Author: CleanTechnica

Experts Warn Waiting No Longer an Option for Commitment to Multi-Terawatt Photovoltaic Production Worldwide Global experts on solar power strongly urge a commitment to the continued growth of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing and deployment to power the planet, arguing that lowballing projections for PV growth while waiting for a consensus on other energy pathways or the […]

The European fully electric car market saw many new models in 2020 and the start of 2021. This was a result of the new EU regulation on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). I’ve been trying to explore and test drive as many of these as possible. Here’s a quick summary of 13 of these EV […]

The European fully electric car market saw many new models in 2020 and the start of 2021. This was a result of the new EU regulation on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). I’ve been trying to explore and test drive as many of these as possible. Here’s a quick summary of 13 of these EV […]

Decarbonizing the grid means storing energy from renewables. Aquifers can do that. About 12% of total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this sector by 40% in the United […]

There was a slight dip in electric vehicle uptake Down Under, in Australia and New Zealand, in March. New Zealand EV Market in March For those who would like to drill down into the detail, check out the interactive charts at EVDB. The skinny is that the New Zealand market had a slight dip in […]

Cork Is A Wonderful Material Cork has uses ranging from place mats to flooring and has been harvested sustainably since Roman times. Because cork bark can be harvested every 20 years from long-lived cork oak trees, Europe has cork forests which support wildlife species found nowhere else. Insulation is increasingly important to reducing energy demand. […]

After a lull in green steel announcements, it seems like the quiet is being disturbed on many fronts. Tesla & Rethink Energy Green Steel Research Tesla has released its long-awaited Master Plan Part 3, which includes the statement: “Today hydrogen is produced from coal, oil and natural gas, and is used in the refining of […]

Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging their health? According to Science […]

For a very long time, the upfront purchase price for most full battery electric vehicles was generally way higher than it was for comparable internal combustion engine vehicles. However, besides the obvious environmental benefits of EVs, they have lower operational and maintenance costs, often resulting in a lower total cost of ownership despite having higher […]

While natural gas plants underperform, wind farms outperform.