Volvo Cars is still leading the transition from fossil-powered cars to electric cars globally. In April, 11,697 fully electric Volvos were sold worldwide, accounting for about 20% of Volvo Cars sales. That’s an impressive percentage for a legacy automaker in 2025. Another 14,688 … | Continue reading
The EV Revolution is gaining momentum in many countries around the world even as tariff wars rage in the US. The post EV News From The US, Japan, China, And … Saudi Arabia? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The path toward decarbonization in the maritime industry requires practical, phased strategies that deliver clear operational, environmental, and economic benefits. In this third installment of our detailed exploration into achieving zero-emission port operations, we shift our fo … | Continue reading
Undisclosed internet communications devices have been discovered in the inverters of solar panels manufactured in China. The post Is Xi Jinping Controlling Chinese Made Solar Panels In The US? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
An EV charging station startup aims to keep EV sales humming along, with an energy storage solution for DC fast charging. The post With New EV Charging Stations, Norway’s Excellent EV Adventure Is About To Get More Excellent appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
According to the latest quarterly update from Zimbabwe’s Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ), VSAT subscriptions — including subscriptions to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services — jumped 513.79% in Q4 of 2024. In POTRAZ’s report, Starlink subscription … | Continue reading
I know that not everyone who writes about EVs owns one, but I’ve had one in my driveway for a long time. My first one was a 2011 Nissan LEAF, followed by a Chevy Volt, a 2018 LEAF, and then a 2022 Bolt EUV. While I’ve also usually had a ... [continued] The post Why I Don’t Have A … | Continue reading
The Afrobeats music genre has grown tremendously over the past two decades to become a global mainstream phenomenon. For example, I was pleasantly surprised a couple of years ago when we had dinner at a restaurant in Washington, DC, and they played quite a lot of Afrobeats. It wa … | Continue reading
Tesla stock soared this week. There are different theories on why that is. I think the biggest and most likely factor was Donald Trump seemingly rolling back his big tariffs talk. Many on Wall Street see Trump as mostly bluster and bluffing, and didn’t take his tariff talk too se … | Continue reading
NIO has just launched upgrades to its EC6 and ES6 electric SUVs. The Chinese EV market is extremely competitive, and you have to be constantly rolling out new or very nicely upgraded EV models to stay competitive. With the EC6 and ES6 being core models for NIO, this update is .. … | Continue reading
The Inster sits in front of the dealer’s lot, dressed in khaki. Is it Grannie’s “Ultimate Urban Assault Vehicle” to handle the chores in the cut and thrust of congested traffic? It certainly appears versatile and capable. The backseats fold flat for extra luggage or grocery space … | Continue reading
Electric vehicles are transformational, and the Tesla brand steered a new era in automobile manufacturing around the world. Today, though, questions about the all-electric carmaker’s current viability loom heavily. It’s starting to become clear that Tesla has lost its appeal as a … | Continue reading
Ports sit at the crossroads of global trade, and increasingly, they’re also at the center of global decarbonization efforts. In the maritime sector, a careful and deliberate phased approach to electrification and zero-emission operations is critical. This article, the second in a … | Continue reading
I’ve got one more highlight to share from the Snapshot of Global PV Markets report recently published by the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS). This one was buried on the last page. The graph shows that solar PV power and electric vehicle … | Continue reading
Diving into the Snapshot of Global PV Markets report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) earlier today, I found a handful of interesting highlights. A few more were buried toward the end. We’ve already reported on the fact that sol … | Continue reading
It looks to me like a perfect storm for energy is coming to the United States. The Trump administration is trying to push energy resources that cannot be built quickly, while attempting to kill some that can. And this is happening just as demand is increasing. I believe we will . … | Continue reading
Tesla sales in most world markets plunged in April. The data for the US is not yet available, but it is likely to be just as bad. The post Tesla Sales In April Of 2025 Continue To Disappoint appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I just wrote an article about how much China dominates the world solar PV market. Though, looking through the Snapshot of Global PV Markets report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS), a few other charts stood out to me at least as … | Continue reading
I was scrolling through the latest Snapshot of Global PV Markets report from the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Program (IEA PVPS) and I noticed the following chart. China has been the largest solar PV market far and away for several years now (I’ll come … | Continue reading
The Port of Rotterdam will host a new SAF facility that can use biomass feedstocks as well as green hydrogen from water and carbon from the air. The post SAF Startup To Leverage Green Hydrogen And Captured Carbon appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The e-fleet solutions provider VEV is collaborating with Maritime Transport to install 17 high-powered electric truck chargers at three Maritime sites. Maritime is a UK integrated road and rail freight logistics leader. VEV is providing the following for the truck charger install … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the reconciliation bill text released by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee: “At a tim … | Continue reading
We forecast consumption growth of crude oil and other liquid fuels will slow over the next two years, driven by a slowdown in economic growth, particularly in Asia, in our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The world economy, measured by GDP, increases 2.8% in 2025 and 2026 in … | Continue reading
Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Will Seek to Integrate Across the LA28 Games through Transporting VIPs, Fans, & Stakeholders, While Electrifying Vertiport Take-off-and-Landing Hubs for Key Venues LOS ANGELES—Today, Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced that it has been selected as the O … | Continue reading
