mastodon 4.7.3Energy, clean tech, and ESG reporter for CleanTechnica.com and TriplePundit.com.
Now that wind and solar are unmentionable, will "capturing energy from the environment" change hearts and minds?
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/29/microgrid-us-army-energy-storage-solar/
#energy #renewableenergy #usarmy #military #defense #security #war #warfare #drones #sustainment #microgrids #energystorage #batteries #renewables #greenenergy #solarenergy #cleanenergy #sustainableenergy #sustainable #sustainability
Trump's "American Energy Dominance" plan is working, only not the way he expected it to work.
#energy #us #energypolicy #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #greenenergy #solarenergy #windenergy #energystorage #storage #batteries #grid #texasgrid #ercot #decarbonization #energytransition #climateaction
What war on EVs? Toyota determined to electrify America, Trump or no Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/21/toyota-fluoride-ev-battery-us-electric-vehicles/
#toyota #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #toyotabZ #toyotachr #toyotaevs #evbattery #battery #ai #aiforgood #innovation #us #energy #sustainable #decarbonization #electrification #goelectric #gogreen
The US Army is ditching diesel generators.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/29/microgrid-us-army-energy-storage-solar/
#energy #renewableenergy #usarmy #military #defense #security #war #warfare #drones #sustainment #microgrids #energystorage #batteries #renewables #greenenergy #solarenergy #cleanenergy #sustainableenergy #sustainable #sustainability
Toyota still holds a torch for the fluoride-ion EV battery of the future.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/21/toyota-fluoride-ev-battery-us-electric-vehicles/
#toyota #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #toyotabZ #toyotachr #toyotaevs #evbattery #battery #batteries #energystorage #science #research #ai #aiforgood #innovation #us #energy #sustainable #sustainability #decarbonization #electrification
The opposite of #CSR and #ESG: Tesla CEO Elon in election-related fraud lawsuit, potentially with class action status.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/19/elon-musk-fraud-lawsuit-2024-elections-class-action/
#elonmusk #tesla #teslaceo #evs #fraud #elections #2026elections #elections2026 #midtermelections #uselections #lotteries #voters #voting #wisconsin #texas #arizona #elections2024 #elections2025
Despite the sudden U-turn in federal energy policy, the US is ripe territory for renewables-friendly energy storage investors.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/18/energy-storage-demand-us-new-factory-deltax-georgia/
#energy #energystorage #batteries #BESS #renewables #renewableenergy #grid #solarenergy #manufacturing #us #georgia #cleanpower #greenenergy #cleanenergy #gridreliability #datacenters #batterymanufacturing #FEOC #sustainable #sustainability
Trump's wind buyouts are like beating a dead horse, but with $3.9 billion.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/12/offshore-wind-war-trump-lease-buyouts-states-fight-back/
#wind #trumpwind #trumpwindturbines #offshorewind #offshore #offshoreturbines #offshoreenergy #windenergy #renewableenergy #renewables #california #maine #greenenergy #cleanenergy #sustainable #sustainability
The community solar movement has spread to 43 states and Washington, DC
#solar #communitysolar #community #sharing #energysharing #energy #solarenergy #solarpower #cleanenergy #greenenergy #energytransition #renewableenergy #renewables #sustainable #sustainability #us #energypolicy #electricity #fuelprices
Electric reconnaissance drone flies 10+ hours on hydrogen fuel cells.
