Climate Action Hawk Arnold Schwarzenegger Brings Conan Sword Down Upon Trump Enablers
Arnold Schwarzenegger has become a leading voice for climate action and now he has something to say about Trump enablers, too
New Zealand & Others Set Example Of How To Fight Invasive Species
Invasive species around the world pose special challenges for communities
Rare Earth Minerals Might Be Found in More Places
Irish researchers recently figured out where a lot more rare earth minerals could be found, which could make a big difference for renewable energy technologies
CATL Putting $3 Billion Into 3 New Battery Factories, LG Chem Doubling Its China-Made Battery Production
The two largest EV battery producers in the world, as I recently reported, are CATL and LG Energy Solution (formerly LG Chem). They intend to stay at the top. On the last day of 2020, CATL announced a 39 billion yuan ($5.9 billion) investment into three new battery factories in China. LG Energy Solution, meanwhile,…
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Comma.ai Could Buy Automaker, Waymo Ditching “Self-Driving,” Xpeng Adds Lidar — Autonomous Driving Updates
Stories related to autonomous driving tech have been building up, so I’m going to run through a few of them right here. Comma.ai, Waymo, and Xpeng each have some news to bring to the table
Elon Musk Talks Zero-Emissions Rockets
Zero-emissions vehicles are great for the environment, and Tesla makes a lot of them. Elon Musk also owns SpaceX, so people are naturally going to lump them together in their minds. When someone sees a rocket launch, it’s obviously not a zero-emission event. As Jerry Lee Lewis says, “Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!”
Elon Mask, Tesla Alien Technology, Tesla’s Unique Business Model — Top CleanTechnica Stories in 2020
It may feel like 2020 just grew a tumor, but we are indeed in a new year. That means it’s time to look back and reflect on the big stories of 2020. Well, the big cleantech stories — sort of. Admittedly, CleanTechnica stretched a bit beyond cleantech several times in 2020, and that was reflected…
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The Much Rumored Tesla Model Y Standard Range Is Here
Rumors have been swirling for the past several months that Tesla would soon offer a single motor standard range version of the Model Y to go with its SR+ Model 3 sedan. Elon Musk seemed cool to the idea but last week the company pulled the trigger on the Model Y standard range, which will…
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Solar Prize Marks Milestone With Round 3 Winner & Round 4 Semifinalist Announcements
The Sun Has Set on Another Round of the American-Made Solar Prize, Awarding Two New Solar Startups for Their Innovations
If Tesla Had Died In 2018, We’d Be So Fudged!
Tesla’s biggest positive effect on the world may not be direct emissions reductions from its own vehicles, solar panels, and stationary energy storage systems. The company has sold more than one million zero-emissions vehicles as well as many solar panel systems and batteries, and it intends to sell an enormous number more of them in…
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