Scott Cooney, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/scottcooney/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:23:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Scott Cooney, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/scottcooney/ 32 32 13821326 Celebrate Earth Day by Entering to Win a Rivian AND Fund Solar at the Same Time https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-by-entering-to-win-a-rivian-and-fund-solar-at-the-same-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-by-entering-to-win-a-rivian-and-fund-solar-at-the-same-time/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:23:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352105 Time is running out! There are only a couple of weeks left to enter the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA)’s Rivian Raffle! ISEA has been raffling off an electric vehicle for more than a decade now. Though, this is only the second year that they are offering a Rivian. The ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-by-entering-to-win-a-rivian-and-fund-solar-at-the-same-time/feed/ 0 352105 Do You Really Need Two Generators? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:33:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351838 BLUETTI releases one solar generator that works for both home and RV.  Whether you’re choosing a generator for power outage in this hurricane season, or gearing up for an RV trip, tailgates, backyard barbecues, DIY workshops, or even off-grid cabins. One thing is clear: you need reliable, flexible power. Most ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/do-you-really-need-two-generators/feed/ 0 351838 Hey Chefs, Want To Make A Difference In The Climate Movement? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/hey-chefs-want-to-make-a-difference-in-the-climate-movement/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/hey-chefs-want-to-make-a-difference-in-the-climate-movement/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:54:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348755 I’ve long believed we can all make a difference in the climate movement. Some differences are bigger than others, of course, and it’s about executing a strategy that maximizes our impact vs our effort, so that we can, cumulatively, get more done. Recently I came across a way that chefs ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/hey-chefs-want-to-make-a-difference-in-the-climate-movement/feed/ 0 348755 How to Invest Directly into Solar Projects & Finance a Clean Energy Future https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/how-to-invest-directly-into-solar-projects-finance-a-clean-energy-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/how-to-invest-directly-into-solar-projects-finance-a-clean-energy-future/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:57:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347599 Large solar projects are typically financed by big banks. At the other end of the scale, residential solar is financed by a homeowner and potentially just through their solar company or an affiliated lender. But what about the middle of that wide spectrum? It’s the smallish to mid-size-ish projects that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/how-to-invest-directly-into-solar-projects-finance-a-clean-energy-future/feed/ 0 347599 A Program to Fix Climate Stress and Affect Positive Change https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-program-to-fix-climate-stress-and-affect-positive-change/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-program-to-fix-climate-stress-and-affect-positive-change/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:55:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347582 If you’ve ever felt a little climate anxiety, here is a program to help you not just cope, but thrive. We did this as a workshop in November, and I’ve been teaching this program for more than 2 years at events big and small. The results are great — not ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-program-to-fix-climate-stress-and-affect-positive-change/feed/ 0 347582 The Past, Present, and Future of Renewable Energy — Interview with LandGate CEO Yoann Hispa https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/the-past-present-and-future-of-renewable-energy-interview-with-landgate-ceo-yoann-hispa/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/the-past-present-and-future-of-renewable-energy-interview-with-landgate-ceo-yoann-hispa/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:35:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346381 Renewable energy has clearly turned a corner and hit the inflection points that so many pundits have forecast for so long. Since the invention of the solar panel more than 70 years ago through 2022, the world added 1 terrawatt of solar energy production capacity. From 2022 through the end ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/the-past-present-and-future-of-renewable-energy-interview-with-landgate-ceo-yoann-hispa/feed/ 0 346381 Data Centers and Renewable Energy — Assuring the Future of Data is Clean https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/data-centers-and-renewable-energy-assuring-the-future-of-data-is-clean/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/data-centers-and-renewable-energy-assuring-the-future-of-data-is-clean/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 02:35:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346383 A recent project for carbon capture using renewable energy was kiboshed after years of exploration and development. It was called Project Bison, and it was set to be built in Wyoming, where there is a ton of renewable energy. The idea was that this plentiful, cheap, clean energy could be ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/29/data-centers-and-renewable-energy-assuring-the-future-of-data-is-clean/feed/ 0 346383 Mental Health & Resilience Workshop for Climate Professionals & Activists