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BYD’s Doubling Production in Brazil
# BYD to Double Brazilian Production as Chinese EV Maker Expands Global Manufacturing BYD, the world's largest EV manufacturer by volume, announced p…
New Whitepaper Shows How Grid Operators & Energy Regulators Can Use Solar & Storage to Secure the Grid, Boost Reliability & Reduce Energy Costs
The Solar Energy Industries Association and Current Energy Group released a whitepaper today detailing how grid operators and energy regulators can in…
US President Trump Will Absolutely Love This New Underwater Renewable Energy Machine
# Tidal Energy Technology Emerges as Submerged Alternative to Visible Renewables A new underwater renewable energy system has entered development, de…
Wouldn’t It Be Funny If Audi Manufactures EVs In The US?
Audi is scaling back its initial commitment to an all-electric vehicle strategy in the United States, instead pivoting toward a mixed portfolio that i…
How the Swiss Want to Travel to the UK
# Swiss Rail Study Shows Strong Demand for UK High-Speed Connections A new polling study from Switzerland reveals substantial public appetite for dir…
New EV Battery Gives Gasmobiles The Deep Freeze
Finnish startup Donut Lab has developed an electric vehicle battery that operates effectively in extreme cold conditions, outperforming conventional i…
What Can Grid Flexibility Actually Do Here?
# Grid Flexibility Report Maps Resource Value Across Regions and Time Horizons The Transmission, Flexibility and Infrastructure (TFIE) Strategy repor…
Waymo — Now Arriving At Harry Reid International Airport
Waymo expanded its autonomous vehicle operations into Las Vegas airport transportation this week, launching pickup and dropoff service at Harry Reid I…
Is A PHEV Diesel Hybrid A Viable Option? Introducing the Chery Stockman
Chery's announcement to import the Stockman, a diesel plug-in hybrid utility vehicle, to Australia challenges conventional thinking about vehicle elec…
New Li Auto i6 Goes 811 km (504 Miles)
# Li Auto's i6 Extended-Range Vehicle Achieves 811-Kilometer Range Li Auto unveiled its new i6, an extended-range electric vehicle that delivers 811 …
Volkswagen Unleashes Wicked ID. Unyx 09 in China for $27,000
Volkswagen launched the ID. Unyx 09 electric vehicle in China at 189,800 yuan, approximately $27,000, marking a direct response to the automaker's col…
Invest in solar and earn $3,000 a day?
# Solar Investment Math: What $3,000 Daily Returns Actually Require Global electricity demand surged in 2024 and 2025, propelled by three converging …
Hybrid Sales Rise While Battery Electric Sales Remain Lower After Tax Credit Expiration
Hybrid electric vehicles gained market share in the third quarter of 2026, reaching 16% of light-duty vehicle sales in the United States, according to…
Trump just effectively killed a popular solar energy program for rural America
# Trump Administration Ends Rural Solar Program The Trump administration has effectively terminated a solar energy program that provided support for …
China’s EV Transition Is Four Different Transitions
China's vehicle electrification follows four distinct pathways rather than a uniform transition across all transport sectors, according to reporting o…
U.S. Small-Scale Solar Generation Has Quadrupled in the Last Decade
U.S. generation from small-scale rooftop solar systems has increased roughly fivefold over the last decade, climbing from 18,812 gigawatthours to 92,9…
Monthly Wind Generation In ISO-NE Is About 68% Higher Than Last Year
ISO New England reported a 68% increase in average monthly wind generation during the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. W…
Europe Should Learn From South Korea’s Hydrogen Station Failure
Europe is constructing a hydrogen-refuelling network ahead of demand for hydrogen trucks, following a pattern that failed in South Korea, according to…
Bus Buyers Have Overwhelmingly Chosen Battery-Electric
Transit agencies worldwide have concluded that battery-electric buses outperform hydrogen fuel-cell alternatives after years of operating both technol…
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
California approved regulations allowing residents to install plug-in solar panels on balconies and other residential spaces, making it the largest st…
Analysis: India’s power-sector emissions flat for two years due to clean-energy surge
India's power sector has maintained flat carbon dioxide emissions over two consecutive years, driven by rapid expansion of clean energy capacity. The …
Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure & Renewables Construction, Saving Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year
The Texas Public Utility Commission approved Southwestern Public Service Company to close its Tolk coal plant near Lubbock and replace it with renewab…
US Startup Adds Another 2,000 Electric Trucks To FedEx Delivery Fleet
FedEx has committed to purchasing 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger, a California-based startup, signaling sustained momentum in commercial vehicle…
U.S. Electricity Use For Electric Vehicles Increasing At A Slower Pace In 2026
# U.S. Electric Vehicle Electricity Demand Growth Slows Sharply in 2026 Electric vehicle electricity consumption in the United States grew at half th…
Ready to Scale: Europe Will Have Enough Cells to Meet Demand and Grow Its Domestic Battery Value Chain Industry
Europe's battery manufacturing capacity will reach sufficient levels by 2030 to supply all electric vehicles sold under the continent's regulatory fra…
What Is The Situation With Residual Values In Europe?
