Tina Casey, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/seawolf/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:10:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Tina Casey, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/seawolf/ 32 32 13821326 Ruh-Roh, Here Comes Yet Another Electric Truck https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/ruh-roh-here-comes-yet-another-electric-truck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/ruh-roh-here-comes-yet-another-electric-truck/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:47:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352425 A five-way consortium aims to build fuel cell a Class 6 fuel cell electric truck for the North American market, aimed at decarbonizing middle-mile trips among warehouses.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/ruh-roh-here-comes-yet-another-electric-truck/feed/ 0 352425 Tesla Has Become The Humpty Dumpty Of Brand Reputation, Part Infinity https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:55:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352339 The Tesla brand continues to suffer the slings and arrows of CEO Elon Musk's tenure at DOGE, and Partnership for Public Service has the receipts.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/feed/ 0 352339 New Flow Battery Aims Energy Storage Dagger At The Heart Of Fossil Fuels https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:03:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352244 The US flow battery startup Quino Energy aims to repurpose old oil tanks for low cost, long duration clean energy storage.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/new-flow-battery-aims-energy-storage-dagger-at-the-heart-of-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 352244 Despite Tariff Turmoil, Stellantis Aims Solid-State Battery Plan At US EV Market https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:57:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352238 Tariffs or not, Stellantis is sticking with its plan to electrify a fleet of Dodge Charger muscle cars with a powerful new solid state battery from the US startup Factorial.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/despite-tariff-turmoil-stellantis-aims-solid-state-battery-plan-at-us-ev-market/feed/ 0 352238 Tesla Misses The Electric Truck Boat, Again https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:17:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352199 The US startup Harbinger is bringing its stripped chassis business model to the electric truck market in the US -- and more, including electric vans, RVs, and emergency vehicles among others.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/feed/ 0 352199 Sleek, Stylish Curbside EV Charging (Bring Your Own Cable), Coming Soon To A City Near You https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/sleek-stylish-curbside-ev-charging-bring-your-own-cable-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/sleek-stylish-curbside-ev-charging-bring-your-own-cable-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:28:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352166 EV charging station innovators are making the EV driving experience more reliable and convenient than ever before.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/sleek-stylish-curbside-ev-charging-bring-your-own-cable-coming-soon-to-a-city-near-you/feed/ 0 352166 Climate Change And The Secrets Of The Penguins https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-change-and-the-secrets-of-the-penguins/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-change-and-the-secrets-of-the-penguins/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:40:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352085 Secrets of the Penguins is rich with never-before-seen footage that reminds audiences around the world of the rich variety of life on Earth at risk from climate change.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/climate-change-and-the-secrets-of-the-penguins/feed/ 0 352085 Ford Blows Off Trump On Clean Power, Strikes Biggest Ever PPA With DTE https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/ford-blows-off-trump-on-clean-power-strikes-biggest-ever-ppa-with-dte/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/ford-blows-off-trump-on-clean-power-strikes-biggest-ever-ppa-with-dte/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:47:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352073 Despite an abrupt shift in federal energy policy, Ford and the Michigan utility DTE have both doubled down on their clean power commitments, through a new 650-megawatt power purchase agreement.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/ford-blows-off-trump-on-clean-power-strikes-biggest-ever-ppa-with-dte/feed/ 0 352073 Spain Will Host A Concentrating Solar Power Plant To Make Jet Fuel From Sunlight https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/spain-will-host-a-concentrating-solar-power-plant-to-make-jet-fuel-from-sunlight/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/spain-will-host-a-concentrating-solar-power-plant-to-make-jet-fuel-from-sunlight/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 18:45:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352046 Solar fuels are beginning to support the economic case for concentrating solar power plants, which produce high heat by focusing sunlight on a transfer medium.