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Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) highlighted his administration’s support for sustainable transportation and ongoing efforts to transition towards more electric vehicles (EVs) by gracing the launch of the Tesla Service Center at the Tesla…

Is the C rate of a pack adjustable depending on the design of the cell connections within a pack? No. Now you must wonder, how can this be? I can describe C rate this way. If you have a 1A hr cell, and it can discharge all of its charge ... [continued]…

We are going to have to talk about battery storage and the Moss Landing fire. The fire was located to the Vistra Storage facility within a building that was formerly a natural gas generation unit. Tesla has a storage facility nearby, but not within the same…

Wind repowering projects can skim over the obstacles and pitfalls that bedevil new wind farm proposals, adding significant new capacity to the US renewable energy profile.…

Battery storage got a black eye this week when a 300 MW unit at Moss Landing in California caught fire in spectacular fashion. The post Fire At Moss Landing Could Turn Back The Clock On Battery Storage In California appeared first on CleanTechnica.

What do you think of what you’re presented with an image of the Toyota Prius hybrid? Like most people, your associations are probably connected with protecting nature and reducing resource depletion. You’re also somebody who recognizes that our climate has…

I just had a long chat with a good friend who was basically an OG in Tesla world. We talked about all kinds of Tesla topics trying to understand where Tesla would be going in 2025 and beyond. We covered a variety of topics, pros and cons, opportunities and…

A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth…

By some accounts, India surpassed China as the most populous country on Earth in April of 2023. Yet it does not have quite the intensely focused economic agenda of the Chinese government, which is why the shelves at Walmart are not laden with goods labeled…

The Airwing rigid sail from GT Wings harvests wind energy to reduce the use of maritime bunker fuel in cargo ships. The post Wind Energy To Push Dirty Bunker Fuel Overboard, Trump Or No Trump appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In the ongoing quest to move to a more stable grid, one underpinned by renewable energy, all options are being considered, whether it is the humble home hot water system or even commercial freezers. As one of our readers commented, “Brilliant, low hanging…

Green hydrogen stakeholders anticipate hitching a ride on the up-and-coming e-SAF field, leveraging renewable electricity. The post The Road To Green Hydrogen Leads Through SAF (E-SAF, That Is) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The clever folks at MIT have created robot bees that may one day be able to pollinate fruits and vegetables. The post Robot Bees From MIT May Be The Pollinators Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Economist says that petty spats among billionaire Elon Musk, other tech tycoons, and the MAGA crowd may be “a sign of a much deeper rift” within the right wing incoming US executive office. The policy team of once-and-future President Donald J. Trump…

High power electric truck rules in California have been taken off the table prior to the arrival of the next administration. The post Electric Truck News — Feds Say No To Tesla, California Rolls Back Electric Truck Rules appeared first on CleanTechnica.

I have fond memories of Mazdas. Mazda had a significant footprint in Zimbabwe’s vehicle assembly sector during the heydays of auto assembly in Zimbabwe. During its peak era (from the 1980s to the late 1990s), vehicle assembly plants assembled about 20,000…

The forthcoming TELO MT1 compact electric truck can be ordered with built-in solar panels for extra driving range, flexibility, and convenience. The post “Mighty Mite” Electric Truck Gets A Solar Power Makeover appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Rhyolite Ridge will process lithium carbonate to support the domestic EV battery supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $996 million loan guarantee (including $968 million of principal…

Section 1706 Loan Guarantee Will Maintain Affordability for Customers and Improve System Resilience and Reliability As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO)…

Convergent will build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience and reducing costs for ratepayers. The U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $584.5 million ($559.4…

A handful of Tesla stories have come up in recent weeks that I almost covered, that seemed worth covering, but in the end that just didn’t stimulate enough for a full story. After running across several more stories, I decided I’d just briefly cover them…

The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting…

Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026. Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026, a…

But the EU and UK risk missing out as half of local recycling projects are at risk. Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life…

Just the other day, I wrote about Stellantis suspending plans for the Chrysler Airflow EV. Now news is the company is cancelling the Ram 1500 REV. The news doesn’t come from Stellantis itself. It comes from Mopar Insiders, which reports that Ram has been…

One of the biggest concerns people looking to go electric for the first time have is how and where to charge. Many truly don’t realize how easy home charging is. However, on the flip side, many decide they need a home charger, but don’t think about that…

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is actively supporting the transition of heavy-duty trucks from diesel to electric in Australia. Great news — after all, diesel starts with DIE. One hundred million Aussie dollars is on the table. That’s 62…

The US green hydrogen firm Plug Power has just nailed a $1.66 federal loan guarantee towards the goal of building up to six hydrogen hubs around the country. The post $1.66 Billion Turbo-Boost For US Green Hydrogen Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The merger between Honda and Nissan will need to resolve a myriad of challenges before it gets completed later this year. The post Honda Nissan Merger Update — Things Get Complicated appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In a resounding victory for community solar advocates, the New Mexico Supreme Court definitively rejected electric utilities’ efforts to reshape the state’s community solar program. The court released a comprehensive 58-page opinion yesterday, which…