Electric vehicles in Europe are losing value faster than combustion cars in the used market, but the gap reflects temporary supply imbalances rather t…
Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
# Wind and Solar Insulate UK from Global Gas Price Shocks Worth £5.9bn Britain avoided importing natural gas worth £5.9 billion since tensions escala…
Meta Announces Large Solar Purchase Agreement in Texas, But It’s Powering Some Data Centers With Gas
# Meta's Texas Solar Deal Masks Ongoing Gas Dependence at Data Centers Meta has signed a power purchase agreement with renewable energy developer Ape…
My Trip To Brazil To See The Rapid Rise Of Chinese Cars, Part 1
# Chinese Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Accelerate Market Penetration in Brazil Chinese automakers are reshaping Brazil's vehicle market through agg…
Driving An EV Now Costs Half As Much As Diesel, New Analysis Shows
European diesel prices have surged to levels not seen since geopolitical upheaval in Iran, creating a widening cost gap that now favors electric vehic…
GM Really Wasn’t Kidding About Those New LMR EV Batteries
General Motors is moving forward with production of lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) EV batteries despite the uncertain political environment surrounding …
Second-Hand EVs Retain Their Value Better Than Industry Claims — New Study
# Second-Hand EVs Hold Value Better Than Industry Estimates, Study Finds Transport and Environment, a Brussels-based policy organization, released an…
Philippines Boosts EV Infrastructure Budget as Charging Network Faces Expansion Test
The Philippine government plans to dramatically expand its electric vehicle infrastructure spending, with the Department of Budget and Management prop…
Op-Ed: Upcoming Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit is an Audit of National Policy
The 14th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit, scheduled for October, functions as a critical assessment of the nation's EV transition rather than a con…
Electric Future, Established Name: The New ID. Tiguan Premieres in October
Volkswagen launches the ID. Tiguan this October, marking the automaker's third major vehicle nameplate to transition into full electrification. The ne…
Geely Gets 30% of NIO Power
Geely, the Chinese automaker majority-owned by Volvo parent Geely Holding, has acquired a 30 percent stake in NIO Power, the battery-swapping subsidia…
Are Electric Trucks Cheaper To Operate Than Diesel?
A Transport & Environment analysis of total cost of ownership across nine major European Union markets shows electric trucks already undercut diesel m…
Unlock Public EV Charging Price Transparency & Competition
The European Union's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation faces a critical revision that could reshape how drivers pay for electric vehicle cha…
SOLARLAP — Around Australia on Green Power
Andrew Mangano drove around Australia using primarily solar energy to directly challenge a persistent argument: that electric vehicles powered by grid…
Electric Trucks Cheaper To Operate Than Diesel For Almost Half Of Trucks Sold In EU — New Analysis
A new economic analysis shows electric trucks now deliver lower total operating costs than diesel alternatives in six of nine major European Union mar…
Volvo’s Electric Trucks Win International Truck of the Year 2027 at IAA
Volvo Trucks' new generation of heavy-duty electric vehicles has won the International Truck of the Year 2027 award, marking the Swedish manufacturer'…
Tone-Deaf Trillionaire Launches $200,000 Electric Car Into Sour US Market
Tesla will launch a $200,000 Roadster on October 1, placing a premium electric sports car at the center of growing public debate over EV affordability…
XPENG VLA 2.0 vs. Tesla FSD in Amsterdam — Part 1: XPENG L03
# XPENG's VLA 2.0 Autonomous System Faces Head-to-Head Test Against Tesla FSD in Amsterdam A comparative evaluation of autonomous driving systems in …
Kia PH Brings EV3 to Shake Up Compact Electric Crossover Market
Kia Philippines launched the EV3 subcompact electric crossover on September 21, pricing the vehicle at 1.898 million Philippine pesos (approximately $…
Space Squeeze Forces Solar Developers To Get Creative
Solar developers across the United States face a mounting constraint that threatens to slow renewable energy deployment: available land. Developers wo…
Solar, Wind, Battery Storage, And Politics — It’s Complicated
# Texas Grid Hits New Demand Peaks as Renewable Energy Integration Accelerates Texas shattered electricity demand records in summer 2026, with the gr…
The Case For Buying A Used EV Just Got Loads Better
# Used Electric Vehicles Show Superior Durability in High-Mileage Testing, UK Study Finds A new examination of vehicle safety test data in the United…
The SsangYong CCR-1: An Early Korean EV Experiment
# SsangYong's 1995 Electric Sports Car Reveals South Korea's Early EV Ambitions South Korea's automotive industry entered the electric vehicle race t…
The Philippines’ Electric Vehicle Push Cannot Afford to Ignore ASEAN
The Philippines' electric vehicle transition faces a critical test. The nation cannot succeed by acting alone. Regional coordination through ASEAN, th…
