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Tesla Robotaxis Coming to Austin in June — Probably. Maybe.

February 2, 2025 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, robotaxis, tesla, tesla autopilot, tesla fsd (full self driving), tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:21:19 +0000

During the Tesla conference call for shareholders this week, where Tesla reportedly some not entirely positive financial results (and bad financial trends), there had to be a big announcement, right? Aside from Elon Musk thinking out loud that Tesla might be worth more than the next 5 most valuable companies … [continued]

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New Tool In The Clean Energy Toolkit: Dynamic Line Ratings

February 2, 2025 admin clean power, direct line ratings, electricity transmission, federal energy regulatory commission (ferc), grid, power transmission lines, Solar energy, texas, transmission, Transmission Lines, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:51:49 +0000

New direct line ratings technology enables existing transmission lines to deliver more energy — including clean energy — when and where it’s needed.

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Nissan Ariya Wins Best Pre-Owned EV Award!

February 2, 2025 admin chevrolet bolt euv, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford mustang mach e, hyundai kona, Nissan, nissan ariya, research, tesla, tesla model 3, used electric cars, used evs, volkswagen id.4

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:38:56 +0000

Well, this would not be my first guess, or even my 5th, but the 2023 Nissan Ariya has just won the best pre-owned EV in 2025 award from Recurrent Auto. This was from a comparison of 30 EV models. “The award recognizes Ariya’s strong value retention, advanced technology and standout … [continued]

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Climate Campaigners Win A Round As Scottish Court Invalidates Rosebank Oil Development Plan

February 2, 2025 admin equinor, green economy, greenpeace, policy & politics, rosebank oilfield, shell, uk

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:58:24 +0000

In a country where the rule of law is still in full force and effect, a judge of the Court of Sessions in Scotland has ruled in favor of climate campaigners and climate experts. The ruling found the original decisions to permit Rosebank oil field and a smaller methane field … [continued]

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How to Invest Directly into Solar Projects & Finance a Clean Energy Future

February 2, 2025 admin clean power, climatize, community solar, green economy, investment, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:57:31 +0000

Large solar projects are typically financed by big banks. At the other end of the scale, residential solar is financed by a homeowner and potentially just through their solar company or an affiliated lender. But what about the middle of that wide spectrum? It’s the smallish to mid-size-ish projects that … [continued]

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A Program to Fix Climate Stress and Affect Positive Change

February 2, 2025 admin climate change, HEALTH, mental health

Credit to Author: Scott Cooney| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:55:24 +0000

If you’ve ever felt a little climate anxiety, here is a program to help you not just cope, but thrive. We did this as a workshop in November, and I’ve been teaching this program for more than 2 years at events big and small. The results are great — not … [continued]

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Can the Polestar 4 Save Polestar?

February 2, 2025 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, polestar, polestar 4

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:53:21 +0000

There is no denying that Polestar is having some difficulty selling its electric cars globally. When the Polestar 2 first came out, they sold well and built a loyal following in Australia. However, as competition increased, they have lost market share and relevance. We visited the Brisbane showroom to meet … [continued]

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Dear Pete Buttigieg, We Appreciate You & Already Miss You Too Much

February 1, 2025 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, climate change, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, high speed rail, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, motorcycles + scooters, Pete Buttigieg, policy & politics, research, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:15:14 +0000

Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, brought tears to my eyes four years ago, and they were tears of joy. CleanTechnica, NRDC, and so many more fans were pleased that yes, “Finally, Infrastructure Week Isn’t a Joke.” Before I begin listing some of the daily natural highs I discovered while reading … [continued]

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U.S. Nuclear Generators Import Nearly All The Uranium Concentrate They Use

February 1, 2025 admin nuclear energy, uranium, us nuclear, us nuclear energy, us nuclear power

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:10:19 +0000

In 2023, U.S. nuclear generators used 32 million pounds of imported uranium concentrate (U3O8) and only 0.05 million pounds of domestically produced U3O8. Imports accounted for 99% of the U3O8 they used in 2023 to make nuclear fuel. Foreign producers predominantly supply the U.S. front-end nuclear fuel cycle, but federal policies have been implemented … [continued]

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UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla, uk, uk ev sales

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:23:45 +0000

The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musk’s controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. 60%! Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to … [continued]

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