Author: CleanTechnica

Air quality has been at the center of many discussions around climate change lately, especially as wildfires have ravaged certain parts of North America over the summer. Although some of Tesla’s vehicles are equipped with a Bioweapon Defense Mode that circulates air through a HEPA filter, most cars from other automakers do not have any air […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2023 — In the refrigerated grocery store aisle, meat alternatives greatly outnumber plant-based seafoods. But more mock seafood options are needed because of unsustainable fishing and aquaculture practices, which can deplete the supply and harm the environment. Today, researchers present a new approach for creating desirable vegan seafood mimics that taste […]

This summer the Northern Hemisphere has been so hot with record temperatures — including at sea — that discussions have turned to the limits of human survival. Even in the Antarctic, sea ice is failing to re-form, a drastic departure from normal winter patterns. It isn’t just your perception that extreme heat is happening more […]

Today, it is expected that the business combination between Vietnamese electric car make VinFast and global investment company Black Spade Acquisition Co. will finally be confirmed. Both companies previously announced this last August 10 after an agreement was reached at an extraordinary general meeting of Black Spade’s shareholders. Upon the closing, VinFast will remain as […]

Electric vehicles have grown more affordable throughout 2023, and many have found them even cheaper than driving gas cars over their lifespan. From reduced lifetime maintenance costs and savings on charging, can EVs really be cheaper than owning and driving gas cars? According to MarketWatch, EVs are typically going to come out cheaper than gas […]

The UK government's new Biomass Strategy won't do much to stop the ongoing flow of wood from North American, and European, forests to UK power stations.

We’ve written many times and discussed on our Cleantech Talk podcast the fact that much if not most of the EV battery minerals of the world are mined or at least processed in China. However, it’s also worth noting that China dominates EV sales. Of the 10 best selling plugin vehicles in the world, 8 […]

The company currently has capacity to build about 2 million cars a year at 4 factories, in Fremont, California; Shanghai, China; Austin, Texas; and Berlin, Germany, with Mexico next on the list. It has set a goal of eventually building 20 million cars a year. Is this enough to offset the influence of Tesla's mercurial CEO?

Back in 2019 — before the Covid pandemic hit — the International Energy Agency (IEA) said it had peered into the future and could see no sign of “peak oil” happening any time soon. There was simply no end to the demand for oil and other fossil fuels in sight. A lot has happened since […]

Silence is golden. Noise makes our bodies tense up. It’s stressful. We value the lack of noise far more when coming from a loud environment into a quieter place. Going from the city into the countryside, we notice how peaceful things are. We breathe deeper and feel more connected with our surroundings. Our minds clear […]