BeyondKONA: Technology

Seven months ago, Tina Casey wrote about the comeback of kinetic energy storage systems, pointing to renewed investment and attention after years of being […]

Auto China 2026, also known as the Beijing Auto Show, begins next week. However, as this time of year is packed with new product announcements in China, many […]

New data from submerged sensors is providing clues about why sea ice in Antarctica has declined markedly since 2016. The post Sea Ice In Antarctica Was […]

Canada’s revived high-speed rail (HSR) proposal deserves a serious hearing. It also deserves an outside-view assessment grounded in the history of rail […]

Indonesia telah mencapai titik di mana penggantian pembangkit diesel terpencil dengan tenaga surya dan baterai bukan lagi sekadar gagasan energi bersih yang […]

Despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy, the community solar movement continues to grow in the US. The post Low-Cost Community Solar Keeps Growing […]

It’s long been one of the most enigmatic things about this political era we’re in here in the United States. Well, since 2016 at least. How can someone who […]

This will be my first test drive report for CleanTechnica. Since I started off with that statement, let me say that I am nervous writing a test drive report […]

During 2025, the U.S. electric power sector retired 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, the least since 2010. At the […]

In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. hydropower generation will increase by 5% in 2026 but remain 1.8% below the 10-year average […]

China continues to build massive renewable energy systems, but at the same time it is building lot of new coal fired facilities. The post China Plans To […]

Does the transition to clean energy rely on technology? Sure. Energy innovation is one kind of technological advancement that can enrich human lives, as the […]

The name Doug Field has been prominent in the EV world for quite some time. He was a top executive at Tesla for five years, after working at Apple for five […]

The useful way to understand U.S. wind energy in 2026 is to start with a contradiction. In physical terms, it remains one of the largest and most important […]

If you actually head over to the BLUETTI website, there’s an enormous range of portable power products you can buy, for all sorts of needs and all sorts of […]

A new demonstration facility in Iceland aims to validate a new, energy efficient process that slashes the cost of electrolysis-derived sustainable aviation […]

A newly released study by People of Asia for Climate Solutions (PACS) and New Energy Nexus (NEX) underscores the potential of deeper Philippines–China […]

In yet another symbol of defeat for Trump's war on offshore wind, the first turbine has been installed at the 924-megawatt Sunrise Wind project in New York. […]

New IEA report highlights growing mismatch between accelerating use of rare earths across a wide range of technologies and slow pace of supply diversification […]

Sometimes story pitches are sent to my personal email address, and some are not at all appropriate. Recently, someone sent some nonsensical information about […]

One of the benefits electric vehicles have that gas and diesel vehicles do not is that EV battery packs can be used again for a second life as stationary […]

We’re taking the next step toward bringing fully autonomous ride-hailing to London this year with the start of autonomous driving with trained specialists […]

If Tesla Cybertruck sales didn’t look bad before, they sure do now. Apparently, SpaceX has been buying a huge chunk of them. There haven’t been many sales […]

Waymo is entering our next major chapter in Florida. After welcoming over 150,000 riders from our initial interest list in Miami and Orlando over the last few […]

Yes, I’ve noticed this for several months and considered writing such an article. I’ve been covering electric vehicles for 14 years — sometimes that […]

Cox Automotive collects the most extensive data on US EV sales, through its long famed and respected arm Kelley Blue Book. In the opening paragraph of its […]

For all the damage US President Donald Trump has done to the domestic wind and solar industries, they just keep persisting. The latest example is the massive, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to approve a controversial proposal, backed by the Trump Administration, to allow toxic sulfide mining in the […]

Petition Identifies Multiple, Serious Problems with New Information and Analysis in Final Rule Washington, DC — Sixteen health and environmental groups have […]

EVs continues to push across the hurdles of a recalcitrant US market, with the Honda venture Fastport providing an example of perseverance in the pedal-powered […]

Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are one of the key technologies to save this troubled little planet of ours. They are 3–6 times more efficient than other […]

The proposed electric passenger hydrofoil from downtown Vancouver to Bowen Island and Gibsons remains a useful hook for thinking about ferry electrification, […]

Ontario’s return to renewable procurement is the clearest sign that one of Canada’s largest electricity markets has accepted a reality it spent years […]

As many people finished their tax filings for the deadline yesterday in the US, Canada announced a holiday on gasoline taxes. Many US lawmakers are proposing […]

The latest research on the AMOC current in the North Atlantic finds it is likely to collapse much sooner than previously thought. The post Latest Research […]

The US solar cell manufacturer Suniva is back in action with plans to bump its capacity up from 1 gigawatt annually to 5.5 gigawatts. The post US Solar Cell […]

I recently received BLUETTI’s newest product, a very interesting one that is quite different from the normal portable power station lineup. The BLUETTI […]

Georgia-based Suniva, Inc. plans to open a new solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens, South Carolina. The investment will support the creation of about […]

While other legacy automakers have shied away from talking about electric vehicles in their PR lately, Volkswagen Group is still giving them a strong focus. In […]

Transport remains Europe’s biggest climate challenge. In 2025, transport emissions in the EU flatlined, with emissions from cars plateauing and increased […]

The Vatican adopts Elli Mobility’s charging card and digital fleet management platform to manage its growing electric vehicle fleet  Access to more than 1 […]

Overall, EV share of the US auto market was 5.9% in the first quarter of 2026, down from 7.6% in Q1 2025 or the industry peak of 10.6% share in Q3 2025. […]

European NGOs call on Ursula von der Leyen to tax excess oil profits to support vulnerable households, industry and the clean energy transition. A group of 31 […]

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — New analyses have found that Wisconsinites across the state and across political affiliations strongly dislike data data centers, […]

Vancouver’s recent support for an electric passenger hydrofoil to Bowen Island and Gibsons is an appealing hook because it compresses three different […]