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Alas, Poor Cybertruck, We Hardly Knew Thee

Tina Casey — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:57:43 +0000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid a billion-dollar egg with the Cybertruck, and he is finally putting the ill-fated EV out of its misery.

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Tesla & SpaceX Lost $420 Billion In Market Cap This Week — Didn’t Have To Be This Way

Z. S. — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:27:15 +0000

Many of you may remember that Tesla and SpaceX got significant boosts early on in their corporate lives from the Obama administration, the Democrat-controlled House, and the Democrat-controlled Senate. There’s a solid chance these companies would no longer exist today without that early support. Democrats in California and in the ... [continued]

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As Jackery Inventory Sells Out, Are Portable Batteries Set To Take Off?

Larry Evans — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:22:32 +0000

I recently wrote reviews of the new Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 and Explorer 100D. A few days later, a connection with Jackery messaged me that their Black Friday/Cyber Monday products had largely sold out. Just three days after launching on November 1. This includes 1000, 2000, 3600 and 5000 ... [continued]

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America’s New Shipbuilding Orders Are Expensive Bets on Fossil Freight

Michael Barnard — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:58:59 +0000

South Korea’s Hanwha Group owns the Philadelphia shipyard that has become a centerpiece of Washington’s attempt to rebuild American commercial shipbuilding. Its Hanwha Ocean and Hanwha Systems subsidiaries acquired the US yard in December 2024. The investment creates and sustains American production capacity and jobs while transferring shipbuilding expertise, technology ... [continued]

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Sierra Club: We Cannot Support the Permitting Bill As Currently Written

Sierra Club — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:48:31 +0000

Democrats have been given a mandate to fight for a better deal for the American people. Washington, DC — In the wake of this week’s overwhelming blue wave election, the Senate may still take a vote during the lame duck session on the “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of ... [continued]

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Trump Is Gonna Cave On Offshore Wind In 5…4…3…

Tina Casey — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:45:20 +0000

Yet another offshore wind farm is nearing completion in the US, despite Trump's heroic efforts to stop the industry in its tracks.

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How Can Europe Accelerate Electric Trucking?

Christopher Arcus — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:57:12 +0000

Diesel Costs High, Freight Electrification Too Slow Europe is having a hard time lately, with skyrocketing oil prices dampening economies. Fuel costs, particularly diesel, are prompting surging interest in truck electrification. Europe has been urging truck makers to move toward electric trucking, and they have responded with a variety of ... [continued]

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Thermal Dawn — Thermal Storage Is Cheap Storage

David Waterworth — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 04:32:52 +0000

Another great idea from Down Under: Thermal Dawn promises cost effective heating and cooling, mainly by replacing gas boilers in cold climates. CleanTechnica had a chance to interview Nick Zeniou, Founder of Thermal Dawn, recently by phone, fresh after his presentation at Everything Electric. You can hear him explain his ... [continued]

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XPENG Researchers and Academic Partners Introduce GroundingPI, An Open-Source Visual Perception Model For Physical AI

Press Release — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:57:27 +0000

Developed by researchers affiliated with XPENG, Peking University, The University of Hong Kong and other academic institutions, GroundingPI introduces a perception-focused approach to foundation models for Physical AI. The 4B-parameter model achieved an average score of 73.68 across 34 perception benchmarks, outperforming GPT-6 Astra (71.54) in the research team’s evaluation. ... [continued]

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You Need A New Car? Go Electric! It’s Superior Technology. Part 2

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:59:56 +0000

Some reasons why you shouldn’t be worried about buying an electric vehicle. Everyone knows that electric cars are much more inconvenient than gas cars. After all, there is a gas station on every corner and it only takes 5 minutes to fill up. Electric chargers are rare, and it takes ... [continued]

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You Need A New Car? Go Electric! It’s Superior Technology! Part 1

Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:35:21 +0000

Your car is getting “long in tooth,” or maybe your daughter is going away to college and you are giving her your car. Whatever the reason, you are looking for another car. It could be new, it could be used: don’t even look at gas cars, electric cars are superior ... [continued]

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Hyundai Motor Group Outlines Future Mobility Technology Roadmap at FISITA World Mobility Summit 2026

