BeyondKONA: Technology
New cleantech and other disrupting technologies that incorporate advances in the electrification of transportation, economically capturing the sun’s power, empowering power consumers to be clean power producers and partners through hardware, software, and communications advances that are now available to address Hawaii’s most pressing economic and environmental challenges.
Technology is also advancing at an exponential rate, presenting new opportunities to address inefficiencies and cost challenges to sustainable economic growth.
- The Ride1Up Prodigy v2 Review — CleanTechnica Testedby Kyle Field on May 2, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Ride1Up has been disrupting the world of electric bikes with edgy designs that take some of the same affordable components found on other e-bikes and bundes […]
- Green Hydrogen To Help Eject Fossil Fuels From Steel Industryby Tina Casey on May 2, 2024 at 3:10 pm
Green hydrogen is working its way into the steel industry, and a new round of ARPA-E funding could help accelerate the trend. The post Green Hydrogen To Help […]
- Renewable Projects Show The Way To Move The Planet Toward Zero Emissionsby Carolyn Fortuna on May 2, 2024 at 2:50 pm
A zero emissions future is fascinating, isn’t it? It’s a world of change and reinvigoration, a chance to reflect and renew. Individual technical options, […]
- Pros & Cons of Tesla Supercharging Changesby Zachary Shahan on May 2, 2024 at 1:52 pm
As you’ve surely heard, Tesla has laid off 500 employees in the Supercharging division, the majority of its Supercharger team. Upon the sudden news, various […]
- U.S. Funding Notice: Fiscal Year 2024 Photovoltaics Research & Development (PVRD)by US Department of Energy on May 2, 2024 at 1:45 pm
Office: Solar Energy Technologies Office FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003337 Link to Apply: Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $20 million On May 1, 2024, the U.S. […]
- ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-Efficient Factory In Belgiumby Press Release on May 2, 2024 at 1:37 pm
New energy-efficient facility to meet accelerating demand for smart building components during energy transition Energy optimization, new equipment and a new […]
- Kia Charge Successfully Surpasses 100,000 Subscribersby Press Release on May 2, 2024 at 3:51 am
The service reaches the milestone in only 2.5 years Kia Charge provides access to more than 700,000 charging points in Europe with its one-contract service […]
- DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans Over $7 Billion On Household Utility Bills Annuallyby US Department of Energy on May 2, 2024 at 3:04 am
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters to Save Americans Over $7 Billion on Household Utility Bills Annually Finalized Residential Water Heater […]
- $78 Million to Further Drive Down Energy Costs and Enhance Energy Security in Rural & Remote Communities Across Americaby US Department of Energy on May 2, 2024 at 2:58 am
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 19 Community-Led Clean Energy Projects Across 12 States and 13 Tribal Nations to Deploy Cheaper Power, […]
- The EV Sales Seesaw Continues — Tesla Down In California, Volkswagen Up In Chinaby Steve Hanley on May 2, 2024 at 12:39 am
Are EV sales up or down? It depends on who you ask and what country your are talking about. The answer is "it depends." The post The EV Sales Seesaw Continues […]
- Australian Outback Postie Goes Electricby David Waterworth on May 1, 2024 at 11:57 pm
The Australian Outback can be rugged, dusty, and dangerous. But parts of it are quite flat, very suitable terrain for the Benzina Zero Duo electric delivery […]
- Electrogenic Selects Andersen EV As Official Charging Partnerby Press Release on May 1, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Electrogenic, the leading provider of bespoke pure-electric powertrain conversions for iconic classic cars, has selected Andersen EV as its official charging […]
- Why Tesla Going “Hardcore” Might Be A Good Thingby Paul Fosse on May 1, 2024 at 8:50 pm
This article describes my personal experience with the huge companies of IBM and Lucent that went soft and the current events at Tesla. With all the focus […]
- $71 Million to Electrify Tribal Homes with Clean Energyby Guest Contributor on May 1, 2024 at 8:20 pm
