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.
- Open Letter To @LouisianaGov: Please Keep Tesla’s Service Center in Louisianaby Johnna Crider on April 20, 2021 at 8:08 pm
Dear Governor Edwards, I am writing this on behalf of my fellow friends in our state, Louisiana, as well as for myself. I am a reservation holder for the Tesla […]
- AutoTrader Names 10 Best Electric Cars for 2021, With A Notable Absenceby Jennifer Sensiba on April 20, 2021 at 4:45 pm
A few days ago, AutoTrader named its ten best electric cars for 2021. While most of the vehicles on the list are good electric vehicles, there’s one […]
- UC-Berkeley Report Claims Electric Cars Will Save Americans $2.7 Trillion, Create 2 Million Jobsby Steve Hanley on April 20, 2021 at 4:05 pm
A report by UC Berkeley claims a transition to all electric vehicles by 2035 would save Americans $2.7 trillion while adding 2 million new jobs to the economy.
- The Auto Repair Shop Of The Futureby Jennifer Sensiba on April 20, 2021 at 3:45 pm
A recent video from Gruber Motors gives us a glimpse at the future of the automotive repair scene. While many EV owners are familiar with how a Tesla service […]
- Horses & Feature Phones Didn’t Get Banned, So We Don’t Need To Ban Gas Carsby Jennifer Sensiba on April 20, 2021 at 3:17 pm
In some ways, this is a follow-up piece to another recent article I did, where I make the argument that autonomous vehicles don’t need to be mandatory to […]
- The 7 Things That Will Most Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption By 2030by Zachary Shahan on April 20, 2021 at 2:32 pm
If we want to avert climate catastrophe (which seems advisable), we have to do several things in different realms of society. In the world of transport, one of […]
- An Island’s Path to 100% Renewablesby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 1:14 pm
The grid of the future lies 850 miles off the coast of Portugal, on an island in the Azores called Graciosa.The island has always been dependent on fossil […]
- The Magnitude of 24/7 Zero-Carbon Energyby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 11:00 am
In 2017, Google became the first major company to reach 100% renewable energy through corporate renewables procurement. But it was also the first […]
- Why We Underestimate Clean Energy Cost Declinesby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:55 am
In 2010, solar modules cost a little over $2 per watt. Many people questioned whether solar costs could come down another 50%.Well, here we are today with […]
- Oil Majors in a Post-Covid Worldby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:52 am
The oil majors are slowly recognizing that in a decarbonized world their fundamental business is going to have to change. So what are they thinking? […]
- What Does a ‘Climate Resilience Director’ Do?by info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:48 am
Heather Rock joined PG&E as director of climate resilience in 2018 -- just two weeks before a faulty PG&E line sparked the most destructive […]
- Unlocking Home Electrification With Heat Pumpsby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:27 am
Every few seconds, a new residential HVAC system or water heater is installed around America. Most of them are designed to burn oil and gas -- locking in 15-20 […]
- Can California Move Fast Without Breaking Things?by info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:23 am
California is the proving ground for every major change that President Biden wants to accelerate nationally: 100% carbon-free electricity, fossil fuel […]
- How Do We Decarbonize the Food System?by info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:19 am
The systems that support growing, shipping and processing food make up one-third of heat trapping gases. How can Agtech help us tackle this tangled and […]
- America’s Trillion-Dollar Climate Infrastructure Playby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:15 am
With a $2 trillion covid relief package under his belt, Biden looks to harness another $3 trillion on building clean energy, hardening the electric grid, […]
- The Clash Over Gas Bans in Buildingsby info@greentechmedia.com on April 20, 2021 at 10:11 am
Natural gas bans are the newest flash point in the energy transition. What does it mean for the electrify-everything movement -- and the gas industry’s […]
- Lithium & EV Battery Forecasts For Europe, US, & China, 2025–2030 — Part 1by Zachary Shahan on April 20, 2021 at 10:00 am
In this first part of a two-part interview for CleanTech Talk, Rodney Hooper of RK Equity talks lithium and EV battery production and supply forecasts for […]
- Some Thoughts on the Tesla Crash In Texas & Comparison of Autopilot with 2020 Vehicle Crash Databy Johnna Crider on April 20, 2021 at 1:30 am
Something horrible happened this weekend, Two men died as a result of someone misusing a Tesla. The Wall Street Journal reported that the authorities thought […]
- Why Is Elon Musk Targeting 20 Million Tesla Sales A Year By 2030?by Zachary Shahan on April 19, 2021 at 11:42 pm
We’ve been writing and talking a lot about Tesla’s sales goals and Tesla sales forecasts from people like Troy Teslike and me. We’ve also […]
- Houston Autopilot Crash: What We Know So Far (For One, Autopilot Wasn’t On)by Jennifer Sensiba on April 19, 2021 at 10:34 pm
On Saturday night, a 2019 Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in a suburb of Houston, Texas. The crash was severe enough to compromise the battery pack, causing […]
- Toyota Introduces Beyond Zero Electric SUV At Shanghai Auto Showby Steve Hanley on April 19, 2021 at 6:49 pm
Toyota's first car in its new Beyond Zero brand will be the bZ4X electric SUV. Look for it before the end of 2022.
