BeyondKONA: Technology

by Joshua S Hill on July 23, 2019 at 7:55 am

GE Renewable Energy on Monday unveiled the first-ever nacelle for its mammoth 12 megawatt (MW) Haliade-X offshore wind turbine at an event held at the […]

by Jennifer Sensiba on July 23, 2019 at 5:20 am

A 2018 Nissan LEAF at Petrified Forest National Park. Photo by Jennifer Sensiba.In a July 18 Service Bulletin, Nissan quietly released a software update […]

by Kyle Field on July 23, 2019 at 2:52 am

Hyundai rolled out a new version of its Sonata Hybrid, which would not normally be news around these parts but for the fact that it comes from the factory with […]

by Mridul Chadha on July 23, 2019 at 1:10 am

Renewable energy technologies, especially wind and solar power, continued to lead all other technologies in new capacity added in the first half of […]

by Joshua S Hill on July 23, 2019 at 12:42 am

The United States currently boasts 24 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity under construction, according to the latest preliminary figures from Windpower […]

by Jennifer Sensiba on July 23, 2019 at 12:37 am

Recently, ZF announced a two-speed EV transaxle/drive unit, and around the same time, more details about the Porsche Taycan came out. For the Taycan, there was […]

by Steve Hanley on July 22, 2019 at 10:11 pm

Electric cars are going main stream and the it doesn't get any more main stream than the Mercedes EQC electric SUV. […]

by Jennifer Sensiba on July 22, 2019 at 7:36 pm

As we’ve reported before, Fenix Power had plans to offer batteries for degraded Nissan LEAFs, and eventually other vehicles. Now, after a recent merger, […]

by Mridul Chadha on July 22, 2019 at 7:09 pm

For three consecutive days earlier this month, the state of Karnataka satisfied more than 50% of its energy demand from solar and wind energy projects […]

by info@greentechmedia.com on July 22, 2019 at 6:16 pm

General Electric finished manufacturing the first nacelle for its new 12-megawatt offshore wind turbine, known as the Haliade-X, as the company pushes to […]

by info@greentechmedia.com on July 22, 2019 at 5:57 pm

TerraForm Power announced Monday it will take over ownership of a portfolio consisting of 291 megawatts of commercial and industrial solar projects and 21 […]

by info@greentechmedia.com on July 22, 2019 at 3:53 pm

Lashed by rain and hail, subjected to freezes and thaws, and tested by the sheer girth of towers and blades stretching ever skyward. Much is asked of the wind […]

by info@greentechmedia.com on July 22, 2019 at 3:35 pm

Over the past year and a half, the U.S. energy storage industry has been getting into arguments with grid operators over their plans to implement Federal […]

by info@greentechmedia.com on July 22, 2019 at 3:13 pm

What is going on in Washington, D.C.? A bubbling House Democrat feud followed by a series of racially offensive presidential tweets has unleashed chaos in the […]

by The Beam on July 22, 2019 at 8:00 am

Meike describes herself as “an optimist by nature” and a “healthily impatient by nature”. She started her career at Medecins Sans […]

by Steve Hanley on July 22, 2019 at 4:24 am

NextEra Energy told investors last month it expects 50% of all US electricity will come from renewable energy resources by 2030. That is 20 years sooner than […]

by Steve Hanley on July 22, 2019 at 4:19 am

The largest wind farm on the African continent is now operational near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. The 310 megawatt installation has 365 wind turbines […]

by Saurabh on July 22, 2019 at 4:15 am

In its efforts to reduce air pollution, the Delhi government is taking steps beyond shutting down aging thermal power plants within city limits. The government […]

by Carolyn Fortuna on July 22, 2019 at 4:07 am

Other than on-road vehicles, what's happening with autonomous machinery […]

by Steve Hanley on July 22, 2019 at 3:50 am

A new census in Africa by Power For All finds that for each skilled job in renewable energy created, up to five more jobs opportunities are added in the […]

by Tomek Gać on July 22, 2019 at 1:20 am

After so many adventures and kilometers (see parts one, two, and three), we were down south in Sicily for this portion of our trip. On the 7th day in the […]

by Guest Contributor on July 22, 2019 at 12:53 am

“It’s big,” says every journalist who has visited Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory (and more than a few who haven’t). “It’s […]

by Zachary Shahan on July 21, 2019 at 11:41 pm

The most popular stories on CleanTechnica last week covered a wide variety of Tesla stories, some fun Nissan LEAF stories, a piece on the new EV approach from […]

by Johnna Crider on July 21, 2019 at 10:36 pm

CNBC recently published an article claiming that Tesla workers said they took shortcuts while working in harsh conditions in order to meet Model 3 production […]

by Jake Richardson on July 21, 2019 at 3:10 am

Mike Krueger recently drove with his son in a Tesla Model 3 from northern California to Texas and back to visit family members who live in the Lone Star Stat […]

