Steve Hanley, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/stephenhanley/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:51:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Steve Hanley, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/stephenhanley/ 32 32 13821326 SunTrain Re-Imagines Battery Storage & Clean Energy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:51:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352407 SunTrain is an idea that deserves serious consideration. It may seem silly at first but it is just another way of moving energy by rail.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/suntrain-re-imagines-battery-storage-clean-energy/feed/ 0 352407 Religion & Renewables In Indiana https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/religion-renewables-in-indiana/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/religion-renewables-in-indiana/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:24:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352372 George Lakoff, a communications strategist who advises progressives, always stresses that how an idea is framed is critical to whether it is viewed positively or negatively. If it is viewed positively, it is far more likely to be looked on favorably than if it is viewed negatively. Religion offers a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/religion-renewables-in-indiana/feed/ 0 352372 Mr. Musk Goes To Memphis — And Poisons Its Air https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/mr-musk-goes-to-memphis-and-poisons-its-air/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/mr-musk-goes-to-memphis-and-poisons-its-air/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:21:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352364 Is it OK for artificial intelligence to be powered by electricity from thermal generators? That is the question this week in Memphis.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/mr-musk-goes-to-memphis-and-poisons-its-air/feed/ 0 352364 There Is One Clear Winner In The Corn Vs. Solar Battle https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/there-is-one-clear-winner-in-the-corn-vs-solar-battle/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/there-is-one-clear-winner-in-the-corn-vs-solar-battle/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:17:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352350 Researchers claim putting solar on less than 4 percent of farmland used to grow corn for ethanol would benefit everyone, especially farmers.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/there-is-one-clear-winner-in-the-corn-vs-solar-battle/feed/ 0 352350 Solar Power Surges Around The World https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/solar-power-surges-around-the-world/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/solar-power-surges-around-the-world/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 20:08:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352342 Solar power is experiencing strong growth in countries around the world, despite furious push back from the fossil fuel industry.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/solar-power-surges-around-the-world/feed/ 0 352342 Slate Electric Pickup Truck Is The Anti-Cybertruck https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/slate-electric-pickup-truck-is-the-anti-cybertruck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/slate-electric-pickup-truck-is-the-anti-cybertruck/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:18:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352273 The new electric pickup truck from Slate is a complete departure from what we have come to expect of a pickup.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/slate-electric-pickup-truck-is-the-anti-cybertruck/feed/ 0 352273 Nearly Half Of All Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/nearly-half-of-all-americans-are-breathing-unhealthy-air/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/nearly-half-of-all-americans-are-breathing-unhealthy-air/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:56:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352250 The American Lung Association State of the Air report claims almost half of all Americans are breathing unhealthy air.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/nearly-half-of-all-americans-are-breathing-unhealthy-air/feed/ 0 352250 Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:18:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352218 Does anyone really need a car that accelerates faster than a speeding bullet or can do the Kessel run in under 12 par/secs? Of course not, but the allure of cars with super powers has been part of our love affair with the automobile for more than a century. People ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/feed/ 0 352218 An Excellent Adventure For Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, & Nissan In Shanghai https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/an-excellent-adventure-for-toyota-lexus-mazda-mercedes-nissan-in-shanghai/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/an-excellent-adventure-for-toyota-lexus-mazda-mercedes-nissan-in-shanghai/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:35:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352197 At Shanghai Auto this week, Japanese and European car companies were rolling out the big guns for the Chinese market.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/an-excellent-adventure-for-toyota-lexus-mazda-mercedes-nissan-in-shanghai/feed/ 0 352197 Study Shows Dramatic Drop In Pollution Following Switch To Electric Trains https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/study-shows-dramatic-drop-in-pollution-following-switch-to-electric-trains/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/study-shows-dramatic-drop-in-pollution-following-switch-to-electric-trains/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:48:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352141 When Caltrain switched from diesel to electric trains, the decrease in harmful black carbon pollution was dramatic.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/study-shows-dramatic-drop-in-pollution-following-switch-to-electric-trains/feed/ 0 352141 Deep Fission To Build Nuclear Power Plants Below The Surface Of The Earth https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/deep-fission-to-build-nuclear-power-plants-below-the-surface-of-the-earth/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/deep-fission-to-build-nuclear-power-plants-below-the-surface-of-the-earth/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:40:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352131 Deep Fission has a great idea. Let's put small nuclear power plants a mile underground, where they are completely safe.