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $71 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America […]
- Plant Vogtle Unit 4 Begins Commercial Operation, No More New Nuclear Under Constructionby US Energy Information Administration on May 1, 2024 at 6:48 pm
Georgia Power announced this week that the 1,114-megawatt (MW) Unit 4 nuclear power reactor at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro, Georgia, entered into commercial […]
- Graphs: U.S. Wind Generation Declined in 2023 for the First Time Since the 1990sby US Energy Information Administration on May 1, 2024 at 6:26 pm
U.S. electricity generation from wind turbines decreased for the first time since the mid-1990s in 2023 despite the addition of 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of new wind […]
- US Universities At The Center Of Fossil Fuel “Money For Research” Schemeby Steve Hanley on May 1, 2024 at 5:59 pm
New documents released recently expose a plot by fossil fuel companies to buy favorable research from US colleges. The post US Universities At The Center Of […]
- Graph: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Decreased by 3% in 2023by US Energy Information Administration on May 1, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Based on analysis in our most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 […]
- Wind Power in Australia’s Energy Transitionby David Waterworth on May 1, 2024 at 3:30 pm
A glance at the open National Electricity Market widget tells the story of Australia’s energy transition. We are still dependent on coal for almost half of […]
- US Offshore Wind Industry Readies Self For Another Roundby Tina Casey on May 1, 2024 at 2:54 pm
US offshore wind stakeholders are ready for a comeback in 2024 after suffering a series of blows last year. The post US Offshore Wind Industry Readies Self For […]
- Tesla Cybertruck Review — 3,000 Miles in 10 Daysby Guest Contributor on May 1, 2024 at 11:03 am
My wife Becky and I received our AWD (2 engine) Cybertruck on March 29th, 2024, at the Seattle Tesla Service Center. The delivery experience was smooth and […]
- With Tesla Easing Off, It’s Time For Other U.S. Charging Companies & EV Advocates To Step Upby Jennifer Sensiba on May 1, 2024 at 3:50 am
The recent firing of Tesla’s whole Supercharger team sent shockwaves through the EV scene. We were left with important questions about why a team that has […]
- U.S. Department of Treasury & Energy Announce Up To $6 Billion In Second Round Of Tax Credit Allocations For Projects Expanding Clean Energy Manufacturingby US Department of Energy on May 1, 2024 at 1:41 am
Yesterday, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s economic agenda, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with […]
- Op-Ed: Is It Time To End The Elon Musk Fanboi Era?by Daryl Elliott on May 1, 2024 at 1:32 am
The good readers and supporters of CleanTechnica support EVs, wind energy, solar power, batteries, and renewables technology, notwithstanding the several […]
- Prices Of Some BYD Cars In Export Markets Are Double Or Triple Prices In Chinaby Steve Hanley on May 1, 2024 at 1:15 am
BYD is selling some models in foreign markets for double or triple what it charges in China. How long can that last? The post Prices Of Some BYD Cars In […]
- IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications & Technologies (EESAT 2025)by US Department of Energy on April 30, 2024 at 11:16 pm
The IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT 2025) conference will be held January 20–21, 2025, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton […]
- The All-New Audi Q6 SUV e-Tron & SQ6 SUV e-Tron: UK Pricing & Specification Confirmedby Press Release on April 30, 2024 at 11:03 pm
New fully-electric Q6 SUV e-tron quattro available to order now priced from £68,975 MDP (manufacturer direct price) New PPE platform, new interior design […]
- Will Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects Consider Neighborhoods With Energy Burdens?by Carolyn Fortuna on April 30, 2024 at 7:40 pm
With the clean energy transition, economically disadvantaged communities are wary that — again — their neighborhoods will be the location for big […]
- Oh Wow! The Conductor Plus E-Bike Rickshaw Quickly Converts From Carrying Cargo To Passengersby Derek Markham on April 30, 2024 at 7:25 pm
An e-cargo bike that can carry goods and passengers? Yes, please. The Oh Wow Conductor Plus is a convertible electric trike that is designed to act as a cargo […]
