BeyondKONA: Technology

When I looked at Tesla’s latest production and delivery report for the first quarter, I was struck by how many more vehicles were produced than delivered — […]

JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in […]

Norwegian company Boreal has ordered a fleet of electric fast ferries from Candela to replace diesel powered ships. The post Boreal Orders 20 Candela Electric […]

Kia is casting a wide net over the European market with its new EV2 compact EV, focusing on the car's luxury-style comforts alongside an energetic appeal to […]

Why were US utility prices so high in Q1 2026? Is it a recent phenonemon, or is it a result of long-established trends? You’d think that natural gas itself […]

If you’re looking for an electric bike that’s easy to store, simple to ride, and built for everyday errands or commuting, the GOTRAX eFold is designed with […]

Kia presents its 2030 mid- to long-term strategy, detailing its vehicle- and region-specific exponential growth plans  Targets global sales of 4.13 million […]

Larry Evans and I sat down today to talk through some of the positive electric vehicle stories from the week, as well as plenty of remaining questions about […]

Joi Scientific is back, at least in the sense that matters for companies built around stories. The website is live again. The company is issuing press releases […]

This is a tale of four cities, Calgary, Edmonton, Minneapolis, and Vancouver, each trying to answer the same question in a different way. How do you make room […]

Potholes are super annoying. Especially driving a sedan like our 2019 Tesla Model 3, they are not something I want to accidentally run into. And they seem to […]

Hyundai Motor officially launches its all‑electric IONIQ lineup brand in China, signaling a renewed commitment to the NEV market Two new design concepts […]

The New York Auto Show comes to a close this weekend. There were both encouraging and discouraging developments for vehicle electrification. However, while I […]

A couple of years ago I wrote that natural hydrogen was interesting as geology, but not as a limitless new clean fuel economy. That remains the right starting […]

Getting permission to connect a large rooftop solar system to the grid may be more trouble than its worth for many homeowners. The post Residential Rooftop […]

BYD recently announced that it would be launching 20 dealerships across Canada this year. According to Globe and Mail, three locations are already under […]

The crew of the Artemis II moon mission sent back a message of love and hope to the Earth when death and destruction are everywhere. The post Artemis II Crew […]

The California-based electric truck startup Harbinger has opened up new opportunities for fleet electrification in the medium-duty Class 4-6 vehicle market. […]

One interesting piece of EV charging news this week is that BMW electric vehicles will be able to receive EV charging data from Eco-Movement, an EV charging […]

Renewable energy developers in Colorado are already swarming around the new Power Pathway transmission line, which will loop around 12 counties. The post One […]

Merino Energy is a new “climate hardware company” (I like that phrasing) based out of San Francisco that just came out of stealth mode this week. The […]

If you’re looking for an electric bike that’s easy to use, reasonably priced, and built for everyday riding, the GOTRAX Elo* is exactly that kind of […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, Donald Trump’s administration took direct aim at the health and lives of hundreds of American communities, announcing plans to […]

Report evaluates and ranks 33 of the largest funds, highlighting gaps in proxy voting practices. Sierra Club’s third-annual report, “The Hidden Risk in […]

Phoenix, Arizona — Last night, clean energy candidates secured a major victory in the Salt River Project (SRP) board election, despite heavy involvement from […]

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — In a meeting this morning, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) delayed a decision that would protect Minnesota Power […]

Electrification, Energy Security and the Path to Europe’s 2040 Climate Target. The adoption of the EU’s 2040 climate target marks a turning point in […]

The claim that nuclear power uses less land than renewables is making the rounds again, usually presented as if it settles a complex debate with one clean […]

Hmm … curiouser and curiouser. In a saga that has gone on for several years, Tesla was not going to develop an electric car smaller and cheaper than the […]

Toyota is bringing more battery-electric vehicles to the US and China as it now seems to be bucking the anti-EV trend. The post Toyota Adds EVs To Its Lineup […]

BYD recently announced a Flash Charging partnership with KFC in China. The second generation Flash Chargers (BYD terminology for chargers capable of over 1 MW) […]

The head of the EPA was the keynote speaker last week at a conference organized by the Heartland Institute -- an implacable foe of the EPA. The post EPA Head […]

Electrofuel systems can deploy green hydrogen and captured carbon to produce synthetic aviation fuel for aircraft, potentially scaling up more quickly than […]

A new EV charging hub with 40 chargers was just opened by Rove; the location is Costa Mesa, CA in between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach. The new charging […]

There are people who say there aren’t enough public EV chargers, but they don’t know how many chargers there are. There are also people who say the public […]

Ethio Telecom recently launched its fourth public use Super-Fast EV Charging Hub. This new charging hub is located in the city of Adama along Welenchiti […]

Billionaire Elon Musk surprised lots of people with his quick February merger between SpaceX and his artificial intelligence lab xAI. He is now in the process […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that […]

This transcript, lightly edited, is a recorded conversation with a Canadian citizens action group where I walked through a practical, systems-level view of […]

Kia is now producing two electric vehicles in Europe for Europe. The company recently started producing the EV2 in Slovakia — in Žilina, to be precise. The […]

Why an early revision of the EU CO2 standards for truckmakers is not justified and would endanger Europe’s automotive future. First introduced in 2019, and […]

E-SAF can play a key role in reducing European aviation emissions. While the climate benefits of e-SAF are well understood, much less attention has been paid […]

As volatile fracked gas prices and energy demand rises, customers worry about paying more for less. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last night, dozens of South Carolinians […]

AI data centers have become a major problem for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. They need soooooo much power. Some people like to claim that they can all be […]

A couple of weeks ago, when I wrote about Tesla’s stock price dropping 20% in 6 months, a reader commented: “Tesla down 20% in the past 6 months and the […]