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Despite stagnant electric car sales, the influx of electric buses remains unabated in Australia. Let’s start with EV market leader BYD. In Australia and around the world, BYD is on a roll. The company has delivered 74,000 electric buses around the globe. Rapid technology advancements, which lead to greater driver ... [continued] The post More Electric Buses for Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A new study finds that floating solar on reservoirs controlled by the US government could power up to 100 million homes. The post Floating Solar On Federal Reservoirs Could Power 100 Million Homes In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

“Landman” is a television series broadcast on Paramount Plus, the digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. I’ve watched most of the other Taylor Sheridan series, somehow hoping that a romanticized Old West culture can be combined with positive representations of females. What I didn’t expect from him was a ... [continued] The post Why Is Paramount Plus Promoting Big Oil With Its Landman Series? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

An accidental advantage I have with my somewhat ADHD career and interests is that I’ve established patterns and filters for how I view the world that have been tested in multiple domains, often to destruction. I’ve published on the set a few times, but it’s worth returning to them. Looking ... [continued] The post Decarbonization Requires Robust Decision Making Frameworks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Here at CleanTechnica, we have had the privilege to write about recent large energy storage system projects. These projects are exciting news, because in some cases they are paired with clean, renewable electricity such as solar power and wind power. Excess electricity from the clean, renewable sources can be stored ... [continued] The post Contract Secured For 200MW/800MWh Energy Storage Project In Idaho appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The sun has yet to set on wind and solar development in Oklahoma, despite looming concerns over a statewide ban. The post Renewable Energy Ban Too Late To Stop 700+ MW Solar Portfolio appeared first on CleanTechnica.

There are many reasons to drive an electric car, but really the best reason is because it is just so much fun! The post Learning To Drive An Electric Car — BYD Edition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It may not be taking the world by storm like BYD and Tesla have been doing, but Volkswagen is leading the way on EVs among legacy automakers from the West. With an eye on being super green and clean, that also involves powering most of those EVs with green renewable ... [continued] The post Volkswagen’s Green Electricity for ID. Models appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Even though global electric vehicle sales increased by about 25–30% over 2024, Australia seemed to mark time. We started the year at about 8–10% penetration and ended the year in the same place, despite a plethora of new electric models being launched. In fact, it is becoming more and more ... [continued] The post 2024 in the Rearview Camera — Down Under Edition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Stellantis has not exactly been leading the way on EVs in the USA. It sells almost no electric vehicles. Here’s the most recent ranking of what share of an automotive group’s sales came from EVs in the US: Yikes! 0.1%. That’s horrible. Sooner or later things have to turn around, ... [continued] The post Why Is The Chrysler Airflow EV Now On Ice? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The new Acura RSX EV will be built at the Honda EV hub in Ohio beginning in late 2025 and will feature the ASIMO operating system. The post Acura RSX EV To Start Production At Honda EV Hub In US This Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Six connected communities will demonstrate technology solutions to manage growing electric loads on the grid. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $32 million for six selected pilot projects that will support new load growth through grid-edge innovations and the ability of energy providers to right-size grid investments for ... [continued] The post US DOE Invests $32 Million for Grid-Edge Technology and Smart Charge Management appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation invests $43.7 million to enable more charging access in the public right-of-way, expand e-mobility fleet options, and deliver new ways to scale affordable energy use in transportation. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Joint Office of Energy and ... [continued] The post Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding to Connect & Scale the Electric Transportation Ecosystem appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In our January 2024 Short-Term Energy Outlook, which includes data and forecasts through December 2026, we forecast five key energy trends that we expect will help shape markets over the next two years. Electricity consumption will start growing, driven by new demand sources After almost two decades of relatively little ... [continued] The post U.S. EIA Extends 5 Key Energy Forecasts through December 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

SuperTruck Charge projects will accelerate deployment of large-scale public EV charging infrastructure for medium-and heavy-duty EVs to improve grid resiliency and reliability. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) continued commitment to electrified commercial road transport, DOE today announced a $68 million investment to design, develop, and demonstrate ... [continued] The post U.S. DOE Invests $68 Million into Innovative Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Funding includes two large projects with tens of millions of dollars for hydrogen fueling. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling ... [continued] The post U.S. Department of Transportation Invests $635 Million to Expand Zero-Emissions EV Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Chinese electric vehicle market has gotten a lot bigger in the past year as electric vehicles have gotten more and more competitive. As part of that, there have been occasional “price wars” in which automakers aggressively lower prices in order to reach sales targets — even to the point ... [continued] The post XPENG CEO: “Elimination Round” Hitting in Chinese EV Market in 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It’s a longstanding and vigorous debate — will robotaxis need lidar, or are cameras alone adequate? Of course, we have several companies now operating robotaxis in China, the US, and elsewhere. Those all use lidar. However, Elon Musk has said for about a decade that robotaxis shouldn’t need lidar, and ... [continued] The post Li Auto CEO Thinks Autonomous Cars Need Lidar in China appeared first on CleanTechnica.

