Author: CleanTechnica

CleanTech Camping Solutions Dominate 2023 Tesla Takeover

Solar and affordable lithium-ion batteries are ushering in the golden age of camping and exploring with your vehicle. We attended the California Tesla Takeover event this weekend in San Luis Obispo, California, as a normal citizen, not press. We were blown away with the special section of the event dedicated to camping. Solutions ranged from […]

Filming Methane Slips On Cruise Ship

T&E embarked on the cruise ship MSC World Europa in June 2023 to film potential methane slip emanating from the ship’s funnels. We have put together a Q&A to answer some of the questions that have been raised following the publication by Bloomberg on July 31st, 2023, of the article “The invisible climate impact of […]

Turning Big Data Into Better Breeds & Varieties: Can AI Help Feed The Planet?

Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland. Professor Lee Hickey from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation said AI offered opportunities to accelerate the development of high […]

9 Tips For Launching An Equitable Electric Carshare Service

Buying a new vehicle can be expensive, but carsharing provides access to vehicles without the responsibility of ownership. Carsharing offers hourly or daily use of a publicly-available vehicle to people who sign up for the service. It is a significant tool to increase access to affordable transportation and alleviate the number of vehicles driving and […]

World’s Largest Lithium Mine Is In Australia

The world’s largest hard-rock lithium mine is the Pilbara Minerals’ Pilgangoora Mine situated in Western Australia. Just a few years ago, people were discussing the scarcity of lithium (you don’t see much around, if you ain’t looking for it.) Then the major concern was that lithium was mainly being sourced from the brine lakes of […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $32 Million for Coastal Conservation, Restoration & Resilience

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of $20 million for state and territory coastal management programs, and $12 million for national estuarine research reserves to support projects that increase climate adaptation and coastal community resilience to natural hazards and extreme weather. These investments, which are available under the Inflation Reduction Act […]