The King is dead, long live the King! Not too long ago, I wrote about Costa Rica’s slow growth in EV adoption in recent months, saying that the rest of the region was not staying still and that should this situation maintain through 2025, the country was at risk of ... [continued … | Continue reading
For the first time in modern history, China’s annual CO₂ emissions have dropped—not due to economic turmoil or external shocks, but from a deliberate and sustained expansion of clean energy infrastructure. The significance of this milestone cannot be overstated. China’s emissions … | Continue reading
The Norwegian wave energy startup Ocean Oasis has developed an emission free, wave-powered offshore desalination system to help relieve water scarcity among island and coastal communities. The post A New Job For Wave Energy: Water Desalination appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Deftpower, a Dutch startup, has begun a smart charging program in Amsterdam that may become a model for other world cities. The post Amsterdam Begins Deftpower Smart Charging Trial appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I had another opportunity to sit down with Dr. Joseph Romm, currently working with Michael Mann at the UPenn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media. The topic was the 20th anniversary edition of his book The Hype About Hydrogen, available now. What fol … | Continue reading
I have not made it a secret. I think the Toyota BZ4X is one of the ugliest vehicles I’ve ever seen. I’m really disappointed with Toyota’s first attempt at a modern electric vehicle, and I think the design is actually an anti-selling tactic so that Toyota can say people don’t ... … | Continue reading
If you’ve been watching the e-bike space lately, you’ve probably noticed how mid-drive systems with premium components can easily push bikes into $4,000 territory. That’s what makes the Ride1Up Prodigy V2 so interesting: it brings top-tier specs, like a Brose mid-drive motor, Gat … | Continue reading
At the latest year’s Energy Globe Austria Awards, held at the ORF Landesstudio Linz, the team from SYNCRAFT and the Josef Ressel Center at MCI Innsbruck took home the prestigious Audience Award in the Water category. Their groundbreaking project, “Smart Wastewater Treatment Using … | Continue reading
In 2024, Climeworks’ direct air capture (DAC) Mammoth plant in Iceland captured just 105 tonnes of carbon dioxide. That’s not per day, not per week, that’s total, across the year. For context, that’s less than the annual tailpipe emissions from a dozen long-haul trucks, or roughl … | Continue reading
Smaller cars are more efficient, cost less, and have lower life cycle emissions. Should policy makers be encouraging more of them? The post Thoughts On Smaller Cars, Sustainability, & Technology appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Here at CleanTechnica, we review a lot of bikes in all shapes and sizes. But some kinds of bikes are far more common than others. 20” and 26” fat-tire e-bikes are very common in the United States, probably because they’re the SUVs of e-bikes. They’re comfortable and absorb bumps … | Continue reading
I saw a few headlines — Waymo robotaxis were being recalled! 1,212 of them! Apparently, at low speeds, they were running into trouble with gates and chains and such. Not life threatening, but not great. But a 1,212 vehicle recall?! Ah, they did it again. We normally see this with … | Continue reading
I know many EV fans have heard this before, and most of us roll our eyes at it. Some older guy is telling us why “they don’t make them like they used to”, and tells us that his old car or truck is better than a new EV any day. ... [continued] The post How To Build A Non-Disposabl … | Continue reading
Elon Musk was part of the Trump coterie who flew to meet with the Saudis this week. The planned series of forums and spectacles was a way for Musk, who runs his own artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, to position himself within fierce peer competition for funding from the … | Continue reading
European ports face an increasingly urgent mandate to reduce carbon emissions across their landside and waterside operations, driven not only by climate policies but also by local air quality concerns. The scale of the challenge is enormous yet manageable, provided clear strategi … | Continue reading
Compared with March 2025, plug-in vehicle sales dropped slightly in both New Zealand and Australia in April. In New Zealand, 649 cars with a plug were sold, approximately 10% of the market (7.3% BEV — 442 units, 3% PHEV — 207 units). In Australia, 8,628 cars with a plug were ... … | Continue reading
Compared with March 2025, plug-in vehicle sales dropped slightly in both New Zealand and Australia in April. In Australia, 8,628 cars with a plug were sold, making up 9.3% of the market (6.4% BEV — 6027 units; 2.9% PHEV — 2601 units). In New Zealand, 649 cars with a plug ... [con … | Continue reading
Vermont is backtracking on its clean vehicles pledges, citing a number of reasons that sound like Republican talking points. The post Vermont Reverses Course On EV Sales Targets appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A couple of months ago, I covered data from the US Department of Energy showing which states had the most EV registrations. Naturally, the leaders were the largest, most populous states. So, that doesn’t show us which states are leading on a per capita basis. A reader, “john smit … | Continue reading
Now is the perfect time to upgrade your solar gear and portable power setup, to round out your mobile energy ecosystem, or even just get started with an off-grid power system. EcoFlow, known for reliable, high-capacity battery stations and smart energy tech, has two seriously att … | Continue reading
A funny thing happens when a nation decides to sit in the corner and suck its thumb like a pouting two-year-old. The rest of the world continues to move forward, just as water in a river flows around a rock. The US had a robust policy in place to promote ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
DoorDash is rolling out a new kind of delivery experience, and it rides on six wheels. In a major step toward more sustainable logistics, DoorDash is expanding its partnership with sidewalk robot company Coco to bring emissions-free robotic deliveries to customers in Los Angeles … | Continue reading
The humble trolleybus is enjoying an unexpected global revival, quietly returning to the spotlight in the relentless push for sustainable urban transit solutions. Once dismissed as obsolete or nostalgic, the trolley bus — now dramatically transformed by modern In-Motion Charging … | Continue reading
The new Volvo XC70 mid-size SUV is Volvo Cars’ first extended-range plug-in hybrid. It provides a pure electric range of up to 200 kilometres*, making it Volvo Cars’ longest-range plug-in hybrid to date. Built on the new SMA** platform, a premium extended-range plug-in hybrid arc … | Continue reading