Electrifying The Future: Toyota Puts Over $13 Billion Into Battery Technology
by Edd Gent: The world’s largest car manufacturer by volume has been sluggish in its efforts to electrify compared to competitors. But Toyota has just announced a huge investment in battery technology that may be a [...]
World EV Day: Why Fleets Might Go Electric Before You Do
by Bob Fesmire: Today is World EV Day, a celebration of the electrification of transport. But while consumer vehicles take up most of the e-mobility headlines, there is another segment of the market that is poised [...]
Has the Electric Car’s Moment Arrived at Last?
by Craig Welch: We’re on the cusp of transitioning to electric vehicles—if Biden and Congress take the right steps. […]
Electric Utilities Plan DC Fast-Chargers Up And Down Eastern US Highways
by Jennifer Runyon: Now 14 utilities representing 29 states plus DC and serving more than 60M customers have joined a coalition to speed EV adoption… […]
Tesla Semi Electric Truck Is Finally About To Go Into Production
by Fred Lambert: After years of delays, Tesla is finally about to start production of Tesla Semi, its all-electric semi-truck… […]
Michelin’s Inflatable Sails Hybridize Freight Ships To Cut Emissions
by C.C. Weiss: Beyond putting rubber on the world’s least-efficient hypercars, the Michelin Group also has its hand in more sustainable inflatable endeavors… […]
EVs Will Gain Market Share Much Quicker than Previously Thought
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the US, China and Europe will outstrip all other engines five years sooner than previously expected, according to new EY research and analysis. […]
Here’s Why Richard Branson’s Flight Matters—And, Yes, It Really Matters
by Eric Berger: “I absolutely believe this is that moment…” […]
Why Electric Cars Will Take Over Soon Than You Think
by Justin Rowlatt: I know, you probably haven’t even driven one yet, let alone seriously contemplated buying one, so the prediction may sound a bit bold, but bear with me… […]
Waymo Self-Driving Trucks Will Soon Start Moving Freight Across Texas
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Last month, self-driving technology company TuSimple shipped a truckload of watermelons across the state of Texas ten hours faster than normal… […]
This Drone Bus Will Carry 40 Passengers Between Cities For The Price Of A Train Ticket
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Multiple companies are working on new aerial modes of transportation, be they taxis that fly, drones that drive, or cars that drive and fly… […]
This Nuclear-Powered Superyacht Is Longer Than the Titanic and Costs $700 Million
by Dan Avery: Designed to attract the best and brightest minds in exploring and combating climate change, the vessel plans to be a “science city” on the water. […]
Are We finally in the Death-Throes of the Fossil Fuel Era?
by Jemma King: Global efforts to curb the use of fossil fuels are being made by all of the world’s leading nations, but occasionally, despite the genuine momentum, […]
COVID Vacations: Plan, Be Flexible, Travel Safe
by Damian McNamara: June 11, 2021 — In normal times, summer travel is all about unwinding, spending time outdoors, and putting most cares aside, at least temporarily… […]
‘This Car Crushes’ Musk Says, As Tesla launches Faster Model S ‘Plaid’
by Hyunjoo Jin: Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) delivered a high-performance version of its Model S on Thursday… […]
“Watershed Moment”: Ford Betting Big On Electric F-150
by (CBS News): On the outside, the electric version of Ford’s F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving… […]
Ultra-Fast Air And Space Travel Just Got Closer With A Hypersonic Detonation Test
by Edd Gent: A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit… […]
China Is Building A Floating Train That Could Be Faster Than Air Travel
by Rosamond Hutt: China has unveiled a prototype of a new magnetic levitation (maglev) train designed to reach speeds of up to 600 km/h… […]
Airbus’ New eVTOL That Aims To Usher In An Era Of Flying Taxis
by Thomas Pallini: CityAirbus is the new eVTOL being developed by Airbus’ helicopter division that aims to set the stage for a new era of intra-city travel with flying taxis… […]
How Amsterdam Became The Bicycle Capital Of The World
by Renate van der Zee: Anyone who has ever tried to make their way through the centre of Amsterdam in a car knows it: […]
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Finishes First Tunnel for 155mph Vegas Loop