CATL Unveils TECTRANS II Battery Platform at IAA Transport Show
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world's largest battery manufacturer by market share, unveiled its TECTRANS II battery platform a…
Elon Musk A No-Show At Tesla Semi Event Because …
Tesla opened its dedicated Semi manufacturing facility in Nevada last week without CEO Elon Musk present, marking an unusual absence from a major prod…
OceanX Made Downwind Floating Wind Worth Another Look
OceanX Technologies is reviving a counterintuitive design for offshore wind turbines that the industry abandoned decades ago, and new analysis suggest…
Nissan Taps China JV To Power Philippine EV Push
Nissan Philippines is launching two electrified vehicles developed through its Chinese joint venture with Dongfeng Motor, marking a strategic pivot to…
Green SM Starts Amsterdam Taxi Pilot, Bringing the Green EV to Europe
Vietnamese electric vehicle company Green SM launched a pilot taxi service in Amsterdam this week, deploying electric vehicles in one of Europe's most…
XPENG Launches in the Philippines With Six EV Variants
XPENG, the Chinese EV manufacturer, formally entered the Philippine market on September 25, unveiling six vehicle variants in Manila. The company's pr…
New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use
# New Colorado Neighborhood Tests Geothermal Heat at Scale A 100-home residential development south of Denver represents one of the first large-scale…
The Geothermal Energy Wild Card Is Getting Wilder
The U.S. Department of Energy is doubling down on geothermal energy as a cornerstone of American renewable capacity, despite the Trump administration'…
Publish Your Book Through CleanTechnica Press
CleanTechnica, a prominent clean energy news and analysis platform, has launched CleanTechnica Press, a publishing imprint accepting submissions for b…
Nissan Releases Pixo for Europe, Not Yet for Japan
Nissan Motors announced the European launch of the Pixo, an all-electric city car designed to capture price-sensitive urban drivers in the A-segment m…
Op-Ed: How America Is Ceding the Clean Tech Century to China
# How America Is Ceding the Clean Tech Century to China A state visit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump exposes a widening gap in indust…
XPENG Grows in Malaysia, & Readies G9L for Global Launch
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has accelerated its international expansion, establishing new operations in Malaysia while preparing to la…
Donut Battery Vindicated: Element Analysis Proves Battery Not Lithium Or Sodium
# Donut Lab's Element Analysis Debunks Lithium and Sodium Claims for Experimental Battery Donut Lab released findings from its "I Donut Believe" inve…
Mazda 6e — Japanese Carmakers Fight Back in Australia
Mazda's entry into Australia's electric vehicle market reveals a widening competitive battle between Japanese manufacturers and Chinese rivals reshapi…
'Enormous opportunity': how Australia could become the Saudi Arabia of renewable energy
Australia possesses renewable energy resources that could rival the output of oil-rich nations if properly developed, according to energy analysts and…
How to Become Clean Energy Evangelist
# How to Become a Clean Energy Evangelist: Practical Steps for Advocacy Clean energy advocacy has moved beyond academic discussions into territory wh…
Netherlands Cuts 2040 Hydrogen Forecast By Almost 60%
The Netherlands has slashed its hydrogen demand projection for 2040 by nearly 60 percent in its updated energy strategy, signaling a major recalibrati…
Uruguay EV Sales Report: Sales Soar in August as Market Share Reaches 56%!
Uruguay's electric vehicle market has accelerated to an extraordinary pace, with EV sales capturing 56 percent of the country's vehicle market in Augu…
Taiga Launches OS-5 Software, Bringing Industry-First Geofencing Its Electric Fleet
Taiga, the Montreal-based manufacturer of electric off-road vehicles and watercraft, released OS-5, a major operating system update that introduces ge…
LA Metro Secures 220 New Battery-Electric Transit Buses
LA Metro's transit agency approved purchase of 220 battery-electric buses in a procurement that ranks among the largest electric bus acquisitions in t…
How Australia's 'white gold' could power the global electric vehicle revolution
Australia holds the world's largest identified lithium reserves, yet the nation currently extracts only a fraction of global supply. This gap between …
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK
UK drivers using battery electric vehicles now pay up to nine times less per mile than those fueling petrol or diesel cars, according to analysis by C…
The Juiced Bikes Scrambler — CleanTechnica Tested
Juiced Bikes released the Scrambler electric bike in 2024, continuing the manufacturer's track record of producing high-powered, long-range electric b…
ZET SCALE Orders 2500 Battery Electric Class 8 Trucks, Most Of Them From Tesla
ZET Scale, a Brazilian transportation and logistics company, has committed to purchasing 2,500 battery electric Class 8 trucks, with the majority comi…