#hydrogen #fuelcells #drones #combatdrones #ukraine #uavs #ukraine #greenhydrogen #renewableenergy #war #ukrainewar #russiawar #warfare #aviation #aircraft #innovation #cleanenergy #greenenergy #energy #electric #electrification
Trump's Iran war is turbo-boosting the balcony solar movement.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/28/balcony-solar-is-spreading-across-the-us/
#solar #balconysolar #solarenergy #solarpower #solarpanels #pv #solarpv #greenenergy #cleanenergy #affordableenergy #energy #us #energypolicy #iranwar #epsteinwar #utilitybills #coal #sustainable #sustainability
Solar panels on farmland can save crops, not harm them.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/05/agrivoltaics-can-save-us-farmers-in-more-ways-than-one/
#agrivoltaic #agrisolar #agripv #solarpower #solarenergy #solar #energy #solargrazing #agriculture #energycrops #solarpv #farms #farmers #farming #usfarms #farmpolicy #energypolicy #foodsystems
The Power Pathway prevails over Trump's war on wind and solar.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/10/one-state-12-counties-a-huge-pile-of-renewable-energy-projects/
#wind #windfarms #windenergy #solar #solarpower #balconysolar #communitysolar #renewableenergy #transmission #grid #colorado #energytransition #energypolicy #us #trump #greenenergy #cleanenergy #gogreen
Balcony solar is not just for balconies.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/03/balcony-solar-is-here-and-its-not-just-for-balconies/
#balconysolar #pluginsolar #plugandplaysolar #solarpower #solarpv #solar #solarenergy #solarpanels #sustainable #sustainability #electricity #utilitybills #energypolicy #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #greenenergy #gogreen #goelectric
More offshore wind power for the US, Trump or no Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/25/trump-fails-to-stop-cvow-the-biggest-offshore-wind-farm-in-the-us/
#cvow #offshorewind #offshore #wind #trump #us #utilities #dominion #renewableenergy #renewables #windenergy #windpower #cleanenergy #greenenergy #windturbines #windfarms #sustainable #sustainability #esg #investors #investing #finance
Balcony solar insists upon itself, Trump or no Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/03/balcony-solar-is-here-and-its-not-just-for-balconies/
#balconysolar #pluginsolar #plugandplaysolar #solarpower #solarpv #solar #solarenergy #solarpanels #sustainable #sustainability #electricity #utilitybills #energypolicy #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #greenenergy #gogreen #goelectric
Green hydrogen microgrids for fuel cell combat drones.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/27/combat-drones-are-pivoting-into-green-hydrogen-fuel-cells/
#drones #combatdrones #robots #combatrobots #militaryrobots #microgrids #solar #solarpower #hydrogen #greenhydrogen #ukraine #russia #iran #us #war #warfare #dronewarfare #uavs #ugvs #unmannedvehicles #vehicles #aircraft #modernwar #asymmetrical war
Friendly robots to install more solar power in the US, nearly twice as fast as traditional methods.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/25/more-solar-power-2x-faster-with-maximo-robots/
#solarpower #robots #solarrobots #robotics #solarenergy #cleanenergy #greenenergy #electricity #powerplants #renewableenergy #energy #renewables #energytransition #us #california #pv #solarpv #sustainable #sustainabilty
The vehicle electrification movement is gearing up for another run at the US market.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/05/07/what-war-on-evs-the-ev-battery-ecosystem-continues-to-grow/
#evs #electricvehicles #evbatteries #batteries #energystorage #electricity #electrification #vehicles #cars #energy #decarbonization #energytransition #sustainable #sustainability #vehicles #cars #transportation #mobility #us #manufacturing #innovation
"Make American Healthy Again," my foot!
https://triplepundit.com/2026/glyphosate-lawsuits-roundup-maha-trump-administration/
#maha #wellness #roundup #bayer #glyphosate #herbicides #pollution #healthcare #healthcrisis #healthyliving #personalhealth #environment #toxic #chemicals #healthhazards #csr #esg #pesticides #trump #us
The green hydrogen dream lives on, courtesy of US President Donald Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/trump-breathes-new-life-into-old-green-hydrogen-dreams/
#hydrogen #greenh2 #hydrogeneonomy #japan #hydrogensociety #zeroemission #esg #energy #renewableenergy #iranwar #soh
Trump's fuel price spike inspires more online EV research, but when will EV-curious shoppers get off the fence?
#evs #electriccars #electricvehicles #fuelprices #iranwar #trumpwar #us #uswar #costcalculator #evcost #evcostcomparison #cars #automobiles #sustainable #sustainability #zeroemission
Trump killed the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program but he can't kill green hydrogen.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/superfund-site-still-on-track-for-solar-power-green-hydrogen/
#greenhydrogen #hydrogen #h2 #cleanhydrogen #sustainablehydrogen #renewablehydrogen #solar #wind #renewableenergy #energy #energystorage #newmexico #us #greenammonia #sustainable #sustainability
Trump can't stop the US wind industry. Period.
#wind #windindustry #uswind #energy #energypolicy #us #windenergy #windpower #windturbines #repowering #cleanenergy #greenenergy #renewableenergy #renewables #energytransition
A "transformative" charging system for Class 8 electric trucks is coming to the US.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/26/electric-trucks-are-getting-a-lift-from-you-know-who/
#iranwar #fuelprices #iran #war #evs #evsales #electrictrucks #cse #esg #sustainable #sustainability #electricvehicles #trucks #logistics #shipping #transportation #fuel #diesel #gasoline #evcharging #chargingstations #mcs #megawatt #vehicles #automobiles #automotive #energypolicy #us #california
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project is now delivering electricity, Trump or no Trump.
#cvow #offshorewind #offshore #wind #virginia #trump #us #utilities #dominion #renewableenergy #renewables #windenergy #windpower #cleanenergy #greenenergy #windturbines #windfarms #sustainable #sustainability #csr
Kia will bring a new, affordable compact electric SUV to the US, regardless of partisan politics.