by Zachary Shahan on July 21, 2019 at 2:00 am

I recently got this note from a newsletter I'm subscribed to: "Major media outlets have laid off more than 2,400 writers, editors, and support staff so far […]

by Zachary Shahan on July 20, 2019 at 11:00 pm

I've been thoroughly digging through our archives lately and ran across a series of articles published in the middle of 2017 that seemed to be worth a refresh […]

by Tina Casey on July 20, 2019 at 9:49 pm

While New York State signs the biggest offshore wind deal in US history, more signs of trouble loom on the horizon for coal and natural gas power plants […]

by Steve Hanley on July 20, 2019 at 9:40 pm

The 300 kilowatt CannonBall Community Solar Power plant on the Standing Rock Reservation is the largest solar power farm in North Dakota. […]

by Saurabh on July 20, 2019 at 9:33 pm

Bond payment defaults and renegotiations of wind and solar power projects are proving to be a challenge in India. Even as the Indian renewable energy sector […]

by Steve Hanley on July 20, 2019 at 9:16 pm

Data centers are some of the largest consumers of electricity in the world but even they have trouble getting utility companies to listen to them when they ask […]

by Andrea Bertoli on July 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm

Whether you drive an EV, have one on order, or have never thought about getting an EV, please share your thoughts! […]

by Andrea Bertoli on July 20, 2019 at 6:30 pm

Chaque année depuis 2016, CleanTechnica publie des rapports annuels sur les conducteurs de véhicules électriques. Ces rapports nous […]

by Andrea Bertoli on July 20, 2019 at 6:13 pm

CleanTechnica veröffentlicht seit 2016 jedes Jahr einen Jahresbericht über die Fahrer von Elektrofahrzeugen. In diesen Berichten erfahren wir, was […]

by Andrea Bertoli on July 20, 2019 at 6:03 pm

Siden 2016 har vi i CleanTechnica utgitt årlige rapporter som omhandler eiere av elektriske kjøretøy. Rapportene forteller om hva verden […]

by Andrea Bertoli on July 20, 2019 at 5:50 pm

Elk jaar sinds 2016, heeft CleanTechnica jaarrapporten van bestuurders van elektrische voertuigen gepubliceerd. Deze rapporten vertellen ons, hoe de wereld […]

by Matt Pressman on July 20, 2019 at 2:00 pm

The incumbents are in a pickle right now. "Here’s the problem: tech companies don’t speak auto; auto companies don’t speak tech," explains […]

by Matt Pressman on July 20, 2019 at 11:00 am

As Model 3 begins to appear on the UK's streets, local automotive news outlets are publishing their […]

by The Beam on July 20, 2019 at 8:00 am

Although women are now very well educated and have the potential to contribute to economic growth, scientific research, technological advances and sustainable […]

by Guest Contributor on July 20, 2019 at 7:43 am

Tesla builds batteries […]

by Guest Contributor on July 20, 2019 at 6:00 am

Over 500 electric cars enjoyed the honor of being the first to cross the Samuel de Champlain Bridge in Montreal, Canada, which opened at 5:00 am on Monday, […]

by Guest Contributor on July 20, 2019 at 2:10 am

The auto industry is famously complicated. Those who dare to build cars have to deal with global supply chains, government regulations, and the ever-shifting […]

by Saurabh on July 20, 2019 at 1:13 am

An industry body in India representing solar power developers made a significant proposal regarding the tariff thresholds for national-level solar power […]

by Steve Hanley on July 20, 2019 at 1:06 am

IHS Markit predicts the number of electric car models available in Europe will triple over the next 18 months. European leaders are pushing hard for new […]

by Saurabh on July 20, 2019 at 12:55 am

India is making swift progress to ensure infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place to cater to the impending demand from the public sector.  The […]

by Guest Contributor on July 20, 2019 at 12:13 am

As early as next year, the City of London aims to install 300–400 fast charge points, and by 2025 the number of rapid chargers is aimed to increase to […]

by Steve Hanley on July 19, 2019 at 11:50 pm

Lucid is one company that would be happy to eat the lunch of the major manufacturers who can't be bothered to make electric cars. This week, it finally broke […]

by Steve Hanley on July 19, 2019 at 11:29 pm

A survey conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists and Consumer Reports finds strong interest from Americans all across the country in electric cars. The […]

by Barry A.F. on July 19, 2019 at 10:57 pm

One day I was at the grocery store and happened to run into our city’s roads coordinator while waiting to check out. I mentioned that all the traffic […]

by Kyle Field on July 19, 2019 at 9:37 pm

The blast of air was almost imperceptible as the grey streak sped past. A remnant of its silhouette was all that remained as bystanders attempted to […]