1.8-Gigawatt Benban Solar Farm In Egypt Can Power 1 Million Households

The success of the Benban Solar Farm near Aswan, Egypt, demonstrates the impact that large scale clean energy projects can have on the energy matrix of North African countries. The largest solar park in Africa and the 4th largest solar farm globally, the park has an installed cap … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Clean Energy Incentives Keep Emerging — Both From The IRA & The Private Sector

Rebates and tax credits are helping people in the US to switch to household electrification. Award for startups are also helping climate action to become a reality -- if only more people were aware of them. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

9 Big & Cool Cleantech Stories of the Week

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There’s no doubt about it, the most cleantech headlines of the past week were centered around Tesla’s Q3 2023 investor conference call. In part, that’s because Tesla is the king of cleantech … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Average Tailpipe Emissions Today Higher Than They Were 10 Years Ago

Tailpipe emissions are higher today than they were ten years ago, thanks to the increasing number of SUVs on the road. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Prize Finalists Make Home Electrification Solutions Look EAS-E

"EAS-E Prize finalists were chosen for their innovative visions of how home electrification can be made simpler and more affordable for all homeowners." | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

What’s New On The Rungs Of Liebreich’s Hydrogen Ladder?

Like the tiny corkscrew, blade, and toothpick on the Swiss Army knife, hydrogen just isn't the go-to molecule if there are alternatives, and there are almost always alternatives. And in hydrogen's case, a lot of the current use cases are going to diminish due to economic and clim … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

More Electric Buses Operated By Energy Producer Aboitiz Deployed In Philippine Urban Centers

Promoting sustainable transportation in the Philippines is difficult not only because of charging infrastructure but also because of heavy traffic and long transportation routes. Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV), part of Aboitiz Corporation, a Philippine energy producer that is also … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Toyota Electric Car News From Japan Mobility Show

Toyota had an array of new concepts at the Japan Mobility Show this week. One of them could be a blockbuster if it goes into production. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Solar Waste Recycling Economics Must Catch Up With PV Progress

Solar panel producers can step up lobbying for legislation in the US immediately and seek a legal framework for the recycling and disposal of solar waste throughout the US states. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

We’ve Installed Heat Pump Water Heaters 4 Times — Here’s What To Know About This Game-Changing Technology

Heat pump water heaters are efficient, money-saving, decarbonizing machines. They use a fraction of the energy of the old-school technologies they replace without any compromise in performance. They offer lower utility bills, reduced carbon emissions, and dehumidification! The wo … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

New Marine Energy Harvesting Devices Are (Finally) Heaving Into View

Wake-up time for marine energy is finally here, in the form of new devices that harvest the natural motion of waves, tides, and currents. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Here Is Why I Am Excited About Toyota’s New EPU Pickup & Land Cruiser Se Electric Concepts

Ok, so it is not 2008, and we really should not be excited about battery-electric vehicle concepts. It is 2023 now, and the electric vehicle industry is a whole lot more developed compared to 2008, so we should really just be celebrating more EVs being delivered to customers in t … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Scania Unveils Cutting-Edge Battery-Electric Bus Platform at Busworld

At the recent Busworld exhibition, which ran from October 7 to 12, Scania has once again emphasized its commitment to electrification as it introduced its latest innovative battery-electric bus platform, alongside a suite of e-mobility solutions. This strategic move propels Scani … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Solution For A World Awash In Chicken Feathers

Upcycled chicken feathers could hold the key to new bio-based membranes for high performance hydrogen fuel cells. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Simplicity Versus Audacity: BYD & Tesla Take Slightly Different Paths

The world needs as many affordable EV models to be made available as quickly as possible to displace a lot more internal combustion vehicles from new vehicle sales. That means we need more automakers to ramp up development and production of these more affordable EVs that could be … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Fossil-Free, 100% Affordable Housing Can Mean Residents Have No Utility Bills

Efforts to decarbonize affordable housing are underway that will save US residents money on their energy bills and help address the persistent burdens faced by low-income households and communities of color. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

More Renewable Energy Loans For Community Projects

Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia (CORENA) is in the news again funding two worthy projects to support community organizations’ move to renewables. CORENA is providing interest-free renewable energy loans to the Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre in Woll … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Renewables Progress In Australia

It’s time once again to look at the progress being made in Australia towards a renewables dominated grid. At 9:00 am on a Tuesday morning, Tasmania and South Australia are once again the stars of the Australian grid. Tasmania is producing all of its power from hydro (871 MW), win … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

GasLeaks.Org Targets Natural Gas Health Threats

Just in time for Halloween, GasLeaks.org brings us a scary video about the dangers of using natural gas in our homes. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Zeroing In On EV Batteries With More Storage & Faster Charging

Zeroing In On EV Batteries With More Storage & Faster Charging, Neutrons offer insights into developing long-range batteries for evs | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

What Does It Take To Modernize The U.S. Electric Grid?

A look at how the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program Selections will mean more reliable electric service, good-paying union jobs, and increased resilience against growing climate threats. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Colorado Adopts Clean Cars Standards, But Leaves Benefits On The Table

In a win for the climate, public health, and Coloradan’s pocketbooks, Colorado officials have adopted a new Clean Cars policy, | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Is An Australian EV Road User Tax Inevitable?

Electric vehicles made headlines again this week with the Australian High Court decision to rescind an EV road user tax based on kilometres travelled, introduced by the Victorian state government in July 2021. Don’t celebrate too quickly, the decision is likely to be challenged b … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Trucking Reforms … Or Is Australia Getting Ready For The Tesla Semi?

