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Pacific Gas & Electric has become the first combined natural gas and electric utility in California to express support for an emerging plan to require « efficient, all-electric new construction » in the state, telling regulators that it wants to “avoid investments in new gas assets that might later prove underutilized” under the state’s long-term decarbonization goals.  Thursday’s letter …

The fashion industry deserves a harsh slap on the wrist for how its manufacturing impacts the environment. From the overconsumption of resources to water pollution to material waste, it’s refreshing when companies take corporate responsibility and show concern for nature. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Native Shoes is one such company, with a history of …

CHICAGO, IL – (June 25, 2020) – As Congress this week considers new stimulus measures for clean energy and other sectors of our economy, a new study shows 744,040 workers were employed in clean energy in the Midwest at the end of 2019. According to Clean Jobs Midwest 2020, clean energy had been one of …

These days, many consumers are demanding that companies prove their sustainability with more than just a demonstrated commitment to recycling initiatives. They want evidence that the businesses they support are actively embracing eco-friendly practices that both protect and enrich the environment around them. So how can companies “go green” — oftentimes an expensive endeavor — …

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while …

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a major drop in automotive sales and oil prices, creating uncertainty around the future of electric vehicles. However, BNEF’s recently released Electric Vehicle Outlook estimates a 23% drop in the sales of  internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but only an 18% drop for electric vehicles in 2020. Electrification is a …

Published on June 21st, 2020 | by Chanan Bos This is the 13th broadcast of CleanTechnica’s weekly news show. This week’s show covers a cleantech pandemic recovery plan, Volkswagen solid-state batteries and the ID.4, Tesla and Panasonic, the Tesla Model 3’s gross margin in China, …

The Interchange podcast will be back on June 24 with another live (socially distanced) episode! In April, we teamed up with The Energy Gang for a live episode on how coronavirus is impacting the business of cleantech. As the country starts to re-open, we wanted to take another chance to open our homes to you, our listeners. Join …

On Greece’s idyllic Kourouta beach, Athens-based k-studio has converted a derelict wine factory from the 1920s into the Dexamenes Seaside Hotel, a stunning boutique hotel with enviable views of the sea in the western Peloponnese. Elegant, minimalist and site-sensitive, the adaptive reuse project pays homage to the region’s wine-making tradition by preserving and showcasing the …

Note: There is a lot happening in the world. This roundup focuses on the cleantech space, but should not suggest that other crises do not deserve our attention and efforts. With that caveat, here’s what I found most interesting in cleantech over the past month: Analysts disagree on how COVID will impact electric vehicles in …