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.
- Tesla Tire Costs 10× Battery Cost, & My Plan To Deflate Tire Costs 90%by Paul Fosse on September 28, 2020 at 8:09 am
When I saw Tesla's Battery Day, I was impressed with both the breadth and the depth of the plan they presented. It covered all the parts of the battery, but […]
- The Best Places For Solar Power If You Want To Clean The US Gridby Zachary Shahan on September 28, 2020 at 4:57 am
Solar power is useful everywhere, and it's been big news lately that solar power has accounted for so much of US power capacity growth — 27% in the first […]
- Elon Musk: Private Beta Of Tesla Full Self Driving Hopefully In ~1 Month Or Soby Johnna Crider on September 28, 2020 at 2:57 am
During Tesla's annual shareholder and Battery Day event, Elon Musk slid in a hopeful promise of a private beta version of Full Self Driving in about a month or […]
- Support Climate Action or Win a Tesla? Why Not Both!by Sponsored Content on September 28, 2020 at 1:30 am
Climate XChange’s annual Tesla raffle is back — with your chance to win a custom Tesla of your choice! Yep, that’s right: whatever model you […]
- SEC: BMW Violated Anti-Fraud Provisions While Raising $18 Billion From Investorsby Johnna Crider on September 28, 2020 at 12:07 am
The Securities and Exchanged Commission (SEC) popped BMW with an $18 million fine recently. The SEC announced that the charges against BMW AG and two of […]
- Lordstown on the Electrification of Pickup Trucks — CleanTechnica Interviewby Joe Wachunas on September 27, 2020 at 11:36 pm
CleanTechnica and Forth are hosting a webinar on electric pickup trucks to celebrate Drive Electric Week on September 30, 2020. One of our panelists will be […]
- EV Market Share Is Up, But What Is Still Holding Most People Back From Getting An EV?by Johnna Crider on September 27, 2020 at 11:09 pm
One of the things that Elon Musk said during Tesla's annual shareholder and Battery Day event that snagged my brain was that even though EV market share is up, […]
- Cleantech Startup Nature Launches New Home Automation Deviceby Jake Richardson on September 27, 2020 at 10:44 pm
An interview with Haruumi Shiode about his cleantech startup and its smart room controller, the Nature Remo
- The Art Of Communicating Cleantech Riskby Carolyn Fortuna on September 27, 2020 at 9:45 pm
Efficient communicating about cleantech risk helps investors understand how bad the news actually is
- Electric Vehicles: The Dirty Nickel Problemby Guest Contributor on September 27, 2020 at 9:25 pm
Electric vehicles are only a small part of the world vehicle market, but this is expected to change. While there are several competing battery chemistries […]
- UpriseEnergy Demonstrates Rapid-Deploy Wind+Battery Energy Solution In A Shipping Containerby Michael Barnard on September 27, 2020 at 8:45 pm
UpriseEnergy was the only wind innovation that passed my sniff test in 2013, and they've just delivered a solid win and demonstration. Onward and upward
- Air Pollution: Here For All Seasons?by Rocky Mountain Institute on September 27, 2020 at 8:31 pm
An email in my inbox today proclaimed, “it’s September and we’re heading into pollution season in many regions.” I was taken aback. […]
- Elon Musk: “The US Is Moving Toward Sustainable Energy”by Johnna Crider on September 27, 2020 at 8:08 pm
During Tesla's annual shareholder meeting and Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk said something that should have dominated headlines: "The US is moving toward […]
- Climate Week In NY — CleanTech Investment Announcements (Video)by Carolyn Fortuna on September 27, 2020 at 7:47 pm
Climate Week NYC showcases business and governments and their climate action
- Tesla’s 100% American Owned Factory In China Is A Big Dealby Johnna Crider on September 27, 2020 at 5:57 pm
During Tesla's annual shareholder meeting and Battery Day event, Elon Musk pointed out something that many seemed to overlook — Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in […]
- Overwhelming Number Of US Voters Support Climate Actionby Steve Hanley on September 27, 2020 at 3:36 pm
The latest poll shows the majority of Americans support using pandemic recovery funds to boost clean technology and renewable energy.