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/deep-fission-to-build-nuclear-power-plants-below-the-surface-of-the-earth/feed/ 0 352131 Climate TRACE Makes Real Time Tracking Of Pollution Possible For The First Time https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-trace-makes-real-time-tracking-of-pollution-possible-for-the-first-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-trace-makes-real-time-tracking-of-pollution-possible-for-the-first-time/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:12:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352096 Climate TRACE will bring scientists, governments, and the business community near real time data on global emissions.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-trace-makes-real-time-tracking-of-pollution-possible-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 352096 CATL Next Gen Batteries Coming Soon To An EV Near You! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:33:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352071 At Shanghai Auto this week, CATL stole the show with three groundbreaking announcements that left others behind In the dust.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/catl-next-gen-batteries-coming-soon-to-an-ev-near-you/feed/ 0 352071 Horse Powertrain Wants To Hybridize Your Electric Car https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/horse-powertrain-wants-to-hybridize-your-electric-car/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/horse-powertrain-wants-to-hybridize-your-electric-car/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:11:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352057 Horse Powertrain is a joint venture between Renault and Geely that says it can provide hybrid powertrains for every need.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/horse-powertrain-wants-to-hybridize-your-electric-car/feed/ 0 352057 The Major Questions Doctrine Could Save Democracy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/the-major-questions-doctrine-could-save-democracy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/the-major-questions-doctrine-could-save-democracy/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:36:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352034 The fight for democracy in the US is more intense than ever, with the Supreme Court now tasked with reining in a dictator.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/the-major-questions-doctrine-could-save-democracy/feed/ 0 352034 Tesla Woes Continue To Pile Up https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:44:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351990 Tesla is being battered by a number of problems from low demand for the Cybertruck to a lawsuit about faulty odometers.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/feed/ 0 351990 Poisoning Farmland With Toxic Waste Is Not A Good Long-Term Strategy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/poisoning-farmland-with-toxic-waste-is-not-a-good-long-term-strategy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/poisoning-farmland-with-toxic-waste-is-not-a-good-long-term-strategy/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:45:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351987 Researchers have found that most toothpaste contains lead and that toxic metals are found in many agricultural areas worldwide.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/poisoning-farmland-with-toxic-waste-is-not-a-good-long-term-strategy/feed/ 0 351987 Kia EV4 And Subaru Trailseeker — Two New EVs Coming Soon To The US https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/kia-ev4-and-subaru-trailseeker-two-new-evs-coming-soon-to-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/kia-ev4-and-subaru-trailseeker-two-new-evs-coming-soon-to-the-us/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:40:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351956 Kia and Subaru are presenting new battery electric models at the New York Auto Show this week, the EV4 and the Trailseeker.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/kia-ev4-and-subaru-trailseeker-two-new-evs-coming-soon-to-the-us/feed/ 0 351956 China Bans Deceptive Autonomous Driving Claims https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/china-bans-deceptive-autonomous-driving-claims/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/china-bans-deceptive-autonomous-driving-claims/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:45:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351942 China has begun a major crackdown on autonomous driving claims following a deadly crash that killed three people in March.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/china-bans-deceptive-autonomous-driving-claims/feed/ 0 351942 Researchers In Japan Find An Alternative To Single Use Plastic https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/researchers-in-japan-find-an-alternative-to-single-use-plastic/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/researchers-in-japan-find-an-alternative-to-single-use-plastic/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:21:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351895 Researchers in Japan have created paper-based alternatives to single use plastic that will break down fully in the ocean.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/researchers-in-japan-find-an-alternative-to-single-use-plastic/feed/ 0 351895 V2G Technology Is Getting New Interest In China & Europe https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:25:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351873 China has begun testing V2G technology on a large scale. What it learns could have implications that apply to other nations.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/v2g-technology-is-getting-new-interest-in-china-europe/feed/ 0 351873 Empathy & Humanity — Charting A Course Together Into The Future https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/empathy-humanity-charting-a-course-together-into-the-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/empathy-humanity-charting-a-course-together-into-the-future/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:56:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351803 A message about empathy during the time of Passover exposes the toxic foundation to the cruelty of the current US administration.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/empathy-humanity-charting-a-course-together-into-the-future/feed/ 0 351803 GM & Mary Barra Place A $35 Billion Bet On EVs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/gm-mary-barra-place-a-35-billion-bet-on-evs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/gm-mary-barra-place-a-35-billion-bet-on-evs/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:52:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351749 GM and its CEO, Mary Barra, are fully committed to the EV Revolution even as tariffs and consumer sentiment put obstacles in the way.