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Michigan Sues Big Oil For Antitrust Violations
The state of Michigan has sued several oil companies, claiming they have conspired to keep EV and renewable energy prices high.
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BYD Electric Bus & Truck Sales Actually Up!
BYD passenger vehicle sales are in a tough spot, as just discussed. However, BYD’s commercial vehicle sales are going swimmingly. Compared to December, naturally, sales were down last month (in general, December is a much bigger sales month than January), but they weren’t even down much month over month. Meanwhile, ... [continued]
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BYD Sales Down 30.7% in January — Can It Revive Sales Growth?
BYD did not have a great start to 2026. Presumably, due to growing competition on the Chinese EV market, the ending of new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase tax exemptions in the country, and the natural market weakness at the beginning of the year, BYD’s sales in January were the lowest ... [continued]
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Sweden’s Journey to Producing 100% Fossil-Free Steel for Volvo & Beyond
Here at CleanTechnica, we talk a lot about building things, but it’s not very often that we dig into the raw materials they’re made of. The reality is that many of the raw materials used in clean tech are responsible for some of the most significant emissions in the world. ... [continued]
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KIA PV5 Pickup Launched In South Korea, Van Spied Testing In US
A pickup truck version of the Kia PV5 battery electric mulit-purpose vehicle is now available to customers in South Korea.
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Back To Nature: A Post-Hurricane Visit To Jamaica
“The road is pocked from the hurricane,” the driver says, “so don’t blame me for the bumps.” Claeon laughs with us, then continues. “I don’t know why they don’t fix it.” As we leave the port, I see a warehouse next to the dock with a collapsed roof. It’s filled ... [continued]
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Solar Power Provides Benefits To Northern Cheyenne & Kenyan Communities
Clean, renewable energy is cost competitive with fossil fuels, and in some cases costs less. Factoring in all the costs, including climate change impacts and harm to human health from fossil fuels, clean renewables make even more sense. In some cases where remote communities need to be able to generate ... [continued]
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Latin America EV Sales Report: Over 100,000 Units Sold in Q4!
Thanks to ZEMO, we are back with our second report on Latin America! This time, with over 110,000 registrations in the fourth quarter of 2025, EV sales have reached a new record in our region! This result pulls 24% ahead of the previous records (Q4 2024 and Q3 2025, which ... [continued]
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Europe Is Finally Admitting Electricity Is Overtaxed
The leaked European Commission recommendation on electricity taxation landed quietly, but it said something that European energy policy has avoided stating plainly for decades. Electricity is still taxed and loaded with levies as if it were a polluting end product rather than the clean energy carrier Europe increasingly depends on ... [continued]
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European Investment Bank Gives Green Light to €3bn for Clean Transition
European Investment Bank approves ETS2 Frontloading Facility The European Investment Bank (EIB) board has approved a €3bn Frontloading Facility which provides revenues to countries to spend on preparing citizens for higher fuel costs, once the EU’s carbon price on heating and fuel (ETS2) kicks in. A further €3bn could be ... [continued]
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How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong
The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, ... [continued]
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NHTSA Urged to Maintain Fuel Economy Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of health, consumer and environmental groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its plan to gut fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks is irrevocably flawed and should be withdrawn. Comments submitted today from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Sierra Club, Environmental Defense ...
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Faraday Future Pushes Into the AI Future With Three New Robots
CleanTechnica is back in Las Vegas for yet another Faraday Future product launch. In 2026, Faraday Future invited us out to NADA, the North American automotive dealerships annual meeting, to show off a trio of AI-enabled robots. Disclaimer: Faraday Future paid for the author’s travel and accommodations to attend this ... [continued]
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Australia EV Sales — January 2026 Update, Spotlight on the BYD Atto 1
In January 2026, over 12,000 Australian motorists joined the electric vehicle ecosystem. Out of 87,092 light vehicles sold, 7,409 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 5,161 were plugin hybrids (PHEVs). That is a penetration rate of 16%. Not too shabby to start the year off. Remember that the penetration rate ... [continued]
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LNG Explosion in Louisiana
CAMERON PARISH, Louisiana — Yesterday, Cameron Parish was rocked by an explosion along the Delfin LNG pipeline near Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou that has left one person injured, a stark reminder of the dangers of fossil fuel infrastructure. In response, the Sierra Club and For a Better Bayou released ... [continued]
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