Press Release — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:48:55 +0000

Hyundai Motor Group co-hosts the FISITA World Mobility Summit 2026 in Korea with the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA) Group leaders present the electrification strategy and approach to AI-based future vehicle development Global automotive leaders discuss software-defined vehicles, AI, autonomous driving, batteries and energy infrastructure Group exhibits Genesis ... [continued]

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Two New Commissioners Headed to the Arizona Corporation Commission

Sierra Club — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:21:27 +0000

Phoenix — Come January, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) will be bi-partisan as two Democrats, Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill, have been elected to the ACC. They will be joining current Republican commissioners Lea Márquez Peterson, Rachel Walden, and René Lopez. The election comes as the Commission is considering rate ... [continued]

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Electric Buses Need a Plan for the Next Operating Contract

Michael Barnard — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:35:25 +0000

Greater Manchester is entering a new stage of bus franchising. In September 2026, Go-Ahead announced that Go North West had won two Bee Network operating contracts covering 38 routes and approximately 60 buses, with service beginning in March 2027. Eighteen of those routes will operate from a new depot in ... [continued]

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Because Women: Rethinking What Freedom of Movement Can Feel Like

Guest Contributor — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:44:35 +0000

Most women know the unspoken checklist before getting into a car. They consider their surroundings, decide whether to chat or pretend to be on a phone call, and send a quick text to a friend with their live location, just in case. Getting from one place to another is rarely ... [continued]

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The US Midterm Election Results Remind Us To Focus On The “Foundation Of Our Democracy”

Carolyn Fortuna — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:03:39 +0000

The country feels different as the US midterm election results come rolling in. When all of the votes are counted, Democrats are set to win the national popular vote in all House races by about 13 percentage points. The voters have spoken in huge numbers: they want leaders who make ... [continued]

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Latin America EV Sales Report: With Over 200,000 Units Sold in Q3, EVs Now Stand at 12% Market Share!

Juan Diego Celemín Mojica — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:57:51 +0000

Through 2026, EVs have gained significant momentum all over the world (safe for the US), and Latin America has been no exception. Sales grew by almost 140% in the third quarter, and clock in at a very healthy 120% growth through 2026, bringing the yearly total to more than half ... [continued]

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Elon Musk Threw Away $474 Million (Or More) … But May Benefit From Failing

Z. S. — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:53:03 +0000

Some people think Elon Musk has lost his mind. Others think he’s always been a charlatan and has just had an insane amount of luck. Some people think he’s a genius and that everything he touches will turn to gold. And then there’s also a decent portion of folks who ... [continued]

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Who Controls the Battery in Your Driveway?

Guest Contributor — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:51:54 +0000

Tesla brought home power backup to America. In Australia, an update is switching it off. North American owners just got Powershare with Powerwall. Australian owners of existing Teslas got a software update that appears to block the third-party gear they use to power their homes. It is a test case ... [continued]

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Bay Area Air District Moves Forward with Nation’s Strongest Water Heater Standards

Sierra Club — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:50:05 +0000

Health advocates, environmental groups, heat pump installers, local electeds celebrate decision as. SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area Air District voted today to move forward with the strongest clean appliance standards in the nation, putting millions of Bay Area homes on a path to switch from gas water heaters to zero-emission alternatives. ... [continued]

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Sierra Club Releases Post-Election Congressional Policy Blueprint to Reduce Costs, Preserve Public Lands, and Make Polluters Pay

Sierra Club — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:47:27 +0000

Washington, DC — As Democrats regain control of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, the Sierra Club today released a new legislative policy blueprint for the incoming Congress that will deliver for the American people by addressing the affordability crisis, holding polluters accountable, preserving our public lands, and ... [continued]

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Nabrawind’s Crane-Free Wind Towers Face a Supplier Test

Michael Barnard — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:27:43 +0000

Spain’s Nabrawind has developed a way to install exceptionally tall wind turbine towers without bringing an enormous crawler crane to the site. Its Nabralift system uses a tubular upper tower supported by a three-legged steel structure. Hydraulic equipment raises the assembled turbine while modular sections are inserted below it near ... [continued]

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“War” Secretary Pete Hegseth Endorses 15 Minute City Model

Tina Casey — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:29:13 +0000

The 15 Minute City model calls for walkable, bike-able access to basic services and resources, a concept that has been embraced by none other than the US Department of Defense.

