By Alexia Melendez Martineau, Senior Policy Manager, Plug In America Thinking about buying an EV? Here’s one more reason to go electric. A new ranking of the world’s biggest automakers reveals that EVs aren’t just saving drivers money on gas and maintenance; they’re better products, built in a fundamentally different … [continued]
The US startup Solx will manufacture new tandem perovskite solar modules in Puerto Rico, with solar cells from Suniva and perovskite glass from Caelux.
Every once in a while, reading articles at CleanTechnica, I feel an urge to overcome my reluctance to put myself into the spotlight by writing about my own inventions. I am afraid that Steve Hanley, who happens to be one of my favorite CleanTechnica authors, put up the straw that … [continued]
Sets Two Guinness Global Records A 22-day nationwide electric vehicle expedition led by Wil Dasovich has reinforced the viability of long-distance electric mobility in the Philippines, covering more than 3,500 kilometers across 102 cities and municipalities from the northern tip of Luzon to the southern reaches of Mindanao. The “Drive … [continued]
The idea that a car can run on water has long been treated in the Philippines as a uniquely local story, carried for decades by the claims of Filipino “inventor” Daniel Dingel and sustained by periodic bursts of public interest whenever fuel prices rise. When the Iran war began, fuel … [continued]
To: Ms. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition; Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth; Mr. Apoltolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism. We, the undersigned NGOs, trade unions, industry actors, industry associations and consumer associations, are joining forces to urge the … [continued]
The new EU Single Ticketing legislative package could finally make booking connecting trains between major hubs convenient. Europe’s rail renaissance will never reach its full potential unless passengers are able to book connecting and international trains in a few clicks. That’s the conclusion of new research by T&E which finds that … [continued]
The energy crisis highlights the need to avoid new dependencies for critical raw materials. Stepping up the EU’s ‘minerals diplomacy’ can offer a way forward – if coupled with financial firepower. Every oil crisis exposes how vulnerable Europe is to fossil fuel imports. Switching to renewables and electric vehicles will … [continued]
The United Kingdom has far more public EV charger points than gas (petrol) pump nozzles, and yet many residents may not fully understand this fact. It may take a while for public perception to catch up to reality. “More than 118,000 public charge points are now available nationwide compared with … [continued]
My friend Arthur is a great proponent of electric vehicles, running EV shows in Rockhampton, having a regional centre in Queensland, writing for a local newspaper, and speaking on the local radio. He has been sharing his experiences with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) both on country roads, on highways, … [continued]
The tractors and trucks outside Ireland’s Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland’s rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and … [continued]
