Author: CleanTechnica

Tesla is renowned worldwide for its $0 marketing approach. Is it sufficient, though, to obtain the company's far-reaching goals when bundled with other mitigating factors?

Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. As this busy year at NREL draws to a close, we look back at some of the laboratory’s most impactful accomplishments from 2022 […]

Hyundai has announced it will sell only battery-electric cars in Norway starting January 1, 2023. Volkswagen will do the same next year.

Renault’s hydrogen concept car is a fantasy that needs to be debunked. The concept is to make a c-segment MPV / SUV with a smallish battery (40kWh) and a hydrogen fuel cell range extender that can add an extra 500 miles of range using a 15 kW fuel cell. This sounds nice, but the devil […]

Harvest Thermal uses CO2-based heat pumps from Sanden with hot water heat storage to time arbitrage electricity rates from solar peaks to evening comfort.

As we bid farewell to 2022 and look forward to 2023, I’ve been reflecting on progress made in the past year, particularly in the implementation of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. We had a strong start to 2022 when the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration released guidance to states in February, […]

Tesla deliveries increased 40% in 2022 compared to 2021 but that was not enough to meet Musk's goals or satisfy Wall Street.

The US Army is testing a new flow battery that can suck up wind and solar energy like a high tech vacuum.

The European automotive market is back in the black, with a 17% growth rate in November. It seems the worst of the automotive component crisis is over. Although, with an energy-derived recession knocking on the door, this uptick might not last for long…. Looking at the plugin vehicle market in particular, things are also better. […]

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% year on year. Full electrics alone took a record 51.3% share of the market. Overall auto volume for the month was up 28% year on year, but still 18% down from December 2019. Full […]