Cynthia Shahan, Author at CleanTechnica

New Battery Center in South Carolina, Athens Wants Electric Taxis, Solar Cleans Up Wine Country in Australia — News Roundup

Cynthia Shahan — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:26:10 +0000

The green revolution is accelerating in Athens! By 2026, the city hopes to have ten times as many electric taxis on the road as there currently are. There are currently 13,661 taxis in Athens, and only 100 of them are electric. In solar news, a ramp-up of solar module production ... [continued]

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Electric Boats, Electric Planes, Electric Hyundai Race Car, & Tons of Renewable Energy News

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:58:25 +0000

We’ve got a lot of fresh cleantech news highlights to share again today. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N triumphed in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, “setting a record in the Production SUV/Crossover and Electric Modified categories.” From UPS in France: “Bienvenue: We’re rolling out ... [continued]

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EV Charging Initiatives in Vietnam & Utah, 1.5-GW Offshore Wind Farm — Cleantech News Roundup

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 02:08:46 +0000

The last few days have shown that EV charging is becoming the new normal, with progress being made on a daily basis, all throughout the world. As one example, Vietnam will be getting an extensive EV charging network courtesy of Porsche and Charge+. On the other side of the world, ... [continued]

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Record-Breaking Energy News, World’s Biggest Electric Road Trip — CleanTechnica Roundup

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:30:21 +0000

We’ve got another daily roundup of solar energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle news to share. The cleantech stories just keep rolling in, as more cleantech records are broken and cleantech products make their way into more and more consumers’ hands. In the realm of electric cars, it appears like ... [continued]

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CleanTechnica EV & Solar Energy News Roundup

Cynthia Shahan — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:56:47 +0000

There is a lot of positive solar and EV news from around the world. Here’s today’s quick roundup, covering news from Nevada to Florida to the Netherlands to China. Before the lists of stories, here are a few highlights: In Sloan, Nevada, Nextracker has opened a new 60,000-square-foot facility — ... [continued]

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Norway’s Evoy Collaborates with Zebuz to Make Maritime Journeys Pristine, Silent & Green

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:13:37 +0000

All of our beloved coasts and bodies of water are enhanced by silent boats and ships. Together, the ground-breaking Norwegian tech companies Zeabuz and Evoy have unveiled a revolutionary idea that simplifies, streamlines, and goes greener with maritime transportation. Self-driving electric boats are the project’s goal. Autonomous electric boats offer ... [continued]

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U.S. Steel Pioneers Battery-Powered Locomotives, 1st In North America

Cynthia Shahan — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:40:12 +0000

The locomotives are expected to reduce airborne particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions by 385 tons - the equivalent emissions of 7,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.

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Wisk Is 1st eVTOL Air Taxi Firm to Make Public Flights, Lilium Offers 1st eVTOL Aircraft for Private Purchase

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:24:53 +0000

The day will come when those who want to travel sustainably will be able to do so on electric planes. This week’s progress revealed as much. During Long Beach’s “Festival of Flight” this week, Wisk became the first eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi firm to make public ... [continued]

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Diverting Half of Fossil Boiler Subsidies to Heat Pumps Can Decarbonize Heating by 2040

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:25:51 +0000

A new report, Green Heat for All, released today, hits the high note on heat pumps like a song on repeat. Heat pumps, as many others have pointed out, use only a small amount of the energy that older technologies did. By redirecting 50% of Member States’ fossil boiler subsidies to ... [continued]

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Frauscher x Porsche eFantom Electric Sport Boat: “Uncompromisingly Fast & Beautiful”

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:35:13 +0000

While the latest electric Porsche ventures have kept up on many fronts and found a happy home with true Porsche fans, here is something for those of us who prefer water over land, the eFantom. Thanks to Porsche and Frauscher Shipyard, Fantom Air has its first production model on display. ... [continued]

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The Story of the Historic Cleanup & Revitalization of the Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma’s Waterfront

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:45:59 +0000

This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on this story. Watch this entire documentary on one of the earliest and most effective waterway cleanups in North America. “It was old industrial wasteland. It wasn’t just contaminated. It was dangerous,” Marv Coleman recounts while discussing the extensive history of the ... [continued]

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Organic Fireworks As A Sustainable Celebration

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:15:44 +0000

A free spectacle for the senses, marvel at this dazzling light installation. How can we celebrate sustainably? Artist Daan Roosegaarde became inspired by the magical light of fireflies, and a desire to update the culturally ingrained ritual of fireworks.

