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Swarm Of Electric Trucks Coming To US (Battery Swapping Included?) 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. The post Swarm Of Electric Trucks Coming To US (Battery Swapping Included?) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Germany's Hydrogen Pipeline Reached Marl. Its Market Still Needs to Add Up. 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] The post Germany's Hydrogen Pipeline Reached Marl. Its Market Still Needs to Add Up. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Jackery Launches Explorer 100D Portable Power Station. Maximum Capability For Carryon Compatibility Jackery just launched the Explorer 100D portable power station. This is Jackery's smallest battery, giving a new level of versatility to power many of the devices people rely on most. Meanwhile, it integrates  the durability and safety people expect from Jackery's larger models into a compact case. The Explorer 100D ... [continued] The post Jackery Launches Explorer 100D Portable Power Station. Maximum Capability For Carryon Compatibility appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A Referendum On Elon Musk And Transgender Rights — Who'd A Thunk It? The law of unintended consequences is being tested this year, as Tesla CEO and anti-transgender activist Elon Musk throws his hat into the political ring, seeking to boost Republican candidates in the 2026 US midtern elections. The post A Referendum On Elon Musk And Transgender Rights — Who'd A Thunk It? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Batteries Beat Norway's Hydrogen Bulk Carriers on Cost in Two Modeled Routes Norwegian shipping company GMI Group is moving ahead with four hydrogen-electric bulk carriers for coastal freight. In October 2026, PowerCell confirmed a follow-up order that brings the program to 24 marine fuel-cell units with 5.4 MW of combined installed capacity. The first two ships, rated at 4,000 deadweight tonnes, are ... [continued] The post Batteries Beat Norway's Hydrogen Bulk Carriers on Cost in Two Modeled Routes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

"Everything Trump Touches Dies" — A Warning For America In August 2018, Rick Wilson, a long-time GOP media consultant, published a book entitled Everything Trump Touches Dies. In it, he argued that MAGA and Trump will ruin the reputations, careers, and stability of the people and institutions that choose to align with him. Recently, Paul Krugman and Heather Cox ... [continued] The post "Everything Trump Touches Dies" — A Warning For America appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Westward Ho! First Trip Cross Country with Our New 2026 Tesla Model Y & Full Self Driving V14 We were headed west again for the 6th time, driving the ~1500 miles from our lake house in Northern Wisconsin to our winter home near the grandchildren in Northern Utah. We had totaled our 2019 Tesla Model 3 in an accident in May; therefore, this was our first road trip ... [continued] The post Westward Ho! First Trip Cross Country with Our New 2026 Tesla Model Y & Full Self Driving V14 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Cranberry Bogs Were Unprofitable, Then Solar Saved The Day One of the things many people still don't realize is how much solar power and wind power help farmers to be more profitable or to become profitable. Agriculture has never been the easiest industry, but it has been getting especially challenging to make ends meet in some parts of the ... [continued] The post Cranberry Bogs Were Unprofitable, Then Solar Saved The Day appeared first on CleanTechnica.

