Millions Of Trees Planted In Africa To Remove Carbon & Restore Soil
The Giving Trees project, run by climate‑nonprofit Cool Effect, has enabled more than 265,000 smallholder farmers in East Africa to plant over 28.3 million trees on their own land. The initiative uses agroforestry to restore degraded soils, boost crop yields, and sequester carbon, while a GPS‑based system monitors each tree for at least 30 years. Farmers receive 70 percent of carbon‑credit profits, turning tree cultivation into a sustainable income source. The model’s transparency and profit‑sharing design aim to scale community‑led reforestation across the continent.
How States Are Powering America’s Clean Energy Future
In a CleanTech Talk episode, Dylan McDowell, CEO of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, and Hawaii State Senator Chris Lee discuss why state‑level action is now critical to America’s clean‑energy transition. They highlight how hands‑on learning programs and legislative templates are...
Waymo Visits Japan
Waymo held a media briefing in Tokyo to outline its autonomous‑driving progress and partnership with Japan’s Nihon Kotsu and GO. The company, which already operates more than 500,000 fully driverless trips per week across ten U.S. cities, is testing its...
Car Labelling Revision: Using Real-World Information to Empower Consumers
The European Union is revising its car‑labeling regulations as part of the new EU Automotive Package. The proposal would replace laboratory‑based WLTP figures with real‑world data, applying an OEM‑specific uplift factor to internal‑combustion engine (ICE) emissions derived from OBFCM testing....
Meloni-Backed Biofuels Project Under Scrutiny Following New Investigation
An investigation by SourceMaterial, Politico and Transport & Environment reveals that Eni’s Italian‑government‑backed Kenyan biofuels project is failing to deliver on its promise of locally grown non‑edible crops. Despite a $210 million public investment intended to support 200,000 small‑scale farmers, trade data shows...
Hydrogen Trucks In China Are A Policy Side Bet, Not A Market Winner
Battery‑electric heavy trucks now command about 22% of China’s heavy‑truck market, with 230,000 units sold in 2025, while cumulative hydrogen fuel‑cell truck sales total only around 40,000 units. Battery‑swap corridors, such as CATL’s 300‑station network, cut operating costs to roughly...
Sierra Club Files Request for Rehearing on ACC REST Decision
The Arizona Corporation Commission voted to repeal the state’s Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST), a program that has driven billions in clean‑energy investment and job creation. Sierra Club filed a rehearing request, arguing the commission’s impact statement omitted a...
Oil Companies Set to Make €24 Billion in Excess Profits From European Drivers This Year
Oil majors are projected to earn about €24 billion ($26 billion) in excess profits from European road fuels by the end of 2026, driven by price spikes after the US‑Israeli attack on Iran. So far they have already captured €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) this...
Argentina & Mexico Just Placed A Massive EV Order On Brazil: 50,000 BYDs (Each) For 2027
BYD announced a 100,000‑vehicle order split evenly between Mexico and Argentina, to be built at its Camaçari plant in Brazil. The Argentine portion could represent roughly 10% of the country’s vehicle market by 2027, as EV sales there have surged...
New BLUETTI Fridge Storage System, EV Battery Innovation Updates — Top Stories of the Week
This week’s cleantech roundup spotlights a surge of battery‑focused stories, from BLUETTI’s FridgePower portable refrigeration system to a deep dive on electric‑vehicle battery innovations. U.S. lithium projects are scaling up to meet rising EV demand, while balcony‑mounted solar panels are...
AutoTrader Says Fuel Crunch Puts Diesel Vehicle Sales Under Pressure As South Africans Look To Electric Alternatives
South Africa’s fuel crunch has slashed diesel‑vehicle enquiries by 18% over four weeks, while interest in battery‑electric cars surged 45% in the same period. Overall vehicle sales hit a decade high of 596,818 units in 2025, but BEV sales fell...
