It was just in the fall of 2021 that CleanTechnica last spoke with the electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac. Since then, the California-based company has been hard at work and recently announced two new developments: the launch of its certified dealer network and moving into a new 36,000-square-foot production facility in … [continued]
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind and solar will depend on upgrading the electric power grid, which is currently plagued by planning delays and gridlock. To address such problems, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which supervises utility company and grid operator planning, is in the midst of proposing … [continued]
Joe Manchin has seen the light and promised to mend his ways. Wait! Is that the sound of a dollar bill?
Planes & Ships? Transport & Environment (T&E) gathered innovative industry players and policy makers to discuss the future of zero-emission shipping and aviation. By Silke Bölts, Aviation Policy Officer, Germany For decades, aviation and shipping have been locked into the same fossil-burning technology, with dire consequences for Europe’s climate goals. … [continued]
Benjamin Schulz: Zack, you’ve been investing in cleantech a long time, and if you look back, what change have you seen between then and now? Zack Bogue: I became interested in the space around 2007 — that was during the first cleantech wave when a number of cleantech companies weren’t … [continued]
A tiny town in upstate New York has cracked the floating solar code, setting the stage for converting both urban and rural reservoirs into renewable energy power plants.
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, we project that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy mainly consists of new wind and solar power. The contribution of … [continued]
I know I left you in utter suspense waiting for more twists in our EV road trip in the Nordics. Writing part two of this series has taken longer than expected. The team needed a good night’s sleep and got one. The hotel they stayed at was surrounded by more … [continued]
If Guinness really is good for you, a new pilot project involving regenerative agriculture on 40 barley farms in Ireland could make it even better.
While President Joe Biden did refer a couple of times to climate, let’s envision a different State of the Union address that might’ve positioned the imminent environmental catastrophe front-and-center.
