OceanX survived severe Yagi wind and waves with little reported nacelle inclination, but its stayed, weather-vaning architecture is the more interesting result.
OceanX gave me two immediate reasons to be skeptical. It puts two turbines on one floating platform, and it puts the rotors downwind of their supports rather than in front of them. I had looked at both ideas years ago and found good reasons why the wind industry had largely … [continued]
Project Obsidian is among 21 next-generation geothermal energy facilities and exploration systems to share a new, $99 million funding pot from the US Department of energy (cropped, courtesy of Quaise Energy).
Despite last year’s sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the Energy Department is banking on geothermal energy for rapid scale-up.
Authors writing a book about clean energy technologies, if you’re interested in working with CleanTechnica Press, we are officially going to start taking submissions for books to produce. We’ve launched CleanTechnica Press with my latest book, Outta Gas. We are of course promoting the book through CleanTechnica.com, our newsletter, and … [continued]
My 2026 Tesla Base Model Y with a mountain ebike on back. Pine Isle, Medicine Lake, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. August 10, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
First, a disclaimer: I find Musk’s recent rants about remigration (sending all US immigrants with skin color at least slightly darker than his back to their country of origin) despicable. Apparently, his upbringing in Apartheid South Africa continues to color his world view. That’s very ironic because remigration in South … [continued]
NISSAN Motor Corporation announced on September 23, 2026, its strategic return to the European A-segment with the unveiling of the all-new Nissan Pixo electric city car. Built under the company’s “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life” roadmap, the Pixo represents Nissan’s push to lower entry barriers for urban electric mobility through … [continued]
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds small-group exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office after a welcome ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 24, 2026. Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi, who is on a state visit to the United States, at the White House on Thursday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
THE HIGH-STAKES state visit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House highlights a stark industrial contrast between the two global powers. Beneath the diplomatic pageantry and White House state dinners lies a sobering reality: the world’s two largest economies are sprinting in opposite … [continued]
With Plug-In Navara And Primera EV MANILA — Nissan Philippines is anchoring its upcoming electrified vehicle lineup on products developed in China, turning to its joint venture with Dongfeng Motor to bring the Navara Pro Plug-in Hybrid pickup and Primera EV sedan to the local market on Nov. 6. The … [continued]
AMSTERDAM — Vietnamese electric mobility company Green SM began a pilot electric taxi service in Amsterdam on Thursday, making the Netherlands its second European market after Denmark and extending the commercial use of VinFast vehicles in a market where the automaker established a presence four years ago. Green SM will … [continued]
Raymond just covered XPENG’s launch in the Philippines earlier today, but we also have news from the past week of the company expanding significantly in Malaysia and planning the launch of the G9L in 64 markets around the world. We’d love to see XPENG launch in the United States, but … [continued]
The latest release from Donut Lab’s “I Donut Believe” series is a surprise. Donut Lab has always used the proof series to puncture false claims and conspiracy theories. This one smashes lithium battery conspiracy theories. Truly, Ziroth is wrong. More and more, critics are clinging to falsehoods like cult followers … [continued]