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Florida And The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt’s Unprecedented Bloom

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 11 May 2023 16:30:05 +0000

Native Floridians have struggled adapting to life as the timeless quality and charm of old Florida are being lost as a result of overdevelopment. That same overdevelopment contributes to the factors that support red tide’s continual growth. Many of us suffer from climate change grief — in particular, the loss ... [continued]

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Volkswagen’s Worldwide Deliveries Of 100% Electric Vehicles Grew ~24% In 2022

Cynthia Shahan — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:10:33 +0000

Volkswagen has happy news on all fronts today. The featured image shows the salesperson my daughter spoke with over a year ago while checking out the ID.4 and quickly ordering. She is overjoyed because her delivery will come at last next month. True, she had to wait a long time, ... [continued]

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U.S. Forest Service Aims For Fleet Of 17,000 Battery-Electric Vehicles, Piloting Ford F-150 Lightning

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:00:55 +0000

The United States Forest Service (USFS) is now testing the Ford F-150 Lightning as it begins to transition its 17,000 vehicles (fossil powered at the moment) to a rugged, sometimes off-road fleet of over 17,000 battery-electric vehicles. In addition to being used in remote areas, vehicles must be top-notch and ... [continued]

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1 Million European Homes Now Powered By Solar Batteries

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:14:23 +0000

Solar battery-powered homes are becoming increasingly popular, particularly in Germany. Total residential battery capacity in Europe is expected to reach 9.3 GWh by the end of 2022, powering over 1 million households, according to the most recent SolarPower Europe research. Germany leads the list of European countries with the most ... [continued]

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AAA Expanding Service, Now Offers Mobile EV Charging & Electrifying AAA Member Benefits

Cynthia Shahan — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:15:23 +0000

“Electric vehicles are the future of transportation,” said Greg Brannon, AAA’s Director of Automotive Engineering. “As the advancements of models and range continue to improve, they become an even more viable option for many people.”

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5 Million More Londoners to Breathe Cleaner Air Thanks to ULEZ

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:10:04 +0000

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded on 29 August 2023. It will operate London-wide across all London boroughs, up to the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) boundary. To be clear, this means five million more Londoners will soon breathe cleaner air. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, ... [continued]

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Cycling As “Neural Fertilizer” With Superstrata Aerodynamic Finesse & Pumping Oxygen (Superstrata Review)

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:30:05 +0000

E-bikes are alive, with more and more spinning and pumping oxygen into the market every day. One finds an endless variety to meet everyone’s needs: muscle, folding, minimalist, etc. Some are huge muscle bikes. Some are sleek, slim electric bikes. I found my unrivaled traveling companion in this one, a ... [continued]

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VinFast To Deliver First 999 EVs In USA

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:20:22 +0000

VinFast just marked a major milestone in its global expansion journey with a ceremony for the first batch of its EVs being exported to the US. VinFast notes that the first batch includes 999 VF 8 SUVs. They are headed over on the Silver Queen and are expected to arrive ... [continued]

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Most Efficient Solar Cells Graph Gets Upgraded

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 05:01:26 +0000

The most-visited page on NREL’s website has a big new upgrade.