- Ford Thinks It Is “The Only American Automaker” Supporting California’s Climate Action Plan?by Johnna Crider on September 27, 2020 at 6:10 am
Ford’s COO, Jim Farley, took to Twitter this week to share how proud Ford was to be "the only American automaker to stand with California for reduced […]
- Tesla’s New Homemade Batteries Are In Test Cars On The Road Todayby Zachary Shahan on September 27, 2020 at 3:04 am
The Battery Day presentation left some people thinking Tesla was already producing a few of its homemade batteries, left other people thinking Tesla was still […]
- Coal Dropped from 26.9% of US Electricity to 17.7% in 2 Years — So Much For Trump Saving Coalby Zachary Shahan on September 27, 2020 at 2:02 am
Electricity from coal power plants has declined from 26.9% of US electricity generation in the first 7 months of 2018 to 17.7% of US electricity in the first 7 […]
- Why Did Tesla Have Battery Day? Why Did It Reveal The Semi Years Ago?by Zachary Shahan on September 26, 2020 at 10:02 pm
For many Tesla followers, Battery Day was a mind-blowing event that was one of the highlights of the year, if not the decade. For others, it was not what they […]
- The Ford Mustang Mach-E Naming Controversy May Have A Silver Liningby David Havasi on September 26, 2020 at 8:14 pm
In November 2019, Ford unveiled its first ground-up all-electric vehicle, a much anticipated entry to the electric vehicle (EV) market. In what has been seen […]
- 11% Plugin Vehicle Share in Europe!by Jose Pontes on September 26, 2020 at 6:33 pm
The European passenger plugin vehicle market is on fire, having gotten over 97,000 registrations in August, +171% year over year (YoY). That put last month's […]
- It’s Official — Consumer Reports Confirms EV Owners Spend Half As Much On Maintenanceby Steve Hanley on September 26, 2020 at 4:43 pm
Consumer Reports has examined its most recent data and determined that the cost of maintenance for an electric car is half that for a conventional car.
- First 100 Xpeng G3 Electric SUVs On Their Way To Norwayby Steve Hanley on September 26, 2020 at 12:07 pm
Xpeng has loaded 100 of its G3 electric SUVs aboard a ship bound for Norway. How the car is received by Norwegians will help the company chart its […]
- 6 Graphics Explain The Climate Feedback Loop Fueling US Firesby World Resources Institute on September 26, 2020 at 6:30 am
Fires blazing across the Western United States have claimed dozens of lives, destroyed countless properties, displaced hundreds of thousands of residents, and […]
- NASA & HeroX Seek Innovative Energy Solutions To Power Lunar Activitiesby Press Release on September 26, 2020 at 3:50 am
Up to $5M in Prizes to Support Sustained Presence on the Moon
- First Solar’s Thin-Film PV Modules Chosen For Largest Urban Solar Power Plant In Europeby Zachary Shahan on September 26, 2020 at 2:16 am
A solar power plant being built in Bordeaux, France, on a former landfill is expected to be the largest "urban" solar PV power plant in Europe. It is using […]
- The Battery Revolution Is Real, And It’s Hereby Johnna Crider on September 26, 2020 at 12:37 am
The battery revolution is very real, and it's here. Popular Tesla fan Viv noted that the topics Tesla focused on for Battery Day weren't just another research […]
- Tesla Model Y Was The Smoothest Tesla Launch Yetby Johnna Crider on September 26, 2020 at 12:09 am
During Tesla's annual shareholder meeting this week, Elon Musk shared that out of all the launches so far, the launch of Tesla's Model Y was the smoothest
- Airbus Wants ZEROe To Be 1st Zero-Emission Commercial Aircraft In The World … By 2035 (Videos)by Zachary Shahan on September 25, 2020 at 11:31 pm
Airbus wants to develop the "world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft," but its timeline for doing so is "by 2035."
