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The Future of Home Energy Is an Intelligent Ecosystem

Guest Contributor — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:23:32 +0000

Home energy is moving beyond individual upgrades toward one intelligent, connected system. Homes are using more electricity than they did a decade ago. EVs charge in the driveway. Heat pumps are replacing traditional heating and cooling systems. Induction ranges, home offices, smart thermostats, connected appliances, solar panels, batteries, and energy ... [continued]

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Uber: Getting Hard to Justify High AI Costs

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:46:37 +0000

Uh, oh. Did someone just poke the bubble? AI is apparently the 8th wonder of the world. It will bring everyone out of poverty, solve world hunger, eliminate our need to work, and make us all prosperous beyond our wildest beliefs. As crazy as that sounds, that’s what some prominent ... [continued]

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Is AI Already Getting Nutso?

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:08:01 +0000

Much of the current “AI generation” is driven by ideas explored and popularized in science-fiction novels, movies, TV shows, and comic books. The hype is overflowing, and so is some fear. On the one hand, AI fanatics want us to believe AI will solve all the world’s problems. (The naivete ... [continued]

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$1 Billion Electric Truck Rebate Program Announced

Jake Richardson — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:50:08 +0000

Just a bit ago, WattEV ordered 370 Tesla semi trucks, which is quite a large order for electric heavy-duty cargo trucks in the US. The Tesla Semi has been in development for years, including various pilot operations for real companies. Now comes news of a California state program to provide ... [continued]

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US Solar & Storage Manufacturers Flood DC To Highlight Global Leadership & Jobs

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:12 +0000

Something most people still don’t know is that the US solar power and storage industry has gotten quite large. The US solar industry employs about 280,000 people. The energy storage industry employs another 80,000 or so. These are a significant economic engine for the United States. However, they could be ... [continued]

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XPENG Offers More Human-Like Autonomous Driving

Larry Evans — Sun, 24 May 2026 23:19:06 +0000

In recent articles on XPENG, I have focused on the development of human employees who make technology possible and the technology tools that they use. However, the output of the people using automation and AI tools is what matters the most to customers. It is especially noticeable in autonomous driving ... [continued]

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$1,052 to Fuel Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs. $205 to Energize Kia EV6

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:25:57 +0000

A few days ago, I looked into how much it would cost to fuel a Hyundai Santa Fe versus how much it would cost to “fuel” a Hyundai IONIQ 5. I enjoyed doing the comparison, so I wanted to do it with more models. With news that Kia has just ... [continued]

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Save Money on Electricity — Get to Know Your Time-of-Use Electricity Pricing Details

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 24 May 2026 22:10:45 +0000

This is probably a matter that goes under the radar for most people, and it offers potentially huge financial savings for many of them. Most of us get our electricity bill every month, pay it, and try to forget about it. Or we have autopay set up and don’t hardly ... [continued]

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Why AI And Why Now?

Steve Hanley — Sun, 24 May 2026 16:14:59 +0000

Opposition to AI and the enormous data centers it will need in the future is growing in the US, as people begin to see the risks.

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2,500 New EV Chargers Planned For Apartment & Condo Complexes

Jake Richardson — Sun, 24 May 2026 14:03:38 +0000

Most EV charging happens at home, and most EV owners have single family homes where they have their own chargers. Of course, some EV owners live in condo and apartment complexes where there typically are not enough EV chargers onsite yet. Fortunately, for EV adoption, there are plenty of single-family ... [continued]

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REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in 1st Quarter, Best Q1 on Record

Press Release — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:05:59 +0000

As War in Iran Drives Push for Energy Security, Energy Storage Forecast Revised Upwards over Next Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the ... [continued]

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Top US Official Doesn’t Know About Battery Storage — Cue The Laughter :)

Carolyn Fortuna — Sun, 24 May 2026 11:45:36 +0000

Earlier this month US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum testified with very little background knowledge about solar systems — yet that didn’t stop him from denigrating them. “All of these projects you’re describing in Nevada have one thing in common,” Burgum sneered. “When the sun goes down, they produce ... [continued]

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Kia EV6 Price Gets Cut to $37,900!

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 22:13:35 +0000

I’ve been saying for a year or more now that the Kia EV6 has risen to the top of my list as the new or used vehicle we’d most likely buy next. I love the vehicle, as it seems to be the perfect package in all kinds of ways. I’ve ... [continued]

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EV Charging Meets Chicken Rippers At Bojangles (In Other Words, The War On EVs Is Over)

Tina Casey — Sat, 23 May 2026 20:59:22 +0000

The leading quick serve restaurant chain Bojangles has just launched a new EV charging campaign to go with its new rip-and-dip Chicken Ripper sliders.

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The 100% Electric VW ID. Polo GTI

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 19:11:35 +0000

Volkswagen is the leading electric vehicle seller in Europe. It may not be at the level of BYD or Tesla globally, but it is one of the top automakers in terms of EV sales globally as well. Europe is where it shines, though, and the new ID. Polo is an ... [continued]

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Four Western States Combine Forces To Kickstart A Geothermal Energy Revolution

Tina Casey — Sat, 23 May 2026 18:10:51 +0000

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah have joined forces to tap into hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of gigawatts in geothermal energy within their borders, leveraging new drilling technologies, AI, and other advanced systems.

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Earth.org Debunks Clean Energy Myths

Steve Hanley — Sat, 23 May 2026 17:24:42 +0000

Clean energy myths abound, but Earth.org has five strategies for countering disinformation that have proven effective.

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xAI Selling $1.5 Billion of Compute to Anthropic Each Month

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 14:22:34 +0000

There’s vast divergence of opinion on how useful AI systems, particularly LLMs (Large Language Models), are for our society. Some claim they bring us a massive leap forward and are completely worth all the money and energy being put into them. Others see them as incremental improvements (or worse) that ... [continued]

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World’s Fourth-Largest Economy Challenges Trump On Offshore Wind

Tina Casey — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:49:41 +0000

Offshore wind stakeholders in California are moving forward with plans to develop 25 gigawatts by 2045, despite the sharp U-turn in federal energy policy.

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Have You Seen A Paywall Recently? Support Cleantech Media Here

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 07:01:02 +0000

How many news articles do you go to now that are behind a paywall? This is the era of media we’re in — news sites need subscribers. There are sites, like The Guardian, that want to make sure content is accessible and important news and discussions get out there to ... [continued]

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Tilting at Windmills

David Waterworth — Sat, 23 May 2026 03:50:04 +0000

Tilting at windmills is an English language idiom that means “attacking imaginary enemies.” It’s a famous line from the book Don Quixote. I recently caught up with Tom Sjolund of Volvo EX30 fame. You can read about his EV adventures here. He has more travelling adventures planned for his Volvo, ... [continued]

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Geely EV Sales Down In April, But Zeekr Poppin’

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 03:40:34 +0000

Geely is that giant Chinese automaker that owns so many brands it’s easy to forget some of them. The company still sells a mixture of gas-powered vehicles and electric ones, which makes tracking its progress a bit wonky. Nonetheless, we have some numbers from Geely for April and the company’s ... [continued]

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Drone Strikes Nuclear Power Plant in UAE — This Could Get Bad

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 03:30:58 +0000

We’ve got a disaster underway in the Middle East following the US and Israel bombing Iran. The Straight of Hormuz remains blocked, and the global oil industry is approaching true crisis. However, things could get much worse — much, much worse. Reporting indicates a drone struck a nuclear power plant ... [continued]

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NIO Financials Up Huge Year Over Year! But Market Not Happy.

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 23 May 2026 02:47:02 +0000

NIO has published its first quarter financials. There’s good news and less good news. The company was able to achieve an adjusted operational profit (non-GAAP) for the second quarter in a row, as well as an adjusted net profit (non-GAAP). However, the company didn’t achieve a GAAP operational profit or ... [continued]

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Hyundai Issued with Demands on Louisiana Steel Mill by Delegation of Labor, Civil Rights, Environmental Health Leaders

Press Release — Sat, 23 May 2026 00:58:46 +0000

Coalition raises concerns as development proceeds without protections for workers or residents GONZALES, LA — Representatives from the Good Neighbors Louisiana coalition dropped in on Hyundai’s offices in Gonzales to present the company with a list of demands regarding its proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Donaldsonville, as well as comments filed with ... [continued]

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Mozilla Foundation Condemns Data Collection By Cars

Steve Hanley — Sat, 23 May 2026 00:14:35 +0000

Cars have the worst privacy record of any consumer products according to Mozilla Foundation and the problem is about to get worse.

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Who’s Afraid Of Electric Trucks? Not Ohio, Indiana, California, Michigan…

Tina Casey — Fri, 22 May 2026 23:41:25 +0000

Cabless, driverless, autonomous electric trucks from the Swedish EV firm Einride will be rolling down I-70 between Ohio and Indiana this summer.

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Floating Solar Comes To DeSantistan

Steve Hanley — Fri, 22 May 2026 23:00:39 +0000

D3 Energy has signed a master lease with Florida DOT that allows it to install floating solar on all the agencies storm water ponds.