After years of EVs being priced well above their thermal competition, the arrival of a veritable armada of competitively priced EVs in Colombia (most, but not all, being Chinese) has resulted in the obvious consequence: people are buying them in droves. Record after record has been placed since October, with ... [continued] The post Colombia EV Sales Report: EVs Grow 159% YoY, Reach Record 8.5% Market Share in December! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A closer look at the best-selling PEV automotive groups — edition 4 of 4 This is the fourth and final edition of a series looking at the top selling OEMs in terms of plugin vehicle sales. To check out the other ones, please click here, here, and here. In this ... [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Sales Leaders — Best Selling OEMs, Part 4 of 4 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Yet another new solar factory is launching in the US, attended by hundreds of new permanent jobs and an estimated $2.9 billion in economic activity for its host state. The post Another Day, Another Solar Factory Opens In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

China is proposing an orbiting solar power station that would beam energy down to Earth 24 hours a day, every day. The post China Has Plans For A Gigantic Solar Array In Space appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Floating solar panels on hydropower dams and other reservoirs controlled by the US government could power tens of millions of homes, eventually. The post Trump Inherits A Floating Solar Bonanza appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Volkswagen ID.7 may not have won 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe, grabbing the silver medal instead, but it’s an extremely capable, compelling, and cool car that deserves more attention than it gets. The company is pulling in a little bit more of that attention today. A non-modified, ... [continued] The post Volkswagen ID.7 Goes 941 Kilometers (585 Miles) On One Charge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Ten teams receive a collective $1.5 million and Phase 3 opens to returning competitors. Latest Announcement The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) today announced the Phase 2 winners of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize, a competition to identify, prepare, and develop innovative ways to ... [continued] The post Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Massive Potential for Additional Solar, Geothermal, and Onshore Wind Power Growth on Federal Lands to Boost American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in coordination with the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense, today released a study showing that there is significant ... [continued] The post New Interagency Study Finds Further Expansion of Renewable Energy Production on Federal Lands Could Power Millions More American Homes by 2035 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In Queensland, Australia, Energex has partnered with Origin to trial community batteries in Ipswich, near where my daughter lives. We took a drive to find them. On the first try, we were able to locate and photograph one of the pole mounted community batteries. “Energex is connecting up to 30 ... [continued] The post Community Batteries — Will They Make A Difference? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

If you are following the EV revolution in China, you can be forgiven if you are confused. The latest headline from the Associated Press says, “China’s electric car sales grew in 2024 as sales of gasoline cars plunged.” The latest headline from CNBC says, “China’s electric car boom is expected ... [continued] The post EV Sales In China Are Fabulous! EV Sales In China Are Awful! Pick One. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced a Request for Information (RFI) to guide future planning of OE’s Applied Grid Transformation Solutions (AGTS) program. Stakeholder input will help enhance the AGTS program goal of facilitating innovative grid technology adoption, which will extend the ... [continued] The post US DOE Requests Information on Applied Grid Transformation Solutions Program appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Electrifying your home involves shifting from fossil energy sources to more sustainable electric alternatives, as well as optimizing home energy usage and efficiency, all of which reduces your carbon footprint. As the urgency to adopt more sustainable living solutions grows in response to climate change, many homeowners (and renters) are ... [continued] The post 8 Effective Approaches & Solutions For Electrifying Your Home appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Two years ago this month, I saw my first Amazon Prime Rivian electric delivery van (lead figure of this article) just across my street. The driver said he loved the new van and was kind enough to pose for pictures and show me inside. He said Amazon already had ~100 ... [continued] The post Commercial & United States Postal Service (USPS) Electric Delivery Vans Spreading Out Across USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Global climate change has had a significant impact on the way the world grows its food. Climate change introduces a suite of ominous factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, elevated temperature, increased carbon dioxide concentrations, nitrous oxide and methane ozone depletion, and deforestation. All of these intensify environmental stresses on ... [continued] The post The Fate Of Our Food Systems Is Wrapped Up In Climate Change & Plant Nutrition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Journalism is under attack like never before in America. Several journalists have responded by creating new media channels. The post The Contrarian: Journalism Is An Antidote To Cowardly Media Outlets appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In the US, electric vehicle news tends to be about Tesla, Chevy, Ford, Rivian, etc., and recently because BYD has made and sold so many EVs, there has been more attention on the Chinese competition. Zach has been diligently writing about Xiaomi, Zeeker, Xpeng, and some others which counters the ... [continued] The post New Škoda Enyaq Revealed appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The new Nat Geo TV series A Real Bug's Life peels back the cover on the secret life of insects, including a dramatic never-before-seen Stag Beetle smackdown. The post Know Your Insects & Save Them, Too: The North American Giant Stag Beetle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

