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By Steve Hanley
In the third quarter of 2026, it was the best of times and the worst of times for EV manufacturers in the US. While the rest of the world seems to be progressing nicely toward a future in which battery-powered cars are the norm, US customers are giving EVs the ... [continued] The post US Q3 EV Sales Report: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By José Pontes
BEVs jumped 51% YoY in an off-season month. BEVs remain in high demand in Europe, even in a holiday month, like August. This month, along with July, is unusual because in Europe, most makers and their models slow down their operations because of the holiday season, with the exceptions being ... [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report: Record Month — BEVs Reach 30% Market Share! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Michael Barnard
HyFlux has an unusually interesting hydrogen-aviation proposition because the technology at its centre appears somewhat credible, if incredibly difficult to engineer and maintain. The UK company wants to exploit the extreme cold of liquid hydrogen already carried aboard a future hydrogen aircraft to cool a fully superconducting electric motor. Superconductivity ... [continued] The post HyFlux’s Superconducting Motor Might Work. Hydrogen Aviation Is The Hard Part. appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Z. S.
BYD sales started out slow this year, but they’re picking up steam … or electricity. The company had 456,713 passenger vehicle deliveries in September. That’s 5.4% more than in August 2026 and 16.2% more than in September 2025. The better news is that the company’s fully electric vehicle (BEV) sales ... [continued] The post BYD BEV Sales Up 33% in September appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Sierra Club
Lawsuit Challenges Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards That Will Drive Up Costs for American Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of environmental and consumer protection organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s final rule rolling back federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a move that will make new ... [continued] The post Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Rule Making Cars Less Fuel Efficient appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Sierra Club
PHOENIX — At its Resource Planning Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, Arizona Public Service shared that it has signed a coal supply contract extension with the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. that would extend operation of APS’s coal-fired Four Corners Plant past its previous 2031 closure date to 2038 — going ... [continued] The post APS Wants to Resuscitate Four Corners Coal Plant Already Slated for Closure appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Sierra Club
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission just rejected TransAlta’s proposed cost-recovery plan for the Centralia coal plant, an important step toward protecting Northwest ratepayers from the Trump administration’s costly and unlawful effort to prop up the retired coal plant. The cost recovery filing was for money that TransAlta spent ... [continued] The post Sierra Club Statement on FERC Decision Rejecting Centralia Coal Plant Cost-Recovery Plan appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Guest Contributor
Following statement on California legislative updates is attributable to Stephanie Doyle, California state affairs director for the Solar Energy Industries Association: “The solar and storage industry is pleased to see Governor Newsom sign numerous bills that will support reliable electricity generation and transmission and increase access to the cost-saving benefits ... [continued] The post SEIA Statement on Governor Newsom’s Actions on Clean Energy Bills appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Steve Hanley
Sheldon Whitehouse is my favorite member of Congress. The junior senator from Rhode Island is smart, articulate, and determined. This week, he was instrumental in getting a bill before the Senate that will radically alter how permitting for energy projects in the US gets done. It is not unusual for ... [continued] The post US Senate Proposes New Permitting Framework. Should It Become Law? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Larry Evans
Earlier this week, I joined my friends Tom, Joy, Riz and Roland on Ludicrous Feed to discuss my recent test of the XPENG L03 with VLA 2.0 vs. the Tesla Model 3 with FSD and how the two vehicles and intelligent driving systems compare. For those not familiar with Ludicrous ... [continued] The post Discussing VLA 2.0 vs. FSD on Ludicrous Feed appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Michael Barnard
Ocean thermal energy conversion has an appealing proposition. Tropical oceans can have surface water around 25°C while water roughly a kilometre down is near 4°C to 5°C. Put a heat engine between the two reservoirs, use the warm water to vaporize a working fluid, run it through a turbine, condense ... [continued] The post OTEC Works. The Seawater Flow Is The Problem. appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Z. S.
