January 27th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
A new study by AAA in Canada tells us that EV owners will not buy fossil fuel vehicles again. The new study shows that 96% of its survey respondents say that they would buy or lease another EV the next time they have to get another car
January 21st, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Electric vehicles lose a bit of range when it gets colder outside, but will still start reliably. In Saskatchewan, this is proving to be true
January 20th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
A new machine learning paper is a must read for anyone engaged in climate action, whether they researchers, technologists, entrepreneurs or policy makers
January 13th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
There is a taxi company in Canada called Current Taxi. It has an all-electric fleet, or should we say, an all-Tesla fleet. The company is now hiring drivers. One of the perks, of course, is that you get to drive a Tesla. Current Taxi's goals is to change the way of the taxi industry one ride at a time
January 8th, 2020 | by Jake Richardson
In Canada, a bill was recently passed that makes the blocking of EV chargers an offense that can be fined up to $125. Paul Calandra, Government House Leader and Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham-Stouffville, answered some questions about the legislation for CleanTechnica
January 5th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Alberta and its primary industry are going to leave Canadians from outside of Alberta with a quarter trillion dollar liability to clean up. And Canada and Canadian citizens will, for decades
December 28th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our new report, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2019), we investigated whether EV drivers bought their cars new, bought them used, or leased them. The split was interesting. We then dug in deeper as well, for the first time ever, to learn a bit more about the cars they replaced, and why they went electric
December 25th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
We were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. Guess what the results were
December 21st, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
When asked for the top reasons the EV drivers got their cars, we got similar responses as in previous years. The largest portion of buyers in every group referenced the environmental benefits. As before, Tesla buyers in the various markets were more likely to select “fun & convenience” and “I love new tech” than other EV drivers
December 21st, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For years, we have asked respondents what vehicle body type they prefer for an EV. The answers may surprise you. Despite the crossover and SUV craze, our respondents in North America indicated they prefer a sedan or hatchback
December 14th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
I recently drove some Tesla Shuttle passengers, Kathryn and her parents, on a trip from Calgary to Lethbridge. She has agreed to share some of her story with us
December 10th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
Harbour Air just completed a world's first, the successful maiden commercial electric seaplane flight, which took off today! Stay tuned, as I will speak to the company tomorrow to find out more. In the meantime, enjoy this
November 27th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
It's no longer possible for the developed world to use the developing world as its landfill site and recycling facility. AMP Robotics is at the forefront of systems which are allowing us to sort our own waste more effectively
November 14th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
For rapid low-carbon transformation, too many roads lead to China for comfort for many in the United States and Canada
November 14th, 2019 | by Jake Richardson
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories has been working on the development of hydrogen and energy storage technologies for some time. One method under investigation is the copper–chlorine cycle, a process involving several steps to produce hydrogen and oxygen from water. Potentially, it could reduce production costs and decrease the environmental impacts. Dr. Sam Suppiah, a Manager of Chemical Engineering at CNL, answered some questions about the work for CleanTechnica
November 10th, 2019 | by Sponsored Content
Green Standards allows Fortune 500 companies to reduce their impact on the planet with sustainable office decommissioning. By taking gently used office furniture and upcycling, recycling, and donating to local non-profit organizations, this super green business has diverted nearly 58,000 tons of furniture waste (f-waste)
November 8th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Utilities and transit are expected to transform at accelerated rates over the next 10 and 20 years to achieve the carbon-emission reduction goals necessary for minimizing global impacts of climate change. They need help to do so
November 5th, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
This regulatory patchwork of federal, sub-national, and urban regulatory processes, incentives, and fines is dealt with today by local offices, and by hiring local engineers and architects for local efforts so that they can smooth the alignment
November 2nd, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
This is the first in the series of articles on barriers to rapid climate responses in governments and business, and how they might be overcome
November 1st, 2019 | by Michael Barnard
Joi Scientific has been gaining millions in investment and headlines including from CleanTechnica, for its perpetual motion hydrogen claims. This week, it was reported that the company admitted to investors that its technology doesn't work at all
