ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a Chinese nuclear plant in construction with workers napping in their vehicles and on the site

China Hits EV Target 10 Years Early, Still Hasn’t Reached 2020 Nuclear Target

On October 27th of 2020, the China Society of Automotive Engineers laid out a roadmap for how the country was going to achieve 50% of all cars sold in 2035 being fully electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen, with 95% of them of course being fully electric. Per projections from HSBC, … [continued]

Electric Truck Charging’s Cost & Price Flexibility Are Its Superpower

Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]

Photo of duck in flooded road by Carolyn Fortuna/ CleanTechnica

Bill McKibben Celebrates 2024: Climate Successes Can Motivate Us In 2025

Many climate activists are turtling right now with the pressing reminder that the US executive office is about to be filled by a climate denier, supported by a Congress that has shown little spark to advance new, serious clean energy legislation. Yet climate activist and Gandhi Peace Award winner Bill … [continued]

Midjourney caricature generated from headshot of Michael Barnard in front of wall-sized decarbonization dashboard

2024 Was A Productive Year For My Decarbonization Efforts

It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so much of my work ends up in CleanTechnica, I thought it would be useful to provide my retrospective here. On a purely personal note, I’ve been told over and … [continued]

The pleasing green glow when I arrive at an established Electrify America charging station. right off the freeway.

Peak EV Fast Charging Is Up 50%, And So Are EV Fast Chargers

Naturally, electric vehicle sales have gone up this year, as we’ve reported, and there are certainly a lot more electric vehicles on the road than there were a year ago. Sales numbers are just sales numbers, though. Is there evidence of a lot more electric vehicle charging? Yes, there is! … [continued]