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In the US, climate risk events are occurring more frequently in places where development was once deemed safe but now is larger than initially anticipated. Insurance is one of the non-environment...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/07/insurance-companies-consider-climate-risk-events-as-constant-threats-cleantechnica-exclusive/

Overcome by the desire to write about electric car conversions after a recent conversation with Graeme from OZDIY, I shared my interest with Facebook and received several generous offers of story...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/1975-mazda-bongo-meets-2012-nissan-leaf/

The turmoil at Tesla continues as senior executives leave or are reassigned. The question is whether the changes are good for the company. The post What In The World Is Going On In The World Of...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/what-in-the-world-is-going-on-in-the-world-of-tesla/

Actions announced during the Vice President’s nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour build on the Administration’s historic investments in the auto sector to ensure U.S. leadership in the clean...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/more-than-100-million-to-support-american-auto-workers-small-auto-suppliers/

Newest charging depot in Bakersfield features MCS rapid charging and battery energy storage system BAKERSFIELD, California — WattEV, the industry leader in medium- and heavy-duty electric truck...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/wattev-opens-worlds-largest-solar-powered-truck-charging-depot-fourth-station-to-open-in-one-year/

Elemental Excelerator is currently accepting applications from climate tech startups to become a part of its 13th cohort and receive up to $3 million in funding to scale up “climate solutions w...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/climate-tech-startups-apply-for-up-to-3m-in-funding-from-elemental-excelerator/

Munich/Pforzheim, April 25, 2024 — In the coming years, e-mobility is set to play an increasingly important role in the energy transition. But it’s about much more than driving on climate-neu...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/contributing-to-the-energy-transition-with-bidirectional-charging/

Rheinmetall secures more new orders for innovative plug-and-play heat pump solution Clients include a retrofitter of electric buses and an expert in off-road electric vehicles The total order val...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/rheinmetall-secures-double-digit-heat-pump-solution-for-electric-buses/

In mid-2023, Green Builder Media’s CEO Sara Gutterman reached out to me to see if I were interested in presenting at their annual Sustainability Symposium. It’s been running annually for clos...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/green-builder-sustainability-symposium-presentation-slides-transcript/

Overall, the pure electric vehicle (EV, or BEV) share of US auto sales was 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto s...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/cadillac-audi-bmw-now-leading-in-share-of-us-sales-being-100-electric/

There is a direct relationship between the time US consumers spend with an electric vehicle (EV) and their desire to purchase one. On the other hand, over one-third of US consumers haven’t had ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/how-can-we-expose-more-consumers-to-evs/

Last October, the European Commission opened an inquiry into whether Chinese automakers are the beneficiaries of such significant subsidies by the Chinese government that they have an unfair econ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/european-commission-sharpens-inquiry-into-chinese-ev-subsidies/

Much of Alaska is empty—of humans, at least. Vast tundra and forest separate cities and villages, dividing the state into more than 150 isolated power grids. The largest of these grids, known a...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/alaska-tidal-energy-new-study-shows-alaskas-cook-inlet-could-power-70000-homes/

, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released final rules making important amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and implementing the 2023 Financial Responsibility Ac...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/ceq-codifies-solar-permitting-reforms-creating-a-win-win-for-clean-energy-the-environment/

A few weeks ago, some new Cybertruck owners who had no truck experience managed to make fools of themselves. While there are experienced off-road drivers who now have a moving doorstop in the dri...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/tesla-writes-off-roading-for-dummies-book-for-cybertruck-owners/

Investors ‘in for a shock’ as scope 3 disclosure requirements kick in next year with truckmaker emissions 50% higher than what they report to investors. The only sector T&E could find with an...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/06/truck-manufacturers-a-more-carbon-intensive-investment-than-oil-steel-or-cars-study/

Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how. On April 25, the US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) a...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/updated-home-energy-efficiency-standards-could-affect-1-in-4-homes/

Groundbreaking report provides ambitious framework for accelerating clean energy deployment while minimizing risks and costs in the face of climate change One hundred experts from the fields of c...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/how-artificial-intelligence-can-transform-us-energy-infrastructure/

The auto market saw plugin EVs at 24.3% share in France in April 2024, growing from 21.1% year on year. Full electric volume was up by a strong 45% YoY, while plugin hybrid volume was flat. Overa...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/evs-at-24-3-share-in-france-bevs-grow-volume-45-yoy/

The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) is the most active power pool in Africa. It is made up of 12 countries and home to 360 million people. The total installed generation capacity in the region...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/ramping-up-distributed-renewables-could-help-solve-perennial-load-shedding-issues-in-southern-africa/

New long duration, large scale compressed air energy storage system leverages simple water pressure to cut costs. The post Long Duration Energy Storage From Thin Air: Just Add Water appeared f...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/long-duration-energy-storage-from-thin-air-just-add-water/

An Argonne partnership with a Minnesota mining company is taking waste from one battery production process and using it in another. Researchers investigate how to use mining waste in battery prod...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/making-more-batteries-with-fewer-materials/

With growing urban populations and increases in cars, trucks and buses, cities are poised to experience more harmful pollution threatening people’s health and livelihoods. But some cities aroun...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/zero-emission-zones-are-helping-some-cities-fight-pollution/

A few years ago, Electrify America announced a “Boost Plan” that aims to more than double the number of stations and chargers by the end of 2025. Serious hardware problems got in the way of t...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/electrify-america-turns-back-to-growth/

