At CleanTechnica, we get a lot of requests from companies to review products. Our team cannot handle the sheer volume of such requests, so we’ve started a new program, in which we offer the product to review (and keep!) to anyone who contributed an article we published, or pitche … | Continue reading
Sometimes, it’s tough to remember that the rural American perspective I grew up with isn’t the way things work all over the place. Here, cars and trucks rule the transportation world. Bikes are for fun, and not really for commuting. Buses? What buses? While motorcycles and larger … | Continue reading
There was a time when combustion-powered cars didn’t make any sense in New York. In fact, back in 1898, when the city’s first cab service got started, EVs ruled the roads. The Electric Carriage and Wagon Company (ECWC) ran from 1898 until 1907, and in that time it got the United … | Continue reading
The BYD Atto 3 consistently scores third on the monthly best-selling electric vehicle podium in Australia. With BYD’s importer EVDirect making some significant announcements recently, it seems like the aim is to take the number one and number two spots from Tesla. In partnership … | Continue reading
During the month of October, Kia’s EV6 hit the news twice. First, the company made some routine pricing announcements for the 2024 model year. Second, Kia managed to win an award for the GT version of the vehicle from TIME Magazine. Let’s take a look at each announcement! 2024 EV … | Continue reading
The story of Hertz planning to buy 100,000 Teslas is one of the standout electric car stories of the past few years. It was even a notable one in the context of Tesla’s meteoric stock rise, as the stock [NASDAQ:TSLA] surpassed a market cap of $1 trillion for the first time the da … | Continue reading
A global transition to electric transportation is underway, and momentum is growing. Traditional and new auto manufacturers are bringing more and more models to market. Even in California, where a tradition of stringent regulation has pushed the industry to innovate over the past … | Continue reading
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing was the subject of the latest Freakonomics episode. I really enjoy economics, and was happy to see an economics podcast I respect do a show on the subject. My interest quickly turned to disappointment, however, as the show’s h … | Continue reading
The partnership between Honda and GM to build affordable electric cars has been cancelled for reasons that are not entirely clear. | Continue reading
NREL's Latest PV Cost Benchmark Reports on Potential Cost Impacts of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Manufacturing Credits, Costs for Community Solar, and a New Transparent Cost Model | Continue reading
France is getting serious about climate action, equity, and EU-supportive economics all at once with a new electric car leasing program that launches next week. The company is already at 30% plugin vehicle market share, and 20% full battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share. Bu … | Continue reading
Headquartered in Mwanza, Tanzania, Millennium Engineers was founded in 2016 and uses creative renewable energy solutions to support local communities across Tanzania. Its most recent project, which is still in development, is centered around the fishing industry in Lake Victoria. … | Continue reading
Cement is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions worldwide. Companies like Holcim and Sublime are changing that. | Continue reading
In partnership with General Electric (GE), and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), researchers at Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) successfully installed and deployed a de … | Continue reading
What metrics should an investor consider when evaluating whether a grid investment was a good idea in a country or not? | Continue reading
GlassPoint will partner with Saudi Arabia's MISA for a solar-powered steam facility in the country's Eastern Province. | Continue reading
Electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling is crucial to a sustainable, electrified transportation system. A substantial portion of key minerals for electrifying could come from recycled batteries by 2050, dramatically reducing the need for new mining. But how those batteries are re … | Continue reading
What's behind Tesla's non-union status? Is there a chance that the all-electric carmaker's employees will unionize? | Continue reading
A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level. Then, from China, we’ve got news of Li … | Continue reading
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials. | Continue reading
Accompanying technical brief demonstrates its use for evaluating the backup power performance of distributed solar+storage systems Most power interruptions are relatively short, typically lasting minutes to hours, but they are also unpredictable. Assessing the potential of solar … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Heybike is offering a number of “Bundle” deals on its e-bikes, so if you’d like to get yourself and a friend or partner on an electric bicycle this fall, this sale is well worth a closer look … | Continue reading
New laws passed to make charging an electric vehicle easier, quicker and more reliable. Drivers will have access transparent, easy-to-compare pricing information, simpler payment methods, and more reliable chargepoints. | Continue reading
Uber says it will import 10,000 BYD electric cars into Australia starting this year and make them available to drivers on favorable terms. | Continue reading
At CleanTechnica, we have written a number of articles about a variety of fully electric boats. These vessels are mostly for outdoor recreation and are sometimes called pleasure- or leisure-craft. In no particular order, they are the Voltari 260, X-Shore Eelex 8000, Blue Innovati … | Continue reading
