin (Including Its Only National Park) Is Going To Get Better EV Charging

“This region can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but to leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last party of whites to visit this profitless locality.” — Lt. Joseph C. Ives, referring to the Grand Canyon, ... [con … | Continue reading


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Will Dacia Spring’s Competitors In China Come To Europe? (Part 2)

In part one of this series, we noted that the Dacia Spring is by far the most affordable battery-electric vehicle on sale in Europe, typically starting under €20,000. But, where are the Dacia Spring’s competitors? Since legacy auto brands are not offering any affordable BEVs to c … | Continue reading


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Navajo & Hopi Country Deserve More EV Charging

Recently, I’ve been writing stories about the EV dead zones in the United States. Some of them have light at the end of the tunnel, often in the form of upcoming Tesla Superchargers with NACS compatibility. Other dead zones have no plans in sight to improve the situation. In this … | Continue reading


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Clean Energy, One Community At A Time

PNNL helps communities transition to clean energy and boost their energy resilience Heating and cooling a home. Lighting for reading or studying. Cooking and storing food. Refrigerating medications. Traveling to a job or school. Energy unlocks access to nearly everything, so comm … | Continue reading


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Fairly Comparing Autonomous Vehicle Systems Isn’t Really Possible

If you’ve been following autonomous vehicle development, you’ve probably come across this chart that tries to compare the systems (which the poster on X/Twitter was re-using as a joke, so don’t go heckle him!). It was seriously posted by the people mentioned in this article, thou … | Continue reading


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The US Federal Gov’t Attempts To Tackle Cement & Concrete Decarbonization

Cement and concrete decarbonization are elements of $6 billion in grants that the US Department of Energy announced this week. In total, 33 projects across more than 20 states will help accelerate the commercial scale demonstration of emerging industrial decarbonization technolog … | Continue reading


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The Real Value Of Electrifying Non-Powered Dams

New methodological approach demonstrates how to assess the economic value, including non-traditional value streams, of converting non-powered dams to hydroelectric facilities Hydropower is a key source of renewable energy, but only about 3 percent of the existing dams in the Unit … | Continue reading


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Tesla Cybertruck Doesn’t Solve EV Towing, But The Silverado EV Is Headed In That Direction

Before anybody tries to roast me, let me be clear right up front: the Cybertruck can tow. It obviously can tow pretty well, too. It has not only been tested to see what its limits are, but it has been tested in ways that most owners wanting to tow would ... [continued] The post T … | Continue reading


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You Might Be Surprised At Who Took The #1 Spot In Auto Brand Loyalty

A recent article at Consumer Reports reveals what some of the top car brands are for loyalty, and what some of the bottom cars are. I plan to go through some of the more interesting finds, but based on this graphic from Car Dealership Guy on X/Twitter, you can probably ... [conti … | Continue reading


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Solution To Energy Storage May Be Beneath Your Feet

Anyone who has ever hot-footed it barefoot across the beach on a sunny day walks away with a greater understanding of just how much heat sand can retain. That ability is expected to play a vital role in the future, as technology involving heated sand becomes part of the answer .. … | Continue reading


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Greenlane Announces 280-Mile Commercial EV Charging Corridor From Los Angeles To Las Vegas

Greenlane’s initial corridor sites will be located on Interstate 15 in Colton, Barstow and Baker, California, with additional sites to connect the corridor to Southern Nevada and San Pedro, California. The Colton flagship site will include 60 charging stations for heavy-, medium- … | Continue reading


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SK On & Ferrari To Lead Innovation In Battery Cell Technology

■ MoU to bolster technological collaboration, envision new possibilities ■ SK On CEO: “We expect to provide customers with new experiences and values” SK On, a leading global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, announced today it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with … | Continue reading


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JISEA Launches Sustainable Agriculture Catalyzer To Examine Cobenefits of Decarbonization

Research Looks at How Strategies To Reduce Emissions in Agriculture Lead to Benefits in Health, Socioeconomics, and More The Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (JISEA) has launched a new catalyzer — and it is changing the way you think about your food. Catalyzers are t … | Continue reading


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At Last: Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta V12

It’s better! It’s smoother and requires fewer interventions! See details below. I’m pretty well positioned to comment on FSD Beta V12.3 because I have been driving nearly every day 99% of the time with FSD Beta for about two years in my Tesla Model 3 with FSD hardware version 3. … | Continue reading


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IMO Agrees To First Tax On Shipping Emissions

The IMO has a bold new plan to address shipping emissions from oceangoing cargo ships by taxing each ton of carbon dioxide emitted. The post IMO Agrees To First Tax On Shipping Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Invest With This Kiva-Like Nonprofit & Help Build Solar Projects In The Global South

A nonprofit working to harness the power of micro-investments to help fund solar projects in the Global South, with a very Kiva-like approach. The post Invest With This Kiva-Like Nonprofit & Help Build Solar Projects In The Global South appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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Australia, US See Low Cost Green Hydrogen On Horizon

Australia and the US are among those foreseeing that green hydrogen will kick fossil fuels out of the global hydrogen supply chain. The post Australia, US See Low Cost Green Hydrogen On Horizon appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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The NOVUS One Lightweight E-Moto Could Make City Commuting Fun

The NOVUS One electric motorcycle is a quick and right-sized bike for getting around the city, bringing together some great specs and an ultramodern look in a lightweight package. The post The NOVUS One Lightweight E-Moto Could Make City Commuting Fun appeared first on CleanTechn … | Continue reading


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Made-In-The-USA Monocrystalline Solar Cells: Not A Dream Anymore

Despite its red-state reputation on climate action, Georgia will host the nation's only domestic manufacturer of monocrystalline solar cells. The post Made-In-The-USA Monocrystalline Solar Cells: Not A Dream Anymore appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading


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