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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.

  • Adding Up The Benefits Of Geothermal
    by U.S. Department of Energy on March 20, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    ORNL researchers have developed a free online tool for homeowners, equipment manufacturers, and installers to calculate the savings and energy efficiency of […]

  • US Pipelines Contain 4 Years Of US Steel Demand, & Will Be Scrapped For It
    by Michael Barnard on March 20, 2023 at 5:05 pm

    We've mined enormous amounts of iron and coal in order to build infrastructure to extract, process, refine, and distribute fossil fuels, and we're going to […]

  • Shell Refuses To Address Scope 3 Emissions
    by Steve Hanley on March 20, 2023 at 4:35 pm

    Scope 3 emissions account for 95% of all greenhouse gases released by Shell, but the company doesn't want to talk about them.

  • Help Me Get More “Boots On The Ground” CleanTech Coverage
    by Jennifer Sensiba on March 20, 2023 at 4:05 pm

    In this article, I’m going to share an important project I’m working on that could bring more equity and quality to my cleantech news coverage. All of the […]

  • Over 1 GW Of Private Solar & Wind Projects Registered In South Africa In The First 2 Months Of 2023
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 20, 2023 at 3:35 pm

    South Africa has removed some of the stringent requirements for companies to generate power for their own consumption. Before the amendment to Schedule 2 of […]

  • Strategic EV Charging Might Eliminate The Need For New Power Plants
    by Carolyn Fortuna on March 20, 2023 at 3:04 pm

    What can be done to minimize EV's impact on the grid? A recent MIT study concludes that coordinated BEV charging is a potential tool for mitigating the "duck […]

  • Electric Vehicle Progress in Africa
    by David Waterworth on March 20, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    Africa is leapfrogging centralized coal-fired power for electricity generation, but what progress is being made in the uptake of electric vehicles? Green […]

  • Scotland Beats US To Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Punch, Again
    by Tina Casey on March 20, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    Scotland lays plans for the new 3.6 gigawatt Ossian offshore floating wind farm, leaving the US wind industry with lots of catching up to do.

  • Seco Seals Vs. Uncontrolled Carbon Emissions
    by Jo Borrás on March 20, 2023 at 1:00 pm

    Last week, I sat down with SECO SEALS’ president and senior engineer, Jim Scott, to talk about the importance of proper, permanent, 100% leak-free seals in […]

  • CleanTechnica Tested: The Jackery Solar Generator 3000 Pro
    by Kyle Field on March 20, 2023 at 12:30 pm

    Jackery was the first big name on our radar in the world of portable power stations and solar generators. The high quality of their products set the tone for […]

  • First Community Solar Installation Goes Live In Puerto Rico
    by Steve Hanley on March 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    The first cooperatively managed community solar installation in Puerto Rico is set to go live this weekend.

  • The IRA Was Shaped Solely To Achieve Energy Security, Argues Joe Manchin
    by Carolyn Fortuna on March 20, 2023 at 11:30 am

    The Senator from West Virginia's coal country accuses the Biden Administration of elevating "climate goals above the energy and national security of this […]

  • I-25 Southern Stretch Is Finally Getting Some EV Rapid Charging Love
    by Jennifer Sensiba on March 20, 2023 at 11:00 am

    There’s an interesting geographical oddity for CCS drivers in southern New Mexico. If you want to drive to Phoenix, Arizona, it’s not that hard. Electrify […]

  • 7-Eleven’s 7Charge App Works Very Well
    by Jennifer Sensiba on March 20, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Convenience stores are important players in the transition to electric vehicles due to their ability to provide more than just charging services. As we’ve […]

  • Qualcomm Wants To Jump Into The Electric Car Game With Its Digital Chassis
    by Steve Hanley on March 20, 2023 at 3:43 am

    The Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis is under consideration by a number of car manufacturers, like Sony–Honda and General Motors.