The US Is Sitting On 161 Gigawatts In Underused Wind Farm Capacity
The United States could unlock an additional 161 GW of wind capacity by repowering existing utility‑scale farms, effectively more than doubling onshore wind output to roughly 314 GW. Repowering replaces aging turbines with taller, more efficient models, boosting generation without new land...
14 Electric Vehicles Costing Less Than $42,000, Or Much Less
A growing list of new electric vehicles now retail for under $42,000, well below the U.S. average new‑car price of about $50,000. Dealer discounts are pushing some models, like the Chevrolet Equinox EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5, into the $24,000‑$27,000 range....
Trump’s Criminal Regime Goes After Electric School Bus Money
The EPA has cancelled the 2024 rebate round of the Clean School Bus Program, leaving roughly $2.3 billion in funding still available. Although the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law mandates that at least 50 percent of those funds support zero‑emission vehicles, the agency is...
California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure Collapse Proves What We’ve Known All Along
A February 24 explosion at a hydrogen trailer yard in Colton killed one technician and injured another, prompting an immediate halt to compressed‑hydrogen truck operations across California. Safety protocols forced the withdrawal of all such trucks, freezing the state’s gaseous supply...
Balcony Solar Is Spreading Across The US
The plug‑in balcony solar market, pioneered in Ukraine and exploded in Germany, is now entering the United States as households seek portable, low‑cost renewable power. German installations topped one million units in 2023‑24, spurring Enphase to launch a dedicated IQ...
LNG Won’t Shield Hawaiʻi From the Next Energy Crisis
Hawaii’s recent HSEO study claimed an interim shift to LNG could lower costs and emissions, estimating a $150 million net present value and $10.2 /MWh savings. The analysis, however, excluded fuel‑price volatility and assumes LNG prices stay within a tight 10 % margin—an...
An Update On Electric Vehicle Batteries And Innovations In The Sector
President Trump-backed Congress eliminated the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, triggering an early sales slump, but the ongoing US‑Israel conflict with Iran has revived consumer interest in electric vehicles. At the same time, battery innovators such as BYD and Volvo...
BrightDrop Died in America, While China Made Electric Vans Normal
General Motors stopped production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van in Ontario after selling only 274 units in Q1 2025, far below expectations. The vehicle, priced around $46,500 and offering up to 272 miles of range, failed to gain traction...
Environmental Advocates Launch NC Pipeline Watch
Environmental groups in North Carolina have launched NC Pipeline Watch to oversee construction of the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) pipeline. The coalition, including the Sierra Club, Clean Water for North Carolina, and others, will deploy volunteers to monitor water,...
Shipping at Risk in the Strait of Hormuz
The ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis is costing the global shipping sector roughly €340 million a day – about $371 million in U.S. dollars – as vessels reroute or wait for safer passages. The surge in fuel expenses highlights the industry’s acute...
28 New Fast EV Charging Stalls Launched In San Diego
EVgo has opened a new hub in San Diego featuring 28 fast‑charging stalls, adding to its more than 5,000 fast chargers nationwide and the 1,200 it installed last year. The addition raises San Diego’s fast‑charger count to roughly 290 out...
Combat Drones Are Pivoting Into Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Combat drones and emerging ground robots are increasingly being powered by green hydrogen fuel cells, a shift driven by Ukraine’s rapid adoption and U.S. defense interest. Startups such as Sesame Solar have created mobile nanogrid refueling stations that can be...
8 New EV Charging Locations Planned At ShopRite Stores
ShopRite in Paramus, New Jersey, installed six public fast EV chargers capable of up to 350 kW, delivering a 10‑80% charge in under 40 minutes. The retailer plans eight additional charging stations across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania this year, potentially bringing the...
Oil Price Surge Is Hurting African Economies: Scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa Take Stock
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil. The disruption has sent fuel costs soaring across Africa, prompting...
Electric Trucks Are Getting A Lift From You-Know-Who
Republican cuts to federal EV tax credits have slowed vehicle sales, but the charging sector is forging ahead. California startup EV Realty, backed by logistics giant Prologis, is building a network of high‑power truck chargers across key freight corridors, already...
