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Another Vertebrae Added to the “Philippine EV Spine” with the Opening of a New Charging Station South of Manila
The rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the Philippines continues to accelerate, with new stations opening along major travel routes in Luzon. The expansion, led by Ayala Group’s mobility unit ACMobility, forms part of what the company calls the Philippine EV Spine, a growing network intended to support ... [continued]
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Largest Tesla Supercharger Hub Opens — Is Powered By Solar
Tesla’s largest Supercharger hub has been officially launched and it runs on solar power with battery storage. The Lost Hills, California, charging hub has 164 V4 Supercharger stalls, which deliver over 300 kW of electricity each. The new hub is also mostly off-grid. As explained in an X post, “Our ... [continued]
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China’s Low-Altitude Ambitions Just Got Higher with Airship Purchase
Zhejiang Airspace Integration Low-Altitude Industry Development Company just placed an order of 18 AS700 manned airships from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) last November 18. This deal, one of the largest modern acquisitions of manned lighter-than-air vehicles, marks a milestone in China’s air travel industry. CleanTechnica picked up ... [continued]
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What If Private Air Travel Meant The Wealthiest Had To Pay A Climate Tax?
Private jet owners and travelers bypass the hustle-and-bustle of major airports. They have the privilege of landing at secluded destinations with luxury concierge amenities, isolating themselves from the congestion, inconveniences, and scrutiny that everyday air travelers experience. If a new proposal becomes the norm, however, owners of private jets, the ... [continued]
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CATL Launches Factory Construction In Spain
CATL, the largest EV battery producer in the world (by far), is doing what some Chinese EV producers are doing — it’s launching production in Europe. With the European Union slapping tariffs on EVs manufactured in China earlier this year, Chinese EV producers are starting to build factories in Europe. ... [continued]
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China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance
Cheap Chinese battery electric heavy trucks are no longer a rumor. They are real machines with real price tags that are so low that they force a reassessment of what the global freight industry is willing to pay for electrification. Standing in a commercial vehicle hall in Wuhan and seeing ... [continued]
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Donald Trump’s $100 Million Power Plant Boondoggle is Extended for 3rd Time
Eddystone, Pennsylvania — Last night, the Trump administration extended its fake ‘emergency’ order to keep the Eddystone power plant online past its scheduled retirement for the third time. The administration also extended a similar order for the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan last week. According to Sierra Club’s ‘Ticked Off’ cost ticker, the ... [continued]
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Singapore Reimagines Jurong Island as a Global Low-Carbon Testbed as it Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Jurong Island is Singapore’s flagship energy and chemicals hub. And it is marking its 25th anniversary with a sweeping set of initiatives designed to reposition the island for a low-carbon future. Why is this important to CleanTechnica readers? Simply because despite all our desire for renewable energy, the path leading ... [continued]
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Sierra Club Applauds NYC Comptroller Recommendation to Drop BlackRock Over Inadequate Climate Plans
NEW YORK — The Sierra Club applauds today’s announcement from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander recommending that three of the city’s pension systems — which are all implementing net-zero by 2040 plans — re-evaluate their mandate for BlackRock to manage more than $42 billion, due to the asset manager’s inadequate ... [continued]
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Fully Electric Hyundai INSTER Crowned “Supermini of the Year” by TopGear.com
Hyundai’s smallest EV continues its strong award momentum across Europe Judges highlight INSTER’s versatility, efficiency and class-leading equipment Latest accolade reinforces the model’s positioning in the growing small EV segment Offenbach am Main — The all-electric Hyundai INSTER has been named ‘Supermini of the Year’ at the 2026 TopGear.com awards ... [continued]
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120 Pigs Per Car: Oil Lobby’s EU Biofuels Loophole Could See Unsustainable Demand for Animal Fats and Used Cooking Oil
Car, aviation and shipping industries would require 2-9 times the advanced biofuels that can be sustainably sourced in 2050. Inserting a biofuels loophole in the EU 2035 cars law could see a huge spike in demand for biofuels from waste feedstocks like animal fats, used cooking oil and palm oil ... [continued]
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Share of Škoda Sales That Are Electric Grows from 11% to 24% in One Year
Škoda Auto has done quite well with its electrification efforts so far. The Škoda Enyaq quickly became a big hit in Europe. Then, after a while, the company introduced the Škoda Elroq, and it’s been even more popular. Overall, the company’s EV growth year over year has actually been a ... [continued]
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Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam 2025) Is A Chance for Stakeholders To Take Action As Energy Crisis In Both Nations Persists.
The 2nd edition of the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam 2025) starts today, 26 November, and runs up until Friday, 28 November, 2025. This year’s edition will be held in Livingstone, Zambia. This follows the inaugural event held last year in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The conference essentially brings together leading ... [continued]
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Can Your Wave Energy Technology Survive the Ocean?
How a Forthcoming Modeling Tool Could Help Developers Rapidly Assess the Potential of Any Floating Device Can your technology triumph in the ocean? Ask SEA-Stack. True to its name, this one-of-a-kind, free, open-source tool combines (or stacks) multiple wave energy modeling capabilities into one user-friendly package. With SEA-Stack, wave energy ... [continued]
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AUDI at Auto Guangzhou and EV Potential from Collaboration for Volkswagen Group
The streets of Guangzhou are dominated by Chinese branded cars with green license plates (signifying that they are NEVs, or new energy vehicles). The smaller number of blue plates (ICE) are largely older American, Japanese, and German brands, with a significant share coming from Volkswagen Group’s Audi. According to several ... [continued]
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