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USDA takes next step in forest stewardship agenda to protect the “lungs” of North America

Tesla’s stock has remained a polarizing topic, especially as the company’s stock price dropped immensely throughout the last year. Bears and bulls are trying to put Tesla’s incredible growth and industry disruptions over the past few years into a…

The Mercedes-Benz EQB is called a crossover SUV (a body type that used to be called an MPV). You could say it has a bit more ground clearance and a little less head room than an MPV, and it is based on the GLB, so it is an SUV. But the GLB is a descendant […]

Akio Toyoda is stepping aside as CEO of Toyota in favor of Koji Sato, the head of Lexus. Does this mean more electric cars from Toyota?

At the coal face of a conference that involved governmental figures, academics, logistics customers and OEMs, the detailed technical conversations are almost all about how battery electric trucks will work in the coming decades.

This article is the second part in a two-part series. You can find Part 1 here. Texas Project (Continued) “We are very pleased that construction on the Mockingbird Solar Center is set to commence next week. The Mockingbird Solar Center will bring new…

Ørsted used to be one of the most coal-intensive energy companies in Europe, and was dedicated to fossil fuels. But it decided in 2009 to move away from fossil fuels. Now, it is one of the biggest clean energy companies in the world. By January 2022, Ørsted…

In a previous article, I discussed two corporate solar energy deals that we’ve covered previously, but to make a real trend, you need at least three (because twice is only a coincidence). Truth be told, we’ve seen a number of partnerships like this, but…

In some ways, EVs are the same as other cars. Four wheels, doors, seats, windows…all basically the same thing, but pushed around by a different drive system. But, under the sheet metal and behind the other covers, they can be quite different. Porsche Group…

At the end of last month, I covered a deal Home Depot made with a solar company to help move their stores’ operations to clean power. Now, I’m seeing several other similar deals in the press releases we sift through here at CleanTechnica. It’s becoming…

So much of our life’s modern necessities and extravagances are based on electricity. We live in an electric world, and it’s only becoming more so. Our biggest tool of all, our car, is becoming electric for more and more of us every day. Being so big, a car…

An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National…

Rather than find common cause in tackling a challenge that both imperils and unites Virginians, Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) only attacks climate progress, all while offering zero solutions of his own.

Chevrolet’s “EVs for Everyone” ad starts with a woman’s voice saying, “It’s beautiful,” as she walks over to a Chevy Bolt EUV in the middle of a pastoral field as she gets ready for her hiking adventure, and then it promptly cuts away to a couple…

Following yesterday’s earnings call, shareholders of Tesla stock are pleased to see a “comeback” after a tough few months. Shares surged over 10% in the morning and continue to trade with high volume as a result of the electric carmaker’s earnings beat…

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a $50 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) this spring to support clean energy technology…

Searching for a high quality EV charger for your home or small business? There are many to choose from today at all different price points. One of the best is the X5 smart charger from FLO. Rated for 240 volts, this 30 amp unit will charge five times faster…

Solar and agriculture are beginning to converge as farmers learn renewable energy can make farming more efficient.

If you’ve made it this far, I probably don’t need to rehash the methods and sources again, but if you landed in this article, here’s a link to Part 1 so you can see how I arrived at my numbers here and even play with the spreadsheet yourself if you…

Aviation is a big deal for climate change. Not only is it a big contributor, but it’s an area where changes to improve efficiency can have a huge impact. For this reason, both private companies and government agencies know this is a great target to both save…

In this article, I will explain how many households don’t have access to the US EV tax credit and some possible solutions. 81 Million (63% Of Households) In US Not Eligible For Full $7,500 Tax Credit I’ve been writing a lot recently about how affordable…

If you haven’t already, be sure to read Part 1 to see where my data comes from, what my assumptions are, and how I calculated everything. There’s even a spreadsheet you can use to do your own calculations if you think I’m wrong or want to plug in…

Sometimes, it seems like EV charging is becoming pretty standardized. Sure, there are differences in things like what charging connector is used or who owns the station, but the general idea is that you pay for everything at your house while everything away…

In late summer, it’s not uncommon for a big storm to send a gush of water down an arroyo, a dry streambed that gets cut by monsoon storms in the Southwest. To the farmers who lived in the Imperial Valley of California in 1905, the weird early summer water…

In Part 1, I discussed the methodology and assumptions that went into my comparison of the F-150 Lightning, the F-150 Hybrid, and a hypothetical plugin hybrid version of the truck. Now, let’s see how they stack up. I discuss my methods in Part 1, but to…

If you believe some negative stereotype about a group and their risk profile, ditch it. It's wrong, and it doesn't apply to the person sitting at the other end of the Zoom call. 

Of note over the past couple of weeks is the revelation that shape matters when it comes to vehicle efficiency. The other takeaway is that the plethora of SUVs — tall, boxy, and all pervasive — just aren’t the right shape to optimize efficiencies.…

This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to…

A while back, I read a very interesting article on The Drive estimating the lifetime emissions of electric pickup trucks. They concluded that electric trucks were still better than a comparable gas-powered truck, but that the point where the EV truck had saved…

Scientists at PNNL say they have created a new carbon capture process that is effective and economical for flue gas sequestration.