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/20/spain-will-host-a-concentrating-solar-power-plant-to-make-jet-fuel-from-sunlight/feed/ 0 352046 Massive 2-GW Agrivoltaic Project Aims To Restore Desert In China https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/massive-2-gw-agrivoltaic-project-aims-to-restore-desert-in-china/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/massive-2-gw-agrivoltaic-project-aims-to-restore-desert-in-china/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:46:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351970 A gigantic 2-gigawatt agrivoltaic project in China will generate clean power while restoring vegetation in a desert.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/massive-2-gw-agrivoltaic-project-aims-to-restore-desert-in-china/feed/ 0 351970 There Is More To Equinor Than The Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/there-is-more-to-equinor-than-the-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/there-is-more-to-equinor-than-the-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:11:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351933 Quick question: What does the Empire Wind offshore wind project have in common with the Penn Station Reconstruction Project? Wrong answers only.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/there-is-more-to-equinor-than-the-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/feed/ 0 351933 US Clean Energy Industry To World: We Are Still Here (For Now) https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/us-clean-energy-industry-to-world-we-are-still-here-for-now/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/us-clean-energy-industry-to-world-we-are-still-here-for-now/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:17:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351890 A federal judge has just unfrozen the Trump freeze on federal funding committed to clean energy projects, as authorized by Congress.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/us-clean-energy-industry-to-world-we-are-still-here-for-now/feed/ 0 351890 New Stop Work Order The Last Straw For US Offshore Wind Industry…Not https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/new-stop-work-order-the-last-straw-for-us-offshore-wind-industry-not/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/new-stop-work-order-the-last-straw-for-us-offshore-wind-industry-not/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:17:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351883 The Trump administration issued a stop work order on the Empire Wind offshore wind project, potentially putting onshore jobs at risk as well.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/new-stop-work-order-the-last-straw-for-us-offshore-wind-industry-not/feed/ 0 351883 RBW Electric Cars Trumps Tesla With Sporty Roadster & Powertrain Partnerships https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:50:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351809 The UK startup RBW Electric Cars has big plans for the US, including new made-in-the-USA Roadster and GT models and electric powertrain partnerships with other automakers, too.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/feed/ 0 351809 The Community Solar Movement Beats Coal, Again https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/the-community-solar-movement-beats-coal-again/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/the-community-solar-movement-beats-coal-again/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:37:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351786 Global investors continue to support the community solar movement in the US, including PV arrays located at commercial and industrial sites.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/the-community-solar-movement-beats-coal-again/feed/ 0 351786 Trump Or No Trump, Coal Is Out And Renewable Energy Is In https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/trump-or-no-trump-coal-is-out-and-renewable-energy-is-in/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/trump-or-no-trump-coal-is-out-and-renewable-energy-is-in/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:45:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351713 The global outlook for renewable energy is looking rosy, while coal continues its slide into the dustbin of history.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/trump-or-no-trump-coal-is-out-and-renewable-energy-is-in/feed/ 0 351713 China’s Solar Industry Absolutely Crushing It On Solar Conversion Efficiency https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/chinas-solar-industry-absolutely-crushing-it-on-solar-conversion-efficiency/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/chinas-solar-industry-absolutely-crushing-it-on-solar-conversion-efficiency/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:45:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351658 The leading Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi aims to shake up the global solar industry with a new 24.8% efficiency rating for its Hi-MO 9 solar module.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/chinas-solar-industry-absolutely-crushing-it-on-solar-conversion-efficiency/feed/ 0 351658 Another Headache For Fossil Fuels: Liquid Air Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:33:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351629 The UK firm Highview Power is bringing its liquid air energy storage system to four locations in Scotland and England, providing long duration storage for wind and solar energy.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/another-headache-for-fossil-fuels-liquid-air-energy-storage/feed/ 0 351629 Solving Green Hydrogen’s Water Woes, With Seawater https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/solving-green-hydrogens-water-woes-with-seawater/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/solving-green-hydrogens-water-woes-with-seawater/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:52:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351619 Electricity from a floating solar array in China array powers an experimental electrolysis system that produces green hydrogen directly from seawater.