During the summer of 2025, there are going to be more visitors than ever before in the forests and mesas of Arizona, just as there will be anywhere. Outdoor recreation is a massively growing industry, and the economic growth it generates is not only vital to the communities people go ... [continued] The post AZ & USFS Struggle To Balance Protecting Nature & Letting People Enjoy It appeared first on CleanTechnica.

If you’ve been following Aptera at all, you’ve probably heard a lot of pessimism from mainstream EV fans and investors, while also hearing a lot of enthusiastic things from Aptera fans. I’ve been on both sides of this myself. Initially, I was very excited about the vehicle’s planned unique features, ... [continued] The post Did Aptera Make A Splash At CES? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I’m not the biggest fan of China’s government. While nobody’s government is perfect (especially the one I live under in the United States), the actions of the Communist Party are often inexcusable. From threatening to nuke neighbors to ... [continued] The post RedNote (小红书) Shows The Looming Futility Of Banning Chinese EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

One of our readers who follows BYD closely dropped a comment under an article earlier today, referencing an article from China. “BYD has obtained 538 new patent authorizations this year, an increase of 216.47% over the same period last year,” he quoted (using machine translation). I initially couldn’t believe that ... [continued] The post BYD Has Obtained 538 New Patent Authorizations This Year Already (2025) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It’s clear to anyone following the global EV market — the Chinese EV market is much bigger than any other EV market (it accounts for about 50% of the global EV market all by itself), Chinese EV producers now absolutely dominate their home market, and some of those Chinese EV ... [continued] The post China’s EV Export Era Is A Bigger Geopolitical Move Than We Normally Acknowledge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

We’ve now got Tesla’s quarterly sales numbers through 2024 and BYD’s quarterly sales numbers through 2024 (after crunching some numbers). So, it’s time for an updated look at the biggest EV sales rivalry of the past decade. I’ll start with comparisons of BEV sales, and then I’ll get into a ... [continued] The post BYD Running Away from Tesla on Vehicle Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its next round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Grants Will Fund Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Workforce Development Programs, Cost-saving building upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today ... [continued] The post U.S. Department of Energy Awards $11 Million to 49 State, Local, and Tribal Governments to Support Community Energy Projects appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), in partnership with ConnectWerx, has launched a funding opportunity for regional partnerships to support geothermal data collection. The Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) in collaboration with ConnectWerx, a Partnership Intermediary under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) through DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions, has opened an initial funding ... [continued] The post $19 Million to Expand Regional Geothermal Data in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

To share how historic levels of federal and private investment are positively impacting communities across the country, this monthly newsletter showcases grid projects that have successfully completed award negotiations and are beginning work. Updates on Finalized GDO Project Awards In 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made a historic investment to ... [continued] The post US Building a Better Grid Awards | January 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

As the glaciers melt in Antarctica, the reduced weight on the Earth below could lead to an increase in volcanic activity. The post Melting Glaciers In Antarctica May Encourage More Volcanic Activity appeared first on CleanTechnica.

South Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.

The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a

Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032.  The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is tighter than an earlier 46

The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.

MISO's long implementation date for Order 2222 is another reason FERC should schedule a technical conference sooner than later.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at Lake Elsinore in California.

ISO New England outlined the "transition" proposal that will be submitted to FERC in the coming weeks. If allowed proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction.

Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring.

Auxin Solar named more than a dozen companies in its petition to Commerce Department officials.