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 Accessories for the Model 3, Model S, and Model Xby Sponsored Content on September 21, 2019 at 4:00 pm
EV Items makes cool accessories for your Tesla Model S, Model X, and Model 3, and is offering a special discount to our readers. […]
- California Is Investing $95 Million Into Clean Transportationby Johnna Crider on September 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm
California has announced that it is investing $95 million into clean transportation with several goals in mind, including helping those living in disadvantaged […]
- New Orleans Tesla Service Center Is Close To Readyby Johnna Crider on September 21, 2019 at 11:00 am
Tesla's New Orleans service center may soon be here. Right now, it's in "coming soon" mode on the Tesla website. In 2018, The Times-Picayune first reported […]
- Daimler & VW Saying Auf Wiedersehn To Internal Combustion Engines, But Not BMWby Steve Hanley on September 21, 2019 at 2:30 am
Mercedes-Benz has announced it will not be developing a next generation of internal combustion engines as it shifts its focus to electric powertrains. […]
- Beautiful Tesla Roadster Ad Created By Billy Crammerby Johnna Crider on September 21, 2019 at 1:40 am
Billy Cramer is a 21-year-old video editor from Stockholm Sweden who has been studying filmmaking and learning everything he can about this art form for many […]
- Are Major Climate Crisis Organizations Modeling A Livable Future On Climate Strike Day?by Carolyn Fortuna on September 21, 2019 at 1:10 am
Climate strikes are pushing environmental organizations to advocate for more robust zero carbon emission goals […]
- Tesla Model 3 Is #1 Best Selling Vehicle In Norway, #3 In Netherlands, #7 In Switzerland — CleanTechnica Reportby Zachary Shahan on September 20, 2019 at 11:11 pm
The Tesla Model 3 is in a class of its own. It's quicker and more fun to drive than a BMW, safer than a Volvo, has better tech than a Mercedes, and often has a […]
- Where Tesla Solar Is Most Competitiveby Guest Contributor on September 20, 2019 at 10:43 pm
While Tesla may be the most recognizable brand name in the realm of electric cars, one of the much less talked about aspects of Tesla's Master Plan is the […]
- ‘Largest Ever’: Google Announces 1.6GW of Renewables Purchasesby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 10:37 pm
Google announced a package of renewables deals on Thursday totaling 1,600 megawatts, which the tech behemoth says is the largest corporate renewables purchase […]
- Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Skoda Octavia, Renault Megane, & Peugeot 308 — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Scenariosby Zachary Shahan on September 20, 2019 at 9:01 pm
Following up on my article comparing the Volkswagen ID.3 with the Volkswagen Golf on a 5 year cost of ownership basis, below are comparisons of the ID.3 […]
- Dominion Lays Out Plan for 2.6GW of Offshore Wind in Virginiaby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 8:21 pm
Dominion Energy, the Virginia-based utility, laid out plans Thursday for a 2.6-gigawatt offshore wind project off its home state’s coastline. It’s […]
- UK’s Offshore Wind Auction So Successful It Might Have Made Itself Redundantby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 8:18 pm
The U.K.’s offshore wind auctions have driven prices so low that developers could prefer to go merchant rather than take part in the next round two years […]
- SunPower Alums Launch Terabase to Tackle Soft Costs for Utility-Scale Solarby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 5:40 pm
Leaders from SunPower's recently closed power plant business have launched a company of their own, but they're not doing project development.Instead, […]
- Amazon Pledges To Meet Paris Climate Goals 10 Years Early, Commits To 100,000 Electric Delivery Vehiclesby Steve Hanley on September 20, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Amazon has announced a major initiative to reduce its carbon emissions and set a goal of 2040. The plan includes 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian. […]
- The Latest Developments in the FERC-PJM Capacity Market Impasse [GTM Squared]by info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 4:59 pm
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- The Solar Industry Wants a Tax Credit Extension. Should It Get One?by info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 2:58 pm
Four years ago, the U.S. solar industry was in the midst of “jockeying” to attach an extension of the Investment Tax Credit — the […]
- Comparing the ‘100%’ Targets Set by Cities, States, Corporates and Utilitiesby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Every week, there's a new declaration from a corporation, a city, a state or a utility that they are going "100 percent." But what does that mean? […]
