Unless you were living under a rock or just got into EVs recently, you probably know all about the industry moving from CCS1 to Tesla’s NACS standard in North America. Starting with Ford, nearly every major automaker selling or planning to sell EVs in the United States decided to … | Continue reading
When it comes to the transition to NACS in North America, access to Tesla’s Supercharger network has been the main topic of discussion. This comes naturally, as the Supercharger network has not only proven itself to be very reliable, but to generally just have a lot more location … | Continue reading
Energy Toolbase has added a new feature to its ETB Developer product to model savings from solar and storage projects. The ability to model grid services and utility bill savings empowers solar and storage projects to leverage a wide variety of value streams, enhancing overall pr … | Continue reading
Availability in Italy follows first shipment of the South African version of the new commercial storage system in the fourth quarter of 2023 MILPITAS, California — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technolo … | Continue reading
SolarEdge Technologies today launches its Re-Energize upgrade program in the United States, which will enable homeowners to get new SolarEdge equipment and a new warranty when they upgrade their existing system. The program offers homeowners special promotional pricing on the Hom … | Continue reading
This one is from the “In case you were concerned about our future and the next generation” department…. We get a lot of interesting pitches here at CleanTechnica. One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids f … | Continue reading
There’s something that’s often lost in discussions about tech adoption trends, and in particular when it comes to something we cover a lot, electric vehicle sales trends: it’s not a straight, consistent line upward. There are ups and downs. When adoption jumps up fast, those of u … | Continue reading
What would it take to get a reluctant consumer to buy an EV? What's the path from adoption intention to adoption action? The post Why You Should Buy An EV For Your Next Vehicle appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The vintage-look MOD BIKES Easy e-bike is a powerful, stylish, and comfortable ride on its own, but when the SideCar is attached, this combo is a serious head-turner and is almost guaranteed to incite some world-class envy wherever it’s ridden. Just like any other style of e-bike … | Continue reading
This is one of the big questions I’ve been wondering in the past year or so. Who is buying electric cars now? For years, very early adopters were buying them because they were concerned about our growing climate crisis and/or because they were techies who quickly got drawn to the … | Continue reading
Fossil fuels will be prioritized by a second Trump administration as any pretense at reducing carbon and methane emissions is abandoned. The post Politics & The Transition Away From Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Offshore wind foes may be hoping for a construction vessel shortage to throttle down the pace of development, but Maersk has a solution. The post More & Faster Offshore Wind Is The Aim Of Maersk’s New “Rube Goldberg” Workboat appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
After decades of foot-dragging by petrochemical stakeholders, solutions to the ocean plastic pollution crisis are beginning to emerge. The post The Ocean Plastic Pollution Battle Has Just Begun appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The crowded waters of the North Sea will make room for a first-of-its kind seaweed farm, to be co-located with an offshore wind farm. The post World’s First Commerical Seaweed Farm In An Offshore Wind Farm appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Tesla (TSLA) started rolling out FSD Beta v12.3 (2023.44.30.25) to non-employee beta testers on Tuesday. First impressions testing videos of this new Tesla Full Self-Driving build have started to surface on social media platforms like X and Facebook. The majority of early beta te … | Continue reading
Tesla’s latest FSD Beta release v12.3 is generally getting good feedback from beta testers except for a few hiccups here and there. FSD Beta version 11 was struggling at unprotected left turn (UPL) scenarios. Although Tesla kept improving the algorithms, V11 did not improve signi … | Continue reading
The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and European Union. The eleventh United States–European Union (EU) Energy Council (“Council”) met [on Friday] in Washington, chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, … | Continue reading
Strategic collaboration digitalizes supply and demand management to maximize grid flexibility, capacity, and efficiency Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transfor … | Continue reading
The Fast & Flexible Interconnect (FIX) Program Enables Reliable Charging of EV Fleets in Constrained Distribution Systems Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, and The Mobility House, a leader in the battery … | Continue reading
Is it too early to tell where the New Zealand electric vehicle market will settle in the medium to long term? I hope so, as the figures from February are slightly worse than those of January 2024. We are still waiting for a recovery from changes in government policy. James ... [c … | Continue reading
Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Low Carbon helps take Ecolab’s global renewable electricity sourcing to 80% ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the … | Continue reading
M4E Lithium secured a $7.5M to $10M funding from industry leading Lithium Royalty Corp. (“LRC”) and the Electrification and Decarbonization fund managed by Waratah Capital Advisors (founder of LRC) The financing package includes an equity investment, a royalty purchase and an opt … | Continue reading
There has been an enormous amount of innovation in the EV battery sector in the past decade or so. Ten years ago, it might have been hard to believe how much better, more energy dense, cheaper, and more influential batteries have become. However, there’s still work to do. So many … | Continue reading
Fossil fuels continue to dominate our lives even though they are causing harm to our communities. Isn't it time to stop using them? The post Fossil Fuels Broke The Environment. Who Should Pay To Fix It? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) play a central role in radically cutting carbon dioxide emissions. As the dominance of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles wanes, legacy automakers are negotiating an existential transition. After all, they’ve been entrenched in decades … | Continue reading
