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Here Comes the Infinity Train

After 3 years of anticipation, the long-awaited Gravity (or Infinity) locomotive has arrived in the Pilbara in Western Australia to be put to work transporting iron ore to the coast for shipment to China. This is part of Dr Andrew Forrest’s aim of achieving real zero across all the operations … [continued] The post Here […]

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Waymo Discusses How It Knows When Robotaxis Are Safe To Deploy

Waymo has been testing self-driving cars for a couple of decades, and has had them taxiing paying passengers around for a handful of years. Without a doubt, there are challenges every step of the way, but a really big one must be deciding when robotaxis are genuinely safe and ready … [continued] The post Waymo […]

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The Unbelievably Big Bad Bill Hurts IRA Incentives And Red States

We now live in a nation where everything political is referred to by a HUGE size, and now BIG losses are projected for key clean energy initiatives contained within the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Unbelievably BIG Bad Bill (aka “One BIG Beautiful Bill Act,” or OBBBA) is … [continued] The post The […]

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Helium & Hot Air: Saskatchewan’s Greenwashing Sustainability Claims

Standing in a Vancouver subway station with my spouse, waiting for a train, she drew my attention to a brightly-lit poster that declared Saskatchewan a sustainability leader. It was a typical glossy government ad, complete with verdant imagery and carefully calibrated wording to hint at environmental virtue without necessarily promising … [continued] The post Helium […]

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Agrivoltaics & The Underdogs Of The Natural World

Biodiversity is one of the benefits of agrivoltaics, and biodiversity is displayed in all of its weirdness in the new Ryan Reynolds nature documentary series. The post Agrivoltaics & The Underdogs Of The Natural World appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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A Primer About Wind On Global Wind Day

Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness about the power of wind energy and its potential to reshape the world’s energy systems. It’s important to understand the nuances of wind and how it is such a great clean, renewable, and sustainable source of energy. … [continued] The post A […]

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Battery Ferries: Helios, China Zorrilla, & BC Ferries Compared

Viking Line’s recently announced fully electric ferry, Helios, represents one of the most ambitious maritime electrification projects to date, and offers a powerful indicator of how quickly and fundamentally ferry travel is being transformed by battery-electric propulsion. Expected to be delivered in the early 2030s, it will operate between Helsinki … [continued] The post Battery […]

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