The International Maritime Organization’s recent failure to adopt a global carbon-pricing mechanism for shipping is more than another bureaucratic delay. It is a demonstration of Garrett Hardin’s “tragedy of the commons” in real time, replayed on the high seas. The ocean is the world’s pasture and the atmosphere is the … [continued]
The current US administration is puffing out its chest and bleating about “energy dominance.” If anyone wonders what that means, now we have the answer. It means imposing your need to make a buck on countries that are striving to address the global heating phenomenon. In other words, it means … [continued]
From Abigail Ross Hopper, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association October 21, 2025 To my friends, colleagues, and partners across the solar and storage industry, After nearly nine years leading the Solar Energy Industries Association, I have made the decision to step down as president and CEO, effective January … [continued]
US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries are pressuring EU to abandon its green shipping measures in return for weaker global deal. The US, UAE, Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries are pressuring the EU to abandon its green shipping measures in an effort to force Europe … [continued]
With IAA Mobility 2025 upon us, automakers are eager to highlight their best and their brightest electric vehicles for the European auto market (as well as non-EVs, of course, but we’ll just ignore that side of the show since we here at CleanTechnica are intent on not burning up our … [continued]
Writing the story on India’s renewable energy journey pushed me to use the same materials that I gathered to look at what’s happening in the rest of the world. The global renewable energy sector has witnessed a dramatic shift in competitive dynamics over the past decade, with India emerging as … [continued]
Earlier this year, the United States finalized rules that will cut Chinese and Russian connected vehicle technology out of the American market. Beginning with the 2027 model year, software that enables connectivity and higher level driver assistance will be barred. By 2030, the hardware will be as well. The argument … [continued]
After reporting on the overall US EV market and how it changed in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, Q2 2023, Q2 2022, and Q2 2021, I want to now get into specific EV models and how their sales have changed over time. First of all, let me note that … [continued]
US electric car sales were going up, up, up, and up. Even as Tesla sales started to drop, non-Tesla EV sales were rising enough that overall EV sales were up. See the Q1 US EV sales report for an example of this. However … it just got to be too … [continued]
Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation capacity. The United States has the most capacity, followed by France, China, Russia, and South Korea, based on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) data as of June 2025. Globally, 416 nuclear power reactors are operating in 31 countries, … [continued]
