The demand for electricity is generally at its peak during summer afternoons, when many people use their air conditioners. Until this year, the bulk power system — the network of generators and transmission lines — met this demand through hydropower and fossil fuel generation. What a shift this past summer … [continued]
Mercedes-Benz has some new sustainability tricks up its sleeve, including bio-based materials and body paint made with solar cells.
Everyone has some idea of how much energy an ICE vehicle uses. After all, if you’re putting fuel in and then seeing how much you can drive before it needs fuel again, you know that you’re pumping a certain amount in. Add in the knowledge of other things a gallon … [continued]
Whether it’s child labor in cobalt mining (shhh — cobalt is used in almost all electronic devices, but don’t tell anyone), range anxiety, or the collapse of the power grid if all electric cars charge at the same time, the internet is inundated with false statements and half-truths about electric … [continued]
A new National Geographic documentary depicts the human struggle following the killer earthquake and tsunami of 2004.
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.19 million sales (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market). That’s up 57% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 11%, and it’s the 3rd month … [continued]
Yesterday, the same day that Juan Diego Celemín Mojica discussed at length for CleanTechnica the matter of global peak oil demand and how the International Energy Agency and OPEC+ are noticing versus ignoring EV sales growth in China and declining oil demand, the US Energy Information Administration put out an … [continued]
In this video episode of CleanTech Talk, Scott Cooney and I discuss the current state of climate action, reflecting on US policies of the past 16 years, the achievements of the Biden administration, the challenges ahead, leadership from other major economies, and more. We explore the importance of local politics … [continued]
Despite current circumstances, corporations in the US are spending heavily on solar and energy storage to power their operations. On that topic, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) just released its annual Solar Means Business report. Joe Biden’s efforts as president of the United States to create green policies will … [continued]
In these times that cause many of us to worry, it’s fun to have a story that gives us a chuckle. So have you heard the one about the rats that drive? They’re so delighted by the experience that they drive a longer route so they can enjoy the trip … [continued]
