Author: CleanTechnica

South Africa’s current installed generation capacity is about 50 GW, but the country is currently experiencing its worst ever period of electricity rationing, known as load-shedding. In a bid to remove some administrative bottlenecks and to accelerate the adoption of private electricity generation projects in the C&I sector as well as by large energy users […]

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 49% in February 2023 compared to February 2022. There were 812,000 registrations, representing 14% share (9.7% BEV share) of the overall auto market. This means that the global automotive market is in the Electric Disruption Zone. Year to date, the market share is now at 13% (8.7% BEV). Fully electric […]

First, let’s start with a common sense disclaimer. I am not an electrician, and although the intent of the article is to inform and provide insights into some key considerations regarding EV charging, this is not meant to be comprehensive–and you should consult a certified electrician and applicable building codes when dealing with electrical power […]

Easter 2023 is just a few weeks away, BLUETTI Easter campaign will be in full swing as of April 6, 2023, with plenty of stand-out savings from home battery systems, portable power stations to a wide array of solar panels, providing multiple options for delivering Easter gifts and boosting every Easter celebration.     As the first 100% […]

On April 5, 2023, Tesla published Master Plan 3 — Sustainable Energy For All The Earth. It’s 41 pages long, which is exactly 40 pages more than Master Plan 1 and Master Plan 2. We won’t republish the whole thing here, as we know you will want to study it at your leisure. Suffice to […]

T&E's position paper on proposed new EU CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles.

BMW delivered 293,000 MINIs last year. 15% of these (43,700) were the all-electric MINI Cooper SE. The largest model in the MINI family of vehicles, the MINI Countryman, led with the highest number of deliveries. 76,700 units of the MINI Countryman were delivered last year. That’s 26% of all MINIs delivered last year. So, does […]

Collegiate teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2023 Build Challenge will hold community open houses for their zero energy homes April 4–18. Eleven collegiate teams across the globe have spent nearly two years designing and building full-size, high-performance, low-carbon houses for the competition. These dwellings demonstrate creative solutions to real-world climate […]

March 20 marked the release of the final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), an eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change. Drawing on the findings of 234 scientists on the physical science of climate change, 270 scientists on impacts, adaptation and […]

The Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck will debut in 2025 with up to 500 miles of range and a zero to 60 time of 4.4 seconds.