When Sinopec, China’s sprawling petroleum giant, decided to start drilling geothermal wells instead of oil wells, it was initially greeted with skepticism. Geothermal? Renewable energy? Surely not the first place you’d expect an oil-and-gas colossus to stake its future. But Sinopec wasn’t dabbling. True to form, the company went straight … [continued]
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In the US, with all the political furor over dismantling the federal government and Donald Trump trying to bring back fossil fuels, one might temporarily forget the rest of the world is steadily going forward with renewable energy. One example is the United Kingdom, a world leader in offshore wind … [continued]
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A new WMO report suggests that future plans for renewable energy should take into account climate changes from a hotter planet.
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Nashville, Tennessee — Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today showcased a bold array of new and refreshed models, along with next-generation technologies set to debut in the U.S. and Canada from FY25 through FY27. Loaded with innovative features, the new products will play a crucial role in elevating the company’s performance, … [continued]
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Vladimir Lenin supposedly said, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” Whether he really said that or someone else did, one thing is true: whoever said that is right. I mean, if you told the average EV fan 5 years ago that there would … [continued]
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As I just reported (thanks to Daniel Miller for sending in the news), solar power provided the second-most electricity in the United States for 5 hours last week. A huge portion of that is in California. There’s far more solar power installed in California than anywhere else in the USA, … [continued]
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When we talk and write about cleantech, we’re often referring to technologies that help to prevent global heating and climate crisis. However, there are other things to protect too — like water. So, it was a bit refreshing and a good reminder recently when I saw that Kia America had … [continued]
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The collaboration aims to enhance safety and driving comfort in Volkswagen’s upcoming MQB-based vehicle portfolio. By reducing complexity and streamlining procurement, it integrates high-quality hardware and software, supporting Volkswagen Group’s transformation. Wolfsburg/Jerusalem/Paris. Volkswagen Group is working with Valeo and Mobileye to upgrade the advanced driver assistance systems up to Level … [continued]
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We received a note from a reader, Daniel Miller, yesterday. He noted, “March 21st was the first time in US that Solar was the 2nd highest electric production on an hourly basis. Happened again on 22nd.” That’s quite a huge accomplishment. I haven’t seen it covered elsewhere, so a huge … [continued]
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