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US Offshore Wind Guidance Accelerates Development of the US Offshore Wind Industry

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 23:23:10 +0000

The US offshore wind sector has its new official guidance that can be used in the regulatory approval process. The first of five offshore wind energy recommended-practice documents to be published, OCRP-1-2022 is the overarching flagship document for the U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Initiative

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Electric Freight Trucks Cheaper, Going Longer Distances, & More Powerful Can Easily Meet 2035 Goals

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:49:42 +0000

Already today, most zero-emissions trucks in the urban delivery segment beat diesel on cost and capabilities, but weak targets for truckmakers result in them not being supplied to hauliers.

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Siemens Gamesa Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype Breaks 24-Hour Output Record

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 21:50:12 +0000

Siemens Gamesa set a fresh record in wind generation this week. Specifically, a Siemens SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine prototype set the record. The turbine has produced 359 megawatt-hours within a 24-hour time period — “the most power one turbine has ever produced over this duration and enough energy ... [continued]

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Sonny Vu Talks 3D Printing, Electric Bikes, & More (Video)

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:30:35 +0000

Sonny Vu heads a company that makes carbon fiber composite parts at scale. The company is now 3D printing a line of fully customized electric bikes. Sonny is the most engaging person I have interviewed for CleanTechnica. He is kind, educated, and thoughtful — so much so that I immediately ... [continued]

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NOAA: 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report & Useful Interactive Tools

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:30:47 +0000

Continuously tracking how and why sea level is changing is an important part of informing plans for adaptation. Our ability to monitor and understand the individual factors that contribute to sea level rise allows us to track sea level changes in a way that has never before been possible.

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Estonian Solar Roofing Manufacturer Solarstone Raises €10 Million

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 22:05:54 +0000

The Estonian-based solar roof company Solarstone has completed 700 solar roof installations in 8 countries. Recently, Solarstone raised a good amount of funding for growth too. With the help of a local asset management company, the company raised €10 million to support future plans. An email to CleanTechnica shares that ... [continued]

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Trade In Your Old Fossil Car in France & Get An Affordable New Stellantis — “Electric As You Go”

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:50:21 +0000

Stellantis introduces “Electric As You Go,” a new competitive long-term rental program dedicated to the BEV world starting from €110 per month plus a cost of use of 7 cents per kilometer (with 500 km minimum per month).

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Women Are Leading India’s EV Revolution, Will the World Follow?

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:25:36 +0000

Technology advances are breaking all kinds of patterns. One notable improvement is more that women are to be found in automotive workplaces in India, and they are leading the EV revolution in that country. Clean technology is multiplying jobs for women there. In some places, such as the transportation industry, ... [continued]

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22 Large-Scale Solar Energy Projects to Deliver Affordable Electricity to Thousands of Families Across NY

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:31:02 +0000

Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement on June 2 of 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects for the state of New York means that the state, effectively, will efficiently deliver enough clean, affordable energy to power over 620,000 New York homes for at least 20 years. 3,000 Short- & Long-Term Jobs ... [continued]

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An Electric Road Trip Across The Americas

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:10:26 +0000

Electric Americas recently contacted CleanTechnica about their upcoming adventure, an electric road trip to promote planetary well-being — from Alaska to Patagonia. They are a small group of adventurers setting out on a clean energy mission, spanning the length of the Americas, quite a long zero-emissions adventure. “Hello! We’re Electric ... [continued]

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USA’s Largest Urban Streetlight Modernization Project Announced In D.C.

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:14:14 +0000

The $309 million DC Smart Street Lighting Project announced by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will modernize more than 75,000 lights throughout the District. The project has been praised as the nation’s largest urban streetlight modernization project. It will convert all of the city’s street and alley lights to energy-efficient LED ... [continued]

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A 1st in the U.S., Unions Announce Deal to Build Offshore Wind Farms (Video)

Cynthia Shahan — Mon, 09 May 2022 03:53:09 +0000

The National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers

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World’s Fastest Electric Car Charger Installed in Norway

Cynthia Shahan — Wed, 04 May 2022 14:10:17 +0000

The first thing that caught my eye about an ad regarding this news was the “never stop moving” motto alongside the Terra 360, reportedly now the world’s fastest charging station. I’m accustomed to taking my time to charge. Most days, I have a litany of things to do while I ... [continued]