Trump Fails To Stop CVOW, The Biggest Offshore Wind Farm In The US
After 13 years of development, the 2.6‑gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project began feeding electricity into the U.S. grid, representing a $11.5 billion investment and the nation’s largest offshore wind farm. The project overcame a Trump‑issued stop‑work order that added...
The West Has Long Characterized Iran’s Oil As A Prize To Be Claimed
The article traces how Western powers have long portrayed Iran’s oil as a coveted prize, beginning with the 1908 discovery that birthed the Anglo‑Persian Oil Company, later BP. It shows how BP’s interwar advertising turned Iran into an exotic backdrop...
More U.S. Homes Used LEDs Over Other Bulb Types For Indoor Lighting In 2024
The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey shows that 90% of U.S. households now rely on LED bulbs for indoor lighting, with 37% using LEDs exclusively. LED adoption has surged from 4% in 2015 to 63% in 2024, while incandescent/halogen and...
Philippine Model City Deploys Electric Minibuses To Offset Rising Fuel Costs
Pasig City unveiled five fully electric minibuses on March 23, expanding its free‑ride program with a $332,300 investment. Each vehicle, costing roughly $66,900, seats 22 passengers and accommodates eight standing riders, and will initially run along Caruncho Avenue. The rollout...
Winning the Energy Transition on Oʻahu: It’s Not About Technology
Oʻahu’s clean‑energy roadmap is technically viable, with solar, batteries, district cooling and limited wind meeting the island’s roughly 6,000 GWh annual demand. The real obstacles are land‑use constraints, a fragmented regulatory and interconnection process, and high electricity costs that threaten affordability....
Truck Lobbying Group Seeks to Join Lawsuit In Support of Trump EPA’s Rollback of Vehicle Standards & Repeal of Endangerment...
The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a motion to intervene in the Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s EPA rollback of the endangerment finding and vehicle emission standards. EMA’s filing signals industry support for the repeal, which...
Manila Welcomes Locally Engineered Electric “Tram” To the Walled City
The Philippine Department of Science and Technology and Intramuros administration have introduced the country’s first locally engineered electric tram, an 18‑seat low‑speed vehicle operating in Manila’s historic walled city since March 19. Developed jointly by DOST‑NCR, the Industrial Technology Development Institute,...
Donald Trump Kneecaps Offshore Wind Amidst Renewable Victories
The Trump administration and French energy firm TotalEnergies have agreed to redirect roughly $1 billion earmarked for offshore wind projects toward conventional fossil‑fuel investments. This decision arrives just days after major offshore wind milestones, including the completion of Vineyard Wind in...
Is The Urban Cruiser Toyota’s Placeholder As It Pivots To BEVs In The Philippines?
Toyota Motor Philippines launched the Urban Cruiser EV at PHP 2.135 million, undercutting its own bZ4x and becoming the brand’s cheapest fully electric model. The vehicle is a completely built unit from Suzuki’s Gujarat plant, reflecting a cost‑saving Toyota‑Suzuki partnership. While priced...
Over 1,200 New EV Charging Stalls Deployed By EVgo In 2025
EVgo announced it installed more than 1,200 new fast‑charging stalls in 2025, expanding its U.S. network to 5,100 stalls across 47 states. The company recorded a 366 GWh public‑network throughput, surpassed 1.6 million customer accounts, and generated $384 million in revenue, a 50%...
VinFast Hasn’t Given Up On Its US Ambitions — Despite Delays, Betting On Long-Term Strategy
VinFast announced it will resume construction of its North Carolina EV factory in April 2026, shifting the project to a phased, lower‑cost model. The plant’s footprint and workforce have been cut to roughly 780,000 square feet and 1,400 employees, with...
Silver Lining: Honda’s EV Retreat Proves Trump’s Bully Pulpit Has Become Irrelevant
Honda announced a $15.8 billion withdrawal from three U.S. electric‑vehicle programs, directly blaming recent tariff hikes and the rollback of federal EV tax credits. The company’s CEO and top executives accepted significant pay cuts to share the financial pain. Honda’s blunt...
