Author: CleanTechnica

I had this article title drafted up a while back. It had just hit me that there were really several highly competitive, highly compelling electric vehicles on the market now — even in the USA — and that it’s now a prime time for mainstream car buyers to start going electric. So, I wrote the […]

The SCC rule faces opposition from some business groups that point to costs and difficulties in compliance. Litigation is certain, and the SEC is weighing opposition as it finalizes the rule.

After a few minor glitches, the Solar Citizens Electric Ute Roadshow is touring regional cities in Victoria. Solar Citizens is displaying its LDV eT60 to amazed and enthusiastic audiences, including many politicians who have never seen an electric ute before. “Clean Transport Campaigner”Ajaya Haikerwal tells me it was a relief to finally get on the […]

We replaced an old water heater and furnace with all-electric heat pumps on the south side, while the north side still has gas systems which we plan to replace in a year or two. After collecting a full year of data, we are excited to report that the all-electric side had cheaper upfront costs, the […]

Despite thermal coal being pushed out of electricity generation by a plethora of solar installations, and even though Australia has the highest penetration of domestic rooftop solar in the world, coal is still the mining industries’ highest export earner. Australia is still the third largest coal exporter in the world. Will the newly legislated safeguard […]

Despite thermal coal being pushed out of electricity generation by a plethora of solar installations, and even though Australia has the highest penetration of domestic rooftop solar in the world, coal is still the mining industries’ highest export earner. Australia is still the third largest coal exporter in the world. Will the newly legislated safeguard […]

Kia recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its special factory for the manufacture of vehicles designed specifically for battery-electric purpose-built vehicles (PBV). Over 200 people, including representatives from the government, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, Kia’s Global President and CEO Ho Sung Song, and other workers from Hyundai Motor Group and the automotive […]

General Motors Inc. (GM) and Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (EnergyX) recently disclosed a strategic partnership to advance EnergyX’s General Motors extraction and refinery technologies in addition to the disclosure that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B investment round in EnergyX. By employing EnergyX’s cutting-edge method to maximize efficiency while enhancing sustainability for […]

At the groundbreaking ceremony for Kia’s specialized plant for purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production in Korea, Hyundai Motor Group recently declared its intention to rank among the top three EV manufacturers in the world by 2030 through the combined sales of Hyundai Motor, Kia, and Genesis electric models. Hyundai Motor Group also emphasized its plans to […]

If you buy a new Chevy Bolt, GM gives you two options for charging at home: $500 cash for DIY, or $1,000 towards using one of its certified installers. I did not know much about installing a charger, so I opted for the second. All was done by email: click here to accept, click there […]