As you most likely have seen, we recently launched a “Newswire Corner,” where we are publishing several cleantech press releases a day. Press releases may not give you the kind of flavor and color you get from one of our fantabulous writers, but they offer a way to catch more ... … | Continue reading
What the hell is Honda thinking these days? After a decade of sitting on its thumbs while the EV revolution swirled around it, it decided it had better link up with some other big car company to get back in the game. That led to a partnership with General Motors ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
If you know me, you know that I’m probably one of the Cybertruck’s biggest critics. I’m not a hater, or the kind of person who thinks that the government should ban the truck, but I made my case back in 2019 for why I thought it was a bad move. ... [continued] The post I’m Going … | Continue reading
One controversial topic I’ve covered here, much to the chagrin to the Tesla faithful, is the reliance on touchscreens in automobiles. The Touchscreen Debate In some ways, touchscreens are super awesome. It’s like Star Trek: The Next Generation 30+ years ago, where Lt. Commander D … | Continue reading
Promotion of energy conservation and renewable energy use Joint development of A2W software Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company will launch a business alliance with tado°, a German energy control solution company, for the … | Continue reading
For multidwelling units and light commercial property Compact design at the highest level of the industry Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Corporation has announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company (HVAC) will release three new models of commercial air-to-water (A2W) heat pumps … | Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – 2024 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured in 2024 and sold on or after March 6 may be eligible for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit provided that the customer meets all purchase and income qualifications for the EV tax credit as outlined in Internal Revenue … | Continue reading
Kia releases teaser images providing first glimpse of the K4 next-generation compact sedan Image alludes to exceptional fusion of advanced technology and alluring aesthetics Kia K4 scheduled for global design reveal, March 21 2024, ahead of world premiere at New York Auto Show, M … | Continue reading
Turin, Italy and Seoul, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) are strengthening their partnership to drive innovation in the commercial vehicle sector. Today the two companies signed a Letter of Intent (LOI), reinforcing their partnership with a forward v … | Continue reading
The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date1. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, available here, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km — approximately … | Continue reading
A shocking new theory suggests that Big Oil could be criminally prosecuted for a number of climate crimes in state courts. The post Climate Criminals — Prosecuting Big Oil For Environmental Crimes appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Sadly, I fell for some Twitter bait recently. When Michael Abbott, GM’s executive VP in charge of the company’s software effort, left the company, many assumed that this was caused by GM’s problems with software. After all, the Chevrolet Blazer EV had some serious problems that w … | Continue reading
The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the is … | Continue reading
Recently, Tom Moloughney and Kyle Conner took two Ford Trucks from New Jersey to Florida to see who would get there first. But there’s a catch: One had to rely on Electrify America stations and the other had to rely on Tesla’s Supercharger network. In most ways, this gives a ... … | Continue reading
Recently, Tom Moloughney and Kyle Conner took two Ford Trucks from New Jersey to Florida to see who would get there first. But there’s a catch: One had to rely on Electrify America stations and the other had to rely on Tesla’s Supercharger network. In most ways, this gives a ... … | Continue reading
The constant stream of big cleantech stories has been flowing strong, and I’ve got about a dozen to highlight from the past couple of weeks as ones I wouldn’t want you to miss. Before I get into the news, reviews, and writer rants, though, I have to note that we ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
Siemens’ technology is being used to enhance automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Here, we dive into the concept and some recent announcements from Siemens. Following the motto “LogiMAT 2024 – experience the flow,” Siemens is showcasing … | Continue reading
From the “We’ve been telling you this!” department and the “Yes, please!” division, Consumer Reports has a results of a new study out that brings light to the fact that we need a lot more charging stations at retailers across the US. The fact is, there are three core places ... [ … | Continue reading
For several years I’ve been iterating The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. The work of organizations like Mark Z. Jacobson’s Stanford team around energy and Carbon Drawdown’s around everything are excellent in different ways, but also indigestible to most people. The … | Continue reading
This little EV claims it has more space inside than a Lamborghini, as well as "more electric range than a Ferrari," which, while technically true, is very funny comparison for a £6,000 electric microcar. The post The Dogood ZERO: An Electric Microcar For Urban Living appeared fir … | Continue reading
Tesla (TSLA) has started offering its commercial customers a two-seat configuration Model Y in France. Besides offering the utility of a medium-sized van with a lot of storage space, this Model Y 2-seater also saves taxes for businesses operating in France. Tesla Model Y was orig … | Continue reading
AAA reports more people fear riding in an autonomous car this year than last year. Clearly the robotaxi idea has a bit of work to do yet. The post AAA Report Says Americans Don’t Trust Autonomous Cars As Waymo Offers Free Rides In LA appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland, agreeing to buy the majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned 1.4GW Bungaban wind energy project. The agreement, which follows the anno … | Continue reading