Is the construction industry ready for battery powered machinery like front end loaders, backhoes, and excavators? Falco Construction in the UK recently completed a two year trial of two TB20e electric excavators manufactured by Takeuchi. That trial convinced Falco those machines were fully capable of of meeting its needs. As … [continued]
Graphyte can deliver durable carbon removal, but burial should compete with the other useful services the same biomass could provide first.
Graphyte’s Carbon Casting process is unusually tangible for engineered carbon removal. Residual biomass is dried, compressed into dense blocks, protected from water and microbes, and stored underground so its carbon stays out of the atmosphere for a very long time. Compared with direct air capture and some other carbon-removal proposals, … [continued]
As the Commission prepares the AFIR review, we call on the review to establish an EU framework for semi-private charging, alongside public and private charging. A substantial share of truck charging is expected to take place at operators’ depots and destinations, where charging can be integrated into daily operations. Depot … [continued]
The following two things are no secrets: 1) Waymo has been expanding quite rapidly this year into new cities and regions. 2) Waymo isn’t yet making a profit on its self-driving vehicle business — not even close. So, it can’t come as total surprise to find out that the California … [continued]
This is David’s 1000th article for CleanTechnica! In September, 2026, a total of 108,778 new vehicles were delivered to Australian drivers. Of these, 36,000 came with a plug, giving a penetration rate of 33%; that is 24% BEV (26,000) and 9% PHEV (10,072). All numbers and percentages are approximate. CarExpert … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration invited fresh controversy when it announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic ecosystems to search for expensive, far flung oil. The Bureau of Land Management … [continued]
Every year, the number of manufacturers making residential heat pump water heaters (HPWH) for the American market continues to grow. A decade ago, there were just a handful of HPWH manufacturers. In 2026, with Lennox and Reservoir bringing HPWHs to market, the total number has reached 17. Two more are … [continued]
A few days ago, Trump signed an executive order allowing the highway use of tax-free, red-dyed, off-road diesel through the end of the year. With diesel prices surging past $6.30 a gallon due to geopolitical conflicts abroad, waiving the 24.4-cent federal excise tax sounds like a lifeline to truckers and … [continued]
There are a significant number of people who loathe renewable energy. The so-called president of the United States is one, but he is far from alone. It’s hard to understand what the objections are to renewables. What could possibly be wrong with generating electricity with fuel that is available everywhere … [continued]
Yesterday, the first XPENG G9L rolled off the trial production line in Graz, Austria, headed for the European market. The G9L will be the fourth XPENG model produced at the European plant. The G6, G9 and P7+ are currently assembled at factory, run by Magna. The same Austrian plant has … [continued]
