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]
LOS ANGELES — Today, LA Metro approved the purchase of 220 battery-electric buses, one of the largest electric transit bus purchases in the country and a major step towards Metro accelerating implementation of its zero-emission bus commitment to 100% electric buses. The 220-bus purchase will more than double the number … [continued]
New focus aims to strengthen real-world impact of pensions’ climate-solutions investment strategy NEW YORK, NY — New York City Comptroller Mark Levine announced Wednesday that the Bureau of Asset Management expects to present a total of $5 billion in new private-market climate investment opportunities to the boards of the New York … [continued]
When the EU decided to put tariffs on electric cars manufactured in China two years ago, CleanTechnica contributor José Pontes pointed out that they only applied to battery electric cars. He predicted the policy would spur Chinese manufacturers to prioritize plug-in hybrids. His powers of prognostication have proven eerily prescient, as … [continued]
A new documentary series on the 2010 Chilean mine disaster continues to resonate today as the global mining industry adopts new technologies in support of the global energy transition (lightly cropped; credit Cristián Leighton via Nat Geo).
The Netherlands cut its 2040 hydrogen forecast by more than half as electrification displaced hydrogen across power, heat, buildings and transport—but the remaining forecast still assumes substantial demand growth.
Three years is a long time in hydrogen strategy. The Netherlands’ 2023 National Energy System Plan projected roughly 460 petajoules of gaseous hydrogen demand in 2040. Its 2026 National Energy System Plan update cuts that central estimate to about 200 PJ, a reduction of roughly 57%. This is especially interesting … [continued]
Washington, DC — A new report released today by Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee puts a dollar figure on the greed and corruption of the fossil fuel industry and the Trump administration. According to the report, fossil fuel interests and affiliated groups spent an estimated $201 … [continued]
Juiced Bikes has been one of the leaders in the long-range, durable ebikes category. Its bikes often stretch the definition of an ebike, even consistently landing in the electric moped category with motors that exceed the 750 watts typically allowed in the US for ebikes. In 2024, Juiced Bikes declared … [continued]