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/solving-green-hydrogens-water-woes-with-seawater/feed/ 0 351619 Researchers Invent New Bio-Based “Silly Putty” Battery For Flexible Energy Storage https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:18:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351597 A first-of-its-kind stretchable battery is among the latest developments in the biobased energy storage field.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/researchers-invent-new-bio-based-silly-putty-battery-for-flexible-energy-storage/feed/ 0 351597 Trinasolar Sets Green Hydrogen Record In China, Sets Sights On Global Market https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/trinasolar-sets-green-hydrogen-record-in-china-sets-sights-on-global-market/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/trinasolar-sets-green-hydrogen-record-in-china-sets-sights-on-global-market/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:16:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351541 The leading Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar is expanding into the green hydrogen field with a focus on low cost alkaline electrolyzer technology.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/trinasolar-sets-green-hydrogen-record-in-china-sets-sights-on-global-market/feed/ 0 351541 New Record Set For Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells With CIGS https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/new-record-set-for-flexible-perovskite-solar-cells-with-cigs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/new-record-set-for-flexible-perovskite-solar-cells-with-cigs/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:02:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351426 Researchers have combined flexible, lightweight CIGS solar technology with perovskite solar cells to achieve a new record in solar conversion efficiency.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/new-record-set-for-flexible-perovskite-solar-cells-with-cigs/feed/ 0 351426 As Tesla EV Sales Dip, Lucid Looks To Expand And Tesla Enters Saudi Arabia https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/as-tesla-ev-sales-dip-lucid-looks-to-expand-and-tesla-enters-saudi-arabia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/as-tesla-ev-sales-dip-lucid-looks-to-expand-and-tesla-enters-saudi-arabia/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:51:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351521 The California startup Lucid Motors aims to boost its EV sales footprint with a newly expanded footprint for its operations in Arizona, along with a second factory in Saudi Arabia.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/as-tesla-ev-sales-dip-lucid-looks-to-expand-and-tesla-enters-saudi-arabia/feed/ 0 351521 Data Center Energy Demand Will Not Save The US Coal Industry https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/data-center-energy-demand-will-not-save-the-us-coal-industry/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/data-center-energy-demand-will-not-save-the-us-coal-industry/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:48:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351374 Data center energy demand is soaring, but a new report indicates that competition from renewables, gas, and nuclear energy will shrink the opportunities for coal stakeholders.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/data-center-energy-demand-will-not-save-the-us-coal-industry/feed/ 0 351374 Game Over For Coal: Perovskite Solar Cells Are Here https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/game-over-for-coal-perovskite-solar-cells-are-here/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/game-over-for-coal-perovskite-solar-cells-are-here/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:04:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351361 Oxford PV is bringing its tandem perovskite solar cells to China in an exclusive licensing deal with the solar manufacturing powerhouse Trinasolar.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/game-over-for-coal-perovskite-solar-cells-are-here/feed/ 0 351361 Renewable Energy Still Alive And Kicking In The US https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/renewable-energy-still-alive-and-kicking-in-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/renewable-energy-still-alive-and-kicking-in-the-us/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:23:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351334 Renewable energy projects in the US are still attracting overseas investors, despite the pullback on federal support for wind, solar, and other renewable resources.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/renewable-energy-still-alive-and-kicking-in-the-us/feed/ 0 351334 The Crown Estate Lays Big Plans For The UK Floating Offshore Wind Industry https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/the-crown-estate-lays-big-plans-for-the-uk-floating-offshore-wind-industry/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/the-crown-estate-lays-big-plans-for-the-uk-floating-offshore-wind-industry/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:25:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351274 In the upside down world of US energy policy, the nation’s vast potential for offshore wind energy has been sidelined by a swipe of President Trump’s pen, costing thousands of supply chain jobs all over the country. Woe is us. Elsewhere around the world, though, the offshore wind industry is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/the-crown-estate-lays-big-plans-for-the-uk-floating-offshore-wind-industry/feed/ 0 351274 New EV Battery Swapping Stations Are Optimized For Thailand Tourists And Logistics Hubs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:34:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351302 Thailand has just received the first of many EV battery swapping stations, aimed at accelerating EV uptake in key tourist and logistics hubs.