Volvo launched its first-ever minivan earlier this week. Dubbed the EM90, this is an electric (“E”) minivan (or “MPV,” for ... [continued] The post Volvo Launches $114,000 Electric Minivan appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
As more and more electric cars and trucks hit the road, utilities need to prepare the infrastructure to charge them. ... [continued] The post Electrification 101: Getting The Grid Ready For An EV Revolution appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
One of the common myths about electric vehicle batteries is that they are hard to recycle when they are no ... [continued] The post New Solar Power & Energy Storage System Uses Former Electric Vehicle Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Maintaining a home that’s near the beach can be difficult. Sand mysteriously finds its way into corners and crevices. So, ... [continued] The post Fanttik Foldable Car Vacuum Review – CleanTechnica Tested appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Volkswagen ID.3? Volkswagen ID.4? No, add them together and you get the real star of the show — the hot ... [continued] The post Volkswagen ID.7 Is Volkswagen’s New Star EV appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
This past week green hydrogen for energy manufacturer and fuel cell vendor Plug Power announced that it was at risk ... [continued] The post Plug Power & Other Hydrogen For Energy Firms Skid Further Into The Abyss appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in ... [continued] The post Solar-Powered Device Produces Clean Water & Clean Fuel At The Same Time appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Tesla may have postponed its plans to produce electric cars in Mexico, but Volkswagen is stepping in to fill that ... [continued] The post Volkswagen Will Produce Electric Cars In Mexico appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Automakers need to embrace EVs for their own continued success as well as proving that they are dedicated to improving the communities in which they sell their vehicles. The post What Can Automakers Do To Cultivate More Female EV Drivers? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
As previously reported on CleanTechnica, Australian states and territories are reviewing trucking regulations around the width and weight of prime ... [continued] The post Volvo Makes Longest Ever All-Electric Truck Journey In Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
One of the largest studies to date finds the current generation of EV owners drive far fewer miles than owners ... [continued] The post New Study Finds Electric Vehicles Are Driven Less Than Gas Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Six of the 13 EPA size classes had at least one vehicle with EPA-rated fuel economy greater than 100 miles ... [continued] The post Nearly Half Of US Vehicle Classes Has One Or More Vehicles With 100 MPGe Fuel Economy Or Greater appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
How much technological and economic idiocy can be jammed into a single week and why does it have to rhyme? ... [continued] The post Heirloom & AirLoom Prove that Cleantech Stupidity Often Repeats & Even Occasionally Rhymes appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched the Powering the Blue Economy™: Power at Sea Prize, which will award up ... [continued] The post DOE Launches $1.7 Million Prize to Power Offshore Economy with Marine Energy appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The future of cars is electric. That’s not just what I think, it’s not just what is required to slow ... [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Battery-electric vehicle stakeholders are adjusting their business models to support the rising demand for hydrogen fuel cell technology. The post Demand For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses Continues To Rise appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in semiconductor and in-space manufacturing collaborated on a white paper that outlines how microgravity benefits the ... [continued] The post The Benefits of Semiconductor Manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for Terrestrial Use appeared first on … | Continue reading
It’s time for another update about progress of the Norway’s fleet transition to EV powertrains. As of the end of ... [continued] The post End Of The Oil Age Preview: Norway’s Fleet Transition To EV appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
An electric car is different from a conventional car, which is a problem for American car dealers who fear a loss of business. The post Car Dealers Are The Biggest Barrier To The Electric Car Revolution In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The turbulence in New Zealand’s political scene is affecting the automotive sector. It is likely that a right-leaning coalition will ... [continued] The post Politicians & Insects Drive EV Market in New Zealand & Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
To ensure continual power during an outage, communities and local energy planners can install microgrids, which have their own power sources ... [more] The post Success Story: New Tool Connects Multiple Microgrids to Increase Community Resilience appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
EU Parliament votes for watered down emissions standard that will be used to greenwash dirty cars. EU lawmakers should rename a ... [more] The post Air Pollution Standard Backed By MEPs Is ‘Worse Than Useless’ appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Ramcharger is a true plug-in hybrid. The onboard V-6 engine is there just to keep the battery charged for up to 690 miles of range. The post Ramcharger Takes A Belt And Suspenders Approach To Electric Pickup Trucks appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
