Electric vehicles have already started to post some pretty impressive speeds, even as the new technology has just begun to pique the public’s interest. Some of the fastest EVs on the market today come from Tesla, Lucid Motors, and traditional automakers like Audi and Mercedes, offering consumers a wider selection of quick, clean-energy vehicles than […]
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Solar Power & Farming: A Win–Win–Win–Win
Solar energy is critical to almost all forms of farming. As we learn as kids, sunshine is a critical ingredient to plant growth. But what about the combination of solar power — solar PV power — and farming? For the most part, this combo has always tickled people’s interest and excited readers here on CleanTechnica. […]
Boston Public Schools Put First 20 Blue Bird Electric Buses Into Operation
Boston Public Schools (BPS) recently received their first batch of 20 Blue Bird electric school buses through the dealership Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England. The ground-breaking pilot initiative is the largest deployment of electric school buses in the Northeast, according to school administrators and local government authorities. The switch to electric school […]
Huge Solar Canopy For Electric Buses Coming To Austin, Texas
It looks like Austin, Texas, is going to get a bit cleaner thanks to its CapMetro regional public transportation provider, which is making progress toward a zero-emissions future for Austin. In cooperation with BP Pulse, HOLT Renewables announced that it will design and build a pioneering solar-powered charging infrastructure solution for CapMetro. A big one. […]
Canada Pays $85 Billion Higher Social Carbon Price Than Oil & Gas Revenues
Our children and their children and their children's children will be paying that price.
India Launches A 9 Gigawatt-Hour Energy Storage Tender
A subsidiary of India’s largest power generation company has announced the launch of a massive energy storage tender. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of government-owned NTPC Limited, recently initiated the process to launch a tender for 9 gigawatt-hours of energy storage capacity. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited houses all renewable energy assets developed […]
Banks Begin To Release Their Net Zero Transition Plans
Specific decarbonization goals are the necessary next step before the critical 2050 date. Any target that allows for financing of fossil fuel expansion cannot be considered 1.5°C-aligned, as 1.5°C scenarios have no room for new oil, gas, or coal.
Up To $2.5 Billion Now Available To Fund VinFast’s Expansion Plans
VinFast will have access to $2.5 billion to fund its growth in the global market, now that it has successfully launched several cars in the global and domestic markets. The money will come from the personal funds and assets of Vietnamese billionaire and Vingroup chaiman Pham Nhat Vuong, who is reported to have a net […]
JackRabbit CEO Jason Kenagy Talks Micromobility & The Future Of EVs
Electric cars are great, but they're not going to save the world. For that, we need to re-think the way we move people and things, and the JackRabbit micro e-bike is part of the solution.
Chalk Up Another Win For Invisible Solar Windows
See-through solar windows turn ordinary energy-sucking, carbon-spewing buildings into climate action heroes.