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.
- A Gigafactory For Berlinby Alex Voigt on November 18, 2019 at 4:57 am
When people ask me how it is possible that most of my predictions about Tesla are correct, my answer is, "Those are not my predictions. You just have to listen […]
- Preparing For The Tesla CyberTruck: Pickups For Dummiesby Paul Fosse on November 18, 2019 at 4:09 am
For this article I wanted to take a look at the pickup truck market to prepare for the upcoming announcement of Tesla's pickup. As long as I was looking at the […]
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Details Warrant Thunderous Welcome — CleanTechnica Reviewby Jennifer Sensiba on November 18, 2019 at 2:30 am
Lots of ink has already been spilled over the new Ford Mustang Mach-E. With press leaks, bloggers breaking embargo, and even Ford accidentally publishing […]
- Tesla Model S P100D vs. Mercedes AMG GT 63 — Lovecars Drag Race Is Fun, Funny, Worth Watchingby Cynthia Shahan on November 18, 2019 at 12:59 am
The other day I noticed my torque was at prime force due to the battery being fully charged — on my 2015 BMW i3. Imagine how this higher state of charge […]
- US Solar Panel Prices Continue Dropping, Solar+Storage Increasing — Tracking The Sun Reportby Cynthia Shahan on November 18, 2019 at 12:07 am
Tracking the Sun (PDF) is an annual report from Berkeley Lab on installed solar panel prices and other trends among grid-connected, distributed solar […]
- “One Day I’m Buying One.” —Toyota Camry Driver After Channeling Tesla Model 3’s Torque (Video)by Cynthia Shahan on November 17, 2019 at 10:06 pm
I love the smile on this man's face. He is simply delighted due to his Model 3's consummate acceleration/performance.Nick Phan smiled as he noticed a […]
- Metamorphosis In Fukushima — Installing 11 Solar Power Plants & 10 Wind Power Plantsby Cynthia Shahan on November 17, 2019 at 8:55 pm
How does one renew an area devastated by nuclear waste? I think of brilliant Kirusowa's film Dreams. One of the dreams depicts the horror and abyss after the […]
- Open The Plug-In Hybrid Floodgates! Germany EV Sales Reportby Jose Pontes on November 17, 2019 at 7:33 am
Something clicked in the German plug-in vehicle market after the summer holidays. The market had a record month (9,452 registrations) in September, and then […]
- French EV Market Up 65%, Finally Some Reshuffling!by Jose Pontes on November 17, 2019 at 6:27 am
The French plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had 6,433 registrations in October, up 65% year over year (YoY). Interestingly, this time, it was the plug-in […]
- Is The Ford Mustang Mach E A Tesla Killer? No, But …by Paul Fosse on November 17, 2019 at 3:01 am
Now that the specs of the Mustang Mach E have been leaked (we got them as well but decided to follow the rules and not leak them), most articles are interested […]
- World’s Largest Floating Wind Turbine Launching Soon In Portugalby Cynthia Shahan on November 17, 2019 at 2:25 am
20 kilometers off the coast of Viana do Castello, Portugal, is about to be the new home to the largest floating wind turbine in the world, an 8.4-megawatt (MW) […]
- An Ultimate Tesla Model 3 User’s Guideby Johnna Crider on November 17, 2019 at 2:05 am
What happens when a writer and a software engineer purchase a Tesla Model 3? Naturally, they re-create the Tesla Model 3 User's Guide and put their own spin on […]
- FlixBus Plans Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Fleet Of Electric Buses For Clean Long Distance Travelby Steve Hanley on November 17, 2019 at 2:05 am
Flixbus says it has already begun talks with bus manufacturers about the introduction of hydrogen models. Its first electric buses were manufactured by BYD and […]
- Greta Sails Home, + Common “Net-Zero Emissions” Questions & Answersby Cynthia Shahan on November 17, 2019 at 1:40 am
This week, Greta Thunberg, the well known empowered climate activist from Northern Europe, continued her net-zero-emissions journey by returning home. Greta is […]
- Steady, Reliable Wind Power Wins Over Coal-Crazy Missouriby Tina Casey on November 17, 2019 at 1:05 am
Wind power, not coal power, will anchor a new industrial park in Sedalia, Missouri with the help of a new federally funded rail connection (socialism!) […]
- Volkswagen Seemingly Believes A Common Tesla Mythby Johnna Crider on November 17, 2019 at 12:17 am
A common Tesla myth is that you have to be wealthy to own one. In a blog post on its website, Volkswagen says that it is "making attractive and affordable […]
- China General Nuclear To Invest $2.5 Billion In Wind & Solar In Mongoliaby Steve Hanley on November 17, 2019 at 12:05 am