AI Balloon in China Deflates by Half a Trillion Dollars There's been a lot of talk this year about a humongous AI bubble. We've written about that many times here on CleanTechnica, but focused on the US market. AI software companies have massive valuations/market caps based on hype and growth in AI use but without demonstrating anything close to profitability ... [continued] The post AI Balloon in China Deflates by Half a Trillion Dollars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Record Demand Catches (Some) OEMs with Their Pants Down — Europe September 2026 Record Month — BEVs Reach 31% Market Share! BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, with pure electrics reaching a record 31% share last month thanks to a record 422,000 fully electric passenger cars being registered in Europe, which is not only a 63%(!) increase year over year (YoY), but ... [continued] The post Record Demand Catches (Some) OEMs with Their Pants Down — Europe September 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Elon Musk's Attack Ads Are Backfiring As Midterms Near US Federal Election Commission data revealed this week that Elon Musk has donated at least $445 million into Republican-aligned political action committees and groups since last year. Interestingly, it seems that Musk's deep influence isn't enough, and he is worried. If Democrats win big on Tuesday in midterm elections, Musk ... [continued] The post Elon Musk's Attack Ads Are Backfiring As Midterms Near appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Antwerp's Electric Cranes Can Handle More Than Today's Cargo Katoen Natie has put two all-electric mobile harbour cranes into service at the Port of Antwerp, with four more joining them across three deep-sea multipurpose terminals. The completed fleet will include four 200-tonne cranes and two 150-tonne machines, with paired lifting capacity reaching 400 tonnes. Katoen Natie expects the six ... [continued] The post Antwerp's Electric Cranes Can Handle More Than Today's Cargo appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Can Silicon Valley Build A Safe Class 8 Truck? Early EV Semi Fires Expose The Experience Gap If you drove through the East Bay area of California on Tuesday night, you probably got caught in a nightmare. A Tesla Semi traveling down Interstate 880 in Hayward caught fire during the evening commute. There was no crash, no multi-vehicle pileup, and no obvious collision. The driver noticed something ... [continued] The post Can Silicon Valley Build A Safe Class 8 Truck? Early EV Semi Fires Expose The Experience Gap appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Ford Wants Utilities To Help Make Bidirectional EV Charging Cheaper For Everyone The new Ford Fathom electric pickup truck is still under camouflage, but Ford wants everyone to know about its built-in inverter for bidirectional EV charging. The post Ford Wants Utilities To Help Make Bidirectional EV Charging Cheaper For Everyone appeared first on CleanTechnica.

XPENG L05 Offers A Bit More XPENG recently launched sales of the new L05 in China and began shipments to global markets. Having seen a camouflaged prototype in Munich a few months ago, I had the impression that it was basically a longer L03. Looking at the production model, other than a few added features and ... [continued] The post XPENG L05 Offers A Bit More appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Ireland's Grid Flexibility Assessment Shows Why Location Matters Ireland's Naas substation shows why flexible batteries and loads must match the location, timing and operating conditions of grid constraints. The post Ireland's Grid Flexibility Assessment Shows Why Location Matters appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Sure Looks Like Trump Loves EVs After All Despite Trump's war on EVs, the US Department of Energy has launched the new "BattMan" battery innovation accelerator led by experts at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The post Sure Looks Like Trump Loves EVs After All appeared first on CleanTechnica.

What Europe Can Learn From China If It Wants To Save Its Industry Something I learned from my trip to China: you can be fast followers if you're willing to learn from the best. Sometimes a bit of distance can improve your perspective. Walking down the silent streets of Beijing I listened to the future of mobility. Statistics can't convey the silence of ... [continued] The post What Europe Can Learn From China If It Wants To Save Its Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Scaling European Battery Recycling via the Circular Economy Act Ahead of the Circular Economy Act, a joint letter from T&E, Recharge, Clean Tech for Europe and EIES calls for concrete measures to support the effective scaling of Europe's material recovery and recycling capacity. Recovering materials from end-of-life batteries is a key means to secure much needed critical minerals (CRMs) ... [continued] The post Scaling European Battery Recycling via the Circular Economy Act appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Construction Materials Stand Out At Greenbuild 2026 Last week, I attended Greenbuild International Conference + Expo 2026 in the North Hall of the Javits Center here in NYC. After being overwhelmed by shows like CES and InterSolar Europe, the smaller scale of Greenbuild was a welcome break. At the show, there were a few heat pumps and ... [continued] The post Construction Materials Stand Out At Greenbuild 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Trump Rolling Back Methane Pollution Safeguards The Trump administration has already delayed implementation of the critical standards for year+ Washington, DC — Last night during a rally in Texas, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would roll back safeguards finalized in 2024 to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. This ... [continued] The post Trump Rolling Back Methane Pollution Safeguards appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Nearly Half of EU Cities Do Not Yet Meet New Clean Air Standards: Report Shows Collaboration Is Key BRUSSELS — Almost half of EU cities exceed air pollution limits set by a landmark EU clean air law, according to a new report from ClientEarth and World Resources Institute (WRI). The report raises concerns about the level of preparedness in cities across the bloc and outlines the changes needed ... [continued] The post Nearly Half of EU Cities Do Not Yet Meet New Clean Air Standards: Report Shows Collaboration Is Key appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Waymo for Business | Ramp Today, we're announcing that Waymo for Business is integrated with Ramp, making it easier for organizations and their employees to manage expenses when using our fully autonomous ride-hailing service. For over a year, Waymo for Business has offered 24/7 reliability and convenience directly to organizations embracing Waymo for their transportation ... [continued] The post Waymo for Business | Ramp appeared first on CleanTechnica.

