Trump’s Biomass Bug Is Coming Back To Bite Fossil Fuels
Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) movement is growing in the US, with winter camelina among the energy crops playing a role.
Philippine President Marcos Jr. with US State Department Secretary Marco Rubio. (Photo from Presidential Communications Office)
Op-Ed: Pax Silica Could Complicate Philippine & Regional Sustainable Energy Goals
The US-led Pax Silica initiative was created to strengthen trusted supply chains for semiconductors, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and other strategic technologies among allied nations. The Philippines has signaled its participation but has been confronted with early opposition from non-government agencies. But that is expected. There are two immensely informative and … [continued]
The 14 Manufacturers Participating in California’s New MyFirstEV Program
California has launched a new financial incentive program to support electric vehicle adoption, as I covered previously. The idea was to increase EV adoption again after it dropped from the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress ending the federal EV tax credit prematurely. The program has officially launched, and we … [continued]
Waymo Launches Robotaxi Service in Dallas
As we have seen, 2026 is a year of rapid expansion at Waymo. The company keeps entering new markets and opening robotaxi service there, and now Dallas is the latest such place to join. “Starting today, anyone in Dallas can download the Waymo app and hail a fully autonomous ride. … [continued]
A display of BYD bus scale models, including London EV buses, 90% of which are either new or run on BYD electric platforms. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.
BYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Jumped 149% in July
In the third and final* article in this miniseries on BYD’s monthly sales, we’re looking beyond passenger vehicles and jumping into large commercial electric vehicles. If you missed our previous two articles, see this one on BYD’s overall plugin vehicle sales and this one on BYD’s vehicle sales beyond California. … [continued]
LA City Council Votes to Allow Billion Dollar Scattergood Gas Plant Retrofit to Move Forward
LOS ANGELES — This afternoon, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to disregard the concerns of Angelenos and environmental advocates and move forward with its ill-conceived plans to retrofit the Scattergood gas plant to be able to burn a mix … [continued]
BYD Achieves Record Exports With 124% Growth
BYD had a strong sales month overall, with 20.5% growth in passenger vehicle sales overall and 31% growth in BEV sales, achieving the company’s second best sales month ever for BEVs. However, how many of those sales are in China versus outside of China? As has been clear, the Chinese … [continued]
The Elusive Dream Of Solar Powered EVs Is Not So Elusive After All
Built-in solar panels and futuristic aerodynamic styling enable Aptera EVs to run for 40 miles or so on solar energy alone, with batteries filling in for up to 1,000 miles per charge.
BYD BEV Sales Rise 31% in July!
The largest electric vehicle maker in the world, BYD, had a slow start to the year for various reasons, but it is popping now. The company had 20.5% more passenger vehicle sales in July 2026 than in July 2025 (411,072 versus 341,030), and 3.5% more sales than the month prior … [continued]
The Fast Lane: 3 Ways Geothermal Companies Can Get More Heat
Geothermal Energy Has Enormous Potential. These 3 Technologies Could Help the Industry Dig Deeper, Hotter, and More Profitable Wells. “The Fast Lane” series zooms in on some of the thousands of technologies born in the National Laboratory of the Rockies that companies can license today. This iteration focuses on technologies … [continued]
