Before the unveiling of the Geely EX5 EV and the Okavango Hybrid. (Photo for Cleantechnica by RBTribdino)

Geely Philippines Updates Its SUV, Introduces New EV

“This new chapter is about putting the driver first,” Sylva Yu, CEO of Geely Motor Philippines (GMP), declared as she introduced the all-electric Geely EX5 and the hybrid Geely Okavango Elite on June 30th in a simple launch ceremony called “EnerGeely.” The simultaneous launch underscores Geely’s strategic focus on addressing … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a committee of quavering, oil-soaked mice, voting to bell a huge cat labeled "Climate Change"

Anti-ESG Policy Is, Actually, One More Way To Fund Fossil Fuels

The news this morning is filled with stories about how US Senate Republicans have passed a huge budget bill that will blow up the US deficit by providing massive tax cuts to billionaires and corporations. It will also cut policies that would have supported the US economy and created jobs … [continued]

Roishetta Ozane and her family lead a protest of Chubb Insurance in New York City on June 26, 2024. Credit: Toben Dilworth, Rainforest Action Network via Truthout

Criminalize Fossil Fuel Disinformation, Says UN Rapporteur

The latest report from Elisa Morgera, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and climate change, is an extraordinary document that every member of the CleanTechnica community should read. We know that is a challenge in our online digital world that moves at the speed of TikTok, but if you … [continued]

The Grab Taxi Philippine version. (Photo for CleanTechnica by DBET)

Grab Launches EV Taxis in Manila, Next Up Singapore

Ride-hailing giant Grab is adopting electric vehicles into its taxi fleet in the Philippines and Singapore. Earlier last month, Grab launched its fully electric taxi service, “GrabTaxi Electric,” in collaboration with EV Taxi Corp. The country’s first fully electric, on-demand taxi fleet was given the go-signal by the Philippines Land Transportation … [continued]

ChatGPT generated this panoramic caricature of the aviation vs. shipping fuel tug-of-war, with an angry airplane and cargo ship battling over barrels of vegetable oil and biomethanol

Mea Culpa: Biomethanol Will Be A Major Shipping Fuel

For the past week I’ve been working with a team of deep and broad experts in decarbonization in the Netherlands. The transmission system operator TenneT invited me and other experts to assist them with their Target scenario for 2050 to enable them to plan for transmission upgrades and space requirements … [continued]