The following two things are no secrets: 1) Waymo has been expanding quite rapidly this year into new cities and regions. 2) Waymo isn’t yet making a profit on its self-driving vehicle business — not even close. So, it can’t come as total surprise to find out that the California … [continued]
This is David’s 1000th article for CleanTechnica! In September, 2026, a total of 108,778 new vehicles were delivered to Australian drivers. Of these, 36,000 came with a plug, giving a penetration rate of 33%; that is 24% BEV (26,000) and 9% PHEV (10,072). All numbers and percentages are approximate. CarExpert … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic ecosystems to search for expensive, far flung oil. The Bureau of Land Management … [continued]
Every year, the number of manufacturers making residential heat pump water heaters (HPWH) for the American market continues to grow. A decade ago, there were just a handful of HPWH manufacturers. In 2026, with Lennox and Reservoir bringing HPWHs to market, the total number has reached 17. Two more are … [continued]
A few days ago, Trump signed an executive order allowing the highway use of tax-free, red-dyed, off-road diesel through the end of the year. With diesel prices surging past $6.30 a gallon due to geopolitical conflicts abroad, waiving the 24.4-cent federal excise tax sounds like a lifeline to truckers and … [continued]
There are a significant number of people who loathe renewable energy. The so-called president of the United States is one, but he is far from alone. It’s hard to understand what the objections are to renewables. What could possibly be wrong with generating electricity with fuel that is available everywhere … [continued]
Yesterday, the first XPENG G9L rolled off the trial production line in Graz, Austria, headed for the European market. The G9L will be the fourth XPENG model produced at the European plant. The G6, G9 and P7+ are currently assembled at factory, run by Magna. The same Austrian plant has … [continued]
Hawaiʻi’s proposed LNG bridge has a costly possible exit in imported green ammonia, while local solar and storage offer another path.
The argument for bringing liquefied natural gas to Oʻahu is straightforward enough. LNG could replace oil for a period, potentially lower generation costs and give Hawaiʻi more time to build out renewable electricity. The difficulty is that Hawaiʻi law requires electric utilities to reach 100% renewable electricity generation by 2045, … [continued]
An October 5, 2026 letter to the editors of the Boston Globe reads as follows: “So we are preparing to spend billions of dollars adapting to the effects of climate change. Sea walls, levees, and other forms of flood prevention are definitely needed, and there’s no time to waste. But … [continued]
The VinFast EB8 a mid-size city bus which is in use all over Vietnam. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
WHEN VinFast brought its electric buses to Busworld Europe 2025, the Vietnamese automaker was making its first major international move in the electric bus market. The company displayed the EB 8 and EB 12 in Brussels in October 2025 as it looked beyond Vietnam for new markets. North America was … [continued]
