West Virginia Lobs An Energy Storage Brickbat At Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
23m By Tina CaseyThese "power blocks" house new long duration iron-air energy storage systems, designed to shepherd more renewable energy into the grid. The post West Virginia Lobs An Energy Storage Brickbat At Fossil Fuel Stakeholders appeared first on CleanTechnica.Project 2025 Would Kick A Leg From Under An Important Environmental Stool
7:27am By Jennifer SensibaA recent article at American Progress tells us about an often overlooked element of Project 2025. It’s not only bad in its own right to close up national monuments and un-protect federal lands, but there’s an even worse secondary effect that could hurt…AI, Data Centers, Direct Air Capture, and Renewables
4:30am By Scott Cooney3% of the world’s electricity is used by data centers. That’s up from, well, zero, not too long ago. It’s everything from iCloud to websites to cat videos to Instagram reels to Facetime calls. A blog post uses a lot less data than a podcast, which uses…New 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Offers A Few Improvements
Mon 11:55pm By Zachary ShahanFord rolled out info on the new 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E today. The 2025 Mustang Mach-E now includes a heat pump as standard equipment, which improves efficiency (and thus driving range), especially in colder climates. There are also new colors, new wheels,…The Magnus Effect & Rotor Sails Reducing Greenhouse Gases
Mon 11:50pm By Cynthia ShahanHarnessing more wind dramatically enhances clean power and propulsion. On that topic, more maritime shipping businesses are noticing and embracing added efficient technologies. Seriously. A few are giving sails a contemporary twist—literally—on an idea…Buoyant Design & Adaptable Mooring Mechanisms Help Floating Solar Remain Intact Through Hurricane…
Mon 11:28pm By Cynthia ShahanLast month, Super Typhoon Capricorn struck Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, and was one of the most severe typhoons to hit the region since 1949. In this wild weather with torrential gusts and gigantic waves, the floating Mibet solar panels pounded by the typhoon…1.3 Million US Made Solar Panels, 875 MW — Orion Solar Farm Goes Live In Texas
Mon 11:14pm By Steve HanleySB Global announces Orion Solar project with 1.3 million US made solar panels in rural Texas is now online. The post 1.3 Million US Made Solar Panels, 875 MW — Orion Solar Farm Goes Live In Texas appeared first on CleanTechnica.EV Sales Trends, Tesla, and BYD in Chile
Mon 11:03pm By Zachary ShahanOne of our readers, “Mateo from Chile,” wrote in with the following note the other day: “I saw Zach’s good article on Tesla’s Superchargers in Chile earlier this week. I live in Chile, and noticed that the latest Chilean EV sales report was published…How Much Does Hydrogen Leak And How Much Does It Matter?
Mon 8:46pm By Michael BarnardHydrogen is the gas that’s the second best escape artist in the universe. Helium has it by an edge because while helium is four times the mass of hydrogen per unit, it comes in atoms, not molecules. Hydrogen only comes with another hydrogen atom in the…BYD — Leading In Electric Vehicles More Than You Think
Mon 6:44pm By Letters to the EditorI didn’t know what to expect when I wrote “Our Stance On Covering Tesla,” but I had realized that I really needed a post to explain that there are different people covering Tesla with different opinions and also that some Tesla news is positive while…How The US Can Solve Its Lithium Supply Problem In One Fell Swoop
Mon 6:27pm By Tina CaseyThe USGS has surveyed a small portion of the Smackover Formation for a potential role in the domestic lithium supply chain, and it likes what it sees. The post How The US Can Solve Its Lithium Supply Problem In One Fell Swoop appeared first on CleanTechnica.University Of Toronto School Of Environment Says No To Fossil Fuel Money
Mon 3:59pm By Steve HanleyYou might think this is a no-brainer, but the School of Environment at the University of Toronto has decided it will no longer accept funding from fossil fuel companies. According to a report by The Guardian, it has committed to stop taking funds from the…Soaring Cleantech Manufacturing, EV Sales Records, Hurricanes — Top Cleantech Stories
Mon 11:39am By Zachary ShahanOur operations here at CleanTechnica got quite disrupted by a couple of recent hurricanes — Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene. As a result, we’ve got a lot of news to catch up on for our regular roundups on top cleantech stories. In this edition, I’m…Fervo Energy’s Update Shows Enhanced Geothermal Is Hot (Literally)!
Mon 10:35am By Paul FosseFervo Energy is shaking things up in geothermal energy, showcasing some big wins over the last month, bringing some cool, next-gen tech to the heat beneath our feet. At CleanTechnica, we have been covering Fervo Energy for over 4 years, but this is my first…The Wild Wind Turbines Of Wyoming Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels
Mon 10:15am By Tina CaseyWind turbines that resemble model airplanes will run around an oval track in Wyoming to generate electricity, in a pilot project supported by private, state, and federal investors.…DOE Commits $3 Billion To Boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply
Mon 10:00am By Steve HanleyThe jet engine is a marvelous thing. It can push a 300-passenger aircraft through the air at speeds of 600 miles per hour or more. Today’s engines are so efficient that commercial aircraft can remain in the air long enough to fly from New York City to…A Model Estate Will Be Restored To Nature & Packaged As A Tradable Biodiversity Credit
Mon 9:50am By Carolyn FortunaA recent media story highlighted how some very wealthy Brits were adding purpose-built garden water features to their properties as a kind of a wild swimming experience — within a controlled environment. (We middle class folks might call them “ponds.”)…Young People Are Worried About Climate Change. Why Are No Candidates Talking About It?
Mon 9:34am By Steve HanleyClimate change is very much on the mind of young people today, according to a new study. But it figures not at all in political discussions.…This Is How Electric Vehicles Win, One School Bus At A Time
Sun 10:57pm By Tina CaseyElectric school buses and other electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid capability can help improve grid services for the whole community, by sharing the kilowatts stored up in their batteries.…29 New Electric School Buses Are Coming To Biloxi, Mississippi
Sun 10:41pm By Jake RichardsonBiloxi Public Schools (BPS) will be acquiring 29 new all-electric school buses and installing charging infrastructure for them. Electric school buses generate no direct air pollution, unlike their diesel and gas counterparts that emit exhaust which harms human…The Extended-Range Electric Car Is Red Hot In China
Sun 7:49pm By Steve HanleyExtended range electric car sales are up strongly in China, driven by range anxiety and concerns with charging networks. The post The Extended-Range Electric Car Is Red Hot In China appeared first on CleanTechnica.5 Years & 138,856 Miles on My 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range, Where Do I Stand Now?
Sun 6:58pm By Arthur Frederick (Fritz) HaslerWhy we still love our Model 3 after 5 years and ~138,856 miles October 21, 2024, will be the 5-year anniversary of our dual-motor Tesla Model 3 Long Range (see our 2019 delivery day picture above). As of October 14, 2024, the odometer reads: ~138,856 miles.…Centragrid’s New 25MW Solar PV Plant Shows A Way To Help Quickly Address Zimbabwe’s Electricity…
Sun 11:28am By Remeredzai Joseph KuhudzaiIn August, there was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. In preparation for this big summit, the…Behold, The EVAlanche!
Sun 8:46am By Jennifer SensibaIn 2001, General Motors decided to take the world of the pickup truck and the SUV in a very different direction, producing the Chevrolet Avalanche. While the 2000s might not seem like a very innovative era in U.S. domestic vehicle design, this was one of the…VinFast Announces VF 5 Official Pricing & Opens Reservations in the Philippines
Sun 12:00am By Raymond TribdinoAlmost a month after the launch of its compact electric SUV, the VF 3, VinFast Philippines recently announced the final pricing for the VF 5, which is the brand’s debut model in the country. The VF 5 was the show model vehicle for VinFast when it launched in…Tesla Reaches 60,000 Superchargers
Sat 11:50pm By Zachary ShahanSometimes it’s nice to just get some simple, old-fashioned, positive stories from Tesla. At its core, Tesla — more than 100,000 Tesla employees — are producing great electric cars, rolling our Tesla Superchargers, and spreading clean technologies around…It’s Time To Accept That There Is No Such Thing As Climate Smart Beef
Sat 6:28pm By Carolyn FortunaTyson Foods — that enormous industrial beef consortium — has found itself the object of a consumer-protection lawsuit that alleges the company was disingenuous in its communication to consumers about its efforts and progress to curb greenhouse gas (GHG)…Desperate Trouble In The US May Force Volkswagen To Rethink Scout Brand
Sat 6:10pm By Steve HanleyVolkswagen North America is in desperate trouble, with sales of the ID.4 falling fast. What to do? Fire the manager, of course. The post Desperate Trouble In The US May Force Volkswagen To Rethink Scout Brand appeared first on CleanTechnica.The Best Day of the Year — Heat Pump Water Heater Day — Is October 23
Sat 5:01pm By Joe WachunasThe holiday that puts all other holidays to shame is almost upon us! Heat Pump Water Heater Day is rolling out for its third annual awesomeness to elevate and celebrate the most amazing appliance in the home that we never think about (the water heater). The…Ampersand Scales Nairobi Electric Motorcycle Manufacturing Capacity To Meet Kenya’s Growing Demand…
Sat 11:29am By Remeredzai Joseph KuhudzaiNew Nairobi factory triples production capacity in Kenya, fueling the county’s transition to electric motorcycles. Ampersand now has 1150 bikes on the roads of Nairobi. There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are…
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