Heart Aerospace’s X1 represents the less glamorous but more consequential aviation transition: electrifying an existing market rather than inventing a new one.
Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator flew for 27 minutes on August 12 from Plattsburgh International Airport, powered entirely by batteries. The aircraft has a 106-foot wingspan, weighed more than 25,000 pounds at takeoff and drew more than a megawatt at peak. Heart calls it the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown. The … [continued]
Tesla has had more good news regarding its robotaxi rollout this past week. Nevada has decided that the company can deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis in the state, up from just 10 on the Las Vegas Strip. That’s a huge potential increase in vehicles. However, “Tesla representatives at the meeting … [continued]
At a packed event in San Francisco, California, Genesis unveiled its new flagship electric SUV, the GV90. The GV90 is a full-sized three-row SUV that is also offered in a fully loaded GV90 Neolun spec aimed at people who want to be driven rather than to drive. Disclaimer: the author’s … [continued]
ENGWE has been one of the top e-bike builders globally for a few years now, and we’re excited to test out one of its more moped style “ebikes” here in the United States. Disclaimer: Engwe provided the M20 3.0 to the author for the purposes of this review. The ENGWE … [continued]
WISCONSIN – Another frac-out on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute construction has been reported at Trout Brook in Marengo, Wisconsin. It is only the latest frac out — or drilling fluid spill — Enbridge has caused during reroute construction, following a 1,900 gallon spill earlier this summer. As reroute construction continues, the entirety of … [continued]
MIDDLETOWN, OH — Cleveland-Cliffs and the Department of Energy announced plans to continue the use of coal at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Middletown Works steel mill today, abandoning previously announced plans to transition toward clean energy. The company was originally selected in March 2024 for up to $500 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … [continued]
Hyundai and Genesis electric car owners are getting a little boost in the United States. For an indefinite period of time, they are getting a discount at IONNA EV charging stations — and they don’t even have to do anything to get it, the discount is applied automatically. At a … [continued]
Bill McKibben is one of our heroes here at CleanTechnica. His commentary has been featured prominently on our website many times because he sees clearly the planetary havoc that will be caused — and is being caused — by the course humanity has chosen to follow. In a blog post … [continued]
Could ACEEV’s Yewt herald the rebirth of the Australian car industry? Well, it isn’t the electric Commodore from General Motors Holden, but CEO Greg McGarvey is hoping that the ACE EV (Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicles) will be the seed from which the Australian auto industry can regrow. CleanTechnica has … [continued]
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum marks the launch of a new battery factory, admitting that energy storage actually does exist after all.