https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/mental-health-resilience-workshop-for-climate-professionals-activists/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/mental-health-resilience-workshop-for-climate-professionals-activists/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 01:59:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346597 If you’re anything like me, you care. And sometimes caring means stress, especially when the things you care about don’t go as you hoped. A few years ago, I hit a wall. I’d been working in the environmental space for 25+ years, and been a solo entrepreneur 4 times. I ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/mental-health-resilience-workshop-for-climate-professionals-activists/feed/ 0 346597 Breaking Fossil Domination in Plastics: CleanTech Talk Interview with Lignin Industries CEO Fredrik Malmfors https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 23:53:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345047 I really enjoyed sitting down with Fredrik Malmfors, CEO of Lignin Industries, to talk about how his company and its patented technology are taking on fossil based plastics, leveraging good old fashioned horse sense, supply chains, waste materials, and … carbon sequestration technologies? As it turns out, Sweden-based Lignin Industries ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/10/breaking-fossil-domination-plastics-cleantech-talk-interview-with-lignin-industries-ceo-fredrik-malmfors/feed/ 0 345047 Join CleanTechnica on BlueSky! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/join-cleantechnica-on-bluesky/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/join-cleantechnica-on-bluesky/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:06:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345191 Jennifer wrote a great piece about the fragmentation of the EV scene on social media a few weeks ago, pointing out all the challenges associated with getting the right messaging out in a universe of often purposefully biased media. The mass “X-odus” from Elon Musk’s social media platform continues, with ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/12/join-cleantechnica-on-bluesky/feed/ 0 345191 Lectric ebikes up to 40% off for Black Friday & Cyberweek https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/29/lectric-ebikes-up-to-40-off-for-black-friday/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/29/lectric-ebikes-up-to-40-off-for-black-friday/#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:06:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=344356 Lectric Ebikes, one the industry’s mainstays and foremost leaders in e-micromobility, is having a massive Black Friday sale today and Cyberweek sale, with some of their most popular models up to 40% off. Accessories are also up to 40% off, and batteries up to 30% off. It’s a limited time ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/29/lectric-ebikes-up-to-40-off-for-black-friday/feed/ 0 344356 Workshop & Meetup for Climate Activists & Professionals Tomorrow! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/workshop-and-meetup-for-climate-activists-and-professionals-tomorrow/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/workshop-and-meetup-for-climate-activists-and-professionals-tomorrow/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:48:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343436 CleanTechnica is hosting a webinar tomorrow that will be a workshop for climate activists and professionals to help build personal resilience, effectiveness, and, well, joy! After all, we’re doing good work and our work is fulfilling and worthwhile, and should be a source of hope, joy and inspiration to ourselves ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/13/workshop-and-meetup-for-climate-activists-and-professionals-tomorrow/feed/ 0 343436 Tom Steyer’s Take On How We’ll (Still) Win The Climate War https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/08/tom-steyers-take-on-how-well-still-win-the-climate-war/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/08/tom-steyers-take-on-how-well-still-win-the-climate-war/#respond Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:35:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343139 Tom Steyer, billionaire investor and philanthropist, is a good guy. I’ve met him and chatted with him briefly. He even said nice things about CleanTechnica, so … he won some points in my book. Tom ran for president and got up to 11% of the vote in the Democratic primary ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/08/tom-steyers-take-on-how-well-still-win-the-climate-war/feed/ 0 343139 How Do Cooler Heads Prevail? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/how-do-cooler-heads-prevail/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/how-do-cooler-heads-prevail/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:42:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343035 I am old enough to remember a day when talking politics with people who didn’t agree with you did not mean the end of a friendship quite as often as it does now. I have a lot of theories on how things got this way, but as someone who works ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/how-do-cooler-heads-prevail/feed/ 0 343035 What Now? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/what-now/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/what-now/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:30:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=343034 What’s done is done, and we can’t change the past, so we’ll just move on to the question of the day. What now? Perhaps a story first. In 2004, Adam Werbach, the former Sierra Club president, went all in on defeating a Texas oilman US president who had started an ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/11/06/what-now/feed/ 0 343034 Ever Felt Overwhelmed By The Climate Crisis? Join Our Webinar November 14! