By Anne Kramer Sustainability is my passion. I work in corporate sustainability and try to live as sustainably as possible. Until a year ago, this largely meant recycling, minimizing waste, and using reusable bags. Yet, my eyes were recently opened by the nonprofit Electrify Now to the biggest ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/11/how-i-electrified-my-home/

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California Governor Gavin Newsom expanded an emergency drought declaration from two to 41 of the states 58 counties on Monday. Of Californias nearly 40 million people, around 30% now live under a drought emergency that Newsom said is likely to expand. Were staring down at what could be disastrous ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/11/newsom-expands-drought-declaration-41-counties/

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Methane pollution from oil and gas extraction operations on Navajo Nation lands harms the health of local residents and robs the tribe of critical income, writes Hannah Grover for the New Mexico Political Report. An EDFreport released late last month found the industry releases 1.5 million cubic ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/11/navajo-nation-methane-pollution-rate-double-national-average/

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This is a question that is quite common among both Tesla owners and non-Tesla owners who intend to become Tesla owners: Should I charge my Tesla to 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%? Having owned Teslas in a few different scenarios, and having followed Tesla closely and professionally for nearly a ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/01/should-i-charge-my-tesla-to-80-or-90-or-100/

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This might date me, but who remembers the old 7 Up commercials? They branded themselves as the Uncola, because the taste and texture of 7 Up (and later Sprite, Sierra Mist, etc.) is so different from traditional Cola drinks like Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper. Quick sidebar: Colas are called...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/01/tesla-needs-an-un-pr-department/

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Plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 173% last month, to some 531,000 units. That made March the second best month ever for plugin vehicles, only behind the 571,000 units of last December. Full electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 145%, to some 351,000 units. Overall, we might be seeing the...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/01/tesla-siblings-wuling-mini-ev-shine-in-hot-ev-market-global-ev-sales-report/

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Canaccord Genuity had some positive things to say about Tesla recently, according to StreetGuru. Tesla is becoming the brand in energy generation and storage and Canaccord Genuity estimated that Tesla will reach $8 billion in revenue by 2025. We expect the energy management platform to have ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/02/canaccord-genuity-tesla-is-becoming-the-brand-in-energy/

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The World Bank estimates that climate change will be responsible for as many as 132 million people being in extreme poverty by 2030. For those who cant fathom or visualize what this means, lets look at how the organization defined extreme poverty, as: Living on $1.90 per day....

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/02/climate-change-could-cause-almost-132-million-people-to-be-in-extreme-poverty-by-2030/

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One of Indias leading renewable energy companies Tata Power Renewable Energy has announced plans for a public listing of its infrastructure investment trust or yieldco. The news of possible public listing of the yieldco comes just days after multiple media outlets reported ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/02/indias-tata-power-renewable-energy-plans-470-million-ipo-for-yieldco/

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Originally posted onEVANNEX. Right now, Tesla is at the vanguard of an all-electric future. On Wall Street, the companys market value has outpaced its auto industry counterparts who specialize in internal combustion engine (ICE) technology. Are things changing, though? To that end, are Tesla...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/02/are-traditional-automakers-still-investing-in-gas-diesel-engines/

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People asserting that SMRs are the primary or only answer to energy generation either don't know what they are talking about, are actively dissembling or are intentionally delaying climate action...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/03/small-modular-nuclear-reactors-are-mostly-bad-policy/

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Originally published at ILSR.org In late 2020, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asked the states electric and gas utilities to discuss what infrastructure projects they had in queue that could be accelerated to support the COVID-battered economy. Tucked into a proposal from Xcel Energy, the...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/03/30-times-more-jobs-from-rooftop-solar-utility-filing-says/

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According to data from Adamas Intelligence, Tesla went Pac-Man on lithium. This is actually to be expected, as Tesla is the leading seller of electric vehicles. The email noted that in 2020, Tesla deployed 18,700 tonnes of LCE onto roads globally in the batteries of its newly sold EVs. This amount ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/05/tesla-consumed-more-lithium-than-byd-vw-renault-audi-combined-in-2020/

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The Volkswagen ID.3 seems like it just hit the market, but the attention has already shifted to the Volkswagen ID.4, and thats because the ID.4 is mopping up in Europe (and also the only fully electric Volkswagen available in the USA). We publish monthly plugin electric vehicle sales reports ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/06/volkswagen-id-4-mopped-up-in-europe-in-april-charts/

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A new study claims failure to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees C will lead to irreversible loss of the Antarctic ice cap. And that means sea levels will rise faster and faster with no way to stop it...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/if-paris-goals-are-not-met-sea-level-rise-may-become-unstoppable-by-2060/

