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.
- New XPENG Robotaxi: KITT Or My Mother The Car…Or Both!by Tina Casey on July 10, 2026 at 6:51 pm
The Chinese startup XPENG is moving forward with plans for a new electric robotaxi aimed at the global market for seamless, fully autonomous ride hailing […]
- As BYD Cancels & Introduces Chinese Models, Global Product Divergesby Larry Evans on July 10, 2026 at 6:17 pm
In a recent article in CleanTechnica, David Waterford looked at the Sealion 7 in Australia. A few days later, media reported that the Sealion 7 had been […]
- Volkswagen May Discontinue Up To Half Its Current Modelsby Steve Hanley on July 10, 2026 at 3:46 pm
The board of directors for Volkswagen AG met on July 9 to approve a new plan proposed by CEO Oliver Blume for the company's future. The post Volkswagen May […]
- Electric Vehicle Raffle Is Insanely UNDERSOLD. 4,500 Tickets Remain With Less Than 21 Days Before Drawing. Stunning Odds for You. Tickets Benefit Nonprofit.by Industry Sponsor on July 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm
In less than three weeks, a clean energy nonprofit will give away three amazing electric cars. But here’s the problem for the charity: Over 4,500 tickets are […]
- Volvo’s Electric Truck Is Moving Faster Than Its Hydrogen Strategyby Michael Barnard on July 10, 2026 at 2:19 pm
Volvo’s new FH Aero Electric is the kind of truck legacy manufacturers used to imply battery-electric trucking could not really become. It claims up to 700 […]
- UNDP & TAILG Sign MOU for a Green, Low-Carbon Mobility Project to Advance Sustainable Development in Africa & Beyondby Press Release on July 10, 2026 at 2:18 pm
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and TAILG, a leading electric mobility company, officially signed a Memorandum of […]
- California School District Jumps Into Solar, Storage, & Electric Busesby Zachary Shahan on July 10, 2026 at 1:53 pm
The quite rural Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) in California, which sits between Los Angeles and San Francisco, or Los Angeles and Sacramento, has […]
- US Accounted for Nearly 50% of World’s CO2 Emissions Growth in 2025 — Thanks, AI Data Center Explosion & Pro-Pollution Trumpby Zachary Shahan on July 10, 2026 at 3:50 am
A new report is out from the Energy Institute, and it’s quite damning for the US. The report is the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy. […]
- Drax Power Station’s Carbon Emissions Hit A New High In 2025 While Receiving Record Public Subsidiesby Press Release on July 10, 2026 at 3:34 am
Drax is the UK’s largest emitter but received record £999m in subsidies last year. London, 9 July 2026 — New analysis from think tank Ember finds that […]
- Polestar Has Record Sales in 1st Half of Year, But Facing Big Challengeby Zachary Shahan on July 10, 2026 at 2:48 am
Polestar has just announced some great news — it had a record 30,423 sales in the first half of 2026. The company achieved 17,296 sales in the second […]
- ComEd Commissions Two New Substations, Unlocking Up To 550MW of Wind Energy to the Gridby Press Release on July 10, 2026 at 2:23 am
New transmission substations in LaSalle and Woodford Counties expand capacity to enable utility scale wind farms while enhancing reliability for surrounding […]
- How Many Tesla Robotaxis Are In Miami?by Zachary Shahan on July 10, 2026 at 2:03 am
I was traveling a lot last week, and I missed the news until very recently that Tesla launched robotaxi service in Miami. Apparently, Tesla now has some […]
- CleanTechnica Interview with Bill McKibbenby Scott Cooney on July 10, 2026 at 1:28 am
At the recent Hawaii Sustainability Expo, I got a chance to sit on stage and do a “talk story” session with one of my personal heroes, Bill McKibben. […]
- EPA Moves to Eliminate Public From Permitting Process for Data Centers, Concrete Batch Plantsby Press Release on July 10, 2026 at 12:47 am
On Tuesday the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” […]
- Sierra Club Urges EPA to Reject Industry Push to Weaken Life-Saving Truck Pollution Standardsby Press Release on July 10, 2026 at 12:42 am
