Editor’s note: Unfortunately, we’re already seeing examples of global heating leading to the burning of more fossil fuels, which of course is creating more global heating. It’s a vicious cycle. Here’s the latest example. U.S. power plant operators generated 6.9 million megawattho … | Continue reading
Researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic (PV) technology are thinking ahead about how to scale, deploy, and design future solar panels to be easily recyclable. Solar panels made of perovskites may eventually play an important role amid global decarbonizati … | Continue reading
Office: Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003334 Link to Apply: Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $48.6 million The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and … | Continue reading
Norway is among the world's leading countries when it comes to taking global heating seriously, and yet even it needs to do so much more. The post Norway Stands At The Crossroad Between Fossil Fuels & The Low Carbon Future appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
California-based Lucid Motors recently announced that its Air Pure all-electric sedan has achieved two important energy-efficiency milestones: 146 MPGe and 5 miles per kilowatt-hour. The Air Pure also has about 420 miles of range from its 84 kWh battery. If you follow electric ve … | Continue reading
Plug-in hybrid vehicles seem to have a growing market in South Africa. In 2023, there were 333 plug-in hybrids sold in South Africa. The number of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) sold in the first half of 2024 has already hit 88% of last year’s total, as 293 PHEVs were sold ... [ … | Continue reading
Sunrun and Ford are running a potentially game-changing first of its kind vehicle-to-home energy storage experiment this summer, leveraging the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. The post Ford F-150 Lightning Is A Rolling Energy Storage Beast, & Sunrun Is Here For It appeared … | Continue reading
Mass transit doesn’t have a lot of cheerleaders. People love their cars, despite the harm they cause us, but who loves their bus? And who sees transit as a vital decarbonization strategy when electric vehicles steal the spotlight? Yet people who ride transit emit significantly le … | Continue reading
Sam Altman, known for OpenAI (the people behind ChatGPT), works with another non-profit that focuses on research. You’re never going to guess what the organization is called! (Yes, it’s OpenResearch.) Recently, the entity released the largest study to-date testing the concept of … | Continue reading
I’ve been vacationing in the small coastal Rhode Island city of Newport this week. It’s a stunning place to be — a celebration of sea and sail, of Gilded Age architecture and hardened fishers. As you walk out to Fort Adams and peer up Newport Harbor, it’s easy to forget ... [cont … | Continue reading
On a cool mid-October morning, Juli Briskman was riding her bike on a road in northern Virginia. On most days, she could probably expect to see a few cars pass her, but that particular morning, a long line of cars passed, and Juli figured out pretty quickly that it was ... [conti … | Continue reading
If you’re not pretty deep in the electric vehicle revolution, it’s easy to miss what is primarily making it happen. Going back a ways, the advent and then growing popularity of computer laptops raised production volumes of lithium-ion batteries, and thus brought down their costs. … | Continue reading
Plants already do so many magical things. They are truly wonders of the world — as all life is. However, scientists continue to play with plants in order to reach new frontiers and solve more problems. One new plant is the Neo Px. It is a bioengineered plant that can ... [continu … | Continue reading
Many auto companies reported 2nd quarter earnings this week and for the most part, most of the news was dismal with one notable exception. The post The Week The Global Auto Market Went Over A Cliff appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
In the first 6 months of this year, 749 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) were sold in South Africa. A total of 931 BEVs were sold in the whole of 2023, meaning that the total number of BEVs sold in the first six months of 2024 was 80% of the total ... [continued] The post The Vol … | Continue reading
Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden–Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of E … | Continue reading
Solar progress in Arizona and Nevada advances President Biden’s clean energy goals and continues track record of efficient, responsible permitting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar pr … | Continue reading
Projects Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Support the Expansion of a Modernized Electric Grid, Accelerate State and Local Permitting, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Build Up Community Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a continued effort to expedite the buil … | Continue reading
Octopus Energy and Rivian recently announced a joint program for Rivian owners in Texas that allows them to sign up for Octopus 100% clean electricity to charge their electric vehicles at home. Rivian owners in Texas do not need to get their own home solar power systems to charge … | Continue reading
Below is a roundup of more cleantech news, stories that didn’t grab enough attention for their own standalone article but seem important to highlight nonetheless. This week, Cadillac’s new design strikes a balance between luxury and sustainability, appealing to a certain segment … | Continue reading
The Cadillac Sollei concept is a battery-electric convertible for those who want something completely different from the ordinary automobile. The post Cadillac Sollei Concept — Restrained Elegance Or Wretched Excess? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The howling wind rises in pressure and sound, like an oncoming train. Then it arrives with speed and force, filling the landscape with leaves and branches in its path. Sheets of rain blow sideways. Large trees seem grabbed by a claw from their roots and crash to the ground, rippi … | Continue reading
