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  • One Big Weakness Of ICE: Energy Independence

    Feb 20, 2025, 10:48 am By Jennifer Sensiba
    One of the big arguments anti-EV and anti-cleantech people in the United States make is that fossil fuels make America stronger. Instead of focusing on intermittent and unreliable energy sources, they say, we should focus on “drill, baby, drill!” policies…
  • EU Commission’s State Aid Plans Fail to Deliver for Cleantech

    Feb 20, 2025, 8:19 am By Transport & Environment (T&E)
    T&E finds that leaked EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products. EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products like batteries, a new T&E report finds. To compete…
  • NGOs, Labour Organisations, & Businesses Raise Concern Over Potential Delays To The Implementation Of The EU Batteries Regulation Due Diligence Rules

    Feb 20, 2025, 8:06 am By Transport & Environment (T&E)
    A coalition of 25 civil society organisations, businesses and labour organisations urge policymakers to ensure swift and full implementation of the EU batteries regulation due diligence obligations. Since the adoption of the EU Batteries Regulation in 2023,…
  • Anti-EV Policies Will Hit Rural Areas Hardest

    Feb 20, 2025, 7:30 am By Jennifer Sensiba
    When it comes to the demographics of EV ownership, most people have a pretty narrow subset of the population in mind. Upper middle and wealthy people, living in or near larger cities, with a nice house with a garage, is basically what most people would see in…
  • How Carmakers’ “Relief Measures” Could Kill the 2025 Car CO2 Target

    11:57pm By Transport & Environment (T&E)
    The car industry is demanding flexibilities that could result in up to 2.6 million fewer BEV sales, new analysis shows. In this short note, T&E has analysed the impact of the flexibilities proposed by ACEA for “compliance relief” for the EU’s 2025 car…
  • The Rebirth of the Regime Car

    11:55pm By Jennifer Sensiba
    For many years, politicians and conservative activists have pointed to the Soviet Union as the ultimate example of how bad things can be at the bottom of the slippery slope of socialism. Do anything other than support large corporations getting control of…
  • The Age of the Nanny Car

    11:50pm By David Waterworth
    Are our new cars getting too safe? Are they becoming high-tech nannies? Australia has a shocking road toll that only seems to increase each year. I have a theory, that as the roads improve and the cars get safer, people take more risks, assuming that they are…
  • Geely & Xiaomi Shine In China — January EV Sales Report

    10:45pm By José Pontes
    After the December EV sales peak in China, the year started with an expected sales slump, but it was smaller than expected. Year on year (YoY), while the overall market dropped a significant 12%, to close to 1.8 million units, plugins started 2025 with a 11%…
  • Hyundai Ioniq 5 Updated, Upgraded, & Upfitted

    8:32pm By Steve Hanley
    The Hyundai Ioniq 5 had been updated in important areas for 2025, starting with larger batteries for more range. The post Hyundai Ioniq 5 Updated, Upgraded, & Upfitted appeared first on CleanTechnica.
  • We Need To Keep Our Eye on the Ball to Save the Planet

    6:40pm By Mark Z. Jacobson
    Air pollution, global warming, and energy security are three of the biggest problems facing the world today. Each year, at least seven million people die from air pollution and hundreds of millions more become ill. About 90% of this pollution is from energy.…
  • VinFast Launches VF 3 Mini-SUV In Indonesia, As It Also Debuts In India

    6:27pm By Raymond Tribdino
    A week ago, VinFast debuted its VF 3 mini-SUV and announced a free charging initiative at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2025. The VF 3 is available for order at a listed price of IDR 227,650,000 ($14,000) for the battery purchase option. An…
  • Nikola Bankruptcy Just Part Of Crumbling Of Hydrogen For Transportation

    3:17pm By Michael Barnard
    Nikola, with its hydrogen trucks, has finally left the building. The company gained widespread attention after going public via a SPAC merger in 2020, briefly reaching a market valuation of over $30 billion. However, founder Trevor Milton was complicit in the…
  • Can Kia EV4 Help Kia Become A Top 10 EV Auto Brand Globally?

    3:09pm By Zachary Shahan
    When people talk about legacy automakers and electric vehicles, they normally aren’t very kind to the old, established auto brands. However, Hyundai and Kia have been exceptions. Even a decade ago when most automakers were criticized for putting in very poor…
  • BYD Disrupts Philippine Pickup Truck Market With Electrified Shark 6 DMO

    11:52am By Raymond Tribdino
    BYD announced the arrival of its much-anticipated Shark 6 DMO pickup truck in the Philippines. In a press statement, the company said that the vehicles — the first 100 units — arrived at the Batangas Port in South Luzon. This marks a significant…
  • UK Takes Off The Clean Energy Gloves, Claps Back At US

    11:27am By Tina Casey
    The UK energy storage startup Invinity is launching its new flow battery into the global clean energy transition, Trump or no Trump. The post UK Takes Off The Clean Energy Gloves, Claps Back At US appeared first on CleanTechnica.
  • EVIQO Level 2: Reliable Home EV Charging Solutions

    11:01am By Raymond Tribdino
    EVIQO, or Electric Vehicle IQ Organization, was founded by EV enthusiasts who sought to address shortcomings they perceived in existing chargers. EVIQO employed a data-driven approach, surveying 1,800 EV owners, analyzing 12,000 charger reviews, and conducting…
  • China Dominates Global EV Industry

    10:28am By Steve Hanley
    BYD is leading the EV revolution worldwide while China is increasing its domination of the EV battery supply chain. The post China Dominates Global EV Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.
  • How US Federal Spending Reductions Threaten Our Food, Water, And Health

    8:00am By Carolyn Fortuna
    Recent freezes and massive cuts in government spending threaten our food, water, and health as they open up trillions of dollars in tax breaks for corporations and billionaires. Basic government functions are in jeopardy. Let’s look at a list of important…
  • Shocker! US Could Lead On Compressed Air Energy Storage Project

    Tue 11:30pm By Tina Casey
    Whether it’s a malicious authoritarian plot or plain old bureaucratic bungling, President Trump has compromised air safety, public health, and national security, and capitulated to Russia, all within his first 30 days in office. That’s just the short list,…
  • Investments In Green Steel & Ammonia Plummeted In 2024

    Tue 10:50pm By Steve Hanley
    Money to clean up steel, ammonia, chemicals, and other sectors dropped by more than half in 2024 compared with 2023, according to a report by Canary Media. Global investment in efforts to decarbonize heavy industries totaled just $31 billion in 2024, making it…
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