Research indicates Queensland, NSW and Victoria have untapped lithium deposits.
Author: CleanTechnica
EVs At 90% Share In Norway – Tesla Model Y Best Seller
August saw plugin EVs at 90.0% share in Norway, up from 86.1% a year ago. Full electrics continued to gain ground, taking 83.5% share. Overall auto volume was 11,083 units, down over 10% year on year. August’s best selling vehicle was the Tesla Model Y. August saw combined EVs at 90% share in Norway, comprising […]
U.S. Solar Panel Shipments Set Record High in 2022
In 2022, solar photovoltaic panel shipments in the United States increased 10% from 2021, setting another annual record (31.7 million peak kilowatts [kWp]), based on our latest published data. U.S. solar panel shipments have been growing as solar capacity continues to rise. U.S. solar panel shipments closely track domestic solar capacity additions; the difference between the […]
U.S. Gas Prices Rising Going Into Labor Day
On the Monday before the Labor Day weekend, August 28, 2023, the retail price of regular gasoline averaged $3.81 per gallon (gal) across the United States. Over the past five weeks, oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia, low U.S. gasoline inventories, and announced refinery maintenance in the Northeast have increased the regular gasoline retail price […]
In Historic Vote, California Becomes Largest Economy In World To Call For Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
In a historic move, the resolution calling on the State of California to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty passed today the final vote in the State Assembly, making California the largest global economy to support the proposal. Facing big opposition from oil & gas lobbyists and 40 industry groups, who joined […]
New BYD Dealership Opens in Manila, Signals Bigger Things with Ayala Group as Distributor
BYD opened its flagship dealership in Quezon City, Philippines. This is the second BYD dealer in the country, and the first facility to open under Mobility Access Philippines Ventures, Inc. (MAPVI), a new company under the automotive arm of the Ayala Group of Companies. BYD Quezon City is owned and operated by Solar Transport and […]
Philippines’ Largest Inland Lake To Host Large-Scale Floating Solar Projects Producing Up To 1,800MW
The power hungry Luzon grid, which feeds electricity to the National Capital Region of the Philippines, will in two years get additional supplies of power from three floating solar farms in Laguna Lake. Luzon is the biggest island in the Philippines, an archipelago of over 7,100 islands. Up to 2,000 hectares (~4,930 acres) of the […]
Grid Readiness for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Charging
Will the EU’s power grids be able to handle the significant extra load coming from a growing electric truck fleet?
The Energy Technology Revolution Will Drive Renewable Energy Prices Even Lower
A report by RMI says renewable energy prices will drop dramatically by the end of this decade, making wind and solar irresistible.
Where Do Electric Trucks Charge?
We are about to enter the era of the electric truck. Sure, there are already a few thousand electric trucks and buses on US roads already. Now, with the California Air Resources Board’s passage of the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule in May and with the potential for a (hopefully) stronger-than-proposed greenhouse gas standard for heavy-duty trucks passed by the US […]