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Pacific Institute Water Conflict Chronology Updated

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:46:24 +0000

Appreciatively, we acknowledge the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security for the sheer depth and width of its work. Its records of necessity offer a constant focus towards egalitarian access to essential resources and documentation of lack of worldwide access to water. And thus to life. Water ... [continued]

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Gridtractor Launches Fleet Electrification For Farmers

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 04:57:21 +0000

Electrifying One Medium-Sized Tractor in California Reduces Carbon Emissions by as Much as Replacing 45 Cars with EVs

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Recycling Wind Turbine Blades To Make A Bike Shelter — Bravo, Aalborg

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:44:18 +0000

Brian D. Rasmussen, who works with port constructions and the environment at the Port of Aalborg, has skillfully accomplished a fresh new use for a wind turbine. He recently wrapped up the recycling of a wind turbine in service to zero-footprint travelers, bicyclists. Through reinventing the purpose of the wind ... [continued]

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New York Voices Initiating Change — “You Had Us At Page One”

Cynthia Shahan — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:00:45 +0000

In case you’ve not had the fortune of reading humansofny yet, this is a good time to start. Every story is unique, sharing the breadth of human experience in New York. The stories are diverse, authentic, and most often shining in some way with hope. They include the best glow ... [continued]

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HiPhi X Pops To The Top — The Super SUV Tops Premium EV Sales In China

Cynthia Shahan — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:10:17 +0000

Unique to HiPhi X, users are also able to actively play a role in the car's evolution through Human Horizons' design principle of "value defined through co-creation".

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There Remains An Ever Lighter Footprint, Electric Micromobility & Feet

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 20:48:26 +0000

CleanTechnica focuses much of its news on cutting-edge electric cars and trucks. Yet, there is a whole world out there that is not as car centric as the US. Beyond that car-centric view, many cultures transport themselves in more diverse forms of e-mobility with an ease some of us wish ... [continued]

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Siemens Gamesa Typhoon-Proofs Turbines for Japan

Cynthia Shahan — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:00:09 +0000

The increasing winds of storms, especially for typhoon-prone Japan, has led to some changes in the wind industry. A wind farm cluster on the Hokkaido island of north Japan, the Dohoku wind farm cluster, is taking measures to deal with the problem. Siemens Gamesa developed turbines especially designed to secure ... [continued]

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Vestas Secures Its Largest Wind Turbine Order Ever In France, + Is Nearing 6 Gigawatts Of Wind Power In France!

Cynthia Shahan — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:10:12 +0000

To the start the summer with some strongly positive news, Vestas Mediterranean has announced that TTR Energy placed a 122 megawatts (MW) order for the Sud Marne wind park. It is located in Marne, France. The contract is to secure the transport, supply, and installation of 30 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines. ... [continued]

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Portable Wind Turbine Charges Handheld Electronic Devices Off-Grid

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:27:27 +0000

Off-grid travelers and backyard campers, take a look at this useful product for small-scale wind generation. It could put low-cost wind generation into the hands of thousands of people. Along with your solar cooking gear, this could be a great power generation source to pack. It is also easily packable. ... [continued]

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Smiles From University In Norway As It Responds To Will Ferrell & GM Super Bowl Ad

Cynthia Shahan — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 17:50:09 +0000

It’s a bit past the Super Bowl. Yet, it is not too late to smile again at the cultural insights creatively prompted by Will Ferrell and GM’s Super Bowl ad for electric vehicles. Maybe I should prepare you a bit for the University of Agder’s response in Norway. What do ... [continued]

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U.S. Transportation Emissions Expected To Shoot Up Again In 2021 & 2022

Cynthia Shahan — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:15:25 +0000

The silver lining of the pandemic was a bit of clearing the air, creating fresher air. It was an absolute reminder that living more simply could bring not only improvements to our daily routines, but could ripple through all of society.

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