  • Electric Vehicles Tantalizingly Close to Price Parity with Gas Burners
    by Guest Contributor on March 20, 2023 at 3:10 am

    The main barrier to widespread EV adoption, from a car buyer’s standpoint, is a very simple one: they cost more to buy than legacy vehicles. On a total cost […]

  • SparkCharge Expands Mobile EV Charging Fleet Service Across The US
    by Jennifer Sensiba on March 20, 2023 at 2:21 am

    SparkCharge recently announced an important service the company is offering, but before I get to its solution, let’s talk a bit about the problem. Getting […]

  • Stainless Steel Swimming Pool & Spa Technology Firm Polytherm Becomes 1st Fleet Customer For BYD ATTO 3 In Austria
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 20, 2023 at 1:45 am

    Polytherm GmbH, an Austrian family business with more than 100 employees and a growing vehicle fleet, has just taken delivery of some BYD ATTO 3s. Polytherm […]

  • Indonesia to Assemble Minicab-MiEV for Local Use by 2024
    by Raymond Tribdino on March 19, 2023 at 10:15 pm

    Indonesia to assemble Minicab-MiEV for local use by 2024. Testing is being done with four big enterprises. Last February, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) […]

  • U.S. EIA Is Sending Mixed Messages On Fossil Fuels & Emissions
    by Steve Hanley on March 19, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    The EIA forecasts lower US carbon emissions by 2050. It also forecasts higher oil and gas production. Can both scenarios be correct?

  • How To Be A “Good Ancestor”
    by U.S. Department of Energy on March 19, 2023 at 7:04 pm

    At New Zealand’s First Clean Energy Conference, NREL Joined U.S. and New Zealand Experts and Leaders To Discuss Social & Financial Hurdles to […]

  • 6 Ways to Remove Carbon Pollution from the Atmosphere
    by World Resources Institute on March 19, 2023 at 6:32 pm

    Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have emitted more than 2,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. (A gigaton is one billion metric tons.) […]

  • Foxconn Wants To Manufacture Half Of All Electric Cars
    by Steve Hanley on March 19, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    Foxconn wants to build half of all electric cars made in the world, using its Mobility in Harmony platform as the basis for an array of EV models.

  • Volvo Delivers Its 1st Electric Heavy-Duty Truck In Africa
    by Jennifer Sensiba on March 19, 2023 at 1:37 pm

    In some ways, it’s going to be a little easier to electrify transportation in developing countries. While the top selling car in history is the Toyota […]

  • Lithium News: 7 Lithium Stories You Might Have Missed
    by Zachary Shahan on March 19, 2023 at 3:13 am

    Lithium, lithium, lithium — as much as we cover the lithium market, there’s much more to cover. The lithium market is jumping. Below are 7 notable lithium […]

  • India Can Achieve Energy Independence by 2047 Through Clean Technology: Study
    by U.S. Department of Energy on March 18, 2023 at 4:45 pm

    Berkeley Lab study shows how deep cost reductions in clean technology and India’s renewable and lithium edge can enable a pathway for cost-effective energy […]

  • Scania Demonstrates How To Bring Fast Charging To Any Location By Integrating A Northvolt Voltpack Mobile Battery System
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 18, 2023 at 4:15 pm

    Northvolt offers high-performance lithium-ion cells based around proprietary Lingonberry NMC chemistry. These are available in both cylindrical and prismatic […]

  • Do Large-Scale Photovoltaic Projects Impact Sales Prices of Close-By Homes?
    by Guest Contributor on March 18, 2023 at 3:45 pm

    New Berkeley Lab study finds evidence of relative decreases in home sale prices within 0.5 miles of large-scale photovoltaic projects in three of six states […]

  • Never Mind The Bottlenecks, Wind Farm Repowering Is Taking Off
    by Tina Casey on March 18, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    Repowering an existing wind farm is one way to get around the anti-wind movement and keep pumping more clean kilowatts into the grid.

  • Nottingham City Council’s Eastcroft Depot Launches New Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) Demonstrator Project
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 18, 2023 at 2:46 pm

    Nottingham City Council’s electric vehicle fleet is growing quite nicely. At the moment, 51% of the council’s vehicles are powered by electricity, […]

  • BYD Launches Han BEV, Song PLUS DM-i, And Destroyer 05 PHEV In Uzbekistan
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 18, 2023 at 1:33 pm

    In February of last year, BYD Auto Industry Co Ltd (BYD) and UZAVTOSANOAT JSC (UzAuto) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop, […]

  • 7-Eleven Now In EV Charging Business With 7Charge
    by Zachary Shahan on March 18, 2023 at 3:57 am

    Everyone, their mother, and their dog can see that the auto industry is electrifying. That includes oil companies (like Shell) and gas stations & […]

  • Forging a Clean Steel Economy in the United States
    by RMI on March 18, 2023 at 3:34 am

