Disseminated on behalf of Solar Bank Corporation I don’t think we need to tell most of CleanTechnica’s readers how important battery energy storage systems (BESS) are. After all, they’re the core technology that enables electric vehicles, portable solar generators, and home backup energy systems. However, the importance of batteries is … [continued]
On Saturday Night Live this week, alum Mike Myers played Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Suddenly, no one likes Tesla cars,” Myers muttered. “So I asked myself why, and then I answered myself: because of me.” Alluding to the disintegration of Tesla’s loyal following, he also played a video of a … [continued]
China’s latest move in green fertilizer chemistry hasn’t made headlines, but it represents a quietly significant development. A new facility in Xinjiang will soon be producing half a million tonnes of oxamide fertilizer per year—using captured CO₂, green hydrogen, and green ammonia. That sentence alone folds in three separate decarbonization … [continued]
The transition to electric vehicles has certainly been filled with drama. Tesla and European sales both dropped in 2024, while the Chinese EV market saw a meteoric rise which triggered a fresh round of tariffs. This turbulence makes it difficult to look into the future. But a few short years … [continued]
By Alison Cove, Founder and CEO, USEFULL Higher education is a proving ground for innovative ideas, from incubating these ideas to advancing them. They are also hubs for sustainability-driven scholarship and innovation. At the same time, college campuses generate millions of single-use plastic containers every year through dining halls, cafes, … [continued]
EcoFlow pledges to donate 1% of sales to the “Power for All” fund, bringing together collective strength to fuel disaster recovery. From Hurricane Helene in 2024 to the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025, North America has witnessed a notable increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. In 2024, … [continued]
Bruno Latour once said technology doesn’t succeed because it works. It succeeds because enough people act like it does. For nearly a decade, that’s exactly what happened with green hydrogen as an energy carrier. The story was so compelling, the coalition so wide, the urgency so real, that for a … [continued]
As the transition to electric vehicles accelerates in several markets around the world, countries where the auto industry contributes significantly to their local economies need to accelerate their EV production to safeguard the future of their industries. An example of a country where the auto industry is a key pillar … [continued]
Altitude, a leading carbon removal financier, has committed to procuring over 25,000 tons of CO₂ Removal Certificates from biochar-based carbon removal facilities in West Africa. These certificates will be issued via the Puro Registry, ensuring high standards of verification and traceability. This +25,000t carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase is part … [continued]
Drivers in China will get to use 10,000 new EV battery swapping stations, constructed under a new partnership between CATL and Sinopec.