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/28/ever-felt-overwhelmed-by-the-climate-crisis-join-our-webinar-november-14/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/28/ever-felt-overwhelmed-by-the-climate-crisis-join-our-webinar-november-14/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:51:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342532 If you are not living under a rock, odds are, you’re aware that climate change is real and has pretty bad repercussions for everyone and everything on this beautiful little planet we call home. There are a lot of folks who are working on solving this — more than we ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/28/ever-felt-overwhelmed-by-the-climate-crisis-join-our-webinar-november-14/feed/ 0 342532 AI, Data Centers, Direct Air Capture, and Renewables https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/22/ai-data-centers-direct-air-capture-and-renewables/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/22/ai-data-centers-direct-air-capture-and-renewables/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:30:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=342133 3% of the world’s electricity is used by data centers. That’s up from, well, zero, not too long ago.  It’s everything from iCloud to websites to cat videos to Instagram reels to Facetime calls. A blog post uses a lot less data than a podcast, which uses less than a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/22/ai-data-centers-direct-air-capture-and-renewables/feed/ 0 342133 How Can We Ensure Fossil Fuels Aren’t Proliferating to Store Our Cat Videos? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/14/how-can-we-ensure-fossil-fuels-arent-proliferating-to-store-our-cat-videos/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/14/how-can-we-ensure-fossil-fuels-arent-proliferating-to-store-our-cat-videos/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:18:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=341485 There is a growing concern about the energy use in data centers. Data centers are effectively that — a central location where our data is stored, and bounced in and out to stream whatever it is the end user thousands of miles away is requesting on the internet, whether it’s ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/14/how-can-we-ensure-fossil-fuels-arent-proliferating-to-store-our-cat-videos/feed/ 0 341485 Carmakers Just Got A Wakeup Call On How Lobbying Impacts Their Brand Value https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/carmakers-just-got-a-wakeup-call-on-how-lobbying-impacts-their-brand-value/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/carmakers-just-got-a-wakeup-call-on-how-lobbying-impacts-their-brand-value/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:24:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=333888 The transition to electric vehicles is crucial to tackling climate change. Together with a big reduction in private car journeys via better public transport and cycling infrastructure, the replacement of combustion engines with EVs powered by renewable energy can take a big chunk out of that fifth of global CO2 ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/19/carmakers-just-got-a-wakeup-call-on-how-lobbying-impacts-their-brand-value/feed/ 0 333888 DecoArt Paint Review https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/05/decoart-paint-review/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/05/decoart-paint-review/#respond Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:10:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332712 Every now and again, we get free products that companies want us to review for them. We call ’em blogger perks. We get so many offers to review things that we can’t handle them all, so we started pitching these freebies to review for us to our paying subscribers (people ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/05/decoart-paint-review/feed/ 0 332712 When Did You First Realize What FUD Was? (1-Minute Survey) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/when-did-you-first-realize-what-fud-was-1-minute-survey/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/when-did-you-first-realize-what-fud-was-1-minute-survey/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 15:20:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332796 Many of us have had that “a-ha” moment when we realized that something we were reading, listening to, or watching that was anti-sustainability or anti clean energy or anti EV was just a bit….off. That moment when we said, “wait a minute, I know that’s not true,” and recognized that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/31/when-did-you-first-realize-what-fud-was-1-minute-survey/feed/ 0 332796 New CleanTechnica Shirt Designs — EVangelist & Smash the Oiligarchy https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/new-cleantechnica-shirt-designs-evangelist-smash-the-oiligarchy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/new-cleantechnica-shirt-designs-evangelist-smash-the-oiligarchy/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 01:47:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332698 We’re excited to let you know that we have some new designs in our online shop — get your CleanTechnica schwag now! You can get stickers, t-shirts, and more. The newest designs allow you to wear your favorite EV, and it’s sure to be a conversation starter — meaning, you ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/new-cleantechnica-shirt-designs-evangelist-smash-the-oiligarchy/feed/ 0 332698 Interview with Jenny Wassenaar, Trivium Chief Sustainability Officer, about Plastic Packaging Waste https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/interview-with-jenny-wassenaar-chief-sustainability-officer-about-plastic-packaging-waste/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/interview-with-jenny-wassenaar-chief-sustainability-officer-about-plastic-packaging-waste/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 13:47:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332623 As we should all know by now, plastic recycling is a sham. That little recycle symbol (“chasing arrows”) on bottles? Invented by a consortium of plastic industry front groups to put the onus on the consumer to fix the problem they’re creating. Just like the personal carbon footprint was. Plastic ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/29/interview-with-jenny-wassenaar-chief-sustainability-officer-about-plastic-packaging-waste/feed/ 0 332623 WattCarbon Launches New Marketplace To Transform Clean Energy Buying https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/wattcarbon-launches-new-marketplace-to-transform-clean-energy-buying/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/wattcarbon-launches-new-marketplace-to-transform-clean-energy-buying/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 15:45:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332154 As the energy transition accelerates, the clean energy buying market is also benefiting from some much-needed innovation.  