While it is highly unlikely that Australians will see the Tesla Semi on our roads in the next decade, it is good news that the federal government, after intense lobbying, has increased the overall width limit for trucks from 2.5 metres to 2.55 metres as part of its trucking refor … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Nears Final Approval

The Grain Belt Express transmission line from Kansas to Missouri and beyond is almost ready to start construction after 10 years. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Oil & Gas Companies Are Missing Significant Methane Emissions. Here’s How To Fix That

The IRA’s methane charges are on the horizon, but first we need to clean up the data. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Jamaica Tackles Kingston Harbor Pollution With New Technology

Jamaica is much celebrated in songs and literature, from Harry Belafonte’s hauntingly beautiful Jamaica Farewell to Jimmy Buffett’s satirical Jamaica Mistaica. The island is one of the most beautiful in all the Caribbean, and home through the ages to pirates, poets, and potentate … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Decarbonizing the Decarbonizing, Tidal Energy Project

Tidal Energy Project in New York City’s East River Is Helping Researchers Explore New, Recyclable Materials for Renewable Energy Tech | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Nissan’s Designers Got Into Whatever Elon Was Smoking In 2019

A few years ago, I spent some time driving for Uber and Lyft. During the day, commuters and people headed for the airport were usually in their right minds. But at night (especially on the weekends), I shared my time with a lot of impaired people. Alcohol, as you might suspect, w … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Cute, Unique Great Wall ORA “Meets My Needs”

Last year was the year of the electric SUV in Australia. We had the introduction of the Tesla Model Y, the BYD Atto 3, and the refreshed MG ZS EV. This year is proving to be the year of the electric compact. Three new models are electrifying the streets — the Great Wall ORA, the … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Grounded RV Uses A Brightdrop Van To Make A 250-Mile Camper Van

If you go to a Walmart parking lot in most towns, you’ll notice an unusual number of commercial vehicles parked at night. That trucks would park in and near the lot should be no surprise, but you’ll see a bunch of work vans, moving trucks, and other vehicles that people don’t typ … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Report Details How America’s Natural Gas Industry Channeled Big Tobacco Tactics

A report out this week reveals the natural gas industry has been using every trick in the book to mislead people for 50 years. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

ChargePoint Announces NACS Cable For Retrofits & New Stations

The big migration of automakers switching to Tesla’s NACS standard was a big story this year, but one easy thing to forget is that all of these announcements were for the future. Nearly everyone announced that in 2025 they’d start selling vehicles in North America with the connec … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Paving the Way to Cleaner Nickel

A new T&E paper looks at the current nickel market globally, Europe’s potential, and the ways to source nickel sustainably. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 6 months ago

Off-Grid Solar in Kenya (2019)

CleanTechnica has had numerous articles on companies and organizations that are supplying off-grid electricity to consumers in Africa. Since I live in western Kenya where many people I know have these systems, this article is to report on these developments from the Kenyan consum … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

George Hotz: Self-Driving Cars Are a Scam

Autonomous cars have been under development well over a decade but are still far from production. Connected cars may be a better idea. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Switching World to Renewable Energy Will Cost $62T, Payback Would Take 6 Years

Mark Jacobson and his team have published renewable energy study in which they argue the payback time is just 6 years. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

LieNA – new lithium extraction method increases ore recovery from ~60% to 90%

Lithium Australia and the government have developed a process for extracting lithium from ore that is more efficient. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

New Research Says Vertical Solar Panels Have Improved Performance

Researchers in Germany claim that vertical solar panels can produce electricity over more hours of the day. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

We Did It, We Lost Access to Tesla Full Self Driving Beta

After 206 days of my wife and I obsessively using FSD Beta, we have lost access to the software! I paid $6,000 extra for Full Self Driving when I bought my car in October 2019. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Hard, Round, Tiltable Sails Add Wind Power to Shipping

Norsepower has big plans to bring wind power back to the shipping industry and deploy the Magnus effect for an energy efficiency boost. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Tesla Noted as Part of $700M US EV Charging Manufacturing Capacity Boost

This article describes the Biden-Harris Administration announcement about increased private investment in EV charging manufacturing capacity. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Two Perspectives on Fossil Fuels and Emissions – The Methane Problem

The "blue" hydrogen scheme is dangerous. Transforming methane into hydrogen creates massive carbon dioxide emissions to the point where doing so would make the Earth's excess carbon problem worse rather than better. The only benefit it would have is creating a revenue stream for … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Norway Rethinks Its Incentive Package for Electric Cars

Electric cars in Norway may see their special privileges and tax advantages reduced under a plan by the road administration. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Seattle Offers Utility Pole EV Chargers to City Residents

Seattle City Light will install pole-mounted EV chargers on request in neighborhoods where charging at home is not possible. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Elon Musk Has Gone Off the Rails, Will He Take Tesla and SpaceX with Him?

Elon Musk is lurching into dangerous territory where his mercurial temperament could do damage to the companies he runs. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Just the Facts: The Cost of Solar Has Fallen More Quickly Than Experts Predicted

This article shares findings from an analysis of expert predictions about the cost of solar power. None were close. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago

Wooden Towers to Help Cut Cost of Wind Turbines

The cost of wind power is still heading down, and Modvion's wooden towers for wind turbines could give it a good, hard, recyclable push. | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 1 year ago