Energy

  • Energy | Sep 22, 2022

    Airline tickets could become even more expensive, aviation execs warn

    Air tickets may become more expensive — thanks to the lack of refining capacity and the financial state of airlines, said the director-general of the IATA.

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Kenya’s Fuel Subsidy Could Have Bought 28,000 Electric Buses!

    Petroleum products contribute a significant portion of Kenya’s annual import bill. Petroleum products imported by Kenya increased by 12.0% to 6.4 million tonnes in 2021, costing the country a whopping US$3 billion! Kenya’s fuel subsidy program that was rolled out to cushion consumers from skyrocketing petrol, diesel, and kerosene prices has been a hot topic in […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Tesla Offers CCS Adapter For North America

    Tesla has long offered a CHAdeMO adapter for Tesla drivers who want to be able to charge at CHAdeMO fast charging stations. But CHAdeMO is all but dead, as almost every EV on the market now uses CCS fast charging. Tesla Superchargers are all over the place and are really the only fast chargers most […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    TeslaCon Florida — Be There

    One Earth climate solutions electric vehicles solar powerTeslaCon Florida 2022 is coming up, and aside from some other top presenters who have been confirmed, I can now say that I will be there presenting as well. Tesla Owners Florida is putting on the conference, with the support of The Electrified Garage and Tesla itself. Presenters include the venerable Sandy Munro, the prolific […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Treasury Regulations & Tax Insights Into The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

    The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act is a bit of a high water mark in the fight to save humanity from the harmful effects of climate change. I just attended a panel discussion at RE+ (formerly Solar Power International/SPI) on preparing to implement the IRA from within the industry that it affects the most: cleantech. […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    This Is Not The Way: Locking People Out Of Their Thermostats

    At the end of last month, a Colorado news channel ran a story about a bunch of customers who felt wronged by their utility company. The whole thing started when a record heat wave hit the state, straining the power grid with all of the unusual load from air conditioning. Some people were doing their […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Fusion Energy Scientist Speaks To CleanTechnica About Fusion Potential

    In August of 2021 at Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California, a nuclear fusion milestone was achieved. Researchers at the lab’s National Ignition Facility created a yield of over 1.3 megajoules. It was the first time the researchers had achieved this yield. Three peer-reviewed papers were published about the fusion research one year later. Typically, […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    VW Releases Final Specs & Details For ID. Buzz

    VW ID. BuzzOver the last couple of years, we’ve seen a lot of photos and learned a lot of little details about Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz. But, final details haven’t been released until recently in a press release by the company. In this article, I’m going to share some of those details with you. Volkswagen says the ID. […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    BYD Partners With Inchcape To Bring Its EVs To Belgium & Luxembourg

    BYD has been ramping up production of EVs and opening new production facilities in China and has also recently announced plans for new plants outside China as well. Through smart partnerships with local firms, BYD is taking electric vehicles to the world. The work that BYD is doing should really be commended. Every new electric […]

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Surprise! Nissan LEAF Batteries Last Much Longer Than Expected

    If you are worried about the battery in your Nissan LEAF, don’t be. Those batteries are lasting much longer than expected.

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Nikola Begins Selling the Tre BEV Electric Semi in Europe

    IAA 2022: Nikola and IVECO Begin Taking Orders on the European Nikola Tre BEV Heavy-Duty Truck with Best-in-Class RangeNikola keeps on truckin’ while other companies’ electric semi trucks are still in limbo.

  • Energy | Sep 21, 2022

    Germany nationalizes energy giant Uniper as Russia squeezes gas supplies

    The German government on Wednesday agreed the nationalization of energy giant Uniper as it strives to keep the industry afloat in the wake of the energy crisis.