Author: CleanTechnica

Pension Wealth in Peril!

A well-known advertising campaign in Australia for a soft chewing mint featured situations of minor embarrassment with the tagline: “It’s moments like these you need Minties.” Unfortunately, as we approach global “boiling,” it is more likely that we will have a Minsky moment rather than be able to calm down by chewing a Mintie. A […]

UK EV Share At 24.1%, BEVs Double

July saw the UK’s EV share at 24.1% of the auto market, up from 16.7% year on year. Full electrics were up in volume 88% YoY, to over 23,000 units. Overall auto volume was 143,921 units, up 28% YoY, though still below pre-2020 norms. The bestselling EV in July was again the Tesla Model Y. […]

Researchers Strengthen Defenses Against Common Cyberattack

RICHLAND, Washington — Scientists have developed a better way to recognize a common internet attack, improving detection by 90 percent compared to current methods. The new technique developed by computer scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory works by keeping a watchful eye over ever-changing traffic patterns on the internet. The findings […]

Offshore Wind Resources Could Meet 25% Of US Demand

The U.S. has over 4,000 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, one of the best offshore wind resources in the world, a new report from UC Berkeley, Energy Innovation, and Grid Lab finds. If the correct policy actions are taken in the near term, those resources could account for as much as one quarter of U.S. […]

Batteries Now Can Replace Old Power Plants

Most of the oldest fossil fuel power plants in the United States are located near or in cities, making it more urgent — and more difficult — to shut them down. Now, with the changes in arcane rules announced just last week by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), it will be much easier to […]

How Much Cleaner Is An Electric Car Than A Gas Car?

How much cleaner is it to drive an electric vehicle (EV) versus a gasoline vehicle? This is a common question for drivers and car buyers, and one we’ve been answering for quite a while. It’s a complicated question, in part because electricity generation varies across the US and also because some EVs are more efficient […]

U.S. Inflation-Adjusted Energy Spending Increased 25% In 2021

In 2021, the amount U.S. consumers spent on energy (energy expenditures) grew to over $1.3 trillion when adjusted for inflation, a 25% increase from 2020, according to our State Energy Data System (SEDS). Rising petroleum consumption in 2021 following 2020 lows induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and higher average energy prices contributed to the increase in expenditures. Inflation-adjusted per capita U.S. energy expenditures […]