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September 28, 2024 Manufacturing

Electric Motorcycle Touring Down Under

By Nigel Morris, as told to David Waterworth Nigel and his three friends, Ed, John and Thomas, set out for an electric motorcycle ride down the south coast of New South Wales recently. CleanTechnica readers may remember Ed from his Nullarbor trip. He...

Read More most-car-sales-(54%)-in-china-are-now-plugins!-full-report
September 28, 2024 Manufacturing

Most Car Sales (54%) in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a little more than 1 million sales (in a 1.9-million-unit overall market). That’s up 38% year over year (YoY), and the second best month ever, while the overall market ...

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September 27, 2024 Sustainability

How the election will affect America’s response to the climate crisis

The outcome of the United States presidential election will have a massive impact on the US government’s response to the climate crisis, with far-reaching consequences globally for the environment, human health, and the economy.

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September 27, 2024 Sustainability

Philippines clean energy startups jump 500% in four years

Mostly solar and mini-hydro systems have surged sixfold since 2020, but they need support from bigger players to scale, a new analysis finds.

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September 27, 2024 Sustainability

Jacqui Hocking departs Vision Strategy Storytelling

The founder of a company that amplifies corporate sustainability messaging has moved on after eight years. Her firm was acquired by a PR firm two years ago.

Read More the-electric-vehicle-as-a-disaster-response-tool:-sharp-concept-ldk+-minivan-joins-the-fray
September 27, 2024 Manufacturing

The Electric Vehicle As A Disaster Response Tool: Sharp Concept LDK+ Minivan Joins The Fray

Sharp has just unveiled a new electric vehicle concept that recasts the humble minivan as a home-away-from-home for busy families and evacuees, too. The post The Electric Vehicle As A Disaster Response Tool: Sharp Concept LDK+ Minivan Joins The Fray ...

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September 27, 2024 Manufacturing

Student Club Sets New Electric Motorcycle Speed Record(s)

Students from Ohio State University have just smashed their way through four worldwide speed records for an electric motorcycle, putting the Ohio State RW-5 Voxan two-wheeler through its paces at the renowned Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the...

Read More american-climate-corps-has-already-put-15,000-young-americans-to-work
September 27, 2024 Manufacturing

American Climate Corps Has Already Put 15,000 Young Americans to Work

During Climate Week, Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Continued Progress on the American Climate Corps Environmental Protection Agency and AmeriCorps Announce a New Environmental Justice Climate Corps; the Department of Housing and Urban Develo...

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September 27, 2024 Manufacturing

Training 1 Million New Apprentices for Cleantech & Climate Jobs by 2035

The Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative was launched this week by the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors who together account for roughly 60% of the country’s economy and 55% of its population. The initiative aims...