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Blue Wave Not Climate Related, But Critical To Clean Energy & Electric Vehicles

Z. S. — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:25:57 +0000

Democrats absolutely crushed Republicans during the US midterm elections. I saw that it was the biggest electoral win since 1974. Texas is blue! Not just one position in Texas either — the governor is now a Democrat, a Democrat was elected to the US Senate, and the whole Texas legislature ... [continued]

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Sierra Club Response to Midterm Election Results

Sierra Club — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:54:37 +0000

Democrats must seize on this opportunity to take ambitious action for the climate and our democracy. Washington, DC — While votes are still being counted, election officials have called enough races that it’s clear that Democrats have retaken the US House of Representatives and are expected to retake the Senate. ... [continued]

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Singapore Reveals Five-Year Energy Plan to Feed Data Center, Semicon Progress

Raymond Tribdino — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:38:12 +0000

SINGAPORE — Singapore has launched a sweeping five-year energy infrastructure plan designed to meet surging power needs driven by data centers, semiconductor fabrication and the electrification of transit. The initiative, announced by the Energy Market Authority, sets out a multi-pronged overhaul across generation, transmission, storage and regional interconnection as the ... [continued]

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NIO’s October Sales Meh, But 2026 Sales Up 38.5%

Z. S. — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:40:10 +0000

NIO’s October sales were nothing like XPENG’s. Rather than soaring to record heights, they drooped. Rather than surpassing 50,000 sales (something NIO is yet to do and XPENG has done only this once), NIO scored 34,246 vehicle deliveries, the company’s lowest delivery total since April. Nonetheless, that brought the company’s ... [continued]

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XPENG Sales Soar!

Z. S. — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:38:54 +0000

XPENG had a fantabulous sales month in October. We can give you the numbers, but as you can see well enough in the chart above and below, the company’s sales soared to a whole new level last month. Reaching 50,237 vehicle deliveries, that meant 22% sales growth month over month ... [continued]

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How Does Oahu Get to an Economically Resilient, 100% Clean Energy Future?

Scott Cooney — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:47:05 +0000

Oahu is a unique place. It’s the home of one of the largest clean tech incubators in the world, Elemental Impact, for a reason. Exorbitantly high electricity rates combined with ample natural resources make it an incredible laboratory to bring clean tech solutions to market. Rapid investment for WWII created ... [continued]

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China Truck Sales Now Majority Electric. What’s Next?

Larry Evans — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:38:20 +0000

EV heavy trucks hit 50.3% market share in China for September, with sales up 34% from a year ago. Long-haul big rig market share hit 64.5%. China is on track to have over 40% EV market share for the entire year, reaching their 2030 goal in a matter of months. ... [continued]

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Stratos Data Center Will Emit Air Pollution That’s Linked to Premature Deaths and Health Economic Damages for Utah & States Downwind

NRDC — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:31:10 +0000

A new report models emissions from different on-site methane generation power scenarios to show potential impacts on the people of Utah and residents of multiple downwind states. Canadian businessman and television personality “Mr. Wonderful” (aka Kevin O’Leary) and his businesses have proposed the Stratos data center in Box Elder County, ... [continued]

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Overshoot Demands a New Era of Adaptation, Loss & Damage, and Climate Justice

NRDC — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:56:16 +0000

As the world is on track to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of global warming, climate action must double down but also go beyond emissions cuts to prioritize adaptation, respond to loss and damage, and confront growing inequality. For decades, climate policy has been dominated by a central question: How do ... [continued]

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If The US Department Of Defense Gets Solar Power, Why Can’t We?

Tina Casey — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:29:09 +0000

White Sands Missile Range celebrated the launch of an on-site, solar-enabled microgrid last year, and the facility has already begun planning for another microgrid with solar power.

