https://cleantechnica.com/author/carolynfortuna/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Sun, 28 May 2023 04:11:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://cleantechnica.com/files/2013/07/ct-favicon-50x50.png https://cleantechnica.com/author/carolynfortuna/ 32 32 13821326 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/27/teslas-3-master-plans-what-it-has-achieved-what-it-hasnt/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/27/teslas-3-master-plans-what-it-has-achieved-what-it-hasnt/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 03:37:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296518 What happens when we analyze and weigh each of the 3 Tesla master plans, including the intentions outlined and the actions that resulted? ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/27/teslas-3-master-plans-what-it-has-achieved-what-it-hasnt/feed/ 0 296518 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/25/would-you-buy-a-25000-tesla-model-c-today-if-you-could/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/25/would-you-buy-a-25000-tesla-model-c-today-if-you-could/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 03:30:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296418 For those of you who’ve followed me over the years here at CleanTechnica, you know I’m a bit of a snowbird — I head north from the balmy southern US up to New England for July and August to visit with family and longtime friends. While in the north country, I retrieve my 2013 Honda […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/25/would-you-buy-a-25000-tesla-model-c-today-if-you-could/feed/ 0 296418 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/op-ed-its-time-to-fire-elon-musk/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/op-ed-its-time-to-fire-elon-musk/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 03:22:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296352 The unsteady trend of Tesla stock and reputation has prompted many shareholders to call for Musk's resignation. Do you agree that it's finally time?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/op-ed-its-time-to-fire-elon-musk/feed/ 0 296352 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/why-you-should-care-about-warmer-than-average-ocean-temperatures/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/why-you-should-care-about-warmer-than-average-ocean-temperatures/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 18:35:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296257 Higher sea surface temperatures disrupt the mixing of nutrients and oxygen that is key to supporting life. They have the potential to alter the ocean's crucial role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/24/why-you-should-care-about-warmer-than-average-ocean-temperatures/feed/ 0 296257 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/23/are-the-climate-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-worth-their-cost/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/23/are-the-climate-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-worth-their-cost/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 17:35:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296204 A new Brookings Paper on Economic Activity had an original goal to quantify the economic impacts of the IRA provisions. They determined that, yes, the IRA provisions would reduce carbon emissions significantly. But that's not all. These provisions would also cost more than the current government projections that are floating around.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/23/are-the-climate-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act-worth-their-cost/feed/ 0 296204 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/what-you-need-to-know-about-composting/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/what-you-need-to-know-about-composting/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 17:54:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296070 Composting is a process that allows organic waste to decompose in the presence of oxygen, which minimizes methane production. It's not a new practice, but how much do you really know about composting?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/what-you-need-to-know-about-composting/feed/ 0 296070 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/solar-in-canada-2023-a-primer/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/solar-in-canada-2023-a-primer/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 13:56:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296112 As Canada moves forward towards becoming a net-zero economy by 2050, more rebates, incentives, and tax cuts are being introduced. The solar industry is smiling.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/solar-in-canada-2023-a-primer/feed/ 0 296112 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/ev-charging-between-canada-the-us-enjoy-the-new-binational-ev-corridor/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/ev-charging-between-canada-the-us-enjoy-the-new-binational-ev-corridor/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 11:10:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=296115 Canada and the US have announced a collaborative alternative fuel network, to be called the Binational EV Corridor, which is designed to assure EV drivers from both countries that they’ll have easy, reliable charging when travels take them across the border. Both countries have committed to harmonize charging standards and develop interrelated alternative fuel corridors, […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/22/ev-charging-between-canada-the-us-enjoy-the-new-binational-ev-corridor/feed/ 0 296115 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/19/read-all-about-it-teslas-advertising-to-go-traditional-with-some-artistic-element-to-it/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/19/read-all-about-it-teslas-advertising-to-go-traditional-with-some-artistic-element-to-it/#respond Fri, 19 May 2023 21:22:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295939 Turning to traditional advertising is a type of rebranding. It would allow new opportunities for Tesla's mission, vision, and values to be disseminated. It might even reduce Musk as a perpetual symbol of the company.