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Water Wars Come To Texas
Drought and high temperatures are putting pressure on groundwater sources all across Texas, and making water a highly profitable business.
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Trillions Of Dollars Committed To Fossil Fuel Divestment
A while back, considering a rather tiny personal investment in a typical financial product, I asked a bank if they knew if it was invested in fossil fuels. They didn’t seem to know. Not knowing what typical financial products, such as CDs or retirement accounts, are invested in might be ... [continued]
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Profitable Renewable Energy: Abundant & Scalable
Countries around the world have significantly increased their renewable energy capacity. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) has boosted renewable energy viability and is sparking significant growth. No longer strictly reliant on government incentives, profitable renewable energy is becoming the norm. In fact, the ... [continued]
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A US Wireless EV Charging Startup Is Poised For Global Impact
The Israeli wireless EV charging firm Electreon is aiming for global impact with an assist from the US startup InductEV.
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Solaris Is Winning the Wrong Race in Europe’s Zero-Emission Bus Market
Solaris is the largest supplier of hydrogen buses in Europe, but it holds that position inside a segment that is steadily losing momentum. Europe registered only a few hundred hydrogen buses in 2024, while battery electric buses reached almost 8,000 units. China saw hydrogen bus and truck sales drop by ... [continued]
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The AI Knowledge Trap — Omitted Information May Be Lost Forever
AI is the greatest thing since sliced bread, some say. But others warn that unseen biases in the data may corrupt the results.
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How Polish Cities Are Wasting EU Funds on Hydrogen Buses — Ignoring Energy Efficiency First
My comparative review of eight Polish municipal projects purchasing hydrogen buses under the EU-funded Green Public Transport program reveals a systemic failure to apply the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle. Seven out of eight cities skipped any energy or cost-efficiency comparison with battery-electric buses (BEVs), even though EU law explicitly ... [continued]
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First Drive Of The 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country — CleanTechnica Tested
A few weeks ago I talked with Volvo’s Chief Technology Officer Anders Bell about the massive software revolution he led at Volvo. With that fresh in my mind, I was beyond excited when Volvo reached out with an opportunity to drive their model year 2026 electric vehicles in Southern California. ... [continued]
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A Continent Steps Away From Hydrogen Transport. Spain Doubles Down.
The European Commission’s latest funding decision for alternative fuels infrastructure landed with a strange twist. On paper, the bloc approved support for 38 new hydrogen refueling stations spread across the continent. In practice, almost all of them are going to a single country. Spain secured roughly four out of five ... [continued]
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US Green Hydrogen Startups Are Moving On To Greener Pastures
Green hydrogen from renewable resources is beginning to loosen the grip of fossil fuels on the hydrogen supply chain -- if not here in the US, then elsewhere around the world.
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Updated Primer: Why & How To Buy An Electric Car!
Why you should buy an electric car! An electric car is superior technology. If you’ve never driven one, you don’t know about this: They have amazing instant acceleration and are smooth as silk. Fewer moving parts (no complex internal combustion engine and transmission, so lower maintenance costs) No noise ... [continued]
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Making Solar “Policy-Proof” — Building A Smarter, More Sustainable Energy Future
For long-term success, the industry must make solar easier to understand, faster to deploy, and less expensive to install. In other words, solar must become policy-proof.
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Kiira Motors Kayoola Electric Coach Embarks On A 13,000km Trip From Uganda To South Africa
Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Jinja, Uganda has taken a bold step to showcase its new electric coach, the 2025 Kayoola Electric Coach 13M. Under the theme “Made in Uganda Grand Trans-Africa Electric Expedition,” this trip will be a historic 30-day journey spanning over ... [continued]
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Sheep Make The Case For Solar Power In Deep Red Coal State
Utility-scale solar power plants are still a rarity in West Virginia, but a new solar grazing project in Monongalia County could help spur more activity in the future.
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BYD Leads EV Boom In Central & South America
EV sales in Central and South America are growing steadily, thanks to imports from Chinese companies like BYD and Great Wall.
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