Author: CleanTechnica

Predicting the future is truly a messy business. Some trends point to inevitable systemic change. Other shifts are abrupt and unforeseen. How will Tesla fare?

As expected, more carmakers continue to join in partnership with Tesla on Tesla Supercharger access for their cars. After Ford broke open the dam, GM, Rivian, and various charging networks have followed in partnering with Tesla on this. The latest news is that Volvo Cars is partnering with Tesla, too. Right at the beginning of […]

From High-Paying Jobs to a Cleaner Environment, Great Lakes Wind Energy Could Provide Economic Growth for Millions of Regional Residents and Help States Achieve Renewable Energy Targets

Most people have seen solar photovoltaic panels mounted on rooftops or lined up across sunny fields, but fewer people are as familiar with concentrating solar power (CSP). This form of solar power uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver filled with fluid. The sunlight heats the fluid, producing energy, which can be used to generate […]

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently brought their expertise in renewable energy and energy efficiency to over 2,600 home performance and weatherization industry professionals from across the country at the 2023 National Home Performance Conference (NHPC). “Conferences like NHPC allow our researchers to bring cutting-edge research and innovative energy conservation concepts directly […]

NREL Study Identifies Nationwide Charging Needs for Accelerating EV Adoption

Solid-state batteries have been hyped as the next big era of batteries for at least a decade. But there’s always “just one more thing” that needs to be fixed. We’ve covered so many “breakthroughs” in the tech, so many solutions that will help to make solid-state batteries finally competitive and commercially viable. Yet, they seem […]

I had to rent a gas car this weekend. I ended up with an Audi Q2. It’s not the most expensive Audi on the market. In fact, it’s one of the cheapest (around $30,000). Three things about the car drove me nuts, with one of them perhaps being partly due to the car being on […]

LG Energy Solution plans to become one of the largest EV and energy storage battery manufacturers in the US.

John Goodenough, whose research helped bring modern electronics and lithium-ion batteries to the world, has passed away at age 100.