Seven months ago, Tina Casey wrote about the comeback of kinetic energy storage systems, pointing to renewed investment and attention after years of being overshadowed by batteries. Her piece, “$200 Million For Renewables-Friendly Flywheel Energy Storage,” captures a shift that has been building quietly: flywheels are no longer a niche … [continued]
Auto China 2026, also known as the Beijing Auto Show, begins next week. However, as this time of year is packed with new product announcements in China, many vehicles are released prior to the show starting. This year, the announcements have tended to focus on large, luxurious electrified SUVs. XPENG’s … [continued]
New data from submerged sensors is providing clues about why sea ice in Antarctica has declined markedly since 2016.
Canada’s revived high-speed rail (HSR) proposal deserves a serious hearing. It also deserves an outside-view assessment grounded in the history of rail megaprojects, not just the aspirations of sponsors and advocates. The current Alto proposal for a high-speed line between Toronto and Québec City is the most concrete Canadian version … [continued]
Indonesia telah mencapai titik di mana penggantian pembangkit diesel terpencil dengan tenaga surya dan baterai bukan lagi sekadar gagasan energi bersih yang spekulatif. Ini adalah proposisi ekonomi dan strategis, dan waktu pengumuman terbaru PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), perusahaan listrik negara Indonesia, sangat penting. Meskipun pernyataan PLN pada bulan April … [continued]
Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the community solar movement continues to grow in the US.
It’s long been one of the most enigmatic things about this political era we’re in here in the United States. Well, since 2016 at least. How can someone who has such an immoral and sinful record get the votes of people who claim to vote based on Christian religious values … [continued]
This will be my first test drive report for CleanTechnica. Since I started off with that statement, let me say that I am nervous writing a test drive report for the US market, knowing how much knowledge and experience there is out there regarding EVs. I don’t even have one. … [continued]
During 2025, the U.S. electric power sector retired 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, the least since 2010. At the beginning of 2025, coal plant operators had planned to retire 8.5 GW of capacity; however, 4.8 GW of planned retirements were delayed to a future … [continued]
In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average following snow drought conditions in some states. Hydropower generation in 2025 increased to 245 billion kilowatthours (BkWh), about 4 BkWh more than the record-low generation year 2024. … [continued]