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/feed/ 0 351302 It’s Official: 10,000 New EV Battery Swapping Stations For CATL & Sinopec https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:02:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351244 Drivers in China will get to use 10,000 new EV battery swapping stations, constructed under a new partnership between CATL and Sinopec.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/feed/ 0 351244 Cute, Quirky IONNA EV Charging Consortium Ain’t Here To Play https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/cute-quirky-ionna-ev-charging-consortium-aint-here-to-play/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/cute-quirky-ionna-ev-charging-consortium-aint-here-to-play/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 13:08:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351234 The IONNA EV charging consortium has a golden opportunity to provide EV drivers with public fast charging alternative to Tesla Superchargers, and they are not letting the brand reputation grass grow under their feet.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/cute-quirky-ionna-ev-charging-consortium-aint-here-to-play/feed/ 0 351234 $50 Million More For US Space Solar Startup Aetherflux https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/50-million-more-for-us-space-solar-startup-aetherflux/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/50-million-more-for-us-space-solar-startup-aetherflux/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:29:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351160 Space solar startups are attracting serious investor interest, the latest example being a $50 million Series A haul for the US firm Aetherflux.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/50-million-more-for-us-space-solar-startup-aetherflux/feed/ 0 351160 Trump’s Green Hydrogen Loss Is Everyone Else’s Gain (Shocker!) https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/trumps-green-hydrogen-loss-is-everyone-elses-gain-shocker/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/trumps-green-hydrogen-loss-is-everyone-elses-gain-shocker/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:24:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351103 The EU is seeking more green hydrogen from overseas suppliers, but US producers have been sidelined by a sudden shift in federal energy policy.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/trumps-green-hydrogen-loss-is-everyone-elses-gain-shocker/feed/ 0 351103 Agrivoltaics To Rescue US Farmers From Ron Vara https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/agrivoltaics-to-rescue-us-farmers-from-ron-vara/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/agrivoltaics-to-rescue-us-farmers-from-ron-vara/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 17:23:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351154 A new agrivoltaics assessment tool can help US farmers weight the financial and environmental impacts of combining solar panels with crops on their land.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/agrivoltaics-to-rescue-us-farmers-from-ron-vara/feed/ 0 351154 What Did Elon Musk Know About EV Battery Swapping And When Did He Know It? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:54:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351054 The US startup Ample is among the EV battery swapping firms poised for growth as the swapping movement continues to gather steam.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/what-did-elon-musk-know-about-ev-battery-swapping-and-when-did-he-know-it/feed/ 0 351054 Volvo Spots Big Opportunity For Electric Trucks As Tesla Semi Lags https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/volvo-spots-big-opportunity-for-electric-trucks-as-tesla-semi-lags/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/volvo-spots-big-opportunity-for-electric-trucks-as-tesla-semi-lags/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:55:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351023 Volvo Trucks North America is introducing heavy duty Class 8 electric trucks to the US under a subscription plan that zeroes out up-front costs.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/volvo-spots-big-opportunity-for-electric-trucks-as-tesla-semi-lags/feed/ 0 351023 Another Trump #Fail As Solar Energy Prevails In The US https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/another-trump-fail-as-solar-energy-prevails-in-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/another-trump-fail-as-solar-energy-prevails-in-the-us/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:55:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350998 The leading Dutch renewable energy firm AIP is among the overseas investors that continue to see rich opportunities for solar energy in the US, regardless of federal energy policy.