April 7th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla is making deliveries in China and has rolled out a new video highlighting the experiences of Chinese Tesla customers and why they chose Tesla over so many other electric and fossil-fueled vehicle on the market there (China has an abundance of option not seen elsewhere in the world). One new owner, an apparent rapper, described Autopilot as "spa-like."
April 6th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
A cool electric vehicle total cost of ownership calculator from a California utility (for its region), the horrible situation the state of Louisiana is in with regards to the coronavirus epidemic and COVID-19, coming gas station bankruptcies, and Elon Musk's offer of ventilators to any hospital urgently needing them led CleanTechnica's list of the most popular stories last week
April 3rd, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
BYD is hoping to weather the coronavirus storm by selling its EV components and technology to other companies. It is also partnering with Toyota for the Chinese market.
April 3rd, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
We foresee a softening of new commercial construction, a reduction in cosmetic renovations of existing stock, an increase in renovations focused on improving the net operating income including a strong focus on heat pumps displacing gas furnaces and existing air conditioning and an increased shift to distribution-center business models
March 31st, 2020 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Why can Tesla be the inspiration for China's financial reemergence post-pandemic
March 30th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
China's GCL SI says it will invest $2.5 billion to build a new solar panel factory capable of producing 60 GW of panels a year -- enough to meet half of global demand.
March 30th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular CleanTechnica stories last week involved ventilators, N95 masks, electric car tipping points, COVID-19 testing, and investing in toilet paper vs. Tesla stock. Yes, we are living in strange times
March 29th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
The whole process is incredibly polished, and could set the standard by which direct-to-consumer sales start to happen globally. That's especially significant these days, too, now that the laws surrounding dealerships and franchises continue to get challenged by upstart EV makers. Heck, even the keys themselves are next-level -- take a look for yourself!
March 27th, 2020 | by Jo Borrás
The European Environmental Agency (EEA) has confirmed NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) data that shows a rapid, dramatic reduction in air pollution over those areas most affected by the COVID-19 lockdowns
March 27th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
As everyone and their mother should know by now, the USA is not containing the coronavirus epidemic very well so far. 11 days ago, I wrote an article explaining why the coronavirus was shutting everything down and why we all needed to self-isolate. Unfortunately, much of America did not listen. (Surprising, I know.)
March 26th, 2020 | by World Resources Institute
The COVID-19 pandemic is laying bare two unavoidable facts about our new reality: we are more interconnected than ever, and cities are at the front lines of this crisis and will be at the front lines of any similarly globalized crisis in the future
March 25th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes
With the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market suffering from the general lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, sales took an expected beating, with only 15,000 passenger EVs registered in February, the worst result in over 3 years, representing a 65% drop year over year
March 24th, 2020 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
First, I am not a scientist. I think I have a knack for making a logical picture of a situation. Those pictures are often usable, and sometimes completely wrong
March 23rd, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
I spend probably far too much of my day reading about the COVID-19 pandemic. Sometimes I find stuff that's uplifting and hopeful. Sometimes I find stuff that's more or less terrifying. Much is up in the air because much is still unknown about the virus and its effects across a representative sample of humanity. A one percentage point difference on a variety of matters, including hospitalization rate of those infected and death rate of those infected, can result in an enormous difference across society. As far as I have seen, no one yet has a clear handle on some of these key factors, so keep that in mind as you read on (and share data in the comments if you think you have answers)
March 22nd, 2020 | by Smiti
India has witnessed a sharp fall in the value of solar cells and modules imported from China between April 2017 and March 2019, the government has revealed. The decline is the direct result of safeguard duties imposed by the Indian government in
March 21st, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
Science: do it. Iceland has decided to jump right into proper scientific methodology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than "panic now and evaluate later." The country, which has followed similar social distancing strategies as other European nations, has been conducting a random sample (i.e., scientifically useful) test of its population — with results from 1.5% of its population so far. This means it is testing a true representative portion of its population
March 16th, 2020 | by Michael Barnard
Danish company UVD Robotics makes germ-, virus- and mold-killing ultraviolet robots for hospitals. I, for one, welcome my new disease-killing robotic vacuum cleaners
March 14th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla is in trouble with customers in China over the use of a last-generation computer chip in Model 3s made in Shanghai
March 11th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Tesla has had a lot of success in China with its EVs and its new factory. However, Tesla Model 3 vehicles that are made in China as well as Model S and X vehicles made in the US aren't the only thing Tesla is selling there. These Tesla beverages in China look refreshing and delightful
March 11th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor
New research supports seeding efforts to bolster water supplies in drying regions, but some scientists question its effectiveness in addressing climate change
March 9th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan
The Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y topped the charts on CleanTechnica last week, just as they're expected to top the electric vehicle sales charts for years to come. Another technology that hit the top 20 more than once last week — perovskite solar cells
March 8th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
Where would the EV market be today if Tesla didn't exist? This sounds like a silly question since many fans would say, "Duh, there wouldn't be one." Even as the market expands and new models arrive, I think that critics also know this
March 6th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider
New job openings at Giga Shanghai (Tesla Gigafactory 3) shine light on Tesla's plans for solar and energy storage in China. Tesmanian has reported that on March 6th, Tesla China posted two job openings related to solar and energy storage
