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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Weather events in the U.S. Northwest this past spring and summer led to lower water supply, prompting us to reduce our forecast of U.S. hydropower generation by 6% this year compared with last year. About one-half of the country’s […]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation. Those of you who read my report on the EV market situation in the region may remember that only four […]

Northvolt has chosen Quebec for its first battery factory in North America, thanks to significant government incentives.

Volkswagen announced this week a new plan for the production of electric vehicles that does not include building a new factory.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The Bureau of Land Management’s office in Moab, Utah, recently announced that it’s closing a significant portion of the trails in the area. This, of course, is a decision sure to enrage the off-road community and please environmentalists, but […]

This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Electric buses have become increasingly popular in cities due to their cost-effectiveness, environmental benefits, and passenger comfort. With the decline in battery prices, electric buses have emerged as the superior choice for city transit agencies. Sales of electric buses […]

MilliMobile may be the world's smallest EV. It has no battery, but can power itself using ambient light and radio waves.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The rapid acceleration of electric vehicle adoption in the United States comes with the risk of leaving historically disadvantaged communities behind if charging infrastructure isn’t adequately expanded. Many people of color and people living in rural areas, low-income neighborhoods […]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! With a nasty political atmosphere in Washington, DC, the federal government is flying headlong into a shutdown. But, government shutdowns are a complex issue, and they don’t affect all government departments and programs the same. In this article, I’m […]