( TL;DR: I’m working on a special project to visit every national park and prove that EVs are good enough for road trips, even if you’re not wealthy. You can donate to the effort here.) The Problem While U.S. EV sales aren’t cratering the way some media outlets and personalities … | Continue reading
About a week ago, Kia dropped something pretty special in my driveway: an EV9 GT-Line! I have to admit that I was a little skeptical at first, but I also remembered being pretty impressed with a Sorento Hybrid I reviewed in 2021. So, the big question was this: would Kia ... [cont … | Continue reading
Like most everyone, Cris Hein thought all bats were vampire bats. That was 25 years ago, before NREL’s lead environmental scientist began researching the world’s only flying mammal. Hein always appreciated wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, he liked camping du … | Continue reading
Meet Three Teams Competing To Build Better Power Lines and Conductors To Supercharge Our Clean Energy Future Power lines—those high-flying cables that transmit electricity all over the country—are far from invisible. They sweep along roads, cut through yards to deliver energy to … | Continue reading
Thunderstorms in the American Midwest. Tiny particles in the cloud cover of the Amazon rainforest. Heat waves in Baltimore. What do these very different places have in common? They’re all areas where the Department of Energy Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research … | Continue reading
This electric trike is small enough to fit in bike lanes and bike paths, has an enclosure that offers some protection from the weather, and includes a variety of car-like features such as headlights and tail lights, turn signals, mirrors, and even a roll bar and a windshield with … | Continue reading
A floating offshore wind startup is gearing up to commercialize a modular, hyper-local assembly model to cut the cost of floating platforms. The post Offshore Wind Industry Saved By Lighter Floating Platforms appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Earlier this week, I railed against Tesla’s decision to discontinue its referral program and the apparent cancellation (instead of expansion) of its fledgling advertising program. Well, Tesla’s advertising program looks like it is dead in the water, since they laid off the entire … | Continue reading
The Tesla, Inc. Q1 2024 earnings call was fascinating in how Tesla representatives drew on carefully phrased statements to appease and turn around what was then a largely disgruntled shareholder group. The revisionist language within the earnings call took coexisting, diverse, an … | Continue reading
Public fast-charging stations are one way to push EV range anxiety out of the picture, and behavior-based solutions are also emerging. The post EV Range Anxiety: It Really Is All In Your Mind appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Redwood Materials is at the leading edge of a US-based supply chain for battery materials for electric vehicles. The post Redwood Materials Has Good News About Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I found something a bit strange and confusing in this quarter’s Tesla shareholder letter and conference call. Much of the news in recent weeks was about Tesla reportedly dropping the lower-cost car it was supposed to be working on. That stemmed from a pretty detailed and convinci … | Continue reading
In another recent article, I wrote about the experience of taking a Kia EV9 out on some backroad adventures in New Mexico. But, I also know that not everyone is interested in a review of a Kia EV. Many of us already have an EV we love, and many people ... [continued] The post How … | Continue reading
A month or so ago, I explored some ways we could manage a likely onslaught of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV). Why do we need to think about this? Because revised EPA emissions regulations recently revealed by the Biden administration basically allow a PHEV to count for roughly 3/ … | Continue reading
The US Department of the Interior is stepping up regulations to protect federal lands from the havoc of fossil fuel development and rampant disregard for endangered wildlife. It has announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulat … | Continue reading
I wrote a couple of days ago that Tesla produced 1,000 Cybertrucks one week last month. It’s a notable milestone, but if that was the output every week this year, that would still just be a little more than 50,000 trucks. Though, a reader pointed something out I hadn’t caught ... … | Continue reading
Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a ... [continued] The pos … | Continue reading
Rad Power Bikes was the first brand to truly move into the electric bike space with a full range of models and has been a dominant brand ever since. A few weeks ago, the brand announced a renewed focus on safety with a new Safe Shield battery as the firm ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
In a recent article, I wrote about problems I had charging a Kia EV9 I’m reviewing. The vehicle itself has been great, but I wasn’t able to charge at two Francis Energy stations in New Mexico, even after calling customer support. This, in turn, led to me needing to charge ... [co … | Continue reading
Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution fro … | Continue reading
Despite the obstacles, the dream of beaming solar power from space down to Earth has been gaining momentum and edging closer to reality. The post Space Solar Power Is Happening Sooner Rather Than Later appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A tirade of rage on Faux News is directed against electric cars in a recent hit piece by a former CIA officer. Emphasis on "former." The post Electric Cars Are The Spawn Of The Devil, Ex-CIA Dude Tells Faux News appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice DENVER — Yesterday, April 24, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced … | Continue reading