- Doing Something About Global Warming Is Cheaper Than Doing Nothingby Steve Hanley on September 25, 2020 at 11:25 pm
Carbon sequestration does not have to cost any more than nations have already spend on fighting the coronavirus. New polls show climate change is high on the […]
- Renault Attacks Idling Pollution At Schoolsby Zachary Shahan on September 25, 2020 at 8:57 pm
27% of parents in the UK admit to idling while waiting for their children — men more than 50% likely to do so than women (or more than 50% likely to […]
- How to Reboot the US Clean Energy Industryby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 7:09 pm
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, more Americans worked in clean energy than there were schoolteachers in the country. Today, the booming clean-energy sector is […]
- Tesla Battery Day: A Travel Diary — Day #3: A Bunch Of Crazy Engineers *Update* Video Addedby Alex Voigt on September 25, 2020 at 6:20 pm
To hold an event with a large number of people in the time of the most severe pandemic the world has seen may not sound like a good idea, and some have been […]
- How a Changed Supreme Court Could Boost Trump’s Deregulations or Thwart Biden’s Climate Ambitionsby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 5:02 pm
Does the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mean the future of federal climate policy is in jeopardy? What will a changed Supreme Court mean for climate […]
- New Tech For Artificial Reefs Increases Marine Life & Vitalityby Carolyn Fortuna on September 25, 2020 at 4:45 pm
Artificial reefs of all sizes can become habitat to marine life and help communities to grow
- Virginia’s Energy Storage Rules Are Being Written. Are They On the Right Track? [GTM Squared]by info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm
- From the Lab: The Energy Transition Needs Perovskite PV and Alternative Storageby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 4:06 pm
Adam Duran is program manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and co-director of the Shell GameChanger Accelerator powered by NREL.***The […]
- Total Buys 3.3GW Solar Portfolio and Signs World’s Largest Corporate PPA…With Itselfby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 3:58 pm
French oil major Total added another 3.3 gigawatts of Spanish solar to its renewables portfolio on Friday as it chases down a target of 25 GW by 2025.The […]
- Electric Vehicles Have Arrived Much Faster Than Anticipatedby Carolyn Fortuna on September 25, 2020 at 3:47 pm
The age of electric vehicles is upon us
- Array Technologies, Supplier of Solar Trackers, Looks to Launch IPOby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 3:37 pm
Array Technologies, a solar tracker company based in New Mexico, filed paperwork on Tuesday indicating plans to take the company public with an initial […]
- California to Ban All Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles by 2035by info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 1:30 pm
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed an executive order banning all in-state sales of gasoline-fueled vehicles by 2035 to help meet the […]
- Why 2020 Has Been a Surprisingly Good Year for US Offshore Windby info@greentechmedia.com on September 25, 2020 at 12:53 pm
The U.S. offshore wind sector entered 2020 in a nervous mood — agonizingly close to becoming the next big renewables market, but not there yet.The […]
- Lynk & Co Will Reveal ZERO Concept Electric SUV At Beijing Auto Showby Steve Hanley on September 25, 2020 at 12:49 pm
At the Beijing auto show next week, Lynk & Co will reveal its ZERO Concept built on its latest Sustainable Experience Architecture.
- How Will LG Chem Scale Up Its EV Battery Production As Tesla Explodes Onto Scene?by Zachary Shahan on September 25, 2020 at 1:36 am
LG Chem has long been one of the 2 or 3 biggest lithium-ion battery producers in the world — CATL and Panasonic (due to its agreement with high-selling […]
- Tesla “Pilot” Battery Factory = 13th Largest Battery Factory in Worldby Zachary Shahan on September 24, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Tesla revealed at its Battery Day this week that it intends to produce 3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of batteries a year by 2030. That's more than Benchmark Mineral […]
- The New Nissan ARIYA: An Exclusive Interview With Nissan Chief Engineer Hikaru Nakajimaby Guest Contributor on September 24, 2020 at 10:22 pm
The ARIYA, Nissan’s new crossover electric vehicle, was announced on the 15th of July. Besides a base price of 5 million yen ($47,000), there are few […]
- Canoo Shows Off Its Modular Electric Skateboardby Steve Hanley on September 24, 2020 at 10:18 pm
Canoo shows off its dedicated electric skateboard in a new video as it plans for its first vehicles to be available in
- Entergy Joins Utility Pack With Net-Zero Carbon Promise for 2050by info@greentechmedia.com on September 24, 2020 at 9:52 pm
Utility decarbonization commitments move pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss them.Case in point: One week […]
- Fracking Insanity Fueled By Greedy Wall Street Banks. Wells Fargo Tops The List.by Steve Hanley on September 24, 2020 at 7:07 pm
A new report slams Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase for being the largest funders of fracking companies in the years since the Paris Climate Accords were signed.