A lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects from moving beyond just the planning stage. Spain, Denmark, Norway and France are leading when it comes to producing green e-fuels that can be used for shipping, a new T&E analysis shows. But a lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects … [continued]
CATL, the largest EV battery producer in the world (by far), is doing what some Chinese EV producers are doing — it’s launching production in Europe. With the European Union slapping tariffs on EVs manufactured in China earlier this year, Chinese EV producers are starting to build factories in Europe. … [continued]
ChatGPT generated: A visual metaphor of Spain’s hydrogen mobility plan heading in the wrong direction, as the “Spanish Hydrogen Strategy” truck passes a clear “Wrong Way” sign on the highway
The European Commission’s latest funding decision for alternative fuels infrastructure landed with a strange twist. On paper, the bloc approved support for 38 new hydrogen refueling stations spread across the continent. In practice, almost all of them are going to a single country. Spain secured roughly four out of five … [continued]
BYD is clearly leading the electric vehicle market globally, but that’s mostly due to its dominance in China. Outside of China, it has been leading the EV way into numerous neglected, developing markets — in Asia, Africa, and South America. Of course, the Chinese automaker is also selling cars in … [continued]
Fastned was founded to enable “Electric Freedom,” the capability to travel by electric car everywhere the driver likes to go, something that was not possible in the first electric car age. That is roughly the period from 1880 to 1930. The grid, the batteries, and the charging possibilities of those … [continued]
Once upon a time, beaches had a natural defense against rising seas. The sand moved landward. Since then, natural ocean rhythms have sped up. Now researchers conclude that sea level rise is expected to cause chronic shoreline retreat, affecting over 10% of the world’s population in low-elevation coastal zones. As … [continued]
ChatGPT generated aerial image of a major Iberian transmission substation, highlighting the infrastructure that became critical during the April 2025 blackout
On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced a dramatic blackout. At exactly 12:33:30, a cascading failure disconnected the grids of Spain and Portugal from the wider European electricity system, plunging millions into darkness. We now have not the hot takes of the usual anti-renewables rabble, but the 192-page report … [continued]
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Steve Hanley | CleanTechnica
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. America’s fake president, a/k/a King Donald I, has a facility for looking at a map of the world and redrawing the boundaries of countries in his mind. In Puerto Rico, some residents have been having similar thoughts. What if … [continued]
ACEL Power and Vector Náutico have teamed up on electric boat design. ACEL power is “a leader in intelligent electric propulsion systems” based in Vancouver, Canada, while Vector Náutico is a boat builder based in Madrid, Spain. They have created the new boat line MOLA-e powered by ACEL. These electric … [continued]
Ample has deployed its first modular battery swapping stations in Madrid, with more locations planned in the city Spain’s Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE) awarded Ample €9.76 million to support its battery swapping expansion in Madrid Ample’s battery swapping technology charges electric vehicles in five minutes, … [continued]