- India X Cleantech — April 2021by Saurabh on April 19, 2021 at 6:35 pm
Originally published at Future Trends. Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean […]
- Genesis Launches First-Ever Electrified G80 In Chinaby Jo Borrás on April 19, 2021 at 6:05 pm
Korean luxury brand Genesis has revealed its first-ever production EV in China today, as part of Auto Shanghai 2021. It’s call Electrified G80, and it […]
- Hosting Capacity Analysis Could Simplify Grid Interconnection For Distributed Energy Resourcesby John Farrell on April 19, 2021 at 5:35 pm
Originally published at ilsr.org. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has required that Xcel Energy, the largest electricity provider in Minnesota, […]
- Autonomous Vehicles Don’t Need To Be Mandatoryby Jennifer Sensiba on April 19, 2021 at 5:05 pm
Before I start making my case here, I want to make one thing perfectly clear: autonomous vehicle tech isn’t ready. CleanTechnica articles about the […]
- War, Pestilence, Gloom, & Doom — That’s The GOOD News In Latest US Threat Assessmentby Steve Hanley on April 19, 2021 at 4:35 pm
The US intelligence community has released its Global Trends 2040 report. It is not pleasant reading.
- 420 With Elon, The Best Part Will Tesla Wreckonize E-Mode?by Johnna Crider on April 19, 2021 at 4:03 pm
I recently spoke with Twitter user James. W. Law, who goes by the Twitter name Wreckonize, and he shared some of his ideas with me on how Tesla could help save […]
- Green Hydrogen Pokes At LNG, Hits A Nerveby Tina Casey on April 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm
The global LNG market is holding up for now, but Uniper's plans for a green ammonia and green hydrogen hub in Germany could shake things up.
- GM & LG Energy Commit To Second Battery Factory In Tennesseeby Steve Hanley on April 19, 2021 at 1:16 pm
GM has already started reconfiguring its Tennessee factory to build electric cars. Now it has announced a new battery factory in partnership with LG Energy […]
- More Tesla Sales Forecasts — And By Factory!by Zachary Shahan on April 19, 2021 at 11:10 am
Right after I finished and published an article on my 2021 Tesla sales forecasts, I went to Twitter to find it and retweet it. I quickly spotted a tweet from […]
- CleanTechnica Pro — Support Global Cleantech Obsession, Get More Contentby Zachary Shahan on April 19, 2021 at 4:46 am
What kind of job do you recommend to someone who wants to get rich? Probably lawyer, banker, investor, software engineer, journalist, or doctor, right? Wait, […]
- Volkswagen Reveals the ID.6 CROZZ and ID.6 Xby Tim Dixon on April 19, 2021 at 3:40 am
The “Auto Shanghai 2021” auto show season is here from the 19th to the 28th of April, which means brands are showing off new EVs for the Chinese […]
- Tesla Autopilot Is Just Better Cruise Control — Anyone Who Thinks It Should Be Banned Is Acting Stupidby Zachary Shahan on April 19, 2021 at 3:18 am
Tesla has produced well over a million cars. Some of those cars get into accidents. As it turns out, a much smaller percentage of them get into accidents each […]
- Secretary Granholm Shows The Joe Biden Administration Is Focused On Core Electric Vehicle Matters That Matterby Zachary Shahan on April 19, 2021 at 1:31 am
We cover every angle and every corner of the electric vehicle market. We’ve done so for years. I’ve been calling the 2020s the decade of batteries […]
- Tesla Quarterly Sales Trend & 2021 Forecastby Zachary Shahan on April 18, 2021 at 11:08 pm
Following the release of Tesla’s 1st quarter production and delivery numbers, I wanted to take a closer look at Tesla’s long-term delivery trends. […]
- Ford Mustang Mach-E Tech & Cargo Space (vs. Tesla Model Y Tech & Cargo Space)by Zachary Shahan on April 18, 2021 at 7:45 pm
It was Ford Mustang Day yesterday, and that helped me to finally get through video editing of some of our Ford Mustang Mach-E footage from February, when we […]