The imperative to drive greater carbon emissions reductions in the power sector has exposed the need for more precise deployment and tracking. Because the grid is not uniform — some states/regions are further ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/wattcarbon-launches-new-marketplace-to-transform-clean-energy-buying/feed/ 0 332154 Asia’s Largest Startup Event Competition Produces Zero Waste Circular Economy Winner https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/asias-largest-startup-event-competition-produces-zero-waste-circular-economy-winner/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/asias-largest-startup-event-competition-produces-zero-waste-circular-economy-winner/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 15:20:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=332137 The SusHi Tech Challenge, produced in part by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, closed up last week, announcing Fermenstation as the winner of the 10M yen prize for most innovative startup. Over 500 startups participated, up more than 170 from last year’s SusHi Tech. SusHi Tech focuses on solutions to societal ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/22/asias-largest-startup-event-competition-produces-zero-waste-circular-economy-winner/feed/ 0 332137 Car Fires by Vehicle Type (meme) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/car-fires-by-vehicle-type-meme-2/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/car-fires-by-vehicle-type-meme-2/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 03:50:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330752 We’ve all heard it — OMG, EVs/lithium fire danger is SO REAL. Is it, though? If you believe the memes you get from “friends” who try to deter you from driving an EV, it might seem like a big deal. Well, interestingly enough, some data from federal recalls, the Federal ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/03/car-fires-by-vehicle-type-meme-2/feed/ 0 330752 Salesforce Leads The Way For More Sustainable & Equitable AI https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/salesforce-leads-the-way-for-more-sustainable-equitable-ai/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/salesforce-leads-the-way-for-more-sustainable-equitable-ai/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:10:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330015 Salesforce, aiming to help guide policymakers with regulating the rapidly evolving AI landscape, today released some recommendations and policy principles. In addition, Salesforce is supporting five organizations to develop AI-focused climate solutions, focusing on mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and finance. The company has rolled out its Sustainable AI Policy Principles, a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/salesforce-leads-the-way-for-more-sustainable-equitable-ai/feed/ 0 330015 What’s The Most Effective 10 Minutes Of Climate Activism You Can Take? I Argue With Ravi Mikkelson, CEO Of Atmos Financial, About It https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:44:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=330012 Ravi Mikkelson, CEO of Atmos Financial, sat down with me on the latest edition of CleanTech Talk to discuss climate activism, financial systems, and other subjects we typically cover. But then, I found out a way I can save thousands of dollars on my addiction to Patagonia gear over the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/22/whats-the-most-effective-10-minutes-of-climate-activism-you-can-take-i-argue-with-ravi-mikkelson-ceo-of-atmos-financial-about-it/feed/ 0 330012 Climate Week Event In San Francisco, Presented By CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/03/climate-week-event-in-san-francisco-presented-by-cleantechnica/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/03/climate-week-event-in-san-francisco-presented-by-cleantechnica/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:39:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328857 CleanTechnica is proud to partner with Atmos Bank to co-present a climate week 2024 session that will amplify the stories of seasoned investors and founders who paved the way for current innovation in climate tech. The panel of climatetech veterans will share their invaluable experiences, offering unique perspectives on the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/03/climate-week-event-in-san-francisco-presented-by-cleantechnica/feed/ 0 328857 Getting Solar & Battery Storage For Your Home Is Now As Simple As Ordering Pizza (Available in TX, CA, MS, & NC) https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/02/getting-solar-battery-storage-for-your-home-is-now-as-simple-as-ordering-pizza-available-in-tx-ca-ms-nc/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/02/getting-solar-battery-storage-for-your-home-is-now-as-simple-as-ordering-pizza-available-in-tx-ca-ms-nc/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:35:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328309 BLUETTI, a leading provider of energy storage solutions, expands its Solar+ program, a one stop solution for solar transition, to three new states in the US starting March 14, 2024. Following its successful debut in Texas last year, BLUETTI is now extending its services to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/04/02/getting-solar-battery-storage-for-your-home-is-now-as-simple-as-ordering-pizza-available-in-tx-ca-ms-nc/feed/ 0 328309 Pro–Fossil Fuel Ads On CleanTechnica? