Author: CleanTechnica

The center at SLAC aims to bridge the gaps between discovering, manufacturing, and deploying innovative energy storage solutions

That’s what the sign said: “Oil On Road.” There must have been a spillage, or perhaps an accident. How long before there is no oil on the road? Probably decades — as electric transport slowly supplants the diesel and petrol cars and trucks of today. Even without accidents, there is always a film of oil on […]

I’m a huge EV fanboy and have been driving electric cars now for 8 years. I also have solar panels on my house, so I can brag that I’m driving on sunshine. I owned three Nissan Leafs, with ranges of 81 miles, 115 miles, and 150 miles. My first Nissan Leaf had a 24 kWh […]

VW has a big following in South Africa and has a strong connection to the country due to its manufacturing presence as well as its large retail footprint in the country. VW has a factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where it has the capacity to produce 162,000 vehicles per year. VW produces the ICE […]

German development bank KfW has approved a loan for developing a transmission project to support renewable energy projects in India.  According to media reports, the government of Kerala has received nod from KfW for a loan worth Rs 916 crore ($110 million). The funding will enable construction of a transmission project worth Rs 14.5 billion. The […]

Designed to spur domestic manufacturing, strengthen supply chains, boost US competitiveness, and create good-paying jobs, new vehicle emission standards are part of a bigger picture of the quest toward climate mitigation.

If you are into MINIs, the newest addition to its product line might be appealing. The MINI Countryman is an all-rounder and roomy daily driver that continues the MINI brand’s product campaign of all-electric cars. This is the largest model in the new MINI family of vehicles, with five doors and a flexible interior, that […]

$7 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for equitable solar goes further with efficiency.

The Van Powers Superpower Pro 1500 portable power station takes all of the strengths of its bigger brother, the Super Power Pro 2000, and swaps out the cells for lithium ferro phosphate also known as LFP battery cells. LFP battery cells are thermally stable, meaning that if the cell is damaged or punctured it remains […]

New exhaust emissions rules from the EPA seek to dramatically lower carbon, particulate, and nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicles.