Published on July 16th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
The Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai hired its first staff group, so that the company can start trial production in September. This is big news for Tesla. The goals that Elon Musk set out in January are being met on time... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
German car rental company nextmove ran a head-to-head test and confirmed that lowering the Tesla Model 3 increases efficiency 7% on the highway compared to the stock suspension. In related news, the team also found that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
The Nissan LEAF certainly doesn't have a reputation as a serious performance car. With far less power than any Tesla, "semi-independent" rear suspension like you'd find under a Chevy Cavalier, and many similarities with the Versa, the LEAF is widely regarded as an economy car, not a luxury or sports car. It certainly isn't seen as a real competitor to a Tesla, even an older Model ... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesloop made a name for itself running a shuttle service from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back with Teslas. Several months ago, the company suspended service to reshape the company around a completely new set [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 16th, 2019 | by The Beam
We talk with Sheila Oparaocha from ENERGIA about gender, energy, poverty, and politics... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Scotland's wind energy output soared in the first half of 2019, according to new figures provided by WeatherEnergy and highlighted by WWF Scotland, generating enough electricity to power 4.47 million homes for the same six months --- enough to power all the homes in Scotland and much of the North of England as well. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
What makes Elon Musk such a successful, long-standing ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
China's National Energy Administration announced last week the results of its first national solar auction for Feed-in Tariff (FiT)-approved projects, in which it awarded 22.78 gigawatts (GW) across 3,921 projects, all of which must be completed and grid-connected by the end of the year. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Harley Davidson is looking to broaden its appeal to younger riders with its LiveWire electric motorcycle. Will the new bike accomplish its mission? ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
New figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance published Wednesday show that renewable energy investment in China plummeted 39% in the first half of 2019, down to $28.8 billion, the lowest figure for any half-year period since 2013, subsequently dragging global renewable energy investment down 14% to $117.6 billion. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Okay, it's not super new — we got the account last year. Nonetheless, we never announced it, and one of the good things about green consumerism is you can push others to follow suit, so I'm doing so now. Though, I'm also doing so because of a funny little surprise... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
In an interview with Complex, Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) declares, "I'm an inventor. And Elon Musk is my idol and I'm not gonna stop until I'm like Elon Musk."... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
The Washington Post reports that Tempe, Arizona’s police department is still investigating last year’s fatal accident in which an Uber autonomous test vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian pushing a bike. The investigation comes at the request of Maricopa County’s prosecutors, who want to know more about whether the accident was avoidable... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Jennifer Sensiba
Recently, Toyota announced a special research and development project. With Sharp and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), it has put a special test vehicle together that uses solar panels to generate almost 1 kW of energy during daylight hours, whether the vehicle is driving or sitting. ... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by John Farrell
Four years have passed since ILSR’s initial report on utility-owned rooftop solar, and this 2019 update shows small growth but some potentially large repercussions. This update rehashes the costs and benefits, updates the progress of the four initial programs, highlights a few new programs, and discusses the wider implications... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Smiti
Korean automaker Hyundai recently launched the electric SUV Kona in India, making it the country’s first-ever electric crossover. Hyundai Motor India Limited recently announced the launch of its electric Kona SUV for the mass market in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular articles on CleanTechnica last week were again boosted by the many fans of clean, quick, safe, techie, electric Teslas. Scroll down below to see what caught the most eyeballs... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty but also threatens democracy and human rights... Read More →
Published on July 15th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
SF Motors is laying off most of its employees and says it is placing plans to manufacture its SF5 electric SUV in Indiana on hold. ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I originally published this article almost 3 years ago, but it seems it's essentially as relevant today as it was then. The original title was, "What goes on in the minds of auto execs?" If someone has a better explanation than the thoughts below, chime in down in the comments... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Johnna Crider
In 2018, Tesla was listed among the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands by WPP BrandZ. This was a 60% jump in brand value compared to ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
A new study says the best way to get people to start thinking about climate change is to talk to them about it. Let the conversation begin. ... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve published a lot about Norway’s smashing EV success. It makes us wonder, who’s next? One possible answer is the United Kingdom. This article summarizes what I found out about the market potential [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Range is a peculiar thing when it comes to electric cars. If an EV has a stated range of 200 miles, that means most drivers won’t venture more than 75 miles away from home. Here’s the [&hellip... Read More →