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/28/pro-fossil-fuel-ads-on-cleantechnica/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/28/pro-fossil-fuel-ads-on-cleantechnica/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 03:10:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328476 Lately, we’ve gotten an increased number of emails to our contact page complaining about fossil fuel and propaganda campaigns ads on our website, so I felt compelled to write this post to address the situation. Here are a couple of comments that have come in just the last few days: ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/28/pro-fossil-fuel-ads-on-cleantechnica/feed/ 0 328476 Tired Of Anti-EV Memes? Fight Back! Announcing THE COUNTER https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/tired-of-anti-ev-memes-fight-back-announcing-the-counter/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/tired-of-anti-ev-memes-fight-back-announcing-the-counter/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:35:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328228 I think I hit 1,000,000 anti-EV memes this week, mostly from a couple of friends who just can't stop themselves. So, today, I'm announcing THE COUNTER. We're going to counter all this anti-EV BS, and produce a ton of memes that anyone can use to send right back.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/tired-of-anti-ev-memes-fight-back-announcing-the-counter/feed/ 0 328228 Chevy Bolt Love https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/chevy-bolt-love/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/chevy-bolt-love/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:40:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=328223 Every now and again, I make a mistake. And it’s time I fessed up on one. Recently I approved the publication of a Letter to the Editor about one of our reader’s experience with his Chevy Bolt, wherein he used the car to make money (lots of gig work, plus ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/26/chevy-bolt-love/feed/ 0 328223 Chevy Bolt — The New Record Most Miles! https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/20/chevy-bolt-the-new-record-most-miles/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/20/chevy-bolt-the-new-record-most-miles/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:29:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327870 A few weeks ago, I published an article about what I thought, at the time, had to be a world record for most miles on a Chevy Bolt. A reader promptly wrote in and said, pshah! This one beats that record by 70K miles! Check this out, from reader Dennis ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/20/chevy-bolt-the-new-record-most-miles/feed/ 0 327870 New Tesla Kids Book Breaks Down the Tech for a Younger Audience and Might Just Save the World https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/new-tesla-kids-book-breaks-down-the-tech-for-a-younger-audience-and-might-just-save-the-world/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/new-tesla-kids-book-breaks-down-the-tech-for-a-younger-audience-and-might-just-save-the-world/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:44:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=327737 This one is from the “In case you were concerned about our future and the next generation” department…. We get a lot of interesting pitches here at CleanTechnica. One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids for ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/18/new-tesla-kids-book-breaks-down-the-tech-for-a-younger-audience-and-might-just-save-the-world/feed/ 0 327737 Precision Agriculture: The Future of Farming https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/13/precision-agriculture-the-future-of-farming/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/13/precision-agriculture-the-future-of-farming/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:05:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=326505 In my last post, I whined about the lack of investment support for public benefit types of companies (ahem), particularly from the big money players. Climate tech VC and corporate strategic investment are super, super critical elements of the clean tech revolution. I want to take nothing away from their ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/13/precision-agriculture-the-future-of-farming/feed/ 0 326505 Mission Darkness Launches CYBERCYLENT EMP Faraday Car Cover https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/mission-darkness-launches-cybercylent-emp-faraday-car-cover/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/mission-darkness-launches-cybercylent-emp-faraday-car-cover/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:36:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=326561 A groundbreaking innovation in vehicle protection, this type of military-grade shielding is now available to civilians, offering unparalleled bunker-like protection against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) disturbances and other radio frequency (RF) signal intrusions. In an era where reliance on electronic systems extends to the very vehicles we drive, the threat of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/mission-darkness-launches-cybercylent-emp-faraday-car-cover/feed/ 0 326561 Precision Agriculture: Does Climate Tech VC Money Flow Into Agri-Chemicals & Monocrops? