May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 53.6% share in Sweden, down YoY from 61.9%. Plugin volumes were down YoY by 24%, with BEV faring worse than PHEVs. Overall auto volume was 25,094 units, down 12% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was May’s bestselling BEV. May saw combined EVs at 53.6% ... [continued] The post EVs At 53.6% Share In Sweden — Tesla Model Y Back On Top appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The need for greater climate finance has been the focus of numerous industry analyses, including at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). The World Economic Forum explains that we are in a place in which investment levels remain multiple times below what is needed to reach net zero ... [continued] The post Investment Progress For 2024: Position Yourself To Be Prepared For A Decarbonizing Economy appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) last week announced the 36 teams selected to participate in the 2025 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC), the largest cohort of teams to date. These annual competitions engage and educate students about real-world challenges facing these sectors and the ... [continued] The post Teams Selected for 2025 Hydropower & Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan has commenced demonstrations of a prototype vehicle equipped with its in-house-developed, autonomous drive technologies — showcasing progress in its goal towards rolling out autonomous mobility services within fiscal year 2027. The Nissan LEAF prototype vehicle incorporates 14 cameras, 10 radars and 6 LIDAR sensors. It demonstrates ... [continued] The post Nissan Demonstrates Autonomous-Drive Mobility Services Progress on Public Roads appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The Grant County Solar Project, with its 200 MW capacity, has been completed in Potosi, Wisconsin, by Alliant Energy. The new solar power plant has over 430,000 solar panels on more than 1,400 acres of land. Almost 350 acres of native pollinator habitat is included in the total land area ... [continued] The post 200 MW Solar Power Project Completed In Wisconsin, Energy Storage To Follow appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Every domain brings with it a wealth of new language. Being the domain junky that I am, my head is creaking at the seams with jargon and technical terms from a multitude of places. Cement and concrete are no different. Today’s exploration is of the interesting world of supplementary cementitious ... [continued] The post Fly Ash, Silica Fume, & Natural Pozzolans Are Terms To Know When Talking Green Cement appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Forecasters expect more frequent and stronger hurricanes along with higher heat related deaths as the storm season kicks off in 2024. The post Hurricanes & Heat — It Isn’t Nice To Fool With Mother Nature! appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Remarkably, in 2022 the USA managed to get a greenhouse gas price through Congress. It wasn’t on carbon dioxide, the biggest problem, but it was on methane, the second biggest greenhouse gas problem we humans create. Perhaps more remarkably, it was explicitly on the oil and gas industry and excluded ... [continued] The post US Industrial Natural Gas Consumers Could See 56% Higher Bills With Methane Leak Price appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

When thinking of small-scale renewable energy solutions, particularly for off-grid projects, solar is the first thing that comes to mind. Whether a ground-mount or roof-mounted system, the availability, falling costs, and simplicity of the solution has thus far been attractive for customers. Wind, on the other hand, is often still ... [continued] The post Flower Turbines & The Potential Of Small-Scale Wind appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The Chinese startup U Power stirs the EV battery swapping pot, deploying guided robotic vehicles for speed and efficiency. The post EV Battery Swapping Means Less Downtime For Fleets appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more