China General Nuclear group says it is investing nearly $2.5 billion to build 1 GW of solar and 2 GW of wind power in Inner Mongolia. Both are expected to come […]
- $649 Million Fine For Uber In New Jersey As Gig Economy Faces Pushback From State & Local Governmentsby Steve Hanley on November 16, 2019 at 11:05 pm
The State of New Jersey says Uber drivers are employees and the company owes it $649 in unpaid unemployment taxes and interest. Uber disagrees. […]
- Trump Administration Fights Ban On Farming Pesticides, Sucks Up To Corporate Behemothsby Carolyn Fortuna on November 16, 2019 at 10:08 pm
Why are agrochemicals creating problems between the US and Thailand […]
- Zero Hour: A Movement Around Intersectionalities Between Systems Of Oppression Continuing To Cause Climate Changeby The Beam on November 16, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Discussion about climate change by mainstream media outlets and elected officials has gained a lot of momentum in the United States (and abroad) due in large […]
- In Hawaii, Oahu & Maui Mayors Are Suing The Oil Companiesby Andrea Bertoli on November 16, 2019 at 8:38 pm
The Mayors of Maui County and Honolulu County have announced lawsuits against the fossil fuel companies. Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced Maui's plans on […]
- India x Cleantech — November 2019by Saurabh on November 16, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Originally published on Future Trends. Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean […]
- How Many Climate Activists Haven’t Bought A Tesla Because They’ve Been Tricked By Big Oil?by Zachary Shahan on November 16, 2019 at 7:44 am
I'm a hardcore climate activist. I've been one for approximately 20 years (and writing that sure does make me feel old). I'm quite concerned that we are […]
- 12 Reasons Why The Ford Mustang Mach E Will Be A Huge Hitby Paul Fosse on November 16, 2019 at 6:48 am
Before I explain all the reasons why the Ford Mustang Mach E will be successful, I want to mention that this is no "Tesla Killer." We will have detailed […]
- Kazakhstan To Tesla: Welcome, Elon Musk & Teslaby Johnna Crider on November 16, 2019 at 6:04 am
Kazakhstan now has its first Tesla Supercharger. This is evidence of yet another promise by Elon Musk that has been kept. During the Tesla Model Y event, while […]
- Tesla Toy Drive (Toronto Area)by Johnna Crider on November 16, 2019 at 5:30 am
There's a Tesla toy drive going on in Canada -- mainly the Toronto area -- and the community wants to help children who are less fortunate to have a special […]
- Daimler’s Crisis: Needs Something More Muskby Johnna Crider on November 16, 2019 at 5:17 am
In an analysis by the acclaimed German news site Spiegel, the author points out Daimler's crisis and that it needs "something more Musk, please." The article, […]
- 13 Non-Tesla Electric Vehicle Stories You Might Have Missedby Zachary Shahan on November 16, 2019 at 4:38 am
There's too much electric vehicle news to cover every week to have full stories on all of the pieces. Writers pick the stories that interest them, which leaves […]
- How TSLAQ Got Played In Chinaby Johnna Crider on November 16, 2019 at 2:03 am
TSLAQ got played in China. It seems that the forces against Tesla are not that brilliant after all. Not only do they believe the lies they make up (never […]
- Byton’s Nanjing Manufacturing Bet Is On Quality, Control, Long-Term Executionby Nicolas Zart on November 16, 2019 at 12:00 am
Byton doesn’t do anything halfway. That much is obvious by now. The company never shied away from gigantic work and its gargantuan Nanjing production […]
- National Grid: 300 MW of Halted Solar Can Move Forward With ‘No Cost’by info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 11:09 pm
National Grid on Friday released results for the first part of an interconnection study that put nearly 1 gigawatt of Massachusetts solar projects on hold. […]
- 3 Gigawatt Wind Power Project In Wyoming Moves Closer To Approvalby Jake Richardson on November 15, 2019 at 10:05 pm
If the huge Wyoming wind farm is completed, it will be the largest in the US. The company developing it is the Power Company of Wyoming LLC. The company's […]
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Comments That Miami Is At Climate Risk, & Right-Wing Media Erupts In Howlsby Michael Barnard on November 15, 2019 at 9:05 pm
AOC is actually holding out false hope for Miami. She thinks that southern Florida has a chance still. But that’s because she doesn’t yet know enoug […]
