Environment

December 9th, 2020 by Jo Borrás  Porsche has been working with companies like Siemens and ENAP to develop synthetic, carbon-neutral fuels for its internal combustion engines for a while now. Those plans have recently taken a big step forward, however, as Porsche and Siemens have announced plans to build a pilot plant in Chile that

A Nissan Leaf being charged in Dortmund, Germany. Unkel | ullstein bild | Getty Images A “turning point” has been reached when it comes to the electrification of vehicles, according to the chief operating officer of Nissan, with the Japanese automotive giant “ready to address that opportunity everywhere in the world.” Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change during a campaign event at the Delaware Museum of Natural History in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., September 14, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters In the past four years, preventing climate change and saving the environment have not been high priorities in the

December 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  A couple of months ago, I talked with Roger Atkins of Electric Vehicles Outlook about the impressive “Electric Forecourts” that British firm Gridserve is developing and planning, starting with one that was under development at the time and has just now been completed. There are a few elements to

Exxon Mobil could become the most interesting target of a combined attack from activist hedge funds and long-term impact investors focused on sustainability and carbon emissions. A newly formed activist investor group, Engine No. 1, announced plans on Monday to seek four board seats at the oil and gas giant, and underlying the effort are

December 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  Well, this is a new one. A bankruptcy auction is taking place in which of hundreds of mobile solar generator trailers are being auctioned off for, well, the best price. You can find the products and bid on them at BidIndustrial.com. The auctions are taking place in California, Nevada,

December 7th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  Below were the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in November and then the top 20 articles published on CleanTechnica in the past week. Further down, below those, are 10 exclusive, completely original CleanTechnica stories that I especially enjoyed and would hope people found valuable. (If you did, you

December 7th, 2020 by Nexus Media  California is doubling down on electric vehicles (EVs). Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong. Nissan LEAF charging in California, by Kyle Field, CleanTechnica. Originally published on Nexus Media News. Climate change ramped up its attacks on California this year, serving up

The ENI SpA logo as seen on the company’s headquarters in Rome, Italy. Alessia Pierdomenico | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian energy firm Eni is taking a 20% stake in what is set to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The energy firms Equinor and SSE are both selling 10% stakes in the first

France boasts picturesque vineyards, gorgeous coastline and soaring mountain ranges. In one part of the country, a laser focus is now being put on the conservation and sustainability of another jewel in the country’s landscape: forests. Established in November 2019, the Forêts National Park is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand-Est regions, near Paris. Speaking

December 6th, 2020 by Tina Casey  Can’t a wind turbine catch a break around here? The US offshore wind industry took a beating from recalcitrant state governors during the Obama administration, and then the Trump administration threw in another monkey wrench when it delayed a decision on the Vineyard Wind permit in Massachusetts. Nevertheless, it

December 6th, 2020 by Johnna Crider  Frank Thelen, who attended the Axel Springer Award ceremony honoring Elon Musk last week, shared his thoughts about Elon Musk in a heartfelt LinkedIn post. “He’s incredibly authentic, real, human, and kind. He is not ‘selling’ Tesla, SpaceX, or any other company or product he is involved with. He

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters A common interest in combating climate change could be catalyst for the Biden Administration to re-engage with China. The U.S.-China relationship is at a low point and

SINGAPORE — Fitch Ratings expects Brent prices to drop to $45 per barrel in 2021 — even though there’s good news on the vaccine front, the credit rating agency said this week. That’s close to 9% lower than what a Refinitiv Eikon poll is predicting. Brent crude could be around $49.35 next year, with $50

December 5th, 2020 by U.S. Department of Energy  Courtesy of NREL.By Anya Breitenbach The U.S. offshore wind energy pipeline is predicted to exceed 25,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. But, with only two commercial offshore wind plants currently operating in the United States, developers need accurate modeling to evaluate prospective new projects, weigh realistic costs against

December 5th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan  In 2010, 17,151 megawatts (17.151 gigawatts) of solar modules were deployed worldwide. A decade later, one company, LONGi, has shipped more solar PV modules worldwide in the first 11 months of the year. LONGi is the first solar brand to ship more than 20 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV