Published on August 9th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
The clean energy revolution could pick up the pace if an innovative deal called "solar-for-coal swap" catches on... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2020 | by Alex Voigt
“You can have many views of what a computer is. My particular view is that a computer is a new medium. (…) A computer will be in the future more looked at in this way — as a delivery vehicle for software.” — Steve Jobs in ... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2020 | by Andrea Bertoli
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Zach Shahan chats again with Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics, Inc., about the electrification of the mining industry, and the benefits of choosing electric for heavy duty vehicles... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Danny Parker
Even when the Tesla Model 3 begins to fully drive itself, it will still have humans on board. And it is best not to forget that. ... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Chanan Bos
This week’s show covers: Xpeng's US IPO as well as a lot of details about the company and the two other main Chinese competitors in the EV space; EV sales in China, Norway (which had nearly a 50% pure EV market), and the world as a whole; Hyundai; the new Cadillac Lyric EV (with some media insider info); and a lot more!... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Jacek Fior
Every year we see some adventurers embarking on e-races and trips all around the world. I have myself reported on a few by Tomek Gać in Europe, from Poland to Macedonia and Sicily, and by Arkady Fiedler across Africa... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Argonne National Lab says it has created a new eletrochemical process that can convert carbon dioxide and water into ethanol efficiently and at low cost. ... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai
A potential bottleneck could come quite soon on the used EV supply side. Thanks to Japanese OEM’s love of mild hybrids and their quest to prolong the ICE age as long as possible, sales of EVs in Japan have been very disappointing. Sales have been so poor that the market share of EVs in Japan was recently just under 1%... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Brad Rouse
Global problems need global solutions. Voluntary agreements and unilateral acts only go so far. We need a strategy to make climate action spread — to make it so contagious it will “go viral,” start a chain reaction, trigger a “domino effect.”... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Project Drawdown has issued an update to its first report entitled Drawdown Review. The group says we have all the tools we need to address climate change effectively. All we have to do is use them. ... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Tina Casey
US researchers are taking on the bioenergy challenge from all angles with an assist from the Department of Energy... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Joe Wachunas
The nonprofit Forth and CleanTechnica are partnering on a webinar August 19 devoted to electric motorcycles, and CleanTechnica contributor Susanna Schick will be on the panel. Register here for this free event!... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Paul Fosse
In this article, I'm going to discuss an idea I came up for Tesla to dramatically increase demand for their cars after I watched a certain YouTube video and did some more research. Let's start with the video... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Sponsored Content
Despite the current crisis, green entrepreneurs across the globe continue to create positive climate impact and economic opportunities at ClimateLaunchpad. A record number of 3,000 startups from 56 countries entered this year’s edition of ClimateLaunchpad, the global green business ideas competition... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
We covered the cute, fun, tiny Eli ZERO electric concept car in 2017 and 2018. It is not looking to upend the traditional global auto market like the Tesla Model 3 or Tesla Model Y, but it is a cool, attractive-looking little electric vehicle that could sell in decent portions to vehicle-sharing fleets, tourism transportation systems, college campuses, retirement villages, etc... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Volta and the City of Richmond in California have partnered to bring free EV charging to Richmond's residents... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Chanan Bos
There is something odd about the Volkswagen ID.4. The vehicle has yet to be properly unveiled. This would make sense considering the fact that this vehicle is slated to be released in either early 2022 or late 2021 and a new vehicle model is usually unveiled about a year before release — or is it... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently discovered that the value of rooftop solar in Michigan is 24 cents per kWh. This is well above the net metering compensation paid to customers with solar roofs installed. SEIA's Director of Rate Design, Kevin Lucas, shared this find in a Consumers Energy rate case testimony... Read More →
Published on August 7th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Trevor of Tesla Owners Online recently explored Tesla's touchless test drive experience... Read More →
Published on August 7th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Melbourne Airport is nearing completion of a 12.4 MW facility that will be the largest behind-the-meter solar installation in Australia when it comes online in January. ... Read More →
