2025-12-19 Someone responded to a just-published article about yet another hydrogen fleet failure by pointing to hydrogen fuel cell forklifts in US distribution centers. The implication was clear. If hydrogen works in forklifts, then the broader critique of hydro …›
2025-12-18 While discussing the big Ford EV news of the week with Larry and Steve yesterday, something came to the forefront of my mind regarding Rivian. Rivian has done a great job developing excellent, compelling, high-quality electric vehicles. However, it has …›
2025-12-18 Factorial, the start-up, said the listing would provide money that would help it bring new solid-state batteries to market as soon as 2027. …›
2025-12-18 Deforestation is accelerating, biodiversity loss is at record levels, and conservation funding still falls short by more than $700 billion a year. On this episode of CleanTech Talk, Dr. Drea Burbank, CEO of Savimbo, and Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Financ …›
2025-12-18 The question comes up regularly when hydrogen transportation projects fail in ways that are no longer surprising, most recently in a comment on my article that lead with the UK’s HyRoad’s dissolution. Battery electric buses work well in cit …›
2025-12-18 Much of the western U.S. is overdue for wildfire, with decades of suppression allowing fuel to build up across millions of hectares. Researchers estimate that 74% of the region is in a fire deficit, meaning far more land needs to burn to restore health …›
2025-12-18 Steve Hanley, Larry Evans, and I spent an hour yesterday talking about the big Ford EV news of the week, broader implications and context around that, and where we go from here. As I was listening back to it, something else clicked. One of our big take …›
2025-12-18 Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levelsThe worst-case impacts of the climate crisis for the UK have been laid bare by scientists, ranging from a scorching 4C rise i …›
2025-12-18 Researchers calculated whether solar contributes to an increase in costs for non-adopting consumers, and, if so, by how much.By Dan GearinoOne of the most divisive topics among environmental advocates and researchers is the claim that the growth of roo …›
2025-12-18 How many times have you heard people complain that the Tesla touchscreen takes on too many tasks, that it would be better to have buttons and knobs for some things that you want to easily control while driving? Some Tesla owners are happy about the tou …›
2025-12-18 A holiday gift from Covering Climate Now: some reasons to be grateful as we round out this year and head into the next.
We read the headlines like everyone else, and we know that this year has been rough for climate progress – in the US, around the w …›
2025-12-18 Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America …›
2025-12-18 Now is a heckuva good time to bring a new EV to market anywhere in the world — except for here in the US, where the vehicle electrification wheels are spinning in reverse. Still, hope springs eternal. With that in mind, let’s preview the UK …›
2025-12-18 In our latest CleanTechnica YouTube show, Steve Hanley, Larry Evans, and I discuss Ford’s dramatic announcement regarding writing off $19.5 billion in EV investments, dropping certain EV plans, failing to make money on the Ford F-150 Lightning an …›
2025-12-18 Meg O’Neill of Australia’s Woodside Energy will lead the British energy giant, replacing Murray Auchincloss, who will exit after less than two years in the role. …›
2025-12-18 While Beijing’s clean-air campaign was driven by a one-party governance system that enforced sweeping measures, India’s democratic political structure is far more fragmented. But even then, experts tell Stuti Mishra, there are lessons India can dra …›
2025-12-18 Spells of unseasonably mild weather are prompting species such as the skylark to burst into song December is not noted for birdsong in the UK, as most species are more concerned with finding food during the short hours of daylight than preparing for th …›
2025-12-18 Whitehouse, DelBene’s bill puts fee on products that exceed U.S. average carbon intensity WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Clean Competition Act of 2025. The bill woul …›
2025-12-18 Waymo reached a huge milestone today. It passed 20 million passenger trips. On antisocial media site X (where Waymo likes to make this kind of announcement), the company wrote: “20 million. That’s how many times you’ve trusted Waymo to get yo …›
2025-12-18 A lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects from moving beyond just the planning stage. Spain, Denmark, Norway and France are leading when it comes to producing green e-fuels that can be used for shipping, a new T&E analysis shows. …›
2025-12-18 Europe’s e-fuels development for shipping remains in a fragile state of development. The 2025 update of T&E’s shipping e-fuels observatory looked at 80 green hydrogen and e-fuels projects representing a total of up to 3.06 million tonnes of o …›
2025-12-18 Japanese outfit reinforces its environmental commitments alongside emissions tracking solutions and offsetting company YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Formula E Team is delighted to announce the continuation of its collaboration with Coral, which has been …›
2025-12-18 Well … not here, but in China. The Ora 5, a small “SUV,” is the first new model from GWM’s Ora sub-brand in more than two years. And it was worth the wait. It seems certain the Ora 5 is going to be a competitive, high selling EV …›
2025-12-18 PV5 Cargo named multiple ‘Van of the Year’ titles by Electrifying.com, Parkers and News UK Comprehensive wins across technological innovation, safety, design, family usability and long-distance capability underscore Kia PBV’s strength in the glo …›
2025-12-18 Jacksonville Residents Rallied Against JEA’s Continued Use of Coal and High Rate Hikes Jacksonville, Florida — Today, local advocacy and climate groups delivered costly, polluting coal back to Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Headquarters ju …›
2025-12-18 The president’s political feud and his budget chief’s drive to end climate research have put the National Center for Atmospheric Research at risk.By Marianne LavelleOne of the world’s leading climate, weather and wildfire science research institu …›
2025-12-18 Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850Next year will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels, meteorologists project, as fossil fuel pollution continues to …›
2025-12-17 The US has weakened its exhaust emissions standards and the EU has abandoned its ZEV mandate by 2035 policy. What happens next?
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2025-12-17 The Liverpool City Region decision to convert its hydrogen bus fleet to battery electric operation was presented publicly as a response to changing market conditions. For observers who have followed hydrogen transport projects for more than a few years …›
2025-12-17 Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found.By Kiley BenseDuring the 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump promised voters that his policies would lower their ener …›
2025-12-17 Centralia, Washington — Yesterday, the Trump administration issued an ‘emergency’ order to forcibly and illegally extend operations of Centralia Generating Station past its scheduled retirement. The high cost to keep this aging coal plant onli …›
2025-12-17 There’s been a flurry of announcements this week about L3 autonomous driving in China. I’ll get to them in a moment, but let’s first explain what L3 autonomous driving is. L2 autonomous driving is the driver-assist technology most aut …›
2025-12-17 WASHINGTON, DC — Calls for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to step down or be fired have grown across the political and ideological spectrum in recent days, with conservative activists in the Trump-aligned “Make America Healthy Again” movement cir …›
2025-12-17 After years of battle on this topic, a California judge has ruled that Tesla’s use of the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self Driving” has effectively been false advertising. Judge Juliet Cox’s proposal was that Tesla …›
2025-12-17 A court filing by a group with deep ties to the pipeline company Energy Transfer raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation. …›
2025-12-17 VinFast loves doing things fast. In keeping with this reputation, the Vietnamese EV maker inaugurated its assembly plant in Subang, West Java, on December 15, completing the facility in 17 months and establishing its first production base in Southeast …›
2025-12-17 Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials. …›