SunTrain Re-Imagines Battery Storage & Clean Energy
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.
Wind Energy
What Happens When US Electricity Demand Craters?
CleanTechnica reader BigWu recently brought an interesting thought experiment to my mind. He brought up the ramifications for fossil fuel power sources if the economy crashes and electricity demand drops more or less commensurately. “We’re about to see US electricity demand crater due to the malignant and willful ignorance of … [continued]
Solar Power Surges Around The World
Solar power is experiencing strong growth in countries around the world, despite furious push back from the fossil fuel industry.
Highlights & Lowlights of the Worldwide Renewable Energy Revolution
I was catching up on reader comments from the past several days earlier today, and as it goes, a few comments jumped out at me as interesting comments that could stand alone as individual articles — or at least inspire more. The comment below, graphs included, comes from Amos Batto. … [continued]
Fossil Fuels Were Less Than Half of US Electricity in March!
The cleantech revolution continues on — every … single … day. It seems like such a short time that we’ve gone from the huge milestone of solar and wind power providing more than 50% of new power capacity additions in the US to solar and wind power now providing almost … [continued]
Zero-Emissions Electricity Surpasses 40% of World Electricity
Solar and wind power have been dominating new power installations all around the world. Renewables accounted for 92.5% of new power capacity globally in 2024, a stunning achievement, even if it’s been expected for the past decade. All of that new power capacity from clean, renewable energy is also gradually … [continued]
The Great Realignment: What Global Investors Must Know About China in 2025
The world is in the middle of a structural reset—one where global capital can no longer pretend geopolitics, climate, and industrial policy are background noise. From liquefied gas to lithium, from advanced chips to artificial intelligence, the foundations of the global economy are now strategic terrain. It’s in this moment—when … [continued]
There Is More To Equinor Than The Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
Quick question: What does the Empire Wind offshore wind project have in common with the Penn Station Reconstruction Project? Wrong answers only.
More Green Buses for Australia
The trials are over and more green buses are on order for Australia! We’ll look at the progress in three states — South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland. Then, we’ll look at the newest offerings from bus companies. With the majority of electricity produced in the state of South … [continued]
New Stop Work Order The Last Straw For US Offshore Wind Industry…Not
The Trump administration issued a stop work order on the Empire Wind offshore wind project, potentially putting onshore jobs at risk as well.