Gray Hydrogen, High Costs, and the Real Emissions of SunLine’s Fuel Cell Fleet
SunLine Transit Agency has invested roughly $27 million (2026 dollars) over two decades to build and repeatedly rebuild hydrogen refueling infrastructure for a 31‑bus fuel‑cell fleet. Despite upgrades from electrolyzers to a liquid‑hydrogen station, hydrogen fuel costs have remained high and...
€4,900 Electric Car Catching On In Europe
Chinese EV maker Leapmotor has introduced its compact T03 model at a striking €4,900 price point in Italy, thanks to generous local incentives. The T03 surged to fourth place in European electric‑vehicle sales in February 2026, outpacing many higher‑priced rivals....
Six EV Chargers That Offer Free Charging In North Carolina
Waynesville, North Carolina installed six new Level 2 EV chargers at its recreation park, offering free charging to the public. Each unit costs $700, with the town spending roughly $23,000 for installation and recouping $6,900 through a federal tax credit, bringing...
Cadillac Enters Brazil … With 3 Electric SUVs
Cadillac announced its launch in Brazil, bringing three all‑electric SUVs—Optiq, Lyriq and Vistiq—to the market. BEV sales now represent roughly five percent of Brazil’s new‑car registrations, with plug‑in vehicles approaching ten percent. The rollout aligns with General Motors’ global push...
Scandlines Races To Fully Electrify Ferry Services As Fehmarn Tunnel Stalls
Scandlines launched Baltic Whale, an all‑electric freight ferry, on the Puttgarden–Rødby route, increasing freight capacity by 27% and featuring a 10 MWh battery that charges in under 15 seconds. The vessel joins a hybrid fleet, part of a €400 million program to...
300,000 New EV Chargers Planned For Latin America
ZapCharge, the international arm of China’s Shaanxi Fast Charger, announced a plan to install 300,000 public EV chargers across Latin America by 2030, with an intermediate target of 50,000 stations by 2027. Industry analysts estimate the region will need between...
Greece Risks Becoming Trump’s Trojan Horse in the Fight to Decarbonise Shipping
Greece abstained from the IMO’s historic climate vote and later announced a joint CO₂‑curbing position with Saudi Arabia, sidestepping the EU’s coordinated strategy. The move could trigger an EU infringement procedure and reflects growing US‑Saudi pressure on maritime decarbonisation. Greek...
Will the Next Disruptive Plane Be European?
Aviation innovation in Europe has stalled, with emissions from flying more than doubling since 1990 and the flagship Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo still based on 1960s‑80s designs. The EU’s Clean Sky and Clean Aviation programmes have poured billions into research, yet...
CUPRA Tavascan EV Exempted From EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs
The EU has granted a rare tariff exemption to the CUPRA Tavascan, an electric SUV built in China for the European brand. The waiver removes the combined 10 % standard duty and 20.7 % China‑origin surcharge, provided the model meets a minimum...
Vingroup Shielding Filipino Motorists From Historic Fuel Price Hikes with Campaign
Vingroup’s VinFast has launched a “Trade Gas for Electric” campaign in the Philippines to cushion consumers from a historic fuel price surge of up to P24 per liter. Running March 11‑31 2026, the program offers a 3% discount on electric cars, a...
The Epstein War Breathes New Life Into EU Green Hydrogen Schemes
Trump's war on Iran has driven European natural‑gas prices up 75 % in March, reviving interest in green hydrogen as a cheaper alternative to fossil‑based fuel. The surge in gas costs pressures industries that rely on cheap hydrogen, prompting investors to...
EV Laggard Honda Latest to Bail on EV Plans
Honda announced the cancellation of three planned electric‑vehicle models for the North American market, marking a sharp retreat from its EV rollout. The automaker will write off up to ¥2.5 trillion ($15.7 billion) in EV‑related investments and projects a fiscal‑year loss of...