- Hydrogen Revolution Comes To California Railways, Eventually, Maybeby Tina Casey on November 15, 2019 at 8:05 pm
The fuel cell EV trend has been slow to catch on, but a new hydrogen train destined for California gives H2 fans something to cheer about […]
- Marine Veteran Aims to Improve Residential Storage With Startup NeoVoltaby info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 7:11 pm
Before he retired from the Marine Corps, Col. Brent Willson commanded bases and managed procurement for a $100 billion portfolio of helicopters and tilt-rotor […]
- Lyft Will Add 200 Kia Niro Electric Cars To Its Fleet In Denverby Steve Hanley on November 15, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Lyft will make 200 KIA Niro Electric cars available to lease for its drivers in Denver as part of its campaign to transition all the cars in its fleet to […]
- Texas: Where Distributed Energy’s Potential Exceeds Its Market Access [GTM Squared]by info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 7:03 pm
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- Gas Is Good but Not Good Enough, Says European Investment Bankby info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 6:33 pm
The European Investment Bank will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage technology or offsets to […]
- Microgrids Take Off Among Airport Operatorsby info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 6:29 pm
On December 17, 2017, a fire at an underground electrical facility damaged two substations that serve Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International […]
- Intentional Endowments Network: Working Toward A Sustainable & Regenerative Tomorrowby Carolyn Fortuna on November 15, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Isn't it time that your higher education institution directed its endowments toward a sustainable futur […]
- Solar Developers Smell Trouble on Long Island as Offshore Wind Arrivesby info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 6:04 pm
Long Island was once the “backbone” of New York’s solar industry, according to Steven Engelmann, business development director at New […]
- Is Big Tech Fueling the Climate Disinformation War?by info@greentechmedia.com on November 15, 2019 at 5:23 pm
As we reckon with the dark side of Silicon Valley’s tech giants, there’s more scrutiny being directed at how these companies are assisting climate […]
- Volkswagen EV Factory In Chattanooga Will Include Battery Pack Manufacturingby Steve Hanley on November 15, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Volkswagen has begun construction of a new $800 million factory for electric cars in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The first car -- an all electric SUV -- is […]
- CleanTechnica Electric Air Mobility Roundupby Nicolas Zart on November 15, 2019 at 4:03 pm
Another week, another round of electric air mobility news, urban air mobility (UAM), and more green aviation […]
- Watch This Video Of The 1st Tesla Model 3 From Gigafactory 3 In Shanghaiby Steve Hanley on November 15, 2019 at 2:16 pm
A new video of one of the first Tesla Model 3 sedans built at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai has emerged and it is packed with details about the car. You won't want […]
- Tesla Superchargers in Tunisia?by Johnna Crider on November 15, 2019 at 4:00 am
Tunisia is not only the first democratic Arab country, but it is also a place for Tesla owners and advocates. Tesla owners in Tunisia have already made Tesla […]
- Xpeng Announces $400 Million Series C Investmentby Nicolas Zart on November 15, 2019 at 3:17 am
Xpeng Motors continues its strategic growth this week with the signing of a Series C capital funding round of $400 million from a group of strategic and […]
- Tesla Regains Consumer Reports Recommendationby Johnna Crider on November 15, 2019 at 2:16 am
According to a new announcement by Consumer Reports, Tesla's Models 3 and Model S regained a recommendation from Consumer Reports. This is due to Tesla's […]
- California Regulators Launch Investigation Into PG&E’s Fire-Prevention Blackoutsby info@greentechmedia.com on November 14, 2019 at 10:33 pm
California regulators this week launched an investigation into Pacific Gas & Electric’s massive fire-prevention power outages last month, both to […]
- One Year Out: Polls, Election Results and Climate Issues Amid the News ‘Confetti’by info@greentechmedia.com on November 14, 2019 at 10:25 pm
We’re officially less than one year away from the 2020 election.What do the latest polls tell us about how the presidential candidates are stacking […]