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/19/read-all-about-it-teslas-advertising-to-go-traditional-with-some-artistic-element-to-it/feed/ 0 295939 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/17/lets-race-musks-all-electric-f1-vs-horners-e10-fueled-f1/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/17/lets-race-musks-all-electric-f1-vs-horners-e10-fueled-f1/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 14:42:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295745 What would a race inspired by Elon Musk look like? Could an all-electric F1 car -- perhaps a modified Tesla Model S Plaid -- be competitive?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/17/lets-race-musks-all-electric-f1-vs-horners-e10-fueled-f1/feed/ 0 295745 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/16/recycling-3-0-the-dilemma-of-microplastics/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/16/recycling-3-0-the-dilemma-of-microplastics/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 14:51:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293138 An expert in biogeochemistry explains that tiny plastics are showing up in crops and can be uptaken by plants into their tissues. What's the next stop? Human digestive systems.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/16/recycling-3-0-the-dilemma-of-microplastics/feed/ 0 293138 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/15/evs-vs-hybrids-no-contest/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/15/evs-vs-hybrids-no-contest/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 02:01:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295669 While some hybrids are very efficient, the best electric cars deliver significantly greater emission reductions. Once chargers become ubiquitous, hybrids will fade into memories.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/15/evs-vs-hybrids-no-contest/feed/ 0 295669 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/13/tesla-shareholders-ask-are-automotive-supply-chains-labor-rights-incompatible/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/13/tesla-shareholders-ask-are-automotive-supply-chains-labor-rights-incompatible/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 02:35:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295471 A CleanTechnica interviewee argues that automakers cannot make the excuse that it's too complicated to know who their suppliers are and how their suppliers are violating human rights.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/13/tesla-shareholders-ask-are-automotive-supply-chains-labor-rights-incompatible/feed/ 0 295471 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/12/the-catharsis-of-us-climate-action-legislation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/12/the-catharsis-of-us-climate-action-legislation/#respond Fri, 12 May 2023 19:50:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295376 US agencies are meeting expectations to release a slew of rules aimed at tightening reporting and procedural requirements to reduce national emissions. Several have made the news over the last week.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/12/the-catharsis-of-us-climate-action-legislation/feed/ 0 295376 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/interview-with-the-president-of-new-bedford-foss-marine-terminal-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/interview-with-the-president-of-new-bedford-foss-marine-terminal-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 20:55:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295338 The new berthing facilities for a range of vessels, including crew transfer vessels, service operation vessels, and Foss Offshore Wind tug boats and barges, are designed to support the offshore wind industry. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/interview-with-the-president-of-new-bedford-foss-marine-terminal-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/feed/ 0 295338 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/how-does-ai-feed-climate-disinformation-and-why-is-it-so-prevalent/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/how-does-ai-feed-climate-disinformation-and-why-is-it-so-prevalent/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 15:04:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295188 Technology-driven false narratives diminish climate action potential by denying the severity of the crisis, downplaying its gravity, and striking down climate solutions.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/11/how-does-ai-feed-climate-disinformation-and-why-is-it-so-prevalent/feed/ 0 295188 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/water-scarcity-keeps-legislators-private-companies-finding-new-solutions/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/water-scarcity-keeps-legislators-private-companies-finding-new-solutions/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 21:15:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=295130 How much is water cooperation currently creating shared goals to peacefully manage and use water resources at the local, regional, and national levels?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/water-scarcity-keeps-legislators-private-companies-finding-new-solutions/feed/ 0 295130 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/is-the-uks-climate-transition-plan-compatible-with-natural-capital/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/is-the-uks-climate-transition-plan-compatible-with-natural-capital/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 14:35:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293954 Conserving, sustainably using, and restoring biodiversity through investment is vital to achieving many objectives, including human health, climate-change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and water and food security.