CATL Inks Deal For 60 GWh Of Sodium Energy Storage Batteries Over Next Three Years
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A few years ago, talk of sodium-ion batteries focused on…
Beware of Government by AI by Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh
As countries like the United Arab Emirates increasingly delegate decision-making to algorithms, often with little transparency, the risks are no…
Chinese Brands Project Confidence at the Beijing Auto Show: Large Premium SUVs (Gallery)
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Auto China (aka the Beijing Auto Show) was an eye-opening…
PepsiCo, Givaudan, Smurfit WestRock and Statkraft Sign 10-Year Wind Deal to Cut 32,000 Tons of CO₂ Annually
10-year virtual power purchase agreement tied to a repowered wind asset in Spain Expected to reduce emissions by 32,000 metric…
Water Scopes 1-3: A Framework for Value Chain Water Risk
Water scarcity, pollution, floods, droughts and seasonal variability in rainfall and supply threaten supply chains worldwide, with ripple effects on…
Black cockatoo species caught in the crosshairs of global race for minerals
The Australian government has granted the U.S. bauxite mining company Alcoa a national interest exemption, allowing it to continue operations…
‘True success’ is a DRC that no longer needs outside help: Interview with EU envoy Fabrice Basile
The European Union’s top envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo says he hopes to see less foreign presence in…
Brazilian state greenlights deforestation for contested open-pit gold mine
The state of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon has authorized Canadian mining company Belo Sun to begin clearing nearly 600…
Much More Than A City Car: World Premiere Of The All-New Electric ID. Polo
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Familiar name, new era – with timelessly clear design, efficient…
ReadySteadyPlug Receives $1.51 Million ARENA Funding to Accelerate National Rollout of Affordable EV Chargers in Apartments
Electric vehicle charging company ReadySteadyPlug has secured $1.51 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to accelerate…
New partnership advances sodium-ion manufacturing in Spain – pv magazine International
In a week marked by the largest sodium-ion battery order to date, widely seen as a watershed moment for the…
EVs Take 64.9% Share In Sweden – Volvo EX60 Finally Debuts
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The first quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs take 64.9%…
Resisting rust in solar – pv magazine International
From the magazine Solar steel is not rendered disfunctional the moment rust appears. Designers build in a margin of material…
Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution
A global modeling study found that 73% of marine protected areas are exposed to nitrogen pollution from wastewater — often…
Agricultural Straw Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
*Important notice: This news reports on an unedited version of an accepted paper and is awaiting final editing. Therefore, the…
Living Without an AI Kill Switch
With the arrival of Anthropic’s scarily powerful Mythos model, the tech titans that have long argued against any kind of…
One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina
Scientists have discovered what may be one of the world’s largest cold-water coral reef systems, located about 1,000 meters (3,300…
50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever
A newly identified species of ancient snake, Vasuki indicus, may rank among the largest snakes to ever exist. The massive…
Sun Tzu’s Advice for Donald Trump by Stephen S. Roach
Amid a series of massive, illegal policy blunders, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on stabilizing relations with…