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/03/another-trump-fail-as-solar-energy-prevails-in-the-us/feed/ 0 350998 World’s Most Powerful Tidal Energy Turbine Headed To US Waters, Eventually https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine-headed-to-us-waters-eventually/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine-headed-to-us-waters-eventually/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:12:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350959 The US could be among the first nations to install a new floating tidal energy turbine billed as the largest tidal device of its kind in the world, though that may depend on the results of the next Presidential election.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine-headed-to-us-waters-eventually/feed/ 0 350959 Hyundai Coasts Into Another EV Sales Record While Tesla Hits Brick Wall https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/hyundai-coasts-into-another-ev-sales-record-while-tesla-hits-brick-wall/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/hyundai-coasts-into-another-ev-sales-record-while-tesla-hits-brick-wall/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:10:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350945 Hyundai racked up another increase in EV sales for Q1 2025 in the US, lead by its popular IONIQ 5 electric compact crossover SUV.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/hyundai-coasts-into-another-ev-sales-record-while-tesla-hits-brick-wall/feed/ 0 350945 US Carmakers Crush It On Q1 EV Sales (Except You-Know-Who) https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/us-carmakers-crush-it-on-q1-ev-sales-except-you-know-who/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/us-carmakers-crush-it-on-q1-ev-sales-except-you-know-who/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:59:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350910 Ford and GM celebrated strong Q1 EV sales results on April 1, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent his Q1 energy failing to sell voters on his pick for Wisconsin State Supreme Court.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/us-carmakers-crush-it-on-q1-ev-sales-except-you-know-who/feed/ 0 350910 Texas Lawmakers Just Can’t Quit Solar … Manufacturing, That Is https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-lawmakers-just-cant-quit-solar-manufacturing-that-is/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-lawmakers-just-cant-quit-solar-manufacturing-that-is/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:02:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350873 Tariffs or not, Texas is rapidly becoming an epicenter of domestic solar manufacturing in the US, with an assist from overseas investors.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/texas-lawmakers-just-cant-quit-solar-manufacturing-that-is/feed/ 0 350873 InductEV Answers Your Wireless EV Charging Questions https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/inductev-answers-your-wireless-ev-charging-questions/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/inductev-answers-your-wireless-ev-charging-questions/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:15:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350862 InductEV is among the innovators bringing new, high performing wireless EV charging technology to the market.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/inductev-answers-your-wireless-ev-charging-questions/feed/ 0 350862 Tesla Challenges Lucid For EV Sales In…Saudi Arabia? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/tesla-challenges-lucid-for-ev-sales-in-saudi-arabia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/tesla-challenges-lucid-for-ev-sales-in-saudi-arabia/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:50:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350828 The US firm Lucid Group aims to ramp up EV sales in the US and Saudi Arabia, too, offering up more competition for Tesla in the luxury market.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/tesla-challenges-lucid-for-ev-sales-in-saudi-arabia/feed/ 0 350828 More Sodium Batteries To Challenge Tesla On Energy Storage Business https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:23:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350788 Sodium batteries are working their way into the commercial energy storage market in the US, offering a more secure, domestic, eco-friendly supply chain along with performance improvements.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/31/more-sodium-batteries-to-challenge-tesla-on-energy-storage-business/feed/ 0 350788 Another #Fail For Trump As Perovskite Solar Race Heats Up https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/another-fail-for-trump-as-perovskite-solar-race-heats-up/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/another-fail-for-trump-as-perovskite-solar-race-heats-up/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:57:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350705 Next-generation perovskite-silicon tandem PV cells are poised for mass adoption, validating years of research into perovskite solar cell technology.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/another-fail-for-trump-as-perovskite-solar-race-heats-up/feed/ 0 350705 New Long-Duration Energy Storage System To Challenge Tesla Megapack https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/new-long-duration-energy-storage-system-to-challenge-tesla-megapack/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/new-long-duration-energy-storage-system-to-challenge-tesla-megapack/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:19:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350697 A long duration energy storage startup is laying plans to manufacture its new iron-sodium battery in the US, presenting a new challenge to Tesla's Megapack business.

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