- Ad Astra, With Solar Power (& A Weird New Form Of Nuclear Power) | #CleanTechnica Exclusive Interviewby Tina Casey on September 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm
The powerful new movie Ad Astra gives solar power fans a lot to chew on while plumbing the mysteries of outer space and the human sou […]
- Kamala Harris Climate Plan Is Statesmanlike & Strong On Everything Except Militaryby Michael Barnard on September 20, 2019 at 1:36 pm
Harris’ plan is the most inclusive of other politicians and the least arrogant about being about her […]
- Trump Gets Manufacturing Win as Hanwha Q Cells Opens US Solar Factoryby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 1:17 pm
A representative of the Trump administration and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will converge on Dalton, Georgia on Friday to celebrate a U.S. manufacturing win, […]
- UK Offshore Wind Changes Seen Attracting Oil and Gas Majorsby info@greentechmedia.com on September 20, 2019 at 1:16 pm
The U.K.'s first offshore wind leasing round in a decade is expected to draw greater participation from oil and gas majors, thanks in part to changes to the […]
- Living The Online Life: Climate’s Unseen Battlegroundby The Beam on September 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Not only is the digital world unregulated, but it is also morally agnostic, giving rise to a wide range of political and social ills: fake news, internet […]
- Climate Breakdown: Decision-Makers, We Need You To Wake Up!by The Beam on September 20, 2019 at 8:00 am
Climate change is a feminist issue. Or really, to be more specific, climate change is an issue of patriarchy, racism, and exploitation. And if feminists care […]
- Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Volkswagen Golf — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Comparisonby Zachary Shahan on September 20, 2019 at 3:10 am
For this analysis, I'm comparing the Volkswagen ID.3 to the lowest trim Volkswagen Golf and the highest trim Golf, but not adding any options/extras. The ID.3 […]
- Tesla Sentry Mode Catches More Interesting Momentsby Johnna Crider on September 20, 2019 at 2:09 am
Tesla's Sentry Mode catches some pretty interesting moments, along with the usual thieves and vandals. It's like the "Kodak moments" of a previous generation. […]
- New Data Show Hiring At Tesla Soared 33% Since Juneby Johnna Crider on September 20, 2019 at 12:49 am
Hiring at Tesla has been soaring — up 33% since June according to research done by Thinknum. Another article by Dealbreaker shows that Tesla's hiring has […]
- GE’s Largest Battery Deal Yet Will Support a 200MW Australian Solar Plantby info@greentechmedia.com on September 19, 2019 at 9:16 pm
GE won its biggest grid battery deal so far, to supply a solar plant in South Australia.The 200-megawatt Solar River plant will be coupled with a […]
- California Plans Aggressive Response To Trump Waiver Revocationby Steve Hanley on September 19, 2019 at 8:15 pm
Donald Tramp has revoked California's waiver under the Clean Air Act that allows it to set emissions standards that are tougher than federal guidelines. Expect […]
- What’s Up With Micro Wind Turbines? They’re Up! (#CleanTechnica Exclusive Interview)by Tina Casey on September 19, 2019 at 6:55 pm
Teeny tiny micro wind turbines are holding their own in the US wind industry market, despite an overall downturn in the small wind category […]
- The Span Panel Makes Adding Solar & Storage A Plug & Play Affairby Kyle Field on September 19, 2019 at 5:55 pm
Span.IO is bringing intelligence to the home base of a home's electrical system with a new smart electrical panel that was designed from the ground up with […]
- Words Matter: At The Guardian, Climate Change Is Out, Climate Crisis Is Inby Steve Hanley on September 19, 2019 at 4:55 pm
The Guardian is updating its editorial policies to reflect the seriousness of the current environmental crisis. "Climate change" is out. "Climate crisis" is in. […]
- What “Storm Area 51” Can Teach Us About Climate Changeby Jennifer Sensiba on September 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm
It started out innocently enough. A college student was up late looking at absurd things on Facebook. After seeing a Facebook event planning the theft of […]
- The Arcimoto Fun Utility Vehicle Is Officially In Production!by Kyle Field on September 19, 2019 at 10:15 am
Mark Frohnmayer and the crew of creative crafters at Arcimoto have spent years refining the three-wheeled electric vehicle they call the Fun Utility Vehicle. […]
- Grab A Cup Of Coffee, Sit Down, & Relax. You Are Listening To The Beam Podcastby The Beam on September 19, 2019 at 10:00 am