NIO had a decent sales month in September, rising 4.4% month over month and rising 7.7% year over year with 37,408 vehicle deliveries. That’s all fine and well, but the much bigger, brighter number is when you look at how things add up across the first three quarters of the ... [continued] The post NIO Sales Up 49% in 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Tina Casey
The larger-than-life continent of Africa has emerged as a hotspot for solar energy developers, especially in the distributed resources sector. The post Africa’s Unseen Solar Energy Revolution appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Juan Diego Celemín Mojica
Ecuador is a country we haven’t mentioned too often in the past, but this may soon change. For years, the country lagged behind the region, having only a handful of sales and sitting at the bottom of the list with Peru and Argentina back in 2023. The last time we ... [continued] The post A New Star Is Born As EVs Reach 19% Market Share In Ecuador In August! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Transport & Environment (T&E)
Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-President Séjourné, Dear Commissioner Šefčovič, Dear Commissioner Hoekstra, By 2021, Europe started to get serious about trying to establish a European battery value chain. European companies invested billions based on promises by EU leaders that their factories were essential to Europe’s future resilience ... [continued] The post The Litmus Test for “Made in Europe” appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Sierra Club
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled today that Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) can proceed with closing its Tolk coal plant near Lubbock and constructing renewable energy and battery storage to provide reliable, clean electricity to Southwest Power Pool customers. While also approving two new gas ... [continued] The post Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure & Renewables Construction, Saving Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Sierra Club
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Santee Cooper’s long-range energy plan admits that increased demand from large load customers, like data centers, is creating an upward pressure on costs, according to the utility’s filing with state regulators yesterday. Rather than meeting growing demand with affordable solar and wind, Santee Cooper wants to double ... [continued] The post Santee Cooper’s New Energy Plan is Bad News for South Carolina Customers appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Transport & Environment (T&E)
Why battery incentives in the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) are essential and achievable. Europe’s battery value chain has experienced several setbacks over the past years. Yet, it doesn’t start from scratch. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) must provide the boost needed to materialise and scale projects. T&E shows how incentives ... [continued] The post Leveraging the IAA to Build Europe’s Battery Value Chain appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Transport & Environment (T&E)
“Don’t weaken CO2 standards for trucks,” European businesses urge the EU, as they signal strong demand for electric Dear President of the European Commission Ms Ursula von der Leyen, Dear Executive Vice-Presidents, Dear Commissioners, We are writing as European businesses and organisations committed to the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). ... [continued] The post European Businesses in the Transport Sector Call for EU to Maintain Stability & Ambition on Decarbonising Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Transport & Environment (T&E)
Imagine buying an electric van for your business, then discovering the cable connecting it to the grid won’t be installed for another ten years. That, roughly, is the position Europe’s ports and airports are in today. Brussels has told them, by law, to electrify but the grid needs to follow. ... [continued] The post Grid Connection at European Ports & Airports: Solutions to Accelerate Transport Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Steve Hanley
Change seldom happens because of some highfalutin social concerns, although that might have been the case for the bans on DDT and Freon. More often, change happens because of self-interest, which usually involves saving money. As Europe suffers due to skyrocketing prices for diesel fuel, several of its most prominent ... [continued] The post European Fleet Operators Urge EU Commission Not To Weaken Truck Emissions Policy appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Tina Casey
The IONNA consortium is scaling up its plans for public EV charging stations in the US, anticipating future growth in EV sales despite last year's sharp U-turn in federal energy policy. The post New EV Charging Checklist: Style, Comfort, And A Cool Place To Hang appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Michael Barnard
A reach stacker looks like exactly the sort of machine batteries should struggle with. Large models can weigh more than 70 tonnes before picking anything up, then lift loaded shipping containers weighing another 40 tonnes or more several rows deep and several containers high. They work in busy freight terminals ... [continued] The post Reach Stackers Look Like A Hydrogen Use Case. Ports Are Buying Batteries. appeared first on CleanTechnica.
By Z. S.
XPENG reached record deliveries in the third quarter of 2026. The company nearly reached record deliveries September, building on months of strong results. The company’s 41,256 vehicle deliveries in September were a 5.5% increase over August deliveries. However, they were also a 0.8% decrease compared to September 2025. Across the ... [continued] The post XPENG Hits Record Deliveries appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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