2026-07-27 A transportable, compact laser weapon can serve a dual purpose for wireless power transfer, potentially opening up new opportunities for renewable energy to power remote operations.
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2026-07-27 Represents significant progress toward 100% renewable energy One of state’s largest energy procurements ever Additional 500 MW of firm generation on O‘ahu to be sought HONOLULU — Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric), a subsidiary o …›
2026-07-27 Six solar-powered health facilities continue to improve reliable healthcare delivery across rural Karnataka ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Beyond2020, the flagship initiative launched by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award …›
2026-07-27 Partnership Begins with Planned 80 MWh California Project and Establishes Framework for Long-term Collaboration WILSONVILLE, Oregon — ESS Tech, Inc. (ESS) (NYSE: GWH) (“ESS” or the “company”), a leading provider of non-lithium energy storage …›
2026-07-27 In this article, I’ll document (mostly through pictures and video) my two test rides in the new Tesla Robotaxi in Tampa and a Waymo I ran across on the way to church this morning. Success After Failure I tried for an hour to call the Tesla Robota …›
2026-07-27 Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalismAre echoes of 1990s radical environmentalism returning louder or fading away? It’s a question posed by Fires …›
2026-07-27 Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwavesEurope wildfires – latest updatesLeading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by …›
2026-07-27 In southern France a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.(Image credit: Oscar del Pozo) …›
2026-07-27 Partnership designed to enable EV drivers in Massachusetts to earn incentives while supporting grid reliability and affordability. NEW YORK — Eversource, National Grid, EnergyHub, Sunrun, and The Mobility House — leaders in grid flexibility a …›
2026-07-27 32 MW Portfolio to deliver affordable, clean power under APCo Shared Solar Program STAMFORD, Connecticut — Altus Power, a leading commercial-scale power company, today announced the acquisition of five community solar projects from New Leaf Energy, c …›
2026-07-26 Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK inter …›
2026-07-26 Donald Trump says Canada is poisoning American cities with wildfire smoke. He has told Prime Minister Mark Carney to get the fires under control, demanded compensation and threatened tariffs because smoke from Canadian fires crossed into the United Sta …›
2026-07-26 Goodness knows we here at CleanTechnica have been doing our part in promoting the backlash against large, energy sucking data centers. We admit we permit ourselves a small smile of satisfaction when we report that New Jersey, or New York, or some other …›
2026-07-26 US democracy is in trouble right now. Under the façade of populism, the Trump administration has eroded long-held Constitutional protections. Insistent whispering behind the scenes from the Heritage Society has exacerbated the crisis. To fight back, w …›
2026-07-26 By Ray Wills, Peter Newman AO, and Raphael Wellmann China’s latest NEV plan makes one thing clear: the future global car hierarchy is being decided at home, not in export markets. Less expected is the rapid rise of Thailand, which is following China …›
2026-07-26 For some, scorching days and humid nights are just the norm. So how do they stay chilled and comfortable?Luis Pacherrez Antón is president of Agroperu Cooperative, a democratic collective of 102 small-scale farmers in the Chira River valley, Peru. He …›
2026-07-26 The second quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs at 37.7% share in Germany, up from 28.6% in Q2 2025. BEV share grew strongly year on year, and PHEV share grew slowly. Overall, Q1 auto volume was 784,989 units, up some 6% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-s …›
2026-07-25 New flywheel energy storage systems can be located largely underground, offering aesthetic benefits alongside the potential for lower costs, longer duration, and less reliance on overseas supply chains.
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2026-07-25 Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s s …›
2026-07-25 Subaru is among the automakers that continue to hold the EV sales fort in the challenging US market, though production of the company's much-anticipated Getaway 3-row SUV has been delayed (cropped, courtesy of Subaru).
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2026-07-25 Loganair is Scotland’s primary regional airline, which means many of its daily flights are relatively short hops of 100 miles or less. That means they are ideal for a short-haul electric airplane like the ALIA CX300 manufactured by BETA Technolog …›
2026-07-25 When Tesla got the Model 3 to mass production and the company finally reached profitability, Elon Musk said that was the last time the company would have to bet the company’s survival on a difficult product launch. The company would remain profit …›
2026-07-25 China’s renewable and nuclear targets are often quoted as equivalent statements about the future. The delivery record says otherwise. Wind and solar targets have repeatedly been overtaken, sometimes years early, while nuclear operating-capacity targe …›
2026-07-25 The Sherco coal generating station in Minnesota is converting to solar power, batteries, and a new transmission line that will deliver more clean energy, despite Trump's efforts to support coal producers.
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2026-07-25 There have been a number of red and yellow flags for AI companies and the AI industry lately. I’m going to run through a few of them here. OpenAI Many people use AI chatbots, but the free versions. Getting enough revenue through subscriptions is …›
2026-07-25 Major incident declared over blaze that has intensified amid strengthening windsA major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging in the Cairngorms national park for more than a week, police have said, with a whole village having …›
2026-07-25 Hyundai Motor Group shares roadmap for realizing its Physical AI vision and collaboration strategy with global tech leaders at the San Francisco AI Summit Executive Chair Euisun Chung presented, “Hyundai Motor Group is evolving beyond the traditional …›
2026-07-25 CleanTechnica readers were among the first to be told about the prospect of electric semi-truck trailers to be built at the Volvo plant in Wacol, near Brisbane, Queensland. Volvo Group Australia has just announced that the first units have rolled off i …›
2026-07-25 Jeffersonville, Indiana facility will include more than 1,200 employees that will strengthen U.S. manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and energy dominance KITCHENER, Ontarioa and JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana — CS PowerTech Inc., a subsidiary of Ca …›
2026-07-24 The EU Parliament can enhance the ambition of the implementation of the EU Commission plan, but some additional risks in it need to be addressed In November 2025 the European Commission presented its High-Speed Rail Plan, aiming to accelerate the devel …›
2026-07-24 ‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency More than 200,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires swept Spain and France on Friday, prompting Madrid …›
2026-07-24 I’m a flatlander who was born and raised in Florida. A comment from reader “Jon’s Thoughts,” however, made me realize how much electric bikes (ebikes) are important to enabling more biking in hilly and mountainous places. He wro …›
2026-07-24 Ford and Geely announced this week that they plan to create a joint venture at Ford’s assembly plant in Spain to build a new generation of multi-energy vehicles for the European market under both brands. Is “multi-energy” another way …›
2026-07-24 The inferno that sent toxic smoke billowing toward the United States won't be the last. Officials are now battling both the wildfires and misinformation. …›
2026-07-24 Sometimes it’s very hard to know if Elon Musk is saying something completely idiotic and believing it or is simply lying. At the same time, people hang on every word he says and think his forecasts come from the mind of Einstein or something (in …›
2026-07-24 Germany’s latest hydrogen truck programme attracted 526 applications seeking €455 million from a €220 million funding pool. That has been presented as evidence that hydrogen freight is finally finding a market. A more revealing fact sits inside t …›
2026-07-24 The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at riskFierce wildfires after back-to-back heatwaves have forced tens of thousands of people across southern Europe to flee their homes, while powerfu …›