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/gm-mary-barra-place-a-35-billion-bet-on-evs/feed/ 0 351749 Solar Power Surges In Nigeria Thanks To Arnergy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/solar-power-surges-in-nigeria-thanks-to-arnergy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/solar-power-surges-in-nigeria-thanks-to-arnergy/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:10:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351698 Arnergy is a company in Nigeria that has been promoting rooftop solar for residential and commercial customers since 2013.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/solar-power-surges-in-nigeria-thanks-to-arnergy/feed/ 0 351698 Electrathon America Comes To Homestead-Miami Raceway https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/electrathon-america-comes-to-homestead-miami-raceway/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/electrathon-america-comes-to-homestead-miami-raceway/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:00:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351661 Electrathon America is an organization that provides hands-on opportunities for participants to learn about STEM principles as they design and build an electric vehicle for competition. The race is not always won by the swiftest. In Electrathon competition, each contestant starts the race with a the same amount of electrical ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/electrathon-america-comes-to-homestead-miami-raceway/feed/ 0 351661 International Maritime Organization Reaches Agreement On Shipping Emissions https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/international-maritime-organization-reaches-agreement-on-shipping-emissions/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/international-maritime-organization-reaches-agreement-on-shipping-emissions/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:43:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351623 A new plan agreed to by the nations of the world -- but not the US -- will place a price on carbon emissions from ocean shipping.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/international-maritime-organization-reaches-agreement-on-shipping-emissions/feed/ 0 351623 US EV Sales Rise As Tesla Sales Fall https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:31:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351609 The EV revolution in the US is building momentum despite determined opposition from the current administration.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/feed/ 0 351609 Mojave Micro Mill Is First US Solar-Powered Steel Mill https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/mojave-micro-mill-is-first-us-solar-powered-steel-mill/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/mojave-micro-mill-is-first-us-solar-powered-steel-mill/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:04:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351595 The new Mojave Micro Mill near Bakersfield, the first new steel mill built in California in 50 years, will be powered by renewable energy.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/mojave-micro-mill-is-first-us-solar-powered-steel-mill/feed/ 0 351595 First Vehicle From Slate Auto May Be An Affordable Electric Pickup Truck https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/first-vehicle-from-slate-auto-may-be-an-affordable-electric-pickup-truck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/first-vehicle-from-slate-auto-may-be-an-affordable-electric-pickup-truck/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:15:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351491 Slate Auto is a new company in the Jeff Bezos empire that may bring an affordable electric pickup truck to market next year.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/first-vehicle-from-slate-auto-may-be-an-affordable-electric-pickup-truck/feed/ 0 351491 Tariffs Could Delay Renewables And Make The US Irrelevant https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:48:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351475 The storm over tariffs continues as the so-called president keeps talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/tariffs-could-delay-renewables-and-make-the-us-irrelevant/feed/ 0 351475 Morgan Stanley Sees Big Profits For A/C Manufacturers, Thanks To Global Heating https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/morgan-stanley-sees-big-profits-for-a-c-manufacturers-thanks-to-global-heating/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/morgan-stanley-sees-big-profits-for-a-c-manufacturers-thanks-to-global-heating/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:13:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351468 Morgan Stanley is positively giddy about the future prospects for the value of air conditioning companies thanks to a hotter planet.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/morgan-stanley-sees-big-profits-for-a-c-manufacturers-thanks-to-global-heating/feed/ 0 351468 A Tale Of Two (Chinese) Cities And The EV Revolution https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/a-tale-of-two-chinese-cities-and-the-ev-revolution/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/a-tale-of-two-chinese-cities-and-the-ev-revolution/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:40:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351391 The EV Revolution is bringing prosperity to places that welcome it but those who do not are suffering economic harm.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/a-tale-of-two-chinese-cities-and-the-ev-revolution/feed/ 0 351391 The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Sales Disaster https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:10:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351363 Tesla refuses to take a Cybertruck in trade and has thousands of unsold vehicles piling up as Elon's dream begins to unravel.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/feed/ 0 351363 Charting The Changes In The UK Auto Industry https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/charting-the-changes-in-the-uk-auto-industry/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/charting-the-changes-in-the-uk-auto-industry/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:12:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351321 This week, the UK government reacted to the latest round of tariff insanity in the United States by altering its plans to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his country is reinstating its proposed ban on the sale of new cars powered solely by internal ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/charting-the-changes-in-the-uk-auto-industry/feed/ 0 351321 Corvette C9 Prototype Hints At Electric Future https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/corvette-c9-prototype-hints-at-electric-future/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/corvette-c9-prototype-hints-at-electric-future/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:40:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351303 A new concept design for the next generation Corvette has been revealed, and General Motors hints it may have a battery!