After Years-Long Community Objection, Dairyland Power Pulls the Plug on NTEC Gas Plant SUPERIOR, Wisconsin — Today, Dairyland Power Coop announced the cancellation of plans for NTEC, which was proposed to be built on the shores of Lake Superior, and asked the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to withdraw its permits. The Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), a 625 MW natural gas plant, has ... [continued] The post After Years-Long Community Objection, Dairyland Power Pulls the Plug on NTEC Gas Plant appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Truth About Renewable Electricity: Your Questions, Answered Reliable, affordable electricity is essential for many of the products and services that underpin the modern economy. But the sources of that electricity—and their respective merits and risks—are increasingly the subject of debate and polarization. A flood of narratives and counternarratives is rising in the media and public conversation about ... [continued] The post The Truth About Renewable Electricity: Your Questions, Answered appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Tesla's Full Self Driving Has Now Dramatically Reduced the Number of Reasons to Intervene or Complain 7 years ago, I paid Tesla $6000 for a permanent subscription to "Full Self Driving" for my new Model 3. At the time, FSD would navigate and drive automatically on limited access highways (mostly Interstates), but that was about it. I'm currently driving a 2026 base Model Y with FSD ... [continued] The post Tesla's Full Self Driving Has Now Dramatically Reduced the Number of Reasons to Intervene or Complain appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Louisiana DEQ Issues Rushed, Controversial Air Permit to Proposed Hyundai Steel Facility Donaldsonville, Louisiana — Yesterday, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) posted the final, approved air permit for Hyundai's proposed steel plant. Hyundai promised a state-of-the-art, clean facility, but the proposed plan falls short of those promises and would still bring thousands of tons of pollution to Cancer Alley, a ... [continued] The post Louisiana DEQ Issues Rushed, Controversial Air Permit to Proposed Hyundai Steel Facility appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Jetson Launches Fixed Price Heat Pump Water Heater with Installation Included This Heat Pump Water Heater Week, Jetson dropped some big news. They are bringing a heat pump water heater (HPWH) to market using the same model of vertical integration that they use with heat pump installations, where they procure all equipment as well as install and monitor the HPWHs, all ... [continued] The post Jetson Launches Fixed Price Heat Pump Water Heater with Installation Included appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Boston Dynamics Workers Protest Use Of Robot Dogs By ICE Boston Dynamics makes those cute little robot dogs that amaze and amuse us in videos like this one. How could anyone possibly object to something so endearing? When it was revealed recently that four of its robot dogs have been acquired by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for $1.3 million, ... [continued] The post Boston Dynamics Workers Protest Use Of Robot Dogs By ICE appeared first on CleanTechnica.

China Steps Back From Promoting Second-Life EV Batteries China spent much of the 2010s electrifying urban bus fleets while most countries were still testing whether battery-electric buses could replace diesel. By the end of 2025, it had 551,400 new-energy urban buses, representing 87.5% of the fleet. That early success has brought China to a stage other countries will ... [continued] The post China Steps Back From Promoting Second-Life EV Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.