Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by The Beam
As has been outlined on countless occasions, large tech conglomerates play a critical role in our day-to-day lives. Platforms like Facebook, for instance, help connect over 2.38 billion monthly active users. Thus, their social responsibility in everything from politics, news and even climate change is indisputable. Despite Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing his support for the Paris Climate Agreement, Facebook continues to take money from many fossil fuel companies via advertising... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
The M-Byte uses batteries from CATL, one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world, and since CATL is an investor in only one car company (Byton), I don't think it will leave the company starving for batteries like many manufacturers are when they have a hit on their hands. Although I plan to buy a Tesla Model Y, if this car comes through as good as it sounds, I might buy one as a second car... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
The California Public Utilities Commission approved San Diego Gas & Electric’s plan to add many more EV charging stations for medium and heavy-duty vehicles like trucks, buses, and forklifts. Larissa Koehler, Senior Attorney with the Environmental Defense Fund’s Energy program, answered some questions about the new EV chargers for CleanTechnica... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Decarbonizing the transportation sector means more than switching to electric cars. Volvo Group is developing today the electric and autonomous trucks and construction equipment the world will need tomorrow. ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Bernie Sanders has released his $16 trillion dollar plan to convert the US economy to 100% renewable energy by 2030 and reduce US emissions to zero by 2050. Is his plan realistic? ... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
CleanTechnica visited Barcelona to get the inside scoop on ebike upstart Rayvolt and we happened upon some exciting news about the company building custom bikes for local bike and scooter sharing network YEGO. Rayvolt has been tapped by Barcelona-based scooter and bike sharing network YEGO to build a custom ebike and standing electric scooter to be used on the YEGO network... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2019 | by The Beam
History might lead us to believe that they can’t — but is that true for today’s developing countries... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
As we know, Walmart has sued Tesla over solar panels catching fire, but is it really Tesla's fault? If a company makes a product, sells it, maintains the, but the owner doesn't take care of the property around it, shouldn't it be the responsibility of the owner and not the company making the product... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Police in Fairfield, California, were quick to credit the built-in camera system in the Tesla Model 3 with helping them identify a suspect in a smash and grab theft from a Tesla Model 3 this week... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The Hyundai Kona EV and Kia Niro EV have won a lot of praise, as well as prestigious awards. The Kona EV even won the 2019 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award. These vehicles, as well as some other EV offerings from the companies, are stylish, offer long range, and come with creature comforts you'd expect in their price range... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Chevy is back at it with a range increase for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, up 21 miles per charge to 259 miles. That gives the $37,500 Bolt EV a very respectable range that the vast majority of potential owners can do life in without having to compromise... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
She's inspired school kids globally to take Fridays off and strike for climate action. She's spoken at UN climate summits. Now she's sailing to America... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
The Swedish electric motorcycle builders at CAKE have hit one of the first major production milestones this week as the first shipments of the Kalk& motorcycle have started in North America and Europe... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Bill Gates needs new global warming solutions advisors. His influence and billions are being squandered right now... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Two of the largest DC fast charging network operators in the US have joined forces to make charging easier, thanks to a new roaming agreement between EVgo and Electrify America. The new agreement lets drivers use either their EVgo or Electrify America account to charge on either network without any additional fees... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
As EVs capture the imaginations of US car owners, the Koch Brothers are ramping up conservative naysaying... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Saurabh
The Indian government is reportedly planning to rope in public sector companies to set up large-scale renewable energy projects on the lines of the ultra mega power projects program launched a few years back... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Jesse over at Mountain Pass Performance picked up a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range+ to fiddle with, and a few dyno tests confirmed that the lighter weight of the SR+ does indeed result in a faster car than the Model 3 Long Range at speeds over 65 miles per hour... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
A new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge has concluded that 7% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions, reinforcing the need for countries around the world to fully commit to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. ... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Back in 2010, Walmart was one of the first major companies to get involved with the solar power revolution. It teamed up with SolarCity, the rooftop solar company started by Elon Musk's cousins Lyndon Rive and Peter Rive, to install rooftop solar arrays on 224 of its stores.
To date, seven of those rooftop installations have caught fire, causing millions of dollars in structural damage and lost sales... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Tina Casey
In the race to the stars, NASA picks star power -- aka solar power -- for the Gateway project which is aimed at setting up a permanent human camp on the Moon... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Today, Rad Power Bikes is launching an all new electric bike (ebike) that's aimed at the sweet spot between a classic moped and an ultra-functional cargo bike. The new RadRunner does all this while shirking the high prices of ebikes, offering an affordable, quality ebike for just $1,... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Saurabh
The government in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has finally come around to provide some relief to scores of solar and wind energy developers which it had recently threatened with tariff renegotiations... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The world's largest corporations signed contracts for more than 6 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity in the United States last year, the beginning of what Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables is calling a "corporate renewables procurement boom" which is spurring renewable energy development across the country... Read More →
