Kia Plans Expansion Into Light Commercial Vehicles In Europe & UK
Kia says it will bring its light duty electric vans to Europe and the UK soon to help meet stricter emissions standards in cities. The post Kia Plans Expansion Into Light Commercial Vehicles In Europe & UK appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Holiday Fun! Taking A 32kWh MINI Cooper SE On A 962km Road Trip From Johannesburg To Afriski Resort In Lesotho And Back
South Africa’s charging network is growing all the time. EV drivers can now comfortably do road trips along most of the country’s major highways. Drivers can now also do road tips to resorts in neighbouring countries such as Lesotho. To showcase this, Ryan Jarret recently took a trip from Johannesburg, … [continued] The post Holiday […]
No Bird Collisions At Offshore Wind Site, Study Determines
For more than two years, the floating offshore wind turbine TetraSpar at METCentre off the coast of Norway has been monitored by a bird camera. No bird collisions have been recorded. The Norwegian company Spoor that is responsible for the bird monitoring. Since January 2022, they have mapped bird activity … [continued] The post No […]
Holiday Prep: Keeping the Kitchen Clean and Natural
If you’re in charge of a holiday meal, you’re focused on menu planning, gathering quality… The post Holiday Prep: Keeping the Kitchen Clean and Natural appeared first on Earth911.
How to Recycle an Illinois Tollway Transponder
If you have an old Illinois Tollway transponder, which are being replaced by a more… The post How to Recycle an Illinois Tollway Transponder appeared first on Earth911.
Cheaper Tesla Models Coming Next Year!
Despite a lot of confusion on this matter in the past year or so, Tesla reaffirmed in its 3rd quarter shareholder letter and on its shareholder conference call today that the company is still working hard on cheaper electric car models and plans to begin their market launch next year. … [continued] The post Cheaper […]
Other Automakers Pour Money Into Tesla’s Bank Account Again
Tesla published its third quarter shareholder letter today and held its conference call for shareholders. There were a few interesting points, including that more affordable Tesla models are supposed to be arriving in 2025, but the first thing that jumped out to me was the second line — because it … [continued] The post Other […]
Electric Buses Just Got Way, Way More Interesting
Electric buses are being put to use in Brooklyn as roving energy storage systems topped with solar panels, as part of a goal to electrify school bus fleets across the nation. The post Electric Buses Just Got Way, Way More Interesting appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Ford E-Transit Updates for 2025
We just got details on the updates to the Ford Mustang Mach-E for model year 2025 the other day, and now we’ve got info on the updates coming to the 2025 Ford E-Transit. Interestingly, Ford announced updates to the Ford Transit (gas powered) and Ford E-Transit at the same time, … [continued] The post Ford […]
Electric Air Taxis Get One Step Closer With New Approval
I’m sure you’re all familiar with the workings of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and what it will need to do before electric air taxis become legal. Oh, yeah, of course — none of us are. However, news is that it has brought us a significant step forward with a … [continued] The post Electric […]
Xtracycle’s New E-Cargo Bike, The Hopper, Is Compact & Feature-Rich
Xtracycle, one of the pioneers in cargo bikes in the US, just launched a new e-cargo model, The Hopper, which is packed with features that can help it replace many a car trip, all in a format that’s not much bigger than a standard bicycle. There has been recent flood … [continued] The post Xtracycle’s […]
Trump, Musk, & Fascism — An Historical Perspective
Everything happening today in America happened nearly 100 years ago in Germany. There are lessons to be learned from history. The post Trump, Musk, & Fascism — An Historical Perspective appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Don’t Let Election Nastiness Affect The Future Of Decarbonization
What will it take to reduce the emissions of the formidable power, buildings, transportation, and agriculture industries? It will require hundreds of wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, and storage batteries. The production of these industries, in turn, will require water, energy, rare earth elements, and critical metals to produce, … [continued] The post Don’t […]
A Deep Dive Into Pirelli’s Journey To A More Sustainable Tire
Pirelli is perhaps best known for racing tires and the high performance consumer products built using that technology, the P Zero lineup. The company brought CleanTechnica out to Austin, Texas, ahead of the Austin Grand Prix to get a firsthand look at its sustainability efforts as it continues the transition … [continued] The post A […]
Methane Expert Rob Jackson Of Global Carbon Project Talks Solutions
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Jackson, scientist, author, and director of the Global Carbon Project to talk cow burps, landfills, and shale oil, all in aid of the very big global warming problem that is methane. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly … [continued] The post Methane […]
A Superconducting Aircraft Motor From Airbus & Toshiba, Thanks To Hydrogen
Airbus and Toshiba will work together to leverage the cold temperatures of liquid hydrogen to create superconductivity in an airplane motor. The post A Superconducting Aircraft Motor From Airbus & Toshiba, Thanks To Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.
There’s A “Freedom of Speech” Scam Going On
There’s a lot of misinformation that gets spread around society every day — or, well, every millisecond — or, well, even every zeptosecond. We live in an era of information spread that is incomparable to anything in the 19th century or before, and much of that information is incorrect. Because … [continued] The post There’s […]
CUTRIC’s Hydrogen Bus Study Dodges $1.5bn In Costs To Justify Higher Emissions
In the past week, I’ve been digging into the underpinnings of a few Canadian cities’ current fixation on wasting serious amounts of taxpayer money on hydrogen buses. I had been ignoring it, more than not, as I’d assessed global hydrogen fleet trials and results along with exorbitant global hydrogen transportation … [continued] The post CUTRIC’s […]
Stellantis To Demo Muscular Solid-State EV Battery In Muscle Car
Stellantis tapped the all new Dodge Charger Daytona EV to show off its new high performance, solid state EV battery developed in collaboration with the US startup Factorial. The post Stellantis To Demo Muscular Solid-State EV Battery In Muscle Car appeared first on CleanTechnica.
More US Solar Manufacturing Incentivized By Biden–Harris White House
The US is in the midst of a manufacturing revival like the country has never seen. A strong portfolio of policies from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS), and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has stimulated a huge manufacturing boom related to electric … [continued] The post More […]