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/precision-agriculture-does-climate-tech-vc-money-flow-into-agri-chemicals-and-monocrops/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/precision-agriculture-does-climate-tech-vc-money-flow-into-agri-chemicals-and-monocrops/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:25:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=326501 In my experience, climate tech venture capital money is not so different from regular VC money. They still invest only in hockeystick type companies, long shots that might go bust quick, or might go big. VCs make 20 bets hoping that one of them becomes the next Uber and makes ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/precision-agriculture-does-climate-tech-vc-money-flow-into-agri-chemicals-and-monocrops/feed/ 0 326501 5 Signs To Spot Anti-Cleantech Propaganda From Seemingly Innocuous Sources https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/5-signs-to-spot-anti-cleantech-propaganda-from-seemingly-innocuous-sources/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/5-signs-to-spot-anti-cleantech-propaganda-from-seemingly-innocuous-sources/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:47:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=326375 It’s an election year, so, well, everything must be viewed skeptically. So it was that recently an ad popped up purporting to stand up for free speech, which, according to the ad, knows no political colors. Hm. Cool. Seems innocuous. What could possibly go wrong, right? I checked out their ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/12/5-signs-to-spot-anti-cleantech-propaganda-from-seemingly-innocuous-sources/feed/ 0 326375 Bechtel & Warsaw University of Technology Launch Nuclear Energy Career Development Program https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/05/bechtel-and-warsaw-university-of-technology-launch-nuclear-energy-career-development-program/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/05/bechtel-and-warsaw-university-of-technology-launch-nuclear-energy-career-development-program/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:52:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=325583 Bechtel announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Warsaw University of Technology to develop a new career development program to support training professionals interested in building and operating Poland’s first nuclear power plant in the Pomeranian municipality of Choczewo. Bechtel and Warsaw University of Technology will leverage ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/03/05/bechtel-and-warsaw-university-of-technology-launch-nuclear-energy-career-development-program/feed/ 0 325583 Why Would A Cannabis Dispensary Add EV Charging Out Front? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/22/why-would-a-cannabis-dispensary-add-ev-charging-out-front/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/22/why-would-a-cannabis-dispensary-add-ev-charging-out-front/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:15:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=324383 Who spends an hour at a dispensary? Is 5 minutes of EV charging really that beneficial to a customer? Here's

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/22/why-would-a-cannabis-dispensary-add-ev-charging-out-front/feed/ 0 324383 CleanTech Talk with Aimee Christensen, CEO & Total Bad*ss https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:45:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=319274 On the latest episode of CleanTech Talk, I got a chance to interview a longtime hero and climate warrior, Aimee Christensen. Christensen brokered the first ever bilateral agreement on climate change between the US and another nation (Costa Rica, in 1994), and has helped build the sustainability platforms for, among ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/05/cleantech-talk-with-aimee-christensen-ceo-and-total-badss/feed/ 4 319274 Outlook for Home Solar & Battery Systems in 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/17/outlook-for-home-solar-and-battery-systems-in-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/17/outlook-for-home-solar-and-battery-systems-in-2024/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:24:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=320728 If your New Year’s resolution this year is to finally get that solar and battery system you’ve been dreaming about, then kudos to you. Home solar and battery backup systems have the power (see what I did there?) to liberate you from your utility bill, from power outages, and from ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/17/outlook-for-home-solar-and-battery-systems-in-2024/feed/ 0 320728 Predictions For Heat Pump Adoption Trends In 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/11/predictions-for-heat-pump-adoption-trends-in-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/11/predictions-for-heat-pump-adoption-trends-in-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:03:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=320125 Welcome to another prognostication for 2024 in clean tech article. This is the third in the series, following our predictions in AgTech, and our predictions in climate policy posts. For this post, I interviewed Joe Wachunas, Senior Project Manager at the New Buildings Institute, who is hands-down one of the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/11/predictions-for-heat-pump-adoption-trends-in-2024/feed/ 0 320125 2024 Predictions In Climate Policy — Interviews With Gabrielle Jorgensen, Mark Z. Jacobsen, & Peter Weiner https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/10/2024-predictions-in-climate-policy-interviews-with-gabrielle-jorgensen-mark-z-jacobsen-and-peter-weiner/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/10/2024-predictions-in-climate-policy-interviews-with-gabrielle-jorgensen-mark-z-jacobsen-and-peter-weiner/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:28:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=320036 As part of our predictions in clean tech for 2024 series (see this post on predictions in AgTech), today, I’m posting research on climate policy and interviews with top climate policy / science experts: Gabrielle Jorgensen, the advocacy director and a co-founder of Climate Changemakers, a non-profit climate advocacy program, ... [continued]

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