Burlington Expands On-Site Solar Across Three-State Distribution Network
The off-price retailer will add solar generation at planned distribution sites in Arizona and California plus an existing Georgia warehouse.
Climate & Energy
The grid, materials, and climate technology.
Fiat Topolino: A Love Letter to Small Electric Cars
A CleanTechnica writer argues the tiny Fiat Topolino deserves attention even as US buyers favor large vehicles.
Hyundai CEO Warns Cheap Chinese EVs Could Hit US Market Next
Hyundai's chief warns that without safeguards, low-cost Chinese electric vehicles could soon challenge the American auto market.
Revolution Wind Completes 65 Turbines Despite Stop-Work Orders
The $6.2 billion project finished construction even after the Trump administration issued two stop-work orders, showing limits to federal efforts to halt offshore wind.
Citroën revives 2CV as €15k electric concept for 2028
The iconic budget car returns as an EV concept, aiming for affordability and light weight.
Electrek readers see high gas prices boosting EV interest
A reader survey finds most respondents view record fuel costs as a catalyst for broader hybrid and electric vehicle adoption.
Oilfield waste and flares threaten New Mexico’s Pecos River
A Grist/Capital & Main report shows produced-water dumping, disposal-well risks, and flaring around one of New Mexico's most endangered rivers.
Mitsubishi’s Electric ASX VR-e Revives the EVO Spirit With 459 hp
A Foxconn-built electric hot hatch revives Mitsubishi’s rally-bred performance lineage with more power than any Lancer EVO before it.
Electric heavy equipment cuts fuel costs by 87% at Canadian job site
A Canadian company's pilot data shows battery-powered loaders and excavators can deliver deep operating-cost savings despite higher upfront prices.
EV Realty adds Inland Empire charging hub for electric trucks
A new high-capacity charging site in Ontario, California, aims to serve the growing electric semi truck market near major freight corridors.
ReFuelEU’s First Year Works, but e-SAF Rules Need Care
Europe’s aviation fuel mandate is showing early success, yet a proposed loophole for e-HEFA could undermine the synthetic fuel sub-target.
Trump Strips Wolf Protections, but Ranchers Cite Other Pressures
A new federal order targets wolves as a ranching problem, while ranchers point to different administration policies as the real source of hardship.
Australia's first 8-hour grid battery uses 144 Tesla Megapacks
RWE's Limondale battery in New South Wales can discharge for eight hours, four times longer than typical grid batteries.
California Cracks Down on Dairy Manure Pollution in Key Valley
New state rules target dairy manure runoff to protect groundwater in California's top dairy region.
VW ID. Buzz sets Guinness record for EV journeys across 92 countries
A Volkswagen ID. Buzz covered nearly 100,000 km through 92 countries, setting a new Guinness World Record for the most countries visited in a continuous EV journey.
Trump’s DOE Rebrands Wind as ‘Aeromechanical Energy Systems’
A new Department of Energy term signals another front in the administration’s fight against wind power, CleanTechnica reports.
Airport Expansions Blow Past Carbon Budgets; Hydrogen Aviation Unlikely by 2050
New analyses show planned growth at major European airports—including Heathrow—would breach climate limits, while hydrogen jets remain a remote prospect.
Proposed Federal Transit Cuts Could Hit Rural Areas Hardest
A new analysis warns that proposed federal transit funding reductions may disproportionately affect rural communities that already have sparse service.