Today, Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal that would weaken clean truck pollution standards that protect Americans from dangerous […]
- Walmart Supporting … Nuclear Power?by Zachary Shahan on July 9, 2026 at 9:56 pm
I was scrolling through hundreds of environment and energy press releases late last night, and I saw one about Walmart supporting nuclear power. Even after […]
- Bill Frist Wants To Bridge The Partisan Divide Over Climate Changeby Steve Hanley on July 9, 2026 at 6:26 pm
Bill Frist served as a senator from Tennessee from 1995 to 2007. During his last four years, he was the Senate majority leader. He chose not to stand for […]
- Is Tesla In A Lose-Lose Situation With Autonomous Driving?by Letters to the Editor on July 9, 2026 at 3:38 pm
One of our excellent commenters posted an intriguing comment this morning under an article about how robotaxi app usage is split across the US market. I’ve […]
- Bosch’s Real Hydrogen Mistake Was Strategic, Not Financialby Michael Barnard on July 9, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Bosch’s hydrogen story is easy to misread. Stefan Hartung is leaving the top job earlier than expected, Christian Fischer takes over on July 1, and the […]
- Forget the Fiat Golf Cart, VinFast City Car Costs $7,150 and Has Twice the Range!by Zachary Shahan on July 9, 2026 at 2:52 pm
Yesterday, I wrote about the tiny new Fiat Topolino EV. Initially, I was excited, because I saw that it was cute and cost only $13,995. Then I found out that […]
- Republicans & Democrats in Congress Unite in Effort to Ban Chinese Electric Vehiclesby Zachary Shahan on July 9, 2026 at 2:06 pm
Let’s start with the obvious: there’s no need to ban a major consumer product coming from the country that leads the world (by far) in producing and buying […]
- XPENG MONA L03: The Best Base Tesla Model Y Competitor?by Larry Evans on July 9, 2026 at 3:57 am
When looking at the new MONA L03, which recently went on presale, it struck me that this might be the closest competitor to the base RWD Model Y. The car […]
- Ameresco Brings Rooftop Solar to Community College of Philadelphiaby Press Release on July 9, 2026 at 3:50 am
The new solar installations at two campuses will support the state of Pennsylvania’s broader renewable energy goals, improve energy resilience, and provide […]
- Rivian (RIVN) — Rough Week Selling Stock For Cash? Or Booming Stock Provides Easy Opportunity For Cheap Cash?by Zachary Shahan on July 9, 2026 at 3:33 am
Rivian is supposed to be having a great year. The launch of the R2 is supposed to bring it to the next level and help it finally get to profitability. Like […]
- Avangrid Begins Panel Installation at Oregon Trail Solar, Supports Local Jobsby Press Release on July 9, 2026 at 3:30 am
Company recently installed first solar panels on the 57 MWdc (41 MWac) project in Gilliam County. Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the […]
- Waymo Hits Summer Break With Coast-to-Coast Expansionby Zachary Shahan on July 9, 2026 at 2:11 am
Waymo continues its big year of expansion. Far more than any previous year, Waymo is launching robotaxi service in city after city in 2026, and now there are […]
- ACC Finalizes Repeal of Energy Efficiency Rulesby Press Release on July 9, 2026 at 1:53 am
Removing it Lets Utilities off the Hook for Ratepayer Energy Savings The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to eliminate Arizona’s […]
- EPA Proposes Air Pollution Exemption “Deal” for Data Centers in Georgiaby Press Release on July 9, 2026 at 1:48 am
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor […]
- Asleep Behind The Wheel Of A Tesla Using FSD?by Steve Hanley on July 8, 2026 at 11:53 pm
A video that purports to show a Tesla driver asleep behind the wheel has appeared on social media. Is it a fake? The post Asleep Behind The Wheel Of A Tesla […]
- This Robotaxi Company Is Growing Its Share Of US Market — Not Waymo, Not Teslaby Zachary Shahan on July 8, 2026 at 11:24 pm
Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, either Waymo or Tesla is leading the robotaxi revolution in the United States. Objectively, Waymo has far more […]