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Last month I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas… […]
Boeing Patents Strange-Looking Plane That Could Fly For Years
by Jake Ellison: A plane that can fly at a high altitude and be powered only by the sun could stay aloft for years… […]
World’s First Commercial Electric Airplane Successfully Completes Test Flight In Canada
Earlier this month, the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft made history after it touched down from a successful test flight in Vancouver, Canada… […]
Larry Page Is Quietly Amassing A ‘Flying Car’ Empire
by Mark Harris: Google co-founder revealed to be owner of Opener, a Canadian startup that just came out of stealth… […]
Avatars — Future Of transportation
by Peter Diamandis: What’s a faster mode of transportation than Hyperloop? […]
A Pod Races Through The Hyper Loop For The First Time Ever
by Alex Davies: The Future sounds a bit like a witch crying over a dead cat… […]
Hyperloop One Had Its First Full-System Test Of Ultrafast Transportation System
by Sean O’Kane and Andrew J. Hawkins: But it only went 70 mph… […]
Hawaii Considers 100 Percent Renewable Energy Goal For Transportation
Hawaii has the most aggressive renewable energy targets in the nation, aiming for its utilities to get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2045… […]
The 24 Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cars For Sale In The USA, Canada, & Europe
To supplement my article published yesterday regarding the 20 fully electric car models that are currently for sale in Europe and/or North America… […]
The 20 Electric Cars For Sale In The USA, Canada, & Europe
by Zachary Shahan: We’ve been rather discreetly rolling out cleantech consumer buying guides (such as the home energy storage guide we published about in November)… […]
Tesla Promises ‘Several Thousand’ Jobs As Gigafactory Comes Online Early
But don’t expect Elon Musk to give credit to President-elect Donald Trump… […]
The Biggest Clean Energy Advances in 2016
by James Temple: Bionic leaves, a hot solar cell, and other picks for the most notable renewable energy strides in 2016… […]
Canada’s Building a Plant That Will Make Fuel Out of Poop
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Each time you flush a toilet, it’s the beginning of a long journey. […]
Lack Of Cheap, Clean Hydrogen Slows Fuel-Cell Cars
by Umair Irfan: Fuel cells are better than ever but refueling infrastructure lags… […]
An Electric Car Battery That Will Get You From Paris To Brussels And Back
by Wilfried M Wilcke and Ho-Cheol Kim: The metal-air battery carries more energy per kilogram than today’s lithium-ion batteries… […]
If Germany Bans Internal Combustion Engines, It’ll Change The Game
by Andrew Silver: Exhaust comes out of the tailpipe of a vehicle… […]
An Uber Self-Driving Truck Just Took Off With 50,000 Beers
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Drivers on Colorado’s interstate 25 may have gotten a good scare last Thursday, and it wasn’t a Halloween prank— […]
The Electric Car Market Is Growing 10 Times Faster Than Its Dirty Gasoline Equivalent
by Alejandro Dávila Fragoso: There will be two million electric cars on the road by the end of 2016… […]
30 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be Electric
by Zachary Shahan: I’ll let you in on a little secret: we’re electric car fans here on “The CleanTechnica Show.” I know — you’d never know it if I didn’t tell you… […]
To Beat Tesla, China Plans To Boost Electric Vehicle Sales 10-Fold
by Joe Romm: In doing so, they will wipe out 95 percent of domestic EV makers… […]
How Elon Musk motivates the team at Tesla [Video]
In spite of tremendous obstacles, Elon Musk has succeeded where others have doubted him. […]
Inside Tesla’s $5 Billion Gigafactory For Model 3 Cars
A new federal report found a self-driving Tesla car was speeding before a deadly crash in Florida three months ago… […]
Elon Musk’s ‘Master Plan’ Envisions Automated Tesla Trucks, Buses And Sharable Cars
by Nick Visser: He sees Tesla vehicles that will allow drivers “to sleep, read or do anything else enroute to your destination.” […]
The Battery Miracle Will Transform Both Transportation And Power Generation
by Joe Romm: Low-cost, high-performance electric batteries are a game changer for the two key clean energy sectors: power generation and transportation… […]
Would You Lease A Hydrogen Car
by Jen MacCormick: Riversimple has a production prototype for a mass-marketable hydrogen-powered car, and an unconventional plan for how people will use it… […]