Author: CleanTechnica

Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range, and intensity in response to a changing climate. At the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), scientists are working on several fronts to better understand and predict these events and what they mean for the carbon cycle and […]

South Africa’s energy generation shortfall issues have been well documented here on CleanTechnica and in other forums. This has led to unprecedented electricity rationing in the country, infamously known as electricity load-shedding. South Africa has an electricity generation capacity of about 50,000 MW, dominated by the national power utility company Eskom’s coal power plants. A […]

The EPA power plant rule is under attack from a group of 39 senators who say it violates the most recent Supreme Court decision.

Electric vehicles need batteries. Batteries need cathodes. Australian mining needs to move up the value chain. All these needs will be met by the establishment of Avenira’s LFP cathode manufacturing plant in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory. The cathode manufacturing plant will be linked to Avenira’s Wonarah phosphate project 1010 km away by road. The […]

New research indicates that mass EV adoption will reduce both US environmental and economic risk.

As a first-time mom, I have a tendency to overanalyze every possible baby-related item that orbits my child’s sphere. There is no review I will not read and no rabbit hole on a company’s Instagram page I will not dive down. So, when it came time to look for a cargo e-bike that was safe, […]

China is leading the world in the production and sale of quality electric cars and buses. It looks like it is set to dominate the “low-altitude economic industry,” or eVTOL industry, as well. Want to catch up on eVTOL? Check out these articles. EVTOL stands for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing, and these new aircraft […]

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 38% in June 2023 compared to June 2022, rising to 1,260,00 units. In the end, plugins represented 19% share of the overall auto market (13% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive market is firm in the Electric Disruption Zone. Add another 900,000 units coming from plugless […]

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 311,000 plugin vehicles were registered in June in Europe — which is +42% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, +19%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin vehicle […]

Say goodby to the good old days of the ordinary household incandescent light bulb, which required frequent changes, leading to risk of injury.