Clean Update

Hydrogen Electric Aircraft Scheme Hatched By EU Nations

NEW YORK - Much of the attention around electric aircraft involves moving beyond small, regional-hopping passenger planes into the long distance territory of jumbo jets. The US-UK startup ZeroAvia is one stakeholder leaning on hydrogen fuel cells to do the heavy lifting. That’s going to take a while to scale up. In the meantime, the

By |2024-02-04T11:06:35-05:00February 4th, 2024|Clean Update|

Ann Arbor Accepting Applications For A2ZERO Ambassadors

ANN ARBOR, — The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations is accepting applications for its sixth group of A2ZERO Ambassadors, which will launch in March 2024. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Feb. 14. The A2ZERO Ambassador Program provides insights, connections, collaboration opportunities and resources for individuals interested in helping the community

By |2024-02-02T09:50:50-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Clean Update|

Stellantis CEO: Bloodbath If EV Makers Follow Tesla Race To The Bottom

AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has warned that a “bloodbath” is coming if EV makers follow Tesla and Elon Musk in a “race to the bottom.” The Stellantis CEO’s comments came amidst Ford’s announcement that it was scaling back production and trimming its workforce that is producing the F-150 Lightning. While BYD exceeded

By |2024-02-02T09:50:51-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Ford Sells 1,000 F-150 Lightnings, Mustang Mach-E SUVs To Ecolab

DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. inked a deal with a Minnesota-based company that's buying a fleet of 1,000 all-electric vehicles, specifically the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E. The sale is part of a long-term relationship between Ford and Ecolab, a sustainability business that specializes in water conservation, hygiene and infection prevention, as Ecolab works to

By |2024-02-02T09:50:52-05:00February 1st, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

GM To Reintroduce Hybrid Vehicles In North America Amid Dealer Demands

DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General Motors CEO Mary Barra outlined for Wall Street on Tuesday the automaker's plans, including the news that it will reintroduce plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America. Some GM dealers have reportedly asked for GM to consider plug-in

By |2024-01-30T18:57:32-05:00January 30th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

The US’s Largest Solar + Battery Storage Project Now Online

CALIFORNIA - The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California. Edwards & Sanborn, which sits on 4,660 acres in the Mojave desert, was developed and is owned and operated by Terra-Gen. It comprises 875 megawatts (MW) of solar and 3,320 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage. The

By |2024-01-28T11:40:00-05:00January 28th, 2024|Clean Update|

Hundreds Of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vans To Flood The Streets

PARIS - The debate over hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles rages on, and Renault Group just added some fuel to the fire. The auto maker’s Hyvia electric vehicle venture is kicking into high gear with an initial delivery of 50 hydrogen fuel cell vans to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region this year, towards a near-term goal of

By |2024-01-28T11:25:43-05:00January 28th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Science|

DTE Plans To Invest $145 Million To Provide Rebates For 19,300 EV Chargers To Target Low-Income Homes And Public Charging

DETROIT - DTE Energy officials said they expect more than a quarter-million additional electric vehicles on the road across southeast Michigan by 2028 and they intend to build the chargers to power them. The utility company plans to invest $145 million to provide rebates for 19,300 chargers alongside additional private funding and federal grant dollars

By |2024-01-29T13:29:21-05:00January 28th, 2024|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Wind Power: Bladeless Turbines On Roof Tops New Green Energy Source

DETROIT - Solar panels are popping up on more and more rooftops around the country, but we’re still letting untapped energy blow over our heads. Aeromine’s powerful, small-scale rooftop wind turbines were built to bring wind energy down to earth. Aeromine’s wind turbines — which are also called Aeromines — were built to work in tandem with solar

By |2024-01-24T12:36:21-05:00January 24th, 2024|Clean Update|

MIT Researchers Clean Air Pollution Using Oceans

BOSTON - Carbon capture — commonly thought of as the use of technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air — is a hotly debated topic. Though the U.S. Department of Energy committed $131 million to various carbon capture projects, opponents claim that focus on carbon capture distracts from other, more effective strategies for combating our warming planet. Now,

By |2024-01-24T12:36:24-05:00January 23rd, 2024|Carbon Capture, Clean Update|