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Aluminum–Air Generators for Data Centres Face a Metal Logistics Test

Michael Barnard — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:21:18 +0000

California startup Voya Energy announced a $35 million financing round in August 2026 for generators that use prepared scrap aluminum, air and water to produce electricity without combustion. Its immediate opportunity includes replacing diesel backup equipment at data centres, where exhaust, noise and permitting can be genuine obstacles. The company ... [continued]

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I Checked Out Tesla’s New Model YL, Standard Y, Model 3 In Person — Here’s What Surprised Me

Paul Fosse — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:07:46 +0000

I finally got to see the new Tesla Model YL, Model Y Standard, and Model 3 Standard in person a few weeks ago and wanted to give my thoughts on the three models. I drove the two Model Ys and just looked at the Model 3 Standard. I was visiting ... [continued]

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Trump Wants More Attention For His New Algae Biofuel Showcase

Tina Casey — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:06:00 +0000

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been host to thriving populations of algae ever since its construction in the 1920's, so why not transform it into a showcase for the algae biofuel industry?

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$150 Billion More Paid by Americans for Gas This Year Than Last

Scott Cooney — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:35:38 +0000

Since the beginning of America’s war against Iran, Americans have paid an additional $150+ billion for gas and diesel than they did last year during the same time period, according to a study from Brown University. Global gas prices have risen because supply has been disrupted (Iran having one of the ... [continued]

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Congress Is Cutting Off Transportation Investments that Help Families Save Money

NRDC — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:57:02 +0000

The loss of guaranteed federal funding could stall projects that make it easier and cheaper for Americans to get where they need to go. UPDATE: On October 27, 2026, an update to the Senate Commerce Committee’s Chopping Block report provided a state-by-state assessment of the harm to transportation systems if ... [continued]

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The Future of Buildings in Illinois Is Electric

NRDC — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:58:27 +0000

The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized a study of the most affordable way for the state to meet its building decarbonization goals. The report has fundamental flaws but critical insights. Illinois’s landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) sets the goal of 100 percent clean energy across the state by 2050. ... [continued]

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They Are Trying to Silence Us

NRDC — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:08:05 +0000

State and federal government officials are trying to harass, intimidate, and silence NRDC and other nonprofit environmental advocates. West Virginia Attorney General investigation The Attorney General of West Virginia recently initiated an investigation of NRDC and a handful of other groups on the stated ground that we may have committed ... [continued]

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More of the Same Expensive Dependence on Fossil Fuels in TEP and APS 2026 Energy Plans

Sierra Club — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:52:41 +0000

PHOENIX — Arizona utilities Tucson Electric Power Company (TEP) and Arizona Public Service (APS) filed their 2026 Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) on Friday that evaluate how utilities will obtain energy for the next 15 years. While their plans include new renewable energy and storage, they continue to spend on fossil ... [continued]

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The ETS Investment Engine: Scaling Europe’s Strategic E-fuel Market for Shipping & Aviation

Transport & Environment (T&E) — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:36:02 +0000

Making the ETS a strategic investment tool for aviation and shipping Summary The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) review proposal published in July 2026 is intended to make the EU’s most vital climate policy mechanism fit for its 2040 climate targets. It also carries the ambition to turn the ETS ... [continued]

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As Diesel Costs Surge for Farmers & Rural Businesses, Solar Offers a Lifeline

World Resources Institute — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:38:46 +0000

The cost of diesel fuel rose nearly 33% from 2025 to 2026, with some countries experiencing even higher price spikes. For many of the world’s rural farmers, processors, and small businesses, solar-powered equipment offers an attractive alternative. On a dry hillside in Chamwino, central Tanzania, mango farmers used to watch ... [continued]

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Swarm Of Electric Trucks Coming To US (Battery Swapping Included?)

Tina Casey — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:52:31 +0000

The Australian firm Janus Electric has hooked up with Canada's Electrovaya to accelerate the electric truck conversion field in North America, regardless of the sharp U-turn in US electrification policy.

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Germany’s Hydrogen Pipeline Reached Marl. Its Market Still Needs to Add Up.

Michael Barnard — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:11:57 +0000

Germany’s hydrogen backbone achieved a genuine milestone on August 4, 2026. RWE and its partners announced that renewable hydrogen produced during commissioning at Lingen had reached Marl Chemical Park, roughly 120 kilometres away. Electrolysers, converted natural gas pipelines and industrial receiving infrastructure were working together. The GET H2 consortium deserves ... [continued]

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