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/09/is-the-uks-climate-transition-plan-compatible-with-natural-capital/feed/ 0 293954 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/08/can-it-be-true-floridas-climate-resilience-plan-is-real/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/08/can-it-be-true-floridas-climate-resilience-plan-is-real/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 11:55:08 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294889 If enacted, this bill will expand the requirements of Florida’s Sea-Level Impact Projection (SLIP) studies beyond the current coastal construction zone and into all areas threatened by current and projected sea level rise, not just in areas directly on the coast. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/08/can-it-be-true-floridas-climate-resilience-plan-is-real/feed/ 0 294889 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/05/tesla-shareholders-demand-child-forced-labor-rights/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/05/tesla-shareholders-demand-child-forced-labor-rights/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 15:50:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294716 A vote at the annual meeting will allow Tesla to explain its supply chain dilemmas that result from artisinal mining. Additionally, shareholders are expressing concern again over Elon Musk's ability to function fully as CEO. ]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/05/tesla-shareholders-demand-child-forced-labor-rights/feed/ 0 294716 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/its-time-to-retire-those-gas-powered-lawnmowers-leafblowers/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/its-time-to-retire-those-gas-powered-lawnmowers-leafblowers/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 14:34:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294239 Gas-powered mowers emit 16 times as much planet-warming carbon dioxide per acre as electric mowers. Even in places where the electricity grid is mostly powered by fossil fuels, the discrepancy is huge because gas-powered mowers use an estimated 13.7 times as much energy as electric models.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/04/its-time-to-retire-those-gas-powered-lawnmowers-leafblowers/feed/ 0 294239 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/rising-sea-temps-are-pushing-oceans-beyond-the-level-of-habitability/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/rising-sea-temps-are-pushing-oceans-beyond-the-level-of-habitability/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 19:15:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293822 “If anyone eats anything from the ocean, you’ve got to care about marine heat waves,” argues Brenda Ekwurzel, a climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/rising-sea-temps-are-pushing-oceans-beyond-the-level-of-habitability/feed/ 0 293822 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/a-homage-to-heat-pumps-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/a-homage-to-heat-pumps-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 16:15:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=294263 An interview with an expert reveals that education, incentives, and design are all ways to get consumers interested in heat pumps and to enhance their home's energy efficiency.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/05/02/a-homage-to-heat-pumps-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/feed/ 0 294263 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/28/airbnbs-pilot-program-gives-its-ma-owners-rebates-for-heat-pumps-weatherizing-energy-upgrades/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/28/airbnbs-pilot-program-gives-its-ma-owners-rebates-for-heat-pumps-weatherizing-energy-upgrades/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:05:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293963 The Airbnb pilot program gives a helping hand to hosts who'd like to contribute to carbon pollution reductions by participating in cash rebates to electrify and weatherize their MA vacation rental homes.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/28/airbnbs-pilot-program-gives-its-ma-owners-rebates-for-heat-pumps-weatherizing-energy-upgrades/feed/ 0 293963 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/banks-begin-to-release-their-net-zero-transition-plans/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/banks-begin-to-release-their-net-zero-transition-plans/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:05:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293841 Specific decarbonization goals are the necessary next step before the critical 2050 date. Any target that allows for financing of fossil fuel expansion cannot be considered 1.5°C-aligned, as 1.5°C scenarios have no room for new oil, gas, or coal.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/27/banks-begin-to-release-their-net-zero-transition-plans/feed/ 0 293841 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/divestment-from-coal-does-work-now-the-finance-industry-must-reject-requests-for-coal-capital/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/divestment-from-coal-does-work-now-the-finance-industry-must-reject-requests-for-coal-capital/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:30:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293698 Research reveals that the coal industry has few options for securing alternative debt financing if existing funding sources vanish.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/divestment-from-coal-does-work-now-the-finance-industry-must-reject-requests-for-coal-capital/feed/ 0 293698 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/power-plants-may-soon-have-to-limit-their-ghg-emissions/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/power-plants-may-soon-have-to-limit-their-ghg-emissions/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:35:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293592 The Inflation Reduction Act includes language that classifies greenhouse gases as pollutants to be regulated by the EPA.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/26/power-plants-may-soon-have-to-limit-their-ghg-emissions/feed/ 0 293592 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/insurmountable-obstacles-to-mass-ev-adoption-think-again/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/insurmountable-obstacles-to-mass-ev-adoption-think-again/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 21:05:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293385 Consumer EV interest is at its beginning point, and initial infrastructure obstacles are being solved methodically. Yes, transportation electrification has a bit of a bumpy road ahead, but its future is, ultimately, bright.