Urban pavements, which help to maintain clean and secure streets, generate large amounts of runoff that aggravate flooding and degrade the quality of surface water. In the context of the ecologic...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/impervious-surfaces-lose-appeal-depaving-movement-gains-momentum/

A few days ago, Tesla shocked the charging world when Elon decided to fire the whole Supercharger development team. These weren’t the people who maintain existing sites (thank goodness!), but t...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/05/is-nacs-as-a-standard-in-peril-probably-not/

One of the hottest topics of the year in the auto industry has been hype about EV sales drooping, or at least not living up to expectations. How much substance is actually in that hype? Well, a l...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/us-ev-sales-up-71-in-1st-quarter-vs-1st-quarter-of-2022/

Actually, wait, Tesla still sells more electric cars in the USA than every other automaker combined. The company accounted for 55% of US EV sales in the first quarter. First, let’s look through...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/tesla-still-sells-more-evs-in-usa-than-ford-chevrolet-hyundai-kia-audi-bmw-chevrolet-toyota-combined/

Hydristor in Toronto is proposing two long term energy storage facilities that use compressed air ajd stored heat to power turbines. The post Hydrostor Plans Two Large Compressed Air Storage Fa...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/hydrostor-plans-two-large-compressed-air-storage-facilities-one-in-australia-and-one-in-california/

Many people feel a need for long-range batteries when they buy electric vehicles, and that actually goes for new buyers as well as repeat buyers. I have to admit that I have a hard time understan...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/im-using-just-20-of-my-tesla-model-3-sr-battery/

The auto market saw plugin EVs take 91.0% share in Norway in April, roughly flat from 91.1% year on year. BEVs alone took 89.4% share, up from 83.3% YoY. Overall auto volume was 11,241 units, up...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/evs-take-91-0-share-in-norway-volvo-ex30-grabs-top-spot/

The Union of Concerned Scientists reports that Tyson Foods has dumped millions of pounds of toxins into America waterways. The post Tyson Foods Is Dumping Millions Of Pounds Of Pollutants Into ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/tyson-foods-is-dumping-millions-of-pounds-of-pollutants-into-american-waterways/

Everyday we make choices. We know in our hearts what is the best of all possible choices, but we sometimes hesitate due to lack of willpower, long-held habits, or personal preferences. Sometimes ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/04/can-a-nudge-help-consumers-to-choose-foods-that-reduce-environmental-harm/

I was interested to read in CleanTechnica (regarding Tesla layoffs and slowing demand) that Tesla sales have slowed in the USA in recent months, although they are still accelerating in Australia....

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/tesla-cars-should-have-v2l-capability/

There has been a lot of hype in recent months about EV sales growth slowing. As we’ve discussed here on CleanTechnica, the story actually varies geographically and by brand. Some brands are see...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/nio-xpeng-smart-ev-sales-jump-in-2024/

We’ve all heard it — OMG, EVs/lithium fire danger is SO REAL. Is it, though? If you believe the memes you get from “friends” who try to deter you from driving an EV, it might seem like a ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/car-fires-by-vehicle-type-meme-2/

NREL Photovoltaics Researchers Create a New Version of the Iconic Chart That Tracks World-Record PV Cells Across Many Technologies and Time The Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart is one of the...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/popular-nrel-cell-efficiency-chart-now-better-presents-tandem-photovoltaics/

WASHINGTON — Following the IRS release of guidance on Section 30D and 25E incentives, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) President Genevieve Cullen said, “The Electric Drive Tra...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/irs-guidance-on-electric-drive-incentives-will-provide-clarity-for-the-stakeholders-throughout-the-value-chain/

WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on the clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are lowe...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/u-s-department-of-the-treasury-releases-final-rules-to-lower-consumer-costs-continue-u-s-manufacturing-boom-in-batteries-clean-vehicles-strengthen-energy-security/

Final Guidance Provides Clarity on Terms that Restrict FEOCs from Clean Vehicle Tax Credits and Support Growth of Domestic Battery Materials Processing and Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tod...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/u-s-doe-releases-final-interpretive-guidance-on-the-definition-of-foreign-entity-of-concern/

April saw plugin EVs take a 56.9% share in Sweden, up modestly YoY from 55.7%. The BEV share fell slightly YoY, while PHEV share climbed higher. Overall auto volume was 21,977 units, up some 7% Y...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/evs-take-56-9-share-in-sweden-volvo-ex30-is-the-top-bev/

Wooden wind turbine blades can outperform conventional composites while reducing costs and improving recycling rates. The post Elegant Wind Turbine Blades Made Of Wood Can Outperform Composites...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/elegant-wind-turbine-blades-made-of-wood-can-outperform-composites/

The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/landmarks-in-the-history-of-solar-energy-in-usa/

Kia has some great electric vehicle news. It just reached a new monthly EV sales record for itself in the United States. In fact, the company’s US EV sales increased 61% compared to their previ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/kia-ev-sales-soar-to-new-monthly-sales-record-in-usa-but-still-so-far-to-go/

Once you’re ready to drive electric (we hope we helped convince you in our last post), you’ll have to determine how and where to charge your new electric ride. 80% of charging happens at home...

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/charging-at-home-on-the-road-how-to-get-electrons-into-your-ev/