- Fox News Cherrypicks Old EVs to Represent The “Foolish” Nature Of All EVsby Jennifer Sensiba on April 30, 2024 at 4:25 pm
In a recent video by Fox News, the company finds basically every EV-negative headline they could find for the last several years, and then interviews an […]
- G7 Energy Ministers Agree To Close Coal-Fired Generating Stations By 2035by Steve Hanley on April 30, 2024 at 4:10 pm
The G7 energy ministers have agreed to a statement that supports phasing out coal-fired generating stations by 2035. The post G7 Energy Ministers Agree To […]
- The History Of US Nature Preservation Sheds Light On How To Better Promote Clean Technologiesby Jennifer Sensiba on April 30, 2024 at 3:50 pm
For many readers, protecting nature is its own reward, but that’s not true for everyone. Some people get into EVs, solar, and such to save some money. Others […]
- Case Study: Cost Comparison Of Utility Transition To Clean Energyby Letters to the Editor on April 30, 2024 at 3:34 pm
If we look not at the rate of change but just the pure cost of energy, Kauaʻi went from the most expensive energy in the state to the cheapest in about a year […]
- Growing Demand For Electricity Is Upending The Utility Industryby Steve Hanley on April 30, 2024 at 3:25 pm
The demand for electricity is increasing so fast that many in the utility industry are surprised by the spike coming in just a few years. The post Growing […]
- Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factoryby Tina Casey on April 30, 2024 at 1:04 pm
The sodium-ion battery of the future is coming to decarbonize US data centers and backup generators, now do electric vehicles. The post Buh-Bye, Conflict […]
- Did Tesla Really Lay Off The Whole Supercharger Team? Really??by Jennifer Sensiba on April 30, 2024 at 12:14 pm
Update: As a reader has shared, here’s Elon Musk’s tweet on the news, confirming the layoffs and providing some information on a shift in Tesla’s […]
- No, Tesla Stations Aren’t Open To All EVs (Yet)by Jennifer Sensiba on April 30, 2024 at 12:13 pm
A recent article at the San Francisco Chronicle leads with (as of this writing) a headline saying, “Tesla superchargers in California now available for all […]
- NREL Researchers Outline Path Forward for Tandem Solar Cellsby US Department of Energy on April 30, 2024 at 6:42 am
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. The same is true when it comes to solar cells working in tandem. Researchers at the U.S. Department of […]
- NREL Proof of Concept Shows Path to Easier Recycling of Solar Modulesby US Department of Energy on April 30, 2024 at 4:11 am
Use of Lasers To Melt Edges of Glass Together Eliminates Troublesome Polymers The use of femtosecond lasers to form glass-to-glass welds for solar modules […]
- NHTSA Finalizes Key Safety Rule To Reduce Crashes & Save Livesby Guest Contributor on April 30, 2024 at 3:50 am
Starting in 2029, vehicle manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking, which reduces vehicle and pedestrian crashes, standard in cars and light […]
- Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?by Carolyn Fortuna on April 30, 2024 at 2:36 am
Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation […]
- This Heavy Duty E-Cargo Bike Has 2 Cubic Meters Of Payload Space & Can Haul 800+ Poundsby Derek Markham on April 29, 2024 at 10:28 pm
Electric cargo bikes are evolving and improving rapidly these days, especially on the commercial and fleet side of things, where increased payload volume and […]
- 10-Minute EV Quick Charge Shown On Polestar 5 With StoreDot XFC Battery Packby Chris Boylan on April 29, 2024 at 6:39 pm
The quest for faster EV charging reached another milestone this month as Israeli battery maker StoreDot demonstrated its silicon-dominant EV battery technology […]
- Save $700+ On Blix E-Bikes, Plus Free Accessories Worth Hundredsby GearTechnica on April 29, 2024 at 6:31 pm
For its Amazing Spring Savings sale, which is running right now, Blix has a selection of e-bikes discounted by as much as $700, and in some cases, is throwing […]
- The Petrified Forest Is In Charging Hell Right Now, But It Doesn’t Have To Be That Wayby Jennifer Sensiba on April 29, 2024 at 4:25 pm
Being both an EV charging nerd and being way into national parks, I spend more time than I care to admit looking at national parks on Plugshare. It’s a weird […]