- The Tiny Fiat Topolino EV Is A Test For Small-Car Loversby Zachary Shahan on July 8, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Here’s a big chance for cheap, small-car proponents in the USA. Stellantis is bringing the Fiat Topolino EV to town, and it checks the boxes for what many of […]
- Changing The Narrative About Clean Energy — Dollars, Not Policiesby Steve Hanley on July 8, 2026 at 4:25 pm
Clean energy may be the ultimate no-brainer, but how it is presented often gets in the way of the message. These groups want to change that. The post Changing […]
- Waymo Gets Scientific: “Not All Miles Are Equal”by Zachary Shahan on July 8, 2026 at 3:53 pm
Most of us would like to really know how much safer (or not) various robotaxis are than human drivers, and in particular how much safer (or not) they are than […]
- EU Parliament Biofuels Blunder Could Expose EU To Over $5.6 Billion A Year In Sanctionsby Transport & Environment (T&E) on July 8, 2026 at 2:17 pm
MEPs have voted to reject an EU regulation that would have seen soy biofuels no longer count as a renewable fuel by 2030. Members of the European Parliament […]
- 50+ Sailing Ships Will Produce Green Hydrogen At Seaby Tina Casey on July 8, 2026 at 1:19 pm
A new green hydrogen concept deploys subsurface turbines and fleets of high tech sailboats to run on-board water electrolysis systems with wind power. The post […]
- CleanPeak Energy & Western Sydney International Airport Partner on 100% Renewable Electricity Dealby Press Release on July 8, 2026 at 3:46 am
CleanPeak Energy has partnered with Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Australia’s […]
- Leapmotor B03X Orders Open in Europe: A New Benchmark in the Urban Crossover Segmentby Press Release on July 8, 2026 at 2:40 am
Leapmotor announces the opening of orders for the all-new B03X in Europe, a global strategic model that marks a new chapter for the brand in the fast-growing […]
- Floating Solar PV … To Survive 3.5 Meter Wavesby Zachary Shahan on July 8, 2026 at 2:22 am
Floating solar PV power has become more and more popular. It was quite niche for several years, but it is getting more or less “mainstream.” As it has […]
- Vertical Solar PV? Yes, Says Vancouverby Zachary Shahan on July 8, 2026 at 12:15 am
A snowy country like Norway is going to approach solar power in a different way from a place like the Bahamas. It’s not surprising to find out, then, that a […]
- In Latest Pro-Polluter Move, Trump Pardons Mechanics that Tampered with Vehicle Pollution Controls for Trucksby Press Release on July 7, 2026 at 11:31 pm
Right before the July 4th weekend, Donald Trump pardoned nine mechanics that were convicted for tampering with vehicle pollution controls on heavy-duty […]
- EPA Proposes Air Pollution Exemption “Deal” for Data Centersby Press Release on July 7, 2026 at 11:23 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed cutting the American public out of air pollution permits for “minor sources,” which includes the tractor […]
- Sierra Club & Partners Oppose Trump EPA’s Weakening of Vehicle Pollutant Standardsby Press Release on July 7, 2026 at 11:14 pm
Yesterday, the Sierra Club joined partners in opposing the Trump EPA’s proposal to weaken vehicle pollutant standards by delaying the implementation of […]
- Simplify Clean Energy Explanations, And More People Will Understand How Renewables Can Improve Their Livesby Carolyn Fortuna on July 7, 2026 at 11:11 pm
When I was an early stage doctoral student, our professor asked each of us to turn to someone in the room and explain our upcoming dissertation idea. Whoa! […]
- Permitting & Politics Diminish Solar & Wind Power In The USby Steve Hanley on July 7, 2026 at 6:52 pm
Permitting delays add thousands of dollars to the cost of rooftop solar systems in the US. Massachusetts has a solution. The post Permitting & Politics […]
- 10 Massachusetts Nonprofits Get Solar Grantsby Zachary Shahan on July 7, 2026 at 5:29 pm
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources has just awarded 10 grants to nonprofit organizations in the state for more rooftop solar power deployment. […]