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We live in a time when renewable energy is on the rise and electric vehicles are becoming so mainstream that they are in the news daily. Its an exciting time to be alive. Last weekend, Teslas CEO, Elon Musk, hosted Saturday Night Live. His talented partner, Grimes, ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/some-thoughts-on-elon-musks-snl-appearance-and-how-we-can-learn-to-be-better-humans/

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Courtesy ofUnion Of Concerned Scientists. By Jessica Collingsworth, Energy policy analyst Special thanks to Brian Urbaszewski, Director of Environmental Health Programs atRespiratory Health Association,for contributing to this post and the development of the University of Wisconsin Madison (UW) ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/illinois-to-see-significant-public-health-benefits-in-a-100-carbon-free-future/

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Theres a small town little ways north of my hometown of Shreveport, LA. This small town is named Oil City, and it was founded as a flag stop along the Kansas City Southern Railroad. It was once called Ananias. Most of the settlers were fisherman, trappers, and farmers. Some of the settlers ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/12/louisiana-wants-to-become-a-sanctuary-state-for-fossil-fuels/

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As CleanTechnicas readers are probably well aware, Toyota treats hydrogen the same way my cats treat their catnip. Its an obsession, and maybe an addiction. On the other hand, the Japanese government seems to be favoring the use of hydrogen vehicles, and thats playing a factor. ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/toyotas-new-racecar-skips-fuel-cells-just-burns-hydrogen-why-this-might-be-helpful/

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TurboAnt has been pushing into the world of personal electric mobility over the last few years, starting with the TurboAnt X7. Well, they dont sit idle very long and returned last year with an amped up version of the scooter called the TurboAnt X7 Pro that brings some handy new features to ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/the-turboant-x7-pro-scooter-is-a-commuter-workhorse-cleantechnica-review/

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The Indian Point Energy Center (Indian Point) permanently stopped generating electricity on April 30, 2021, when itretiredits last operating nuclear reactor, Unit 3, earlier than originally planned. The Indian Point nuclear power plant began operations in 1962 andproduced over 565 terawatt-hours (...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/04/30/after-59-years-of-operation-new-yorks-indian-point-nuclear-power-plant-closes/

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Connecticut EV owners are still fighting for their right to buy EVs in their state. Recently, I reported on how local dealerships were doing their best to get the bill blocked. Yesterday, Rivian showed up to lend more support. The EV Club of Connecticut and the Tesla Owners Club of Connecticut ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/15/rivian-shows-up-to-support-ev-owners-fighting-for-ev-freedom-in-connecticut/

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Originally published onRMI.org. By Christian Roselund,Ali Rotatori, Ben Holland With the promise of vaccines curtailing the spread of COVID, states and economies are beginning to open up again, and we find ourselves getting back not only the good but also some of the negative aspects of pre-pandemic...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/15/bringing-back-clean-air/

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Today, the Interior Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/03/interior-department-approves-solar-energy-project-in-california-desert/

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Wham Baam Teslacam has shared a video compilation of 25 stories of Tesla Autopilot saving lives during 25 crashes. In the video are clips of how FSD Beta, Enhanced Autopilot, and AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) have saved lives, avoided crashes, and reacted to different challenging ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/04/tesla-autopilot-vs-bad-drivers-25-stories-of-how-autopilot-saved-lives-video/

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A big fan of the Ford Mustang Mach-E noticed yesterday that wait times for the Mustang Mach-E in the USA are looooooooooooong. The following are the indicated wait times on the Ford website: Mustang Mach-E Select 16+ weeks (i.e., 3+ months) Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 16+ weeks (i.e., 3+ ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/06/ford-mustang-mach-e-consumer-demand-far-outstrips-supply-in-usa/

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WIRED had an article the other day that caught my eye. The headline posed the question of whether we ought to turn airports into giant solar farms. Of course we should! Some airports have plastered their roofs with solar panels or installed solar farms on their abundant green space. ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/06/yes-airports-should-be-covered-with-solar-farms-large-rooftop-solar-systems/

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There are reports that Tesla has already sold out of vehicles for the second quarter of 2021. According to the reports, Tesla informed its employees that production capacity for the second quarter is already sold out even though we still have two months left. So much for that no demand”...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/06/reports-tesla-sold-out-of-vehicles-in-q2-2021/

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In 2020, energy production in the United Statesfell to just below 96 quadrillion British thermal units (quads), down more than 5% from 2019s record high, according to ourMonthly Energy Review. In absolute terms, the drop from 101.3 quads in 2019 to 95.8 quads in 2020 marked the largest annual ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/07/energy-production-in-usa-fell-by-more-than-5-in-2020/

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After being driven slowly insane by a year of isolation, Americans are ready to hit the open road this summer. Vaccinations have been out for a bit, and cases are dropping even in states that ended all of their COVID restrictions. With an increasing feeling of safety, summer travel is again on the ...

https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/07/gasoline-shortages-could-ruin-summer-travel-plans-sell-evs/

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