Harriman, Tennessee — On Thursday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority for violating the Clean Air Act and putting public health at risk by building its new Kingston Gas Plant, which TVA plans to operate alongside its … [continued]
It is the glitziest launch by any car maker by far, according to many journalists who attended the event. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
MANILA, Philippines — XPENG formally launched in the Philippines on Friday, September 25 with six variants of its L03 and X9, expanding its initial two-model offering to three battery-electric L03s, a range-extended version and two versions of the X9 electric MPV. Attendees called the launch at the SM Mall of … [continued]
Green Lightning produces measurable nitrate, but its claimed fertilizer replacement is vastly larger than the nitrogen it actually fixes.
Green Lightning really does make nitrogen fertilizer from air and electricity, but it makes very little of it compared with what its marketing says it can replace. Nitrogen is not merely something that encourages a plant to grow. Nitrogen atoms become part of the plant itself, incorporated into proteins, chlorophyll, … [continued]
The new electric vehicles from Scout Motors parlay dials, buttons and switches into a rugged 1970's-era DIY off-grid vibe with 21st century V2X capability and other modern electronic systems.
A study by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University comes to a rather startling conclusion. Despite all the roadblocks put in the way of the EV revolution by the present US administration, the researchers predict EV sales in the US will quadruple from 8 percent today … [continued]
Full Self Driving V14 Nav Screen. 2026 Tesla Model Y. Camp Hasler. Three Lakes, Wisconsin. June 11, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
In 2025, an estimated 36,640 traffic fatalities were reported in the US. Let’s dig deeper into auto safety over the years and going forward. History of seatbelts for safety The first patent for a seatbelt was filed by Edward J. Claghorn in 1885, designed specifically for horse-drawn carriages. Nash was … [continued]
Waymo has published another update on the safety benefits of its robotaxi service. The company says it has now logged more than 300 human lifetimes of driving, and that the safety benefits are clear already. Across Waymo’s 270 million miles of fully autonomous driving, the company says that injuries to … [continued]
A few weeks ago, CleanTechnica published my Clean Energy Evangelist Report Card. However, 1) I left some things out which I will add here and in a future article. 2) Please see some suggestions on how YOU can be a Clean Energy Evangelist. If you are going to be a … [continued]
Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has diverged from the region and reached a level that many of us would’ve though irrationally optimist only two years ago. Amidst a booming vehicle market, Uruguay EV sales have exploded through 2026, … [continued]
MONTREAL, Canada — Taiga, a pioneering manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles and watercraft, today announced a major update to its vehicle operating system. The new software introduces a suite of advanced features, including inbuilt mapping and industry-first geofencing technology designed to radically improve rider safety and how vehicles access waterways … [continued]
Salt Lake City — Today, the Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) held a public hearing on a revision to its regional haze plan that continues to fail to reduce pollution from Utah’s worst coal offenders. In the hearing, advocates called on the agency to retain the requirement in its … [continued]