E-bike batteries have a nasty habit of catching fire and killing people as they sleep. Not surprisingly, this makes some ... [more] The post The Slow, Painful Process Of Eliminating The Sale Of Dangerous E-Bike Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In a number of recent articles like this one at Futurism, Elon Musk has been described as broken. Specifically, one ... [more] The post The Future Of EVs Can’t Rely On One Man’s Mental Health appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The project will generate clean, renewable, affordable energy for over 400,000 homes and businesses across Massachusetts while reducing carbon emissions by over 1.6 million tons per year. The post Vineyard Wind 1 Installs First 853-Foot-Tall GE Haliade-X Wind Turbines appeared fi … | Continue reading
An analysis of 15 states that have adopted or are in the process of adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation ... [more] The post With Smart Policy, Truck Electrification Is Within Reach appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently proposed new fuel economy standards that, together with the Environmental Protection Agency’s ... [more] The post Automakers Opt Out Of Cleaning Up Their Vehicles … But At What Cost? appeared first on CleanTechn … | Continue reading
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft continue to coast forward, and one of the latest landmark achievements from the industry ... [more] The post 1st Electric VTOL Flight In Florida appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In the investment world, Charlie Munger is well known as Warren Buffett’s highly successful right-hand man. The two are legends ... [more] The post Charlie Munger Trash Talks Elon Musk On BYD–Tesla Battle appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Tesla has been keeping things interesting with a flurry of updates and cosmetic enhancements in the world of electric vehicles. ... [more] The post Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Wraps Now Available From Tesla* appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Every morning, each nuclear electricity generator in the United States reports its operating status to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC ... [more] The post U.S. Nuclear Power Outages vs. Capacity appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
As we get close to the Cybertruck Delivery Event, the excitement around the unconventional electric pickup truck is reaching its zenith. After looking at a massive number of Cybertruck prototypes this year, some features are still a mystery — power output was one of them. I’m not … | Continue reading
Last Friday, I was able to chat with Matt Wood, public relations and media manager at Volvo Australia, about Volvo’s plans for electric trucks Down Under. I was inspired to do so by several news reports about state and federal changes to regulations which will allow wider and hea … | Continue reading
Proterra has been sold to the Volvo Group in a deal announced on November 10, 2023. What Volvo will do with it is the question. | Continue reading
BasiGo, an e-mobility company that is working on bringing the future of clean, electric public transport to sub-Saharan Africa, recently announced that its first two electric buses designated for Rwanda, BasiGo’s second market in East Africa, have arrived and are now their way to … | Continue reading
Interest in electric vehicles is strong among U.S. drivers — including drivers who live in rural areas. That’s great news, because swapping gasoline and diesel vehicles for EVs is an essential strategy to reduce local air pollution and climate change emissions from transportation … | Continue reading
As companies hurry to create competitive AI models, it becomes increasingly difficult to get them to factor in electricity consumption. Yet the next generation of AI hardware and software absolutely needs environmental sustainability reporting metrics. | Continue reading
There has been a lot of chatter online recently about how the EV revolution is coming to a premature conclusion. In September, Volkswagen cut production of its electric cars after the German government phased out EV subsidies for business cars, which led to a decrease in demand. … | Continue reading
While November is a traditional time to celebrate our veterans’ military service, it’s also a good time to lift up the contribution to the community so many make after their service is complete. Since 2013, veteran employment in the solar and storage industry has grown 63% from 1 … | Continue reading
Recently CleanTechnica’s CEO, Zachary Shahan, hosted a webinar with GridBeyond and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to discuss unlocking the value of virtual power plants. It was our first webinar in a few months and it was great to be back! We had lots of folks join us … | Continue reading
NASA is lending its financial muscle to help an Arizona startup send its self repairing solar panels into space and meet the demand for larger, more powerful arrays. | Continue reading
Big utility-scale batteries are gaining increasing traction and adoption in many parts of the world, and South Africa has now joined in on the action. South Africa’s national power utility company, Eskom, has just unveiled the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in South … | Continue reading
Ford South Africa has announced that $281 million (USD) will be invested to produce the new plug-in hybrid Ford Ranger pickup truck at its plant in Pretoria. This will be a major boost for the local economy, building on Ford’s 100 years in South Africa. The plug-in hybrid Ranger … | Continue reading
Hiboy has announced its high-performance electric scooter, Hiboy Max Pro, to enhance the rider's experience with full safety and security. | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Low gasoline demand in combination with the seasonal switch to winter-grade gasoline has made gasoline less profitable to produce, reducing the difference between gasoline blendstock and crud … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A few months ago, I was in a drive-thru line waiting for my chance to partake in the chicken goodness at Raising Cane’s. Normally, drive-thru lines remind me of a big advantage of EVs: electr … | Continue reading
Small modular nuclear reactor and hydrogen for energy proposals and trials are all zombie proposals sucking time, effort, and willpower away from the necessary decarbonization of our economy. This little roundup is just an appetizer course for the absurd feast of riches to come w … | Continue reading