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/corvette-c9-prototype-hints-at-electric-future/feed/ 0 351303 Lancaster University Unveils Net Zero Energy Center https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/lancaster-university-unveils-net-zero-energy-center/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/lancaster-university-unveils-net-zero-energy-center/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:07:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351276 In a bid to be one of the lowest carbon schools in the UK, Lancaster University has started construction of a new Net Zero Energy Center.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/lancaster-university-unveils-net-zero-energy-center/feed/ 0 351276 Tesla Proves Being A Stock Analyst Is Easy, Being A Good Stock Analyst Is Hard https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:30:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351208 Stock analysts are all over the place about the future value of Tesla shares, which are directly tied to the actions of Elon Musk.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/feed/ 0 351208 Australia’s Residential Batteries Plan Will Lower Utility Costs For Its Citizens https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:20:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351197 Australia is proposing a new $2.3 billion subsidy program for residential storage batteries that it says will benefit everyone,

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/australias-residential-batteries-plan-will-lower-utility-costs-for-its-citizens/feed/ 0 351197 Without Insurance, Capitalism As We Know It Will Be Impossible https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/without-insurance-capitalism-as-we-know-it-will-be-impossible/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/without-insurance-capitalism-as-we-know-it-will-be-impossible/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:34:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351170 A major actor in the insurance industry predicts global warming will destroy capitalism because business cannot function without insurance.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/without-insurance-capitalism-as-we-know-it-will-be-impossible/feed/ 0 351170 New York Vs. Tesla — The Grudge Match Is ON! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/new-york-vs-tesla-the-grudge-match-is-on/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/new-york-vs-tesla-the-grudge-match-is-on/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 02:42:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351113 The city and state of New York are none too happy with Tesla and Elon Musk. Both are considering legal action.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/new-york-vs-tesla-the-grudge-match-is-on/feed/ 0 351113 The EV Revolution Comes To Nepal https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/the-ev-revolution-comes-to-nepal/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/the-ev-revolution-comes-to-nepal/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:56:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351080 On May 29, 1953, New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain above sea level. Everest is part of the Himalayas, a mountain range that forms most of the border between Nepal and Tibet — an area that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/the-ev-revolution-comes-to-nepal/feed/ 0 351080 Tariff Foolishness Has Nothing To Do With Tariffs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/tariff-foolishness-has-nothing-to-do-with-tariffs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/tariff-foolishness-has-nothing-to-do-with-tariffs/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:15:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350992 Yesterday, the reactive two-year-old masquerading as the president of the United States announced a breathtaking array of new tariffs designed to punish America’s friends and reward its enemies. Economists are tying themselves in knots trying to explain how these tariffs work, but they are barking up the wrong tree, according ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/tariff-foolishness-has-nothing-to-do-with-tariffs/feed/ 0 350992 Banks Rush To Embrace Fossil Fuel Financing https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/banks-rush-to-embrace-fossil-fuel-financing/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/banks-rush-to-embrace-fossil-fuel-financing/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:45:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350944 Fossil fuel financing is increasing in the wake of the latest US election, but the Earth continues to overheat anyway.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/banks-rush-to-embrace-fossil-fuel-financing/feed/ 0 350944 Texas Confronts Its Water Crisis https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-confronts-its-water-crisis/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-confronts-its-water-crisis/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:30:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350876 A fight is developing in Texas over access to water in aquifers deep beneath the Earth, pitting private rights against the public good.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-confronts-its-water-crisis/feed/ 0 350876 Tariffs Will Be “Armageddon” For US Auto Industry https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/tariffs-will-be-armageddon-for-us-auto-industry/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/tariffs-will-be-armageddon-for-us-auto-industry/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:15:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350825 Tariffs are a tool.They can be used to build new trade relationships or as a hammer to smash old ones, but not both.

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