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Buying Electric Vehicles Supports Good Jobs

Jake Richardson — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:40:58 +0000

Much of the news about electric vehicles tends to be about the vehicles themselves, but there’s very little about the people who make them. However, a couple of days ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shared many details and comments about investing in innovation and jobs, with specific information about Rivian. ... [continued]

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More Utilities, Governments, and Private Citizens Are Adopting Solar Than Ever Before

Carolyn Fortuna — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:46:05 +0000

Residential rooftop photovoltaic (PV) installations have tripled over the past ten years. With so many organizations and individuals adopting solar, it is now growing faster than any power source in history — the industry is constructing a gigawatt’s worth of solar panels every 15 hours. That’s more or less what ... [continued]

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Waymo Robotaxis Have To Take A Break In Atlanta — Can’t Handle Flooding

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:19:29 +0000

Waymo robotaxis are clearly the most advanced in terms of real-world customer service in Western countries. They are now operating at quite high volume in several cities. However, in San Antonio and now also Atlanta, they have been running into a problem. They keep trying to drive through flooded streets. ... [continued]

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Gotion Unveils Sodium Battery Products With 261 Wh/kg Energy Density And 20,000 Charge Cycles

Steve Hanley — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:25:09 +0000

Gotion this week introduced three New sodium battery products at the Global Technology Conference in China.

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92 New EV Chargers At 14 Charging Stations Announced

Jake Richardson — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:11:45 +0000

The EV charger companies Kempower and Blink Charging are collaborating to install 92 new EV charging ports at 14 stations. Two sites are already operating and a dozen more will be built in East Coast states in 2026. The two sites already operating are Vasa Fitness in Colorado and Idaho ... [continued]

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Volkswagen Buys More Rivian (RIVN), At Risk Of $1.75 Billion In Fines

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:59:49 +0000

We’ve got some positive news from Volkswagen and Rivian this month, but we’ve also got a matter of concern for Volkswagen that could be quite costly. Volkswagen × Rivian Going Well One of Volkswagen’s big EV plays in the past several years has been partnering with Rivian, including investing in ... [continued]

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200 White-Hot Toaster Ovens To Expand the US Wind Power Profile

Tina Casey — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:38:38 +0000

More than 200 carbon blocks will store excess wind power, replacing the natural gas used by an ethanol plant in South Dakota.

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Ford Could Sell Spanish Factory Space To Geely To Build EVs

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:33:04 +0000

The trend continues — another Chinese automaker finds factory space in Europe to build electric cars there. Ford is reportedly on the verge of selling factory space in Spain to Chinese automotive giant Geely. This would be the first place in Europe where Geely would build cars. The factory space ... [continued]

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EU Aviation Strategy — T&E Call for Evidence Response

Transport & Environment (T&E) — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:30:35 +0000

In light of the current crisis in Iran and broader conflicts such as the Ukraine war, the dependency of European aviation on fossil fuels and imported kerosene is clearer than ever. Countries like China are quickly catching up in the field of aerospace technologies. If we fail to look ahead, ... [continued]

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EVs Are For Everyone

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 May 2026 21:11:11 +0000

One of our regular commenters dropped a completely non-shocking, straightforward, inconspicuous comment under an article this morning, but it jumped out at me as a really important point and topic to center an article around. First of all, another commenter, Amos Batto, wrote: “When I look at how Elon has ... [continued]

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The Mercedes AMG GT Coupe Is An Absolute BEAST!

Steve Hanley — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:22:24 +0000

The Mercedes AMG GT Coupe arrives later this year with unique battery cells based on the company's Formula One experience.

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What The Heck Is Going On With OTA Cuts To EV Range In China?

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:50:11 +0000

A helpful reader brought my attention to a story I hadn’t seen. For the most part, electric vehicle technology news out of China is all about the ridiculously rapid pace of innovation there. Range has gotten dramatically better in the past five years, or even the past couple of years, ... [continued]

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XPENG’s Human Approach To Technology Part 2: Automation, AI & Expectations

Larry Evans — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:14 +0000

In the first part of this series on XPENG, I focused on how the technology company treats and develops its employees. In the second part, the focus shifts to how Automation and AI make the most of their employees, as well as how this relates to existing expectations and expectations ... [continued]

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Stellantis to Build EVs for Dongfeng in France

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:53:51 +0000

Here we go — the trend of Chinese electric vehicles finding their way into foreign markets continues. Europe is a top focus, of course, since it is both a major auto market and an EV-buying leader. Stellantis is an interesting beast — it’s such a huge conglomeration of auto brands ... [continued]

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NIO & Li Auto Diverge in Chinese EV Price War

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:58:12 +0000

The Chinese electric vehicle industry exploded in the past several years, but as EVs have taken more and more share of the auto market, companies have been scrapping to outcompete their EV competitors in selling automobiles. One of the big stories of the past year or so has been price ... [continued]

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Another Route To Rooftop Solar: The Ann Arbor Solution

Tina Casey — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:51:43 +0000

A new, not-for-profit utility will help residents install rooftop solar systems with energy storage for a flat fee of $600.00 per year and no up-front costs.

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First Drive of the Fully Electric Volvo EX60 — CleanTechnica Field Trip

Kyle Field — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:44:56 +0000

Volvo dove into electric vehicles early on, and with the EX90, it launched an all-out assault to design and build its first EV from a blank sheet of paper. The Volvo EX90 pushed a lot of boundaries for the automaker, but it hit more than its fair share of software ... [continued]

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