The Windcatcher 40-megawatt floating wind turbine concept aims for low construction and operation costs, with maximal use of offshore space. The post Bonkers “Wall Of Floating Wind Turbines” Not So Bonkers After All appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
There are different ways to show or simply notice that the US electric vehicle market is growing fast. Rapid EV sales growth, counting the EVs we see on the street as we drive to work or the store, how full EV charging stations are. Going further, Electrify America has shared ... … | Continue reading
Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people wh … | Continue reading
In a recent video announcement, Aptera finally gave some more solid details on its plan for producing the ultra-efficient three-wheeled autocycles that have been promised for years. But getting to production means the company had to make some changes, including ditching hub motor … | Continue reading
Projects will provide electricity savings to more than 1,100 residents and support local workforce development programs Nexamp, the largest community solar provider in the country, announced yesterday a partnership with Starbucks. By committing as a long-term renewable electricit … | Continue reading
Extreme heat has been ravaging North America, Europe, and Asia this summer. We’re collecting records, yet again, and the worst thing is that we know this is only the beginning … summer heat of today will look like a comfortable, cool breeze in a couple of decades. But, yes, let’s … | Continue reading
I’m not going to lie — at times, I find the stock market baffling. When Tesla released its Q2 delivery and production numbers, my main thought was: this looks bad, very bad. The stock market, however, thought it was great news and the stock price exploded. The rationale for that … | Continue reading
A new PNNL-developed resource sizzles with information for selecting and installing an energy-efficient technology to meet household hot water needs Efficient heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) desire nothing more than a warm reception in America’s homes, but sometimes they end up o … | Continue reading
So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China … | Continue reading
New Report Shows Coal Plants Earned $1 Billion for Running While Wind Was Available, Cheaper in MISO Territory Adding to a growing field of research, the new report “The Consumer and Environmental Costs from Uneconomically Dispatching Coal Plants in MISO,” reveals new details abo … | Continue reading
The Department of Energy aims to reduce barriers to technology adoption by providing customized, comprehensive guidance for sizing, selection, and installation The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new web-based tool that offers comprehensive information about how to … | Continue reading
The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase commu … | Continue reading
A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taki … | Continue reading
Solar developer, Lodestone Energy again partners with Trinasolar — with the partnership, the first of its kind for NZ, delivering grid scale project: Bringing agrivoltaics to the fore in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Agrivoltaics involves dual use of land for solar energy produc … | Continue reading
Major advance for long-distance electric road transport With partners from industry and research institutions, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is to make battery-powered trucks viable for long-distance cargo transport. Megawatt charging represents an important step towar … | Continue reading
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 25 selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice When estimates provided by all selected … | Continue reading
Farmers in France can apply for free sheds with rooftop solar panels from the UK firm Octopus, which also has a strong foothold in Texas. The post Pssst, Want A Free Shed With Rooftop Solar Panels? Octopus Has Your Number appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Just yesterday, I wrote about how it was good to see the progress in the electric bus sector in Kenya, and how this was very encouraging and points to a big opportunity to tackle public transport issues across the continent. Today we get more good news! Cape Town-based Golden Arr … | Continue reading
Lime is deploying the backdrop of the 2024 Paris Olympics to draw attention to e-bikes and battery swapping, too. The post Lime Revs Up The E-Bike Machine For Paris Olympics appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Ukraine gets an important new renewable energy investor, further raising the pressure on Russian and the fossil energy economy. The post Ukraine Turns Up The Heat On Renewable Energy War appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The Earth continues to heat up as people like Elon Musk embrace fossil fuels. Will our addiction to them end in tears? The post Sunday, July 21, 2024 Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
When it comes to solar and wind power generation, the old quip goes: “What are you gonna do when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow?” Energy storage and returning power to be used by neighbors has always been part of that plan, but like all good disinformation, ... [ … | Continue reading
For people who follow the geopolitical struggles of the western Pacific, it’s obvious that computer chips are a big deal. The world’s most advanced semiconductors come from Taiwan, an island off the coast of China. It’s under the control of its own government, but China claims to … | Continue reading
Rivian customers on the pre-order list for the new R2 electric SUV can look forward to more renewable energy for their zero emission ride. The post Have Some Renewable Energy With Your Rivian R2 Pre-Order appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
We cover quite a lot of developments in the EV space across Africa. One of my favorite things about this is following up on the progress of some of the companies that are active in the nascent electric mobility industry across the continent’s various regions. One segment that is … | Continue reading
Azerbaijan has a great idea to fix the climate crisis -- a one billion dollar fund to help poor countries. So far, there have been no takers. The post Azerbaijan Calls For $1 Billion Fund To Address Global Warming — Is This A Joke? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading