Solar and wind power have been dominating new power installations all around the world. Renewables accounted for 92.5% of new power capacity globally in 2024, a stunning achievement, even if it’s been expected for the past decade. All of that new power capacity from clean, renewable energy is also gradually … [continued]
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Tesla is being battered by a number of problems from low demand for the Cybertruck to a lawsuit about faulty odometers.
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Imagine a future scenario unfolding through 2025, where global semiconductor alliances—long carefully coordinated by the United States—begin to fracture dramatically. This speculative future doesn’t hinge on new technological breakthroughs or sudden security crises, but instead arises from political and economic miscalculations by an increasingly isolated and confrontational United States. The … [continued]
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Every few months, another wave of media reports predictably warns about the supposed “looming crisis” of solar panel waste. Given the urgency of climate action, it’s frustrating to see the conversation repeatedly derailed by these exaggerated concerns. I’ve previously examined this narrative around wind energy, demonstrating clearly in my CleanTechnica … [continued]
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A gigantic 2-gigawatt agrivoltaic project in China will generate clean power while restoring vegetation in a desert.
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Researchers have found that most toothpaste contains lead and that toxic metals are found in many agricultural areas worldwide.
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As we celebrate Earth Day 2025, we all have to acknowledge the chaotic political climate that threatens democracy, offers regressive thinking, and seems a stranglehold on climate action. Yet we as leaders can help each other to understand the nuances of the major social and environmental issues of our time. … [continued]
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Many, many times have I read the argument against EV adoption in developing countries based upon our (supposed) inability to manage a decent grid, the existence of widespread blackouts, and the resultant energy insecurity. According to this argument, people subject to these blackouts will never change their trustworthy ICEVs for … [continued]
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Kia and Subaru are presenting new battery electric models at the New York Auto Show this week, the EV4 and the Trailseeker.
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