    Achieving a net-zero US steel sector will require investments in new, low-emissions primary steel production. In a big year for climate action, 2022 saw the […]

  • Africa Soaks Up The Sun
    by David Waterworth on March 18, 2023 at 2:48 am

    African countries are moving rapidly towards renewable energy, primarily through their abundant resource of solar. Funding for these projects is coming from a […]

  • EIA Forecast: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Will Fall Through 2050
    by U.S. Energy Information Administration on March 18, 2023 at 1:41 am

    U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions drop 25% to 38% below what they were in 2005 by 2030, according to our projections in the Annual Energy Outlook […]

  • Shell Continues Expanding Its EV Charging Footprint
    by Zachary Shahan on March 18, 2023 at 12:51 am

    Shell will, more likely than not, have big challenges staying anywhere near its current size as the world transitions to. electric vehicles. But it sure is […]

  • 37% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars
    by José Pontes on March 17, 2023 at 11:38 pm

    Lynk & Co is the #1 best selling car in the overall Dutch auto market.

  • Allume Energy SolShare System Brings Rooftop Solar To Apartment Dwellers
    by Steve Hanley on March 17, 2023 at 9:20 pm

    Australia's Allume Energy has the world's only technology capable of sharing rooftop solar with multiple units in residential apartment buildings.

  • Tesla’s Engineering Headquarters in California
    by Guest Contributor on March 17, 2023 at 6:42 pm

    Tesla officially moved its corporate headquarters from California to Texas in 2021, but in recent weeks, the automaker has debuted another new headquarters in […]

  • Spring Outlook: California Drought Cut By Half With More Relief To Come
    by Guest Contributor on March 17, 2023 at 6:35 pm

    Moderate to major spring flooding predicted along upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis to St. Louis

  • Kofa Is Working To Advance Urban Energy Access For Mobility & Backup Power Across Africa
    by Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai on March 17, 2023 at 6:05 pm

    How did a US/Norwegian national end up founding a business in Ghana with the aim of advancing energy access in Ghana and beyond? Well, Erik Nygard lived in […]

  • Oregon EV Rebate Program Shuts Down — Temporarily
    by Steve Hanley on March 17, 2023 at 5:40 pm

    Oregon has a dilemma. Its EV rebate program has been so successful it has run out of money before the end of its fiscal year.

  • The Latest IPCC Report Will Make You Sad. And Mad. Don’t Give Up!
    by Guest Contributor on March 17, 2023 at 5:10 pm

    On Monday, March 20, the IPCC will be publicly releasing a report synthesizing the latest climate science, the culmination of its sixth assessment cycle. With […]

  • A Matter of Time: Three Ways to Clarify Emissions Data
    by RMI on March 17, 2023 at 4:35 pm

    Typical emissions metrics are akin to putting a sprinter and marathoner in the same race – but clearer alternatives can help us cut climate impacts now and […]

  • Now Chair Of The Senate Budget Committee, Whitehouse Argues That A Warming Planet Poses Fiscal Dangers
    by Carolyn Fortuna on March 17, 2023 at 2:15 pm

    For the last 5 years, Senator Whitehouse has been sending around a binder to colleagues in which he compiled some of the most compelling warnings about the […]

  • What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas Prices?
    by info@greentechmedia.com on October 27, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    At the beginning of the pandemic, energy prices crashed. We did an episode of this show trying to figure out how oil prices fell to negative $40 per barrel. […]

  • Where Will DOE’s Loan Program Make the Next Climate Tech Investments?
    by info@greentechmedia.com on October 23, 2021 at 10:22 am

    The U.S. Department of Energy is crucial for funding, researching, and testing emerging energy tech.Now, in the Biden era, the agency is orienting itself […]

  • With an Energy Crisis Brewing, No Peak in Sight for Emissions
    by info@greentechmedia.com on October 23, 2021 at 10:21 am

    EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. And they don’t look good. On our current policy trajectory, there is no […]

  • Where Green Hydrogen Is Headed
    by info@greentechmedia.com on October 14, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    Suddenly everyone is talking about green hydrogen. From South Africa to the United Arab Emirates. From China to Utah. Governments and developers are eyeing […]

  • Why TransitTech Is So Vital to Struggling Public Transportation Systems
    by info@greentechmedia.com on October 10, 2021 at 9:17 am

    Ride sharing has swept transportation systems over the last decade -- bringing convenience, but also congestion, inequities, and political fights.Now a new […]

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