- How BlackRock & Vanguard Can Advance the Net-Zero Emissions Movementby World Resources Institute on April 18, 2021 at 6:20 pm
Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute Blog. By Giulia Christianson, Ariel Pinchot, and Yili Wu The movement to achieve net-zero […]
- Zero-Emission Trucks: Industry & Environmentalists Call for Binding Targets for Infrastructureby Guest Contributor on April 18, 2021 at 6:07 pm
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon This press release is available in English, Italian, and Polish. Truck makers and […]
- Rolling Back the Rollbacks: Putting Cars & Trucks Back on Track to Meeting Climate Goalsby Guest Contributor on April 18, 2021 at 1:32 am
Courtesy of Union Of Concerned Scientists. By Dave Cooke, Senior vehicles analyst, Clean Vehicles Program The White House is getting ready to release […]
- Time to Repeal New England’s Anti-Consumer Dirty Energy Ruleby NRDC on April 18, 2021 at 1:07 am
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Bruce Ho Within the arcane rules that govern New England’s regional power grid, there’s a […]
- Time For Police Cars To Be Electricby Iqtidar Ali on April 18, 2021 at 12:30 am
Originally published on Tesla Oracle & EV Annex. Is it time for police cruisers to ditch the internal combustion engine? Chief Paul Nikas thinks so […]
- Lisbon Orders 10 Electric Ferriesby Zachary Shahan on April 18, 2021 at 12:12 am
Electric ferries have been available for years, but you don’t have see large orders for them (or any orders for them). Lisbon is shaking things up, […]
- Reasons to Buy Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model Y, or Volkswagen ID.4by Zachary Shahan on April 17, 2021 at 9:04 pm
The auto market is an interesting place. There is a tremendous amount of variation. There are hundreds of models, and while there are certain ones that are […]
- You Can Now Buy The New BYD E6 With Blade Battery In Zimbabweby Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on April 17, 2021 at 5:56 pm
BYD Zimbabwe recently launched the T3 electric van in the Zimbabwean market. This made it the first company to introduce brand new electric vehicles in […]
- California Approves $44 Million for San Diego EV Chargingby NRDC on April 17, 2021 at 4:09 pm
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Miles Muller San Diego Gas & Electric will deploy roughly 2,000 new electric vehicle charging […]
- The EQS vs EQC: Numbers Can’t Tell A Whole Story (and the U.S. Didn’t Miss Out)by Jennifer Sensiba on April 17, 2021 at 2:51 pm
In a recent story, I said that the Mercedes-Benz EQS appears to be the first truly serious EV offered by the company. It seems from the comments that many […]
- Former Google Self-Driving Chief Trolls Tesla Hard: “We Were Doing Better In 2010”by Zachary Shahan on April 17, 2021 at 8:04 am
Wowza — that’s a top-tier troll to start the weekend. This autonomous driving space is getting especially saucy in 2021. There have been hot […]
- Me & “Old Blue”: How the Original Tesla Roadster Helped Me Serve “The Mission” Well Beyond Its Production Runby David Havasi on April 17, 2021 at 6:06 am
In November of 2010, Tesla flew me out to their Silicon Valley headquarters for my first round of interviews. It was the “Roadster Days,” when […]
- Washington Sets Most Aggressive Gas Car Ban Yetby Jennifer Sensiba on April 17, 2021 at 4:51 am
Washington state’s Clean Cars 2030 bill just passed both houses of the state legislature. If implemented (there are some catches), the bill would put […]
- Advocates Hope EPA Staff Will See Superfund Injustices At Borderby Nexus Media on April 17, 2021 at 4:37 am
More than 100 EPA staffers have already signed up to temporarily relocate to the US–Mexico border to help with the thousands of children who have entered […]