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Ports as Power Plants: Inside the Maersk–CATL...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/16

When the world’s biggest battery maker and one of the world’s largest container shipping lines announce a strategic partnership, it is not a coincidence of scale. It is a signal that two of the most energy-intensive parts of the global economy are finally starting to converge. On October 10, 2025, ... [continued] The post Ports as Power Plants: Inside the Maersk–CATL Alliance for Maritime Decarbonization appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Waymo Crosses the Ocean

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/16

Waymo has been on an expansion sprint in the past year, but its latest announcement is one of its biggest ever. The company is bringing its robotaxi service across the Atlantic Ocean to the great city of London. Whether taking passengers to Premier League games, music concerts, Wimbledon, Big Ben, ... [continued] The post Waymo Crosses the Ocean appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Liquid Loops & Urban Warmth: The Next Frontier in...

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2025/10/16

Every data center on Earth is a silent furnace. The electricity feeding its processors, memory, and storage does not stay as electricity for long. Each calculation, each query, each AI inference, ends as heat. Nothing is stored chemically or locked away as potential energy. The physics is absolute: every MWh ... [continued] The post Liquid Loops & Urban Warmth: The Next Frontier in Data Center Efficiency appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Sales Continue to Decline in Key Markets

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2025/10/15

Tesla has rolled out a number of new models recently in order to try to stimulate demand again and revive its growth. In China, it rolled out the Model Y L. And lest we forget, it was not that long ago that Tesla rolled out the upgraded Model Y everywhere. ... [continued] The post Tesla Sales Continue to Decline in Key Markets appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The Gift Of Growing Your Own Produce Year-Round In...

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2025/10/15

Florida has its share of problems, but our ability to purchase produce year round is remarkable. In my town we have an open-air produce market open seven days a week, and different selections of fresh vegetables and fruits inspire my creativity to design interesting meals. I was thinking about how ... [continued] The post The Gift Of Growing Your Own Produce Year-Round In Inhospitable Climates appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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China’s Electric Highways: Awe, Engineering, and the...

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2025/10/12

Keith Bradsher’s recent New York Times article on China’s ultra-high-voltage transmission grid is an impressive piece of reporting in scope and ambition. It captures the sheer physical magnitude of what China has built: hundreds of thousands of kilometers of high-voltage corridors, connecting wind, solar, hydro, and coal resources spread across ... [continued]The post China’s Electric Highways: Awe, Engineering, and the Myths of Invisible Danger appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Mercedes ELF Tests Future EV Charging Solutions

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2025/10/12

Mercedes is using its ELF electric van to test many different types of charging technologies for electric cars and trucks. The post Mercedes ELF Tests Future EV Charging Solutions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Wait, The Gigantic Esmeralda 7 Solar Power Project Is...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/12

Rumors of the death of the Esmeralda 7 solar power and energy storage projects in Nevada have been greatly exaggerated, at least for the time being... The post Wait, The Gigantic Esmeralda 7 Solar Power Project Is Not Dead — Yet appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s Affordable Model Y & 3 Disappoint, Is That...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/12

Here at CleanTechnica.com, we have written several articles covering the much anticipated release of Tesla’s affordable Model Y and less anticipated affordable Model 3. Zach noted that the range at 321 miles was surprisingly good but many were expecting a more aggressive price, since neither model was even as cheap ... [continued] The post Tesla’s Affordable Model Y & 3 Disappoint, Is That All There Is? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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New Chevy Bolt Less Than $30,000, Has Faster Charging...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/12

The new Chevy Bolt only costs $29,990, including the destination charge. There are other trims or “packages” that cost more. It has a 65 kWh usable LFP battery that can be charged from 10% to 80% in 26 minutes. Fortunately, it does have one-pedal driving as well. SuperCruise is an ... [continued] The post New Chevy Bolt Less Than $30,000, Has Faster Charging (Video) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised

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2025/10/12

A solar farm in Tibet is 7 times larger than Manhattan. It will be even larger when it is completed a few years from now. The post As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Why Porsche Chose the Past: Inside the Emotional...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/11

The sound of a Porsche at full throttle is as much a part of its brand as the crest on the hood. The flat-six engine’s rasping echo through a tunnel is not just a mechanical event. It is a declaration of identity. That has always been Porsche’s gift. It builds ... [continued] The post Why Porsche Chose the Past: Inside the Emotional Economics of Engine Noise and Nostalgia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Small Agrivoltaic Project, Big Implications For The...

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2025/10/11

A small but mighty agrivoltaic project in Virginia aims to demonstrate that US farmers can successfully grow rows of food between rows of solar panels. The post Small Agrivoltaic Project, Big Implications For The Future Of Farming appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Aligned Climate Capital Publishes Inaugural Impact...

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2025/10/11

At the moment, it appears there is much bad news about energy and sustainable transportation in the US. What is happening is partly characteristic of the news media, which is to overly focus on the negative — a bias also frequently magnified by social media. However, there is also good ... [continued] The post Aligned Climate Capital Publishes Inaugural Impact Report — CleanTechnica Interview appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us...

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2025/10/11

When the Bureau of Land Management quietly changed a single line on its website this month, almost nobody noticed. There was no press conference, no formal announcement, no congressional testimony. Yet with that edit, one of the largest clean energy projects in the world ceased to exist. Esmeralda 7, a ... [continued] The post Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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It’s Time To Create Respectful National Flood...

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2025/10/11

Three years ago I wrote about a member of the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation named Theresa “Betty” Billiot. She reminisced about how the area around her Louisiana home was once filled with cattle grazing in pastures, cotton fields, and wild prairie dotted with duck ponds. That strong memory is fleeting, ... [continued] The post It’s Time To Create Respectful National Flood Relocation Planning appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany – Leapmotor B10 SUV Debuts

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2025/10/11

September saw plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. BEV volume increased by 32% YoY, while PHEVs grew 85%. Overall auto volume was 235,528 units, up some 13% YoY. September’s best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.3. September’s auto sales saw combined EVs at 31.1% share ... [continued] The post EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany – Leapmotor B10 SUV Debuts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/11

Teesside on the east coast of the United Kingdom has always been a place of transformation. It made steel for a century, refined chemicals for decades, and now stands on the edge of a new transition that might finally let its air clear and its grids breathe. The NatPower project ... [continued] The post Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electricity Use Is Becoming More Common For...

CleanTechnica ·

2025/10/11

An increasing share of U.S. households are using electricity for heating, although natural gas remains the most common heating fuel. In 2024, 42% of U.S. households reported that electricity was their main space heating fuel, according to annual estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Natural gas was the ... [continued] The post Electricity Use Is Becoming More Common For Residential Heating In USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Buying a Second-Hand Nissan LEAF

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2025/10/11

“What is it like to purchase and own a second hand electric car?” I asked Pat Pheeney at one of our recent EV owner meetups. He is the proud owner of the 9-year-old Nissan LEAF that stood out in the carpark. We met at the Cake & Coffee meeting at ... [continued] The post Buying a Second-Hand Nissan LEAF appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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