Missouri has joined the growing list of red states seeking green gold in clean tech fields. That includes green hydrogen, but there’s a catch. Many of these same red states are also jumping on the opportunity to micromanage the lives of women, girls, and anyone else capable of carrying a pregnancy. That could limit their … Read more
Paul Krugman is excited. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) seems certain to pass the US House of Representatives and be signed into law by President Joe Biden. The package, which represents the largest climate investment in the nation’s history, is “mainly a climate change bill with a side helping of health reform,” to Krugman. … Read more
In 2021, I created the Facebook group “Stop Dialectical Behavioral Therapy” for mental health service users to have a space to discuss what happened to them while in DBT treatment, without being silenced by mental health providers for doing so. The group has grown to over 200 members in just a few months. I’m not … Read more
When you get your own home solar array, you know that some portion or maybe all of your daytime electricity use comes from the sun, making things a lot cleaner. Add some battery storage, and you can take all of your energy to being renewable. But, if you can’t do that, using the grid as … Read more
The FAA’s YouTube channel has a recording of a recent event where a panel of experts in public safety discussed best practices for small electric unmanned aviation, or drones. If you’d like to watch the video itself, it’s embedded below, but if you want to read my summary, scroll further down. The panel consisted of: … Read more
Regular smokers in Denmark purchased fewer cigarettes during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic than they had previously, according to research published earlier this month in Communications Medicine. Dr Sally Sadoff “We think of this as a potential bright spot from the pandemic,” said Sally Sadoff, PhD, an economist at the University of California, … Read more
Russell Shepherd is the technical communications director for passenger car tires at Michelin, where he has spent 20 years working on research and development for the French tire manufacturer. He tells Canary Media that electric cars put different kinds of stress on tires, which means drivers should take those factors into account when they choose … Read more
UK researchers have revealed that gaseous hydrogen could cause problems in natural gas pipelines, while electrolyzer manufacturer Nel has announced plans to build a second production line in Norway. August 12, 2022 Sergio Matalucci University College London researchers have said in a new study that the pumping of hHydrogen into gas networks poses risks and … Read more
Ford has several cool pieces of news for us about their F-150 Lightning electric truck. The company is taking orders again (which is great), but with higher prices (ugh, but expected). Despite higher prices, there are two new reasons to go ahead and make an order: Ford gave trucks with the standard battery 10 more … Read more
We are getting to the final stages of preparation for our Series A investment raise here at CleanTechnica. For the first time ever, outsiders will be able to own a share (or many shares) of one of the world’s most influential clean energy news organizations. And, we are creating an opportunity for our readers to … Read more
