Author: CleanTechnica

As a researcher in power electronics, Shajjad Chowdhury is focused on exceeding capacity. In a lab space at the Department of Energy’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he’s developing a novel capacitor and inverter component that will shrink the size and reduce the cost of electric drive units. He sees this […]

An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What's the next stop? Human digestive systems.

Heat pumps are added to condos all the time, increase the sales value, can save you a bit of money in the wintertime, and will give you blessed comfort on hot days in the summer.

As part of the Gayndah Orange Festival, the committee organized a family fun day on the Sunday. We had stayed overnight with friends and were keen to show our Tess (our Tesla Model 3) to the locals and answer questions. It was a sunny and welcoming day. Some curious questioners had never seen an electric […]

As Liebreich says, it will take until 2030 for the hype to die down, because that's how long it takes to deprogram a cult.

While many Tesla fans are familiar with CEO Elon Musk’s unique management style, there is another executive who has helped implement his vision and keep the company moving forward. Since 2019, scaling electric vehicle production from a financial standpoint has been the work of Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn. Kirkhorn has been Tesla’s CFO […]

While some hybrids are very efficient, the best electric cars deliver significantly greater emission reductions. Once chargers become ubiquitous, hybrids will fade into memories.

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) closing date has been extended to June 13, 2023 (14-day extension). The grants.gov weblink to the CFI remains the same and notes the current closing date; Amendment 1 announcing the extended application deadline is available under the related documents tab. The CFI Discretionary […]

Global investment firm KKR has participated in the second fundraising exercise in sixth months for India-based Serentica Renewables. According to media reports, KKR has invested $250 million in Serentica Renewables, picking up an undisclosed amount of stake in the company. KKR had invested $400 million in the company in November of last year. Proceeds from […]

Volvo and Polestar are lowering their sales and production targets because of new market headwinds, most of them software-related.