The Hague eyes green hydrogen to boost the considerable offshore wind profile of The Netherlands while deploying existing infrastructure to overcome transmission bottlenecks. | Continue reading
ExxonMobil and Chevron both increased their stake in fossil fuels this month as they plan to continue their destruction of the environment. | Continue reading
This month has witnessed the commercial opening of the first high speed train line in the world’s southern hemisphere. The new rail line, between the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Bandung, cuts journey time from around 3 hours, down to just 45 minutes. KCIC High Speed Train / … | Continue reading
Celebrate Heat Pump Water Heater Day — October 25! Energy-efficient water heating took significant strides in 2022, according to the latest data released by ENERGY STAR. Sales of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) grew 26% last year, while sales of gas water heaters declined by 17%, … | Continue reading
Often, people criticize Tesla and bemoan its future. ARK Investment Management recently wrote that they're not worried. Should we relax and let the company's trajectory unfold? Or should we be skeptical of the company based on certain missed targets and challenges? | Continue reading
It’s viable to produce low-cost, lightweight solar panels that can generate energy in space, according to new research from the Universities of Surrey and Swansea. The first study of its kind followed a satellite over six years, observing how the panels generated power and weathe … | Continue reading
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve been reporting on the Latin American EV markets for a while now, and though the presence of electric vehicles in the region is still small, it has been growing steadily, in some places already reaching what José Pontes calls “the disruption zone.” And … | Continue reading
Like many urban areas, New York City suffers from excessive noise, traffic and pollution from passenger and commercial vehicles as they travel the city streets day and night. Under mayor Eric Adams, New York City has set aggressive timelines for full-scale electrification of pass … | Continue reading
Stellantis places 3 models in the top 5! | Continue reading
A year ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance exempted all electric vehicles from VAT, surtax, and excise tax! They went further to exempt completely knocked-down kits from customs dut … | Continue reading
Getting started with small-scale solar energy systems is easier than ever, no matter if you’re looking to build an emergency preparedness kit, an off-grid power source, or adding more electricity options to an RV, boat, tiny house or shed. The cost of solar panels and power stati … | Continue reading
NREL is preparing to unveil a database containing the results of exposure experiments on solar reflectors conducted over more than four decades. | Continue reading
Three Offshore Wind and 22 Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects Totaling 6.4 Gigawatts Will Power 2.6 Million New York Homes and Deliver 12% of New York’s Electricity Needs in 2030 Projects Expected to Create Approximately 8,300 Family-Sustaining Jobs and Bring $20 Billion in Eco … | Continue reading
In a recent set of press releases, Honda and General motors announced a partnership to bring autonomous vehicles to Japan. This builds on both an existing partnership and some controversies GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicles division has faced recently. This Isn’t GM & Honda’s First … | Continue reading
In the fall, the state legislatures of the United States are usually far from top of mind. Most states do a legislative session only in the spring, and they only go for anywhere from 30 days to just a few months. During that time, many articles about proposed bills and their prog … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When it comes to finding the perfect e-bike, there are a number of variables that come into play. For some people, it might be the e-bike with the longest range per charge. For others, it’s a … | Continue reading
Given all of the recent bad news about slowing EV sales growth, Jalopnik’s Rory Carroll asks a valid question: What If Americans Say ‘No’ To An EV Revolution? In theory, we’re supposed to be doing a lot better right now, as we just passed the magic 5% adoption mark, and in other … | Continue reading
Factorial Energy says its new factory in Massachusetts brings it one step closer to production of solid-state batteries. | Continue reading
Sustainable Aviation Fuels Sustainability Guide for Corporate Buyers | Continue reading
When we as consumers buy products such as water or soda in plastic bottles, and processed foods in microwaveable containers or take-out foods in plastic containers, and use plastic bags at grocery stores or big box retailers, we might take for granted that plastics are pretty muc … | Continue reading
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Owning a non-Tesla EV in New Mexico isn’t always easy. Just four years ago, it was almost impossible to road trip around the Southwest with one. Since then, things have progressed more slowly … | Continue reading
Is interest in electric pickup trucks waning in the US, or is the UAW strike just making manufacturers extra cautious? | Continue reading
In an article last month, Top Gear interviewed Daniele Calonaci, the designer of the Jeep Avenger. In the article, they learned a lot about the future of the Jeep brand and some of the challenges they face selling it, especially in the European market. But one thing is for sure: … | Continue reading