40 New EV Chargers & Solar Power Launched In LA Area
Rove has opened a new EV charging hub in Costa Mesa, California, featuring 40 fast chargers powered partially by 400 on‑site solar panels. The facility offers amenities such as free Wi‑Fi, a lounge, and proximity to a beach and Orange Coast College. Rove’s rollout complements recent EVgo expansions in San Diego and adds to a growing network that now includes sites in Torrance, Long Beach, and Corona. The development tightens public charger spacing to roughly 30‑50 miles across Southern California.
71,482 EV Fast Chargers Operating In The US Now
The U.S. now hosts 71,482 public DC fast EV chargers spread across 15,031 locations, according to the DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. Those fast ports are part of a broader network of 274,665 public charging points, which also includes roughly...
What Do SpaceX, xAI, And X Have In Common? Is It Tesla?
Elon Musk completed a rapid February merger of SpaceX with his AI startup xAI, adding up to $75 billion to SpaceX’s already $2 trillion‑plus valuation. The combined entity is eyeing an IPO that could raise as much as $50 billion, using the merger...
CPUC Wastes a Golden Opportunity to Right Wrongs of Previous Community Solar Decisions that Harm Californians with Lower Incomes
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in proceeding A.22-05-022 that effectively blocks the development of new community solar projects across the state. The move comes as California grapples with soaring electricity rates and follows criticism that...
The Electrified Future Is Already Here. Canada Just Needs to Build It
Michael Barnard argued that Canada already possesses the majority of proven decarbonization solutions—hydro‑rich low‑carbon electricity, abundant wind and solar potential, critical mineral deposits, and mass‑timber expertise—but lacks the political will to deploy them at scale. He highlighted the need for...
Electric Trucks Go Mainstream in Europe
The European Union’s heavy‑duty vehicle CO₂ standards require a 43% emissions cut for trucks by 2030 and a 64% cut by 2035. Truck manufacturers are urging the Commission to move the next standards review to 2026, arguing that market conditions...
E-SAF Made in Europe — A Source of Jobs, Growth, and Energy Security
European aviation currently sources over 95% of its jet fuel from imports, leaving it vulnerable to Middle East price shocks. A new ERM‑commissioned report finds that scaling up European e‑SAF production could dramatically reduce this reliance. Constructing nine 75‑kt e‑SAF...
South Carolinians Fret Over Price Tag of Proposed Gas Plant at PSC Hearing
South Carolina ratepayers testified before the Public Service Commission, warning that the proposed Canadys gas power plant could double the utility’s cost burden. Initially budgeted at $2.5 billion in August 2024, the project’s estimate has surged to $5 billion, with construction risks...
Tesla’s Price-to-Earnings Ratio Is Nuts
Tesla’s price‑to‑earnings ratio now exceeds 319, far outpacing peers such as Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia. Analysts point to stagnant sales, missed model rollouts, and execution risk as reasons the multiple feels disconnected from earnings. JPMorgan projects a 60% decline in...
More On Batteries, Or How To Grow Lemons In Vermont
The author explores modern portable battery power stations—like Anker Solix, Bluetti and Jackery—and shows how they enable off‑grid greenhouse operations in Vermont, providing heating, water circulation, and monitoring without noisy generators. By coupling these batteries with small solar panels and...
Trump Is Losing The War On EVs As New Incentives Kick In
The removal of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit last September has depressed U.S. electric‑vehicle sales, prompting private players to fill the gap. Uber broadened its $4,000 Go Electric incentive nationwide, while Honda introduced a $7,500 discount on the Prologue...
Op-Ed: Chinese EV Brands Overwhelm The Manila Auto Show 2026
The 2026 Manila International Auto Show added 3,000 sq m of space and was dominated by Chinese electric‑vehicle manufacturers, turning China into the event’s primary exhibitor. The show displayed a full spectrum of electrified models—from Kia’s 88 kWh EV5 battery‑electric crossover to a...
Trump Breathes New Life Into Old Green Hydrogen Dreams
President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is reshaping global fuel strategies, prompting Japan to accelerate its green hydrogen agenda. Tokyo has teamed with New Zealand to launch a hydrogen corridor that will power a freight route between Fukushima and Fukuoka, targeting...
$51 Million In New EV Charger Funding Available In Michigan
Michigan’s Department of Transportation announced the release of $51 million in discretionary NEVI formula funds to accelerate fast‑charging infrastructure across the state. The money will target gaps on major highways, aiming for a charger roughly every 60 miles and expanding the network...