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/insurmountable-obstacles-to-mass-ev-adoption-think-again/feed/ 0 293385 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/earth-day-inspires-us-to-live-better-together-for-tomorrow/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/earth-day-inspires-us-to-live-better-together-for-tomorrow/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:05:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293542 On Earth Day 2023, we might be drawn to distressing climate narratives that “the climate time-bomb is ticking.” That the glacial ice sheet is experiencing pulses of extremely rapid, buoyancy-driven retreat. That, despite slower forest destruction rates throughout 2021, the world is not on track to meet the vital 2030 goal set out by the […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/24/earth-day-inspires-us-to-live-better-together-for-tomorrow/feed/ 0 293542 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/21/a-self-propelled-battery-powered-travel-trailer-from-tesla-other-auto-tech-alums-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/21/a-self-propelled-battery-powered-travel-trailer-from-tesla-other-auto-tech-alums-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:55:51 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292345 An interview with the Lightship founders reveals a tech-travel focus and much more -- sustainable RVing can renew connections with nature and each other.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/21/a-self-propelled-battery-powered-travel-trailer-from-tesla-other-auto-tech-alums-a-cleantechnica-exclusive/feed/ 0 292345 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/san-jose-chooses-a-network-of-autonomous-prts-for-airport-connector-route/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/san-jose-chooses-a-network-of-autonomous-prts-for-airport-connector-route/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:25:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=293244 Personal rapid transit vehicles-- PRTs -- are appealing to municipalities due to their sustainability and lower costs. Are they viable?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/san-jose-chooses-a-network-of-autonomous-prts-for-airport-connector-route/feed/ 0 293244 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/existing-technology-can-solve-most-plastic-pollution-problems/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/existing-technology-can-solve-most-plastic-pollution-problems/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:05:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292935 Instead of hanging onto existing plastic policies in a siloed approach, innovative measures to tackle the plastic problem are at hand that address systemic change and transitions towards sustainable solutions.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/20/existing-technology-can-solve-most-plastic-pollution-problems/feed/ 0 292935 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/whats-the-best-way-to-allocate-colorado-river-water-rights/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/whats-the-best-way-to-allocate-colorado-river-water-rights/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 15:05:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292806 The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles and serves 40 million people across 7 western US states. It reaches tribal lands and continues on into Mexico. Its waters make a multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry possible. For decades, drought in the West has been intensified by climate change, rising demand, and overuse; the result has been previously unseen […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/17/whats-the-best-way-to-allocate-colorado-river-water-rights/feed/ 0 292806 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/16/the-need-to-dig-deeper-into-corporate-climate-disclosures/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/16/the-need-to-dig-deeper-into-corporate-climate-disclosures/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2023 18:23:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292579 The SCC rule faces opposition from some business groups that point to costs and difficulties in compliance. Litigation is certain, and the SEC is weighing opposition as it finalizes the rule.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/16/the-need-to-dig-deeper-into-corporate-climate-disclosures/feed/ 0 292579 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/new-ghg-emissions-standards-for-vehicles-the-push-for-evs-is-on/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/new-ghg-emissions-standards-for-vehicles-the-push-for-evs-is-on/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:05:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292428 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/13/new-ghg-emissions-standards-for-vehicles-the-push-for-evs-is-on/feed/ 0 292428 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/12/how-clear-messaging-can-help-everyone-understand-the-importance-of-marine-heatwaves/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/12/how-clear-messaging-can-help-everyone-understand-the-importance-of-marine-heatwaves/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:15:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292212 The way we talk about the nature of ocean temperature change over short and long timescales is crucial. What language choices can clarify marine heatwave distinctions in order to help communities and ecosystems?