Bboxx is a data-driven super platform that is working to help transform lives by unlocking potential through connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa. Following its successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now pos … | Continue reading
Tesla provides updates on how much its Supercharger network, service fleet, and stores grow each quarter in its shareholder letter. However, it came to my attention a few times in recent months that a lot of people don’t catch those updates and are concerned about Tesla keeping u … | Continue reading
Renogy is giving deep discounts — up to 50% off — on its solar systems that are more than 300 watts, which can include just the solar panels, or the solar panels plus a charge controller, or a complete kit with solar panels, charge controller, and batteries. And that’s good ... [ … | Continue reading
The Volvo EX30 goes on sale in the US this summer. Will it manage to avoid import tariffs and qualify for federal tax credits? The post How The Chinese-Made Volvo EX30 Will Deal With US Tariffs & Incentives appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs ... [c … | Continue reading
“I feel very confident predicting that there will be autonomous robotaxis from Tesla next year — not in all jurisdictions because we won’t have regulatory approval everywhere.” That’s a quote from Elon Musk, from April 2019. In fact, that’s almost exactly 5 years ago today, as Au … | Continue reading
DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a continued com … | Continue reading
Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant e … | Continue reading
Schedule includes up to 12 offshore wind lease sales across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the U.S. territories NEW ORLEANS — In remarks at the International Partnering Forum conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, today, Secretary of the Interior De … | Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental She … | Continue reading
As Required by Congress, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has delive … | Continue reading
Hyundai continues to be a bit of an under-hyped hero on cleantech. Well, maybe that’s going a little far, but it is definitely a company that has made many good decisions with regards to electric vehicles, and now we’ve got some great news from Hyundai regarding renewable energy … | Continue reading
There was one part of Tesla’s shareholder conference call yesterday that caught my attention more than any other. That was partly because of the potential being discussed, and partly because it’s the first time I’ve heard Elon Musk and team discuss the topic. First of all, you’ve … | Continue reading
After the article from our editor Zachary regarding the most likely replacement for a “Model 2” (and a followup here), and after having a brief exchange in the comments, I was left thinking. My original response was simple and straightforward … yet the more I think about it, the … | Continue reading
Last month, New York City’s Department of Transportation authorized the use of electric cargo bikes on city streets, and put some key safety standards in place. On March 27, NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the amendments to the city’s traffic rules to allow the op … | Continue reading
Renogy’s 12V/24V 50A DC/DC battery charger seemed the perfect addition to our van life build-out. We’re on a continuous quest to upgrade and improve our Chevy Astro Van (fondly named Pinto) converted into a camper. The goal is to be able to go off-grid for longer, out in the wild … | Continue reading
This past week Tesla announced it was reducing its workforce by 10%. The move comes at a time in which the company’s stock value has plummeted, leading many to question Musk’s leadership. With few tangible plans about the company’s future as sales continued to decline, investors … | Continue reading
EcoFlow is currently running a “Now or Never” limited deal on its Wave 2 portable air conditioner / heater bundles, which could save you a thousand dollars or more, so if you’ve been considering adding some AC to your camping gear, your travel trailer, your backyard shed or tiny … | Continue reading
Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pat … | Continue reading
When Finalized, Loan Will Support New Manufacturing of EV Production Technology at Texas Plant—Creating More Than 1,300 Good-Paying Jobs and Supporting President Biden’s Efforts to Build a Clean Transportation Future WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in Am … | Continue reading
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Develop More Affordable, Sustainable Production Processes, and Create Good-Paying Jobs Throughout the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy ( … | Continue reading
Honda has struck a deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario that will lead to building a battery factory for electric cars. The post Honda EV Production Plan For Canada Comes Into Focus appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Southeast New Mexico isn’t always an easy place to visit in an EV. The big thing is that it’s oil country, just like west Texas (a place that’s separated from southeast NM by nothing but an imaginary line). Until just very recently, it was a total EV dead zone, even ... [continue … | Continue reading
There’s been a lot of interest in Tesla’s 4680 batteries since before they were even announced, but their development and ramp-up have been a bit below par in terms of most people’s expectations. I’ve seen various claims about these, and those claims have diverged quite a bit as … | Continue reading
Ever since Tesla started rolling out Full Self Driving (FSD) to non-employee Tesla owners in the US, people in other countries have been asking when they’ll be able to install and use FSD. As far as I remember, it’s always been a vague “someday…” kind of response. That hasn’t rea … | Continue reading