Dive Brief: President-elect Donald Trump’s selections of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, R, to lead the Department of Interior and Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy could […]
Dealer lecturing addicts? Australia backs coal power ban but continues to sell the stuff
Australia has just joined a new coalition at the UN climate talks, one that rules out new coal power in our energy system and promises to encourage others to do the same […]
Economist: Go With Slow Level 1 Charging!
Well, this is music to my ears. It was shared with me by Phillip Kobernick, a recent CleanTech Talk guest who I discussed this matter with at length. The short story: Install […]
Chinese Electric Cars Are Leaving The US In The Dust
With our storied history as automobile leaders of the 1900s, it is easy to assume the US will continue being automotive leaders globally and especially domestically. However, we are rapidly being outmaneuvered, […]
APS Secures Large Renewables Supply
Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements in what it calls the company’s largest-ever planned addition of new power sources. In all, APS will add 7,300 MW of renewable power, battery energy […]
NRC Approves Construction of First Electricity-Producing Gen IV Reactor in the U.S.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has taken a historic step by voting to issue construction permits for Kairos Power’s 70-MWth Hermes 2, a “low power” advanced test facility comprising two […] The […]
LNG imports are a lot dirtier than previously thought, and little better than heavy fuel oil
Despite efforts to tout LNG as a cleaner alternative to traditional shipping fuels, new evidence on upstream emissions reveals that Europe’s LNG imports are 30 per cent more polluting than previously thought. […]
Faster Charging Doesn’t Help As Much As We Think
If you look around on social media, people have a lot of bad to say about the Chevy Bolt. It charges slower than most EVs these days, and with its charging curve, […]
As the 45V hydrogen tax credit rolls out, we have a major problem to address
Zane McDonald is executive director of the Open Hydrogen Initiative. Imagine a future where hydrogen fuels our industries, homes and vehicles, offering a clean energy source free from greenhouse gas emissions. However, […]
It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it
Global installed solar PV capacity has reportedly hit 2 terawatts (TW), according to estimates calculated by the Global Solar Council and SolarPower Europe. Though it took 68 years to reach 1 TW […]