EU Chief Calls Europe’s Nuclear Phase-Down A Strategic Mistake
European Commission proposes €200 million ($217 million) guarantee for private investment in innovative nuclear technologies funded through the EU carbon…
Financial sponsors increasingly back European battery storage platforms – pv magazine International
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are now an investable asset class, and infrastructure funds are acquiring developer platforms and financing…
TOPCon solar modules show self-healing under UV stress – pv magazine International
Researchers from Nanchang University and Trina Solar found that TOPCon solar modules exhibit metastable “degradation–recovery” under UV exposure, with light…
Water-spray cooling can improve PV module efficiency by 28% in arid environments – pv magazine International
An Algerian research team has developed a smart water-spray cooling system for PV panels that activates only when temperatures exceed…
ESG News Week In Review: 25 February – 09 March
In this week’s ESG News Week In Review, regulators tightened climate disclosure and financial risk oversight as governments recalibrated transition…
Small 24/7 clean power commitments could cut costs for long-duration storage – pv magazine International
TU Berlin researchers say early demand for round-the-clock carbon-free electricity could help bring advanced energy technologies to market faster through…
Why CIGS solar keeps lagging behind crystalline silicon – pv magazine International
Despite its promise of good conversion efficiencies and relatively low costs, copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic technology has never…
Tesla Sales in Germany Actually Still Down Enormously
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There’s been some buzz in the past few days about…
The US Offshore Wind Industry Gets An Assist From Singapore
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The on-again, off-again Empire Wind offshore wind farm was under…
Cars Shouldn’t Control Critical Safety Systems With Chatbots
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In some ways, software-defined vehicles are great. By tying basically…
Donald Trump: America’s Greatest EV Salesman
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. 10–15 years ago, a common joke you’d see in online…
Pascale Moehrle pressed Europe to take its seas seriously
Pascale Moehrle, who led Oceana’s European office from 2019 to 2025, spent more than four decades working on wildlife conservation…
IAA Will Ensure Most EVs Sold in Europe Will Have Batteries Made in the EU, but Loopholes Threaten Its Impact
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. T&E’s reaction to the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act. Local content…
Unlocking Vehicle-to-Grid at Scale – CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Why EU type approval is the missing lever to make…
Sri Lankan waters under ‘close watch’ following wreckage of Iranian warship
At least 90 bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the IRIS Dena, an Iranian warship that was torpedoed by…
Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study
New research finds that most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to meeting the U.N.’s 2030…
Kevin Warsh Is in for a Rude Awakening by Nouriel Roubini
For years, Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, has been…
The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds
Earth has been steadily warming since the start of the Industrial Revolution, when humans began emitting greenhouse gases at scale.…
Tesla’s Latest FSD Transfer Shenanigans Show The Tough Choice Electric Truck Buyers Face
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Latest Bait & Switch If you follow the electric…