The crisp air and vibrant colors of fall beckon us to the great outdoors. But before heading out on your weekend camping trips or cozy cabin getaways, you need a reliable power source to keep your gadgets charged and your comforts in check. And BLUETTI, a trusted name in portable … | Continue reading
October saw plugin EVs take 24.9% of the UK auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Plugin hybrids had their strongest share in two years. Overall auto volume was 153,529 units, up 14.3% YoY, and in line with pre-2020 seasonal averages. BMW was October’s leading BEV brand. Octob … | Continue reading
The MIH Consortium unveiled the Project X and Y — innovative concept urban mobility solutions for people moving and cargo handling, at the Japan Mobility Show. These projects address the changing urban transport landscape by expanding the options for car-sharing, ride-hailing, fo … | Continue reading
The McNeal Solar Power and Battery Storage Project was just completed by Silicon Ranch and Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) in McNeal, Arizona. The solar power farm has a capacity of 20 MW and the battery electricity storage system capacity is 20 MW/80 MWh. The … | Continue reading
South Africa is one of the main motor vehicle assembly and manufacturing hubs on the African continent. Vehicles are produced in South Africa for the local South African market, the regional markets on the African continent, and for export to countries on other continents, such a … | Continue reading
Carmakers have raised prices by thousands, but claim Euro 7 is unaffordable . A new analysis shows that even after the Dieselgate scandal, Europe’s carmakers prioritize profit ahead of people’s health. In November 2022, the European Commission proposed a new law, known as Euro 7, … | Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I presented to a group of institutional investors, clients of Jefferies Group investment bank. One of the big questions was regarding what they should be considering in terms of regional, national, and regulatory concerns for grid investments. That was wort … | Continue reading
Last week, King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a state visit to Kenya to “celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge.” The Royal Family’s website says, “The visit is at the invitation of President Ru … | Continue reading
The idea of co-locating offshore wind turbines with seaweed is beginning to take shape here in the US and other parts of the world. | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Being the beginning of the month, some of the biggest and most interesting cleantech stories of the past week were EV sales reports from top EV markets. There are also a few big wind and sola … | Continue reading
Tesla is facing a critical juncture, most Wall Street analysts believe. The Cybertruck may be vital to the company's financial future. | Continue reading
In a workshop at the top of the range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Phil Ward is performing a labour of love: restoring and electrifying his Citroen H van from 1969. He tells me that he has been interested in Citroens since he was 8 years old — when he bought his first toy Ci … | Continue reading
Worried that frequent use of DC fast chargers will degrade the battery in your electric car? Recurrent says it's not a problem. | Continue reading
The UK has a long tradition of small cars, exemplified by the original Mini but including a gaggle of MGs, Triumphs, Humbers, Hillmans, Cortinas, Austins, and the like. Mostly they were small because raw materials were scarce after World War II, but also because Britain taxed car … | Continue reading
Why are so many rental car companies sending their EV customers out on the road without any dedicated instruction? It seems to be a really quick way to take a hit on a rental company's reputation. | Continue reading
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has consistently rejected calls to allow a Swedish company's 127,000 employees worldwide to unionize in what's become a tug-of-war of wills. | Continue reading
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales last month, up 22% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s second record month in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak. The September … | Continue reading
Tesla vehicles keep getting smarter over time with the help of free over-the-air (OTA) software updates. A new and interesting feature has just started rolling out to Tesla cars in Europe that warns drivers if they are inattentive or drowsy. A Tesla vehicle monitors a driver’s ey … | Continue reading
"EV charging will crash the grid," Henny Penny cried. "We must run and tell the king!" EV FUD is everywhere. Here's the truth. | Continue reading
The work done by WISEe, Women in Sustainable Energy & Entrepreneurship, is combating climate change, gender inequality, and improving electricity access simultaneously. Started in 2015, WISEe leads technical PV training, hands-on installation, and entrepreneurship guidance for Ke … | Continue reading
Tesla has unveiled a virtual power plant program for its Powerwall customers in Puerto Rico and a zero down offer for selected customers. | Continue reading
October saw plugin EVs take 26.5% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.4% share, year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew over 1.5x YoY. Overall auto volume was 152,383 units, up some 22% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. France’s best selling f … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Over the years, we’ve gotten quite a few e-bikes in to review. I don’t do every kind of riding, and I don’t have time to do long-term tests on every bike, so I often recruit friends and famil … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Sometimes, I think I have it bad as an EV driver in New Mexico. Only very recently did all of the state’s interstate highways get CCS charging, and many popular U.S. highways in the state don … | Continue reading
Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall Eu … | Continue reading
Calling all Tesla enthusiasts! It’s time to rev up your engines and make a real impact on Tesla’s Supercharger network expansion! Your voice truly matters, and together, you can make a difference. How It All Works: Your Vote Matters Every three months, Tesla owners just like you … | Continue reading
The Ford NACS announcement torpedoed its own dealers, reduced consumer confidence in EVs, and brought back memories of the Osborne 2. | Continue reading
Legacy forms of electrical generation are going to diminish radically in significance. Total energy requirements are going to halve. Renewable generation will dominate. Grids will become even more important. Storage will be everywhere. | Continue reading
How Do You Defend A Working Carbon Price That's Benefiting Poor People? | Continue reading
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, is increasingly curtailing solar- and wind-powered electricity generation as it balances supply and demand during the rapid growth of wind and solar power in California. Grid operators mu … | Continue reading
In the summer of 2003, a culmination of seemingly small failures by the power grid, its monitoring software, and human operators quickly cascaded into the largest blackout to ever occur in North America. Power outages spread throughout the Northeast and Midwest United States, as … | Continue reading
Trying Colombia’s Cheapest EV: A Weekend With the Zhidou D2S | Continue reading
Electric vehicle sales are surging globally. The sales have overshot 5%, considered to be the start of the mass market, in over 20 countries across the world. In places like India they are fast approaching that benchmark. Electric car models can now be bought for as little as US$ … | Continue reading
James Hansen and his colleagues contend that global heating is accelerating. Michael Mann disagrees. One of them is right. | Continue reading
Space solar once seemed like a faraway dream, but the economic case is taking shape and the basic technology is at hand. | Continue reading
Share EV is an electrical vehicle rental company started shortly after the popular Tesla Model 3 was introduced to the Australian landscape. Originally it was a small endeavour to encourage EV adoption by allowing potential EV owners to “try before they buy.” Three years later, i … | Continue reading
Over a coffee at the Coochin Creek high-speed chargers, Rick told me why he bought an electric Mercedes AMG EQE53. “We had a Plaid Model X (and a base Model Y) on order when Tesla decided not to make RHD S & X. I was in the US at the time and began looking at […] | Continue reading
sales of electric cars in California are increasing from quarter to quarter and year to date thanks to staunch policy support from the state. | Continue reading
In 2023, trucking is poised to carry nearly $15 billion in goods. Electrifying this sector is vital for combating inflation and bolstering economic resilience. | Continue reading
You might be interested in helping the EPA raise awareness of an educational opportunity they’re rolling out to the public. The EPA just launched a prize challenge for the public called “My Electric Ride: An EV Transportation Video Challenge.” They are encouraging people to share … | Continue reading
The Queensland government has announced that it will provide electric vehicle chargers every 150 km across the state. The New South Wales government announced 10 million Aussie big bucks for chargers to be installed in apartment buildings. The local Woollies fast chargers at Cars … | Continue reading
For generations, America’s farmers have used the sun to provide for their communities and support the growth of the country. Today, with the help of solar and storage technologies, agricultural communities are delivering both the food that powers our bodies and the clean energy t … | Continue reading
New model launches. Price cuts. Lavish tax credits. You’d think that sales of electric vehicles (EVs) would be rising exponentially, right? Instead, legacy automakers are pulling back from what had been feverish investments in battery gigafactories and excited announcements of ne … | Continue reading
Some estimates say around 15 million EVs will be sold globally this year. In terms of volumes, China leads, and in terms of market share, Norway is still the leader when it comes to registrations of EVs as a share of new vehicle sales. Sweden is also stepping up. Last month, EVs … | Continue reading
The enemies of offshore wind energy are claiming a victory this week, but they are about to lose the war. Offshore projects are continuing to make progress in the US, and new low cost wind turbine innovations are also taking shape. In the latest example, the Wyoming startup Airlo … | Continue reading
Offshore wind projects off the coast of New Jersey have been defeated by fear and loathing created by the fossil fuel industry. | Continue reading
Funding will Support Solar Panels for up to 40,000 Low-Income Households and Create Local, Good-Paying Jobs; Part of a $1 Billion Effort to Increase Resilience for Puerto Rican Households The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of solar companies and nonprofit … | Continue reading
October saw plugin EVs at 91.3% share in Norway, up from 86.4% year on year. Full electrics took over 84% of the market. Overall auto volume was 8,925 units, down 29% year on year. Norway’s best selling vehicle in October was the Tesla Model Y. October saw combined EVs at 91.3% s … | Continue reading