Co-written with The Beam Chief-Editor Anne-Sophie Garrigou and produced by Anna Siwecka as an extension of The Beam Magazine, The Beam Podcast is a series of […]
- The Water Knife Meets Neuromancer: Machine Learning For Southwestern US Water Qualityby Michael Barnard on September 19, 2019 at 8:00 am
The work of Ketos and the Authority continue to push back the dystopian future of The Water Knife so that Las Vegas gamblers and wedding parties will still be […]
- Why GM Auto Workers Are Striking & Some Want To Make More EVsby Daryl Elliott on September 19, 2019 at 5:49 am
Ted Krumm, head of the UAW's bargaining committee states: "This strike is about us ... standing up for fair wages, for affordable quality healthcare, for our […]
- September 20 Global Climate Strike Will Be Largest Everby Steve Hanley on September 19, 2019 at 4:30 am
September 20 will see millions of people around the world assemble to demand urgent and serious action on climate change. Will you be part of it? […]
- IIHS: Tesla Model 3 Earns Top Safety Score In All 8 Test Categoriesby Zachary Shahan on September 19, 2019 at 4:17 am
The Tesla Model 3 won the IIHS's TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, which means that the car achieved the top score in all 8 test categories. You cannot get a better […]
- New Tesla Model 3 Aero Wheel From Fast Wheels — Wicked!by Guest Contributor on September 19, 2019 at 3:00 am
Way back in 2016 when I camped outside the Montreal Tesla store for two nights to reserve my Tesla Model 3 Performance, I can't say I had wheels on my mind. […]
- A Practical Reason Why Nürburgring Records Matter To Teslaby Frugal Moogal on September 19, 2019 at 1:00 am
Until a couple weeks ago, my knowledge of the famous Nürburgring race track in Germany was basically limited to the strange Ring Racer roller coaster that […]
- Tesla’s Leadership At Nürburgring Is A Win For Everyoneby Johnna Crider on September 18, 2019 at 10:49 pm
If you are a lover of all things auto, you should celebrate Tesla's leadership on the Nürburgring track, and I am going to explain why I think this to be […]
- Tesla Gets An Invite To Set Up Factory In Tamil Nadu, Indiaby Johnna Crider on September 18, 2019 at 9:17 pm
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, is on an investment tour in the US and the UK. In the US, he stopped by the Tesla plant in San Francisco. […]
- DWeb: Leveraging Technology For Environmental Protection & Disaster Reliefby Guest Contributor on September 18, 2019 at 7:42 pm
I've just returned from the Decentralized WebCamp held this year at a regenerative mushroom farm in Santa Cruz, California. A global community hailing from […]
- There Has Never Been A Better Time To Become A Climate Activist Than Now. Here’s Whyby The Beam on September 18, 2019 at 7:05 pm
For our planet to remain habitable, we have to change everything. To move away from fossil fuels, we have to transform the way we eat, commute, live, consume, […]
- Apples To Apples: Volkswagen ID.4 (Crozz) Pricing Speculationby Steve Hanley on September 18, 2019 at 6:05 pm
The head of Volkswagen of America says the company expects the price of its ID Crozz to compare favorably with the its Tiguan SUV. What does that mean, exactly? […]
- Leading US Businesses Sow Distributed Wind Energy, Reap Control (#CleanTechnica Exclusive Interview)by Tina Casey on September 18, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Everything old is new again as leading US power users deploy distributed wind energy to regain control over their electrical destiny […]
- US Utility-Scale Solar Pipeline Tops 37.9 Gigawattsby Joshua S Hill on September 18, 2019 at 4:05 pm
The United States solar industry now boasts the largest pipeline of utility-scale solar projects in history with a record 37.9 gigawatts (GW) of contracted […]
- CleanTechnica Exclusive: Polestar Will Open Its 1st Store In Osloby Steve Hanley on September 18, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Are Hansen of Norway is an active member of the CleanTechnica community. A few days ago, he was walking through a part of Oslo that features many upscale […]
- BMW i3 = #1 Electric Vehicle In Germany In August, Record Performanceby Jose Pontes on September 18, 2019 at 2:15 pm
The German plug-in electric vehicle market continued on the right track in August, having registered 8,121 units. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) were up +104% […]
- Green Product Placement Is Making Sustainability Cool & Normalby Carolyn Fortuna on September 18, 2019 at 8:00 am
Green marketing faces the challenge of creating and marketing innovative green products and services while persuading consumers. Green product placement is […]