Coming To You From Big Oil Profits: The Vermont Climate Superfund
Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, enacted in May 2024, lets the state recover damages from fossil‑fuel companies for climate‑related harms and earmark the money for adaptation projects. The Trump administration sued in September 2025, arguing the law oversteps state authority and...
Why Tesla’s Stock Price Has Dropped Nearly 20% In 6 Months
Tesla’s shares have fallen about 18.5% over the past six months, marking a near‑20% slide that investors are closely watching. The decline is tied to three main factors: the company’s failure to meet its ambitious robotaxi rollout timeline, stagnant vehicle...
The Scottish Home Hydrogen Trial And The Ethics Of Delay
SGN’s H100 Fife project launches in Easter 2026 as Scotland’s first end‑to‑end home hydrogen system, but a detailed cost analysis shows it is dramatically more expensive than natural gas and heat‑pump electrification. The £32 million (≈ $40 million) trial, sized for up to 900 homes...
Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One
A new Cornell study shows that agrivoltaic solar arrays can slash wind speeds by up to 50%, outperforming traditional windbreaks and cutting soil erosion. The research used computational fluid dynamics to identify a lowered‑front‑row configuration that protects 90% of the...
Proton EVs Sell Well In Malaysia, Where Fuel Is Subsidized & Cheap
Proton posted its strongest quarterly sales since 2004, delivering 49,140 vehicles in Q1 – a 40.1% year‑on‑year increase – while the overall Malaysian auto market fell 4.9%. The growth stems from a dual strategy: refreshing affordable petrol models like the...
Malaysia’s Long-Running Serena Enters E-POWER Era with Solid Early Demand
Nissan’s sixth‑generation Serena launched in Malaysia as an e‑POWER series‑hybrid, recording more than 1,300 bookings and 250 deliveries in its first month, with April deliveries edging toward 1,000 units. The model replaces the previous mild‑hybrid setup with a 1.4‑liter gasoline...
VinFast Sells Over 3,520 Vehicles In A Day, Markets Move In India & Indonesia
VinFast delivered 3,520 electric vehicles in a single 24‑hour window in Vietnam, proving its production, logistics and delivery systems can operate at scale without friction. The company is simultaneously breaking ground on a $500 million, 150,000‑vehicle‑per‑year plant in Tamil Nadu, positioning it...
Superfund Site Still On Track For Solar Power & Green Hydrogen
The USDA’s Empowering Rural America program awarded $231 million to the Questa Hydrogen Project, a green‑hydrogen venture on a former Chevron Superfund site in New Mexico. The plan pairs a 50‑MW solar farm with electrolyzers that will store up to 16 hours of...
The EV Reformation At The Dealership Door
The rise of electric vehicles is upending the traditional car‑dealership model, as manufacturers like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid sell directly to consumers. EVs’ simpler mechanics, software focus and online research reduce the need for in‑person negotiation and routine service. Washington...
Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?
Food waste sent to U.S. landfills generates high methane emissions, with the EPA reporting rising methane despite overall landfill emissions falling. Researchers from Georgia Tech demonstrated that diverting food waste to wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) captures over 95% of...
EVs Sweep 2026 World Car Awards
The 2026 World Car Awards were dominated by electric vehicles, with EVs winning every category. Mazda’s EZ‑6/6e took World Car Design, Nio’s Firefly earned World Urban Car, Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 N captured World Performance Car, Lucid’s Gravity secured World Luxury Car, and...
Dominion SC IRP “Doubles Down on Costly Fuels” — Sierra Club Analysis
Dominion Energy South Carolina’s 2026 Integrated Resource Plan leans heavily on fracked‑gas and keeps coal plants operating well beyond typical retirement dates. The filing shows the Wateree and Williams coal units slated for retirement no earlier than 2032‑2047, while the...
Hyundai IONIQ 6 N Crowned 2026 World Performance Car
Hyundai’s IONIQ 6 N has been named the 2026 World Performance Car at the World Car Awards, announced during the New York International Auto Show. The electric sedan delivers up to 641 hp, 0‑62 mph in 3.2 seconds, and an 84 kWh battery that charges from 10 %...
BYD Electric Buses Rose 71% in March
BYD delivered 663 electric buses in March, a 70.9% increase year‑over‑year and 98.5% higher than February. The surge lifted Q1 bus sales 27.7% compared with the same period last year. In contrast, BYD’s non‑bus commercial vehicle sales fell 31.1% YoY...
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...
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...