Published on March 20th, 2020 | by NRDC
As the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) grows, we support calls for utility shutoff moratoriums to protect our most vulnerable communities... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2020 | by Scott Cooney
Over the last few years, conservative governments around the world, including our federal government, have done a lot to help dirty energy industries. Subsidizing goliath multinational companies with ongoing propaganda campaigns to deny climate science is nothing new to the conservative wing of virtually any country's politics these days. After all, there's good money in it. Running out of regulations like vehicle fuel efficiency standards to rail against, there is a new target — smearing Energy Star and WaterSense products with fear campaigns (FUD)... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
There's a giant, constant, global ping-pong match right now regarding society's response to COVID-19. Some see it as a potentially population-crushing, catastrophic wipeout if drastic measures aren't taken (or aren't taken for a long enough period of time). Some see it as really nothing more to fuss about than the common flu... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Kimbal Musk and his wife, Christiana, shared a touching video yesterday in which they announced that Big Green is giving away free seeds for Plant A Seed Day, which is today. Kimbal shares the story of Lenny, whose mother and family have struggled with hunger... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Once upon a time, I lived in the city of Groningen. I still think it has the best quality of life of any city I've ever lived in or visited... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Everyone seems to be mad at Tesla for staying open while several other businesses shut down to try to flatten the curve and prevent the coronavirus from spreading like a wildfire of the molecular variety. But did you know that Tesla isn't the only automaker that's been open for business... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan
Confirming what you might have sensed, it is not simply you sweating more than expected (or enjoying spring in the North when it is generally winter) — indeed, the whole planet is sweating, as February 2020 ranked as the second-hottest February in the 141-year global climate record, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by NRDC
A rather arcane and largely discredited chemical industry-sponsored publication is still circulating, zombie-like, at the Trump Administration’s EPA science meetings, despite being basically dead among experts... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Volkswagen says it is altering the composition of its battery cells to use more nickel and less cobalt. BMW says the next generation of its 7 Series sedan will offer an all electric powertrain. ... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
“We will make ventilators if there’s a shortage,” Elon Musk said on Twitter last night. From my perspective, this is why we love Elon Musk. He cares about humanity and wants to help. The swift response on Twitter was that there was a shortage. In fact, "THERE IS A SHORTAGE" (in all caps like that) quickly rose to the top of Twitter's trending topics... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
Arcimoto unveiled the prototype of a last mile delivery version of its Fun Utility Vehicle last year and is back with a sleeker, more refined version of the Deliverator. CleanTechnica spoke with Arcimoto CEO Mark Frohnmayer to get the inside scoop on the new build and on Arcimoto as a whole... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
The COVID-19 virus is upending commerce as we know it. From small restaurants in South Succotash to giant multi-national corporations, business as usual is now a thing of the past. People are struggling to adjust to the new normal, whatever that may be. In the US capital, politicians and policy makers are working feverishly to find ways to help those facing health related and financial risks -- which is most people. At the same time, some of America's largest business corporations have already begun submitting their requests -- some would say demands -- for public money to preserve their private interests... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2020 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
When I read “Volkswagen Confirms Summer Launch For ID.3, Says It Will Cost Less Than Gas/Diesel Models,” I only thought: “Wow, price parity sooner than I expected.” An hour later, I thought: “Wait a second, better product, lower price” — that causes what is known as the “Osborne effect.”... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
There are plenty of things to consider with regards to the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 crisis — dozens or hundreds of important matters. I am not a medical expert in any way, but like others, I've been compelled to obsessively read about this stuff and also see what rises to the top of social media and conventional media... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
We recently reported on the Tesla Model 3 being the 3rd best selling vehicle in California in 2019 as well as the Tesla Model X ranking either #1 or #4 in its class, depending on which class you put it in. Some other electric cars did quite well in California as well, though. The Chevy Bolt was the 2nd best selling subcompact car in California and the BMW i3 was the 3rd best selling "entry luxury car" there... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Saurabh
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
A report by Imperial College of London has influenced policy makers in the US and UK governments. it projects 510,000 deaths in the UK and 2.2 million in the US if no action is taken to lessen the impact of the virus. ... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Iqtidar Ali
Just after Tesla Model Y deliveries began this past weekend, the Silicon Valley–based automaker added the Model Y key fob with the passive entry feature to its online store, for a price tag of $150, the same as for the Tesla Model ... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Electrifying everything with renewable electricity will not only help with climate change, but also reduce the spread of diseases... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Kyle Field
Update: Tesla's Fremont factory in Northern California was seemingly deemed an essential business, allowing it to stay open during the wave of business closures aimed at combatting the spread of coronavirus. But then the county sheriff said it was not. Now the situation is unclear and we're waiting on a final conclusion... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Iqtidar Ali
The clouds of uncertainty over the Tesla Model Y's specs and dimensions have finally cleared up now that the automaker has started deliveries of the Model Y midsize electric SUV (last Friday). A serious push in Model Y deliveries should be expected this week, gaining momentum till the end of the current month (end of TSLA Q1 2020)... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
Like many people, I have been reading a lot about the outbreak of COVID-19 around the world and doing my best to take precautions with the best information provided to me. And even more so since I and all my colleagues at UCS are working from home... Read More →
Published on March 18th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
The Department of Energy (DOE) encourages you to consider scientific questions that underpin COVID-19 response and that the research community may answer using DOE user facilities, computational resources, and enabling infrastructure. Please send research questions that the scientific community may address with DOE resources by email to SC.DCL@science.doe.gov... Read More →
