Author: CleanTechnica

There’s quite a lot of misinformation and disinformation — deliberate misinformation — about electric vehicles online. One of the key bits of disinformation is the false notion that EVs aren’t that green because there are carbon emissions generated by mining for the materials in their batteries and manufacturing them. The false claim is that an […]

After being stabilized in an ambulance as he struggled to breathe, Jonathan Harter hit a low point. It was 2020, he was very sick with COVID-19, and his job as a lab technician at Oak Ridge National Laboratory was ending along with his research funding. “It was a weird situation where I felt a little […]

The race to decarbonize the U.S. transportation sector is on. With a historic federal goal in place to eliminate nearly all greenhouse gas emissions from the sector by 2050, interest in clean transportation technologies has skyrocketed. But the nation still faces a pressing question: Which energy-efficient mobility strategies will get us to the finish line […]

Last year, Tesla unveiled its electric Semi in an initial order for PepsiCo at the company’s Modesto distribution facility. Now, as the company looks to expand the reach of the electric Semis, Tesla has requested funding from the U.S. government to build nine Megacharging stations, which are expected to run from Texas to California. Tesla […]

Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn has officially stepped down, as shown in a filing made public this week. The automaker has already named a replacement for Kirkhorn, though it remains to be seen what the now-former CFO will go on to do. Kirkhorn has stepped down as the CFO at Tesla, though he will […]

They’re not only stronger and longer-lasting. To fuel the clean energy economy, they also need to be sustainable.

Utility companies need to know years in advance where EV charging stations will be located so they can plan for grid upgrades they will need.

Green Riders Is Empowering South African Youth while Greening the Last-Mile Delivery Sector

Priority will be given to mixed-use development projects near transit stations that promote affordable housing The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the availability of approximately $13.4 million in competitive grant funds through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. The funding will support local planning and investment near transit […]

Bidirectional EV charging, coming soon to GM electric pickup trucks, SUVs, and Cadillacs. What about the Bolt?