We have a Google Sheet here at CleanTechnica global headquarters that we use to keep track of stories we intend to write. Our server also retains a list of stories that are in draft but not completed. When I go to the dashboard these days, I see a draft I … [continued]
If you happen to be attending the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, this weekend, stop by Booth VITW2200 to view the Moonrider battery electric tractor from GoSun, a pioneer in solar-powered appliances and portable clean energy solutions. The Moonrider tractor makes it possible for farmers, homesteaders, and landscapers to … [continued]
The word “science,” according to Wikipedia, is derived from the Latin verb “scire, meaning ‘to know,’ specifically its present participle sciens, meaning ‘knowing.’” The root word scire is also connected to English words like conscience — shared knowledge of right and wrong — and omniscient — all-knowing. My, how times … [continued]
EREV — it means extended-range electric vehicle and it has become a core vehicle category in China due to policy changes in the country in recent years. For many years, auto manufacturers have been building cars with conventional combustion engine powertrains and adding a small electric motor and tiny battery … [continued]
Videos of burning Teslas more than a decade ago may have been the single biggest factor in the anti-EV attitudes of millions of people. They were damned scary, and even those of us who were staunch advocates of the EV revolution were shocked by how violent they were. Blaring headlines … [continued]
Talk about a vicious circle. A team of climate scientists lead by Judith Cole at the University of Michigan has published new research in the journal Science this week. Here’s what Cole told The Guardian about that research. “We are seeing a trend of stronger El Niños and the one … [continued]
I was thinking the other day about how the tech bros — Musk, Thiel, Andreesen, Huang, Zuckerberg, Bezos, Altman, and so many others — are very good at acquiring wealth but very poor at sharing it. These acquisitive types revel in their riches, as if money somehow makes them superior … [continued]
Energy storage is the key to the clean energy transition. It is true that the sun does not always shine and the winds don’t always blow, but when they do, they make far more electricity than the electrical grid needs at any particular time. If only there was a way … [continued]
If you are a homeowner, the last word you want to hear is “subsidence,” which is defined as the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land. It means the foundation beneath your structure is no longer capable of handling its weight and is slowly settling. It is happening … [continued]
Seven US states rely on the water in the Colorado River. Those seven states are divided into upper basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming — and lower basin states — Arizona, Nevada, and California. In 1922, the American southwest was little more than an arid area with … [continued]