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/12/how-clear-messaging-can-help-everyone-understand-the-importance-of-marine-heatwaves/feed/ 0 292212 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/scotch-whisky-heads-to-zero-emissions-with-wind-wood-chips-ocean-tides/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/scotch-whisky-heads-to-zero-emissions-with-wind-wood-chips-ocean-tides/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:35:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292096 You might think that diesel ferries and belching sheep would surpass Scotch whisky distilleries in greenhouse gas (GHG) total emissions, right? Nope. Producing Scotch whisky is really energy intensive, with a whole lot of carbon spewing and peat burning. If the distilleries’ multinational conglomerate owners are anything like the rest of the miserly corporate world, […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/scotch-whisky-heads-to-zero-emissions-with-wind-wood-chips-ocean-tides/feed/ 0 292096 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/solar-power-in-florida/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/solar-power-in-florida/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:10:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=292006 Many renewable energy endeavors in Florida are slow to catch on. Thanks to utility investments in clean energy and other recent developments, though, significant solar growth may be on the horizon in the Sunshine State.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/solar-power-in-florida/feed/ 0 292006 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/climate-misinformation-is-on-the-rise-can-we-reduce-the-binary/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/climate-misinformation-is-on-the-rise-can-we-reduce-the-binary/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 14:55:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291890 I was talking to a friend who was visiting from the US northeast. She told me about her opposition to an offshore wind project near her home, as she didn’t want to suffer headaches as a result of the turbine blades rotating. While wind turbines do produce sound pressure, if the frequency is at or […]]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/10/climate-misinformation-is-on-the-rise-can-we-reduce-the-binary/feed/ 0 291890 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/07/hiding-behind-whale-fatality-disinformation-big-oil-works-to-slow-offshore-wind-projects/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/07/hiding-behind-whale-fatality-disinformation-big-oil-works-to-slow-offshore-wind-projects/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:05:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291785 Tech is helping to assuage controversies with innovations like floating LiDAR buoys, which can provide data and insights to those pursuing wind development opportunities, and telemetry tracking buoys to monitor information about the whales themselves.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/07/hiding-behind-whale-fatality-disinformation-big-oil-works-to-slow-offshore-wind-projects/feed/ 0 291785 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/06/supply-chains-social-changes-are-externalities-that-are-affecting-acquisitions-of-critical-minerals/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/06/supply-chains-social-changes-are-externalities-that-are-affecting-acquisitions-of-critical-minerals/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:06:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291690 Telecoupling considers primary, secondary, or even tertiary supply chain externalities of critical minerals resource use. It also highlights the channels through which institutional, economic, or social changes trigger transformations.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/06/supply-chains-social-changes-are-externalities-that-are-affecting-acquisitions-of-critical-minerals/feed/ 0 291690 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/05/can-the-us-its-allies-compromise-on-climate-pacts/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/05/can-the-us-its-allies-compromise-on-climate-pacts/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:55:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291612 The Inflation Reduction Act does not define the term “free trade agreement,” which has spurred all kinds of tension between the US and its Allies.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/05/can-the-us-its-allies-compromise-on-climate-pacts/feed/ 0 291612 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/zoomers-youre-invited-to-shape-the-future-of-mobility/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/zoomers-youre-invited-to-shape-the-future-of-mobility/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:55:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291575 Youth work in teams on innovative solutions that align with the Sustainable Development Goals from the UN for a more viable future of mobility.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/zoomers-youre-invited-to-shape-the-future-of-mobility/feed/ 0 291575 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/us-house-republicans-push-through-an-energy-bill-thats-a-license-to-pollute/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/us-house-republicans-push-through-an-energy-bill-thats-a-license-to-pollute/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:35:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291475 These short-sighted representatives clearly need a primer in the reasons why fossil fuels must go.]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/04/us-house-republicans-push-through-an-energy-bill-thats-a-license-to-pollute/feed/ 0 291475 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/03/whats-holding-females-back-from-ev-ownership-deciphering-the-ev-gender-divide/ https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/03/whats-holding-females-back-from-ev-ownership-deciphering-the-ev-gender-divide/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:35:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=291411 Now that electric vehicles are becoming mainstream, it would seem that barriers to ownership for all interested people would be lifted. However, females continue to buy fewer EVs than males. Why is that?]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2023/04/03/whats-holding-females-back-from-ev-ownership-deciphering-the-ev-gender-divide/feed/ 0 291411