#kia #electriccars #evs #kiaev3 #ev3 #electricvehicles #us #energy #energypolicy #mobility #transportation #sustainable #sustainability #cars #automobiles #automotive #autoindustry
What war on EVs? Ford aims to attract more EV fans with new Fathom electric pickup truck.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/13/ford-fathom-ev-sales-pickup-truck-iran-ukraine-wars/
#evs #evsales #us #fuelprice #oilprice #sustainable #sustainability #fuel #energy #electrictrucks #fordevs #fordtrucks #fordfathom #electriccars, #pickuptrucks #zeroemission #trumpfail #trumpwar #iranwar #iran #ukraine #russia #russianoil #crudeoil #fordmotorcompany #goelectric #gogreen #sustainable #sustainability
EV startup spots an opportunity missed by Tesla.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/18/evs-class-3-trucks-us-market-startups-tesla-competition/
#evs #electricvehicles #electrictrucks #pickups #foodtrucks #startups #rv #rvlife #innovation #automakers #evmakers #detroit #us #electrification #goelectric #gogreen #fleets #zeroemission #decarbonization
Steep discounts could help turn the EV tide in the US, Trump or no Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/trump-is-losing-the-war-on-evs-as-new-incentives-kick-in/
#trump #trumploser #trumpepstein #trumpwar #iranwar #fuelprices #uber #honda #incentives #evincentives #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #epsteinfiles #esg #csr #automakers #automotive
An electrofuel startup aims for a 90% cut in energy needed for direct air capture.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/09/electrofuels-are-slipping-through-the-trump-chopper/
#electrofuel #efuel #dac #directaircapture #carboncapture #hydrogen #greenhydrogen #aviationfuel #saf #sustainable #sustainability #aircraft #jetfuel #iranwar #trumpwar #alternativefuel #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #us #startups #investors #investing
Cards Against Humanity takes aim at Elon Musk.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/14/elon-musk-monument-cards-humanity-gao-report-doge/
#cardsagainsthumanity #elonmusk #spacex #tesla #publicity #esg #corporate #billionaires #doge #gao #budget #wastefraudabuse #cardgames #games #entertainment #gamefun #gamelife #brands #brandreputation
Trump's deportation debacle spares nothing, not even March Madness.
https://triplepundit.com/2026/ncaa-march-madness-ice-deportation-flights/
#marchmadness #ncaa #sports #collegesports #ice #deportation #brands #brandreputation #basketball #deportationflights #travel #airports #flying #ice #abolishice #dhs
The global fuel crisis should encourage more US drivers to #goelectric, or maybe not.
#evs #electriccars #electricvehicles #fuelprices #iranwar #trumpwar #us #uswar #costcalculator #evcost #evcostcomparison #cars #automobiles #sustainable #sustainability #zeroemission
A new lithium-ion battery factory is on track for construction, assisted by a $100 million federal grant that slipped past the Trump chopper.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/20/batteries-lithium-ion-us-factory-forge-nano-samsung-sdi/
#battery #batteries #energystorage #batteryfactory #lithiumionbattery #lithiumbattery #evs #electrictrucks #gm #generalmotors #military #onshoring #supplychain #manufacturing #factories
More electric vehicles are coming to the US, Trump or no Trump.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/20/batteries-lithium-ion-us-factory-forge-nano-samsung-sdi/
#battery #batteries #energystorage #batteryfactory #lithiumionbattery #lithiumbattery #evs #electrictrucks #gm #generalmotors #military #onshoring #supplychain #manufacturing #factories #trump #trumpfail
The US is sitting on an energy storage gold mine.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/18/energy-storage-demand-us-new-factory-deltax-georgia/
#energy #energystorage #batteries #BESS #renewables #renewableenergy #investors #investing #esg #grid #solarenergy #manufacturing #us #georgia #cleanpower #greenenergy #cleanenergy #gridreliability #datacenters #batterymanufacturing #FEOC #sustainable #sustainability
US Army missed the "war on EVs" memo.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/17/hybrid-evs-us-army-fleet-electrification-ford-gm-bccustoms/
#evs #hybridevs #electricvehicles #pluginhybrids #usarmy #army #armyfleet #armyvehicles #military #usmilitary #hybridelectric #militaryevs #ford #gm #gmdefense #bccustoms #vehicles #automobiles #automotive #automakers #fleets
Green hydrogen stakeholders spot a new opportunity as Trump ramps up his war in Iran.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/trump-breathes-new-life-into-old-green-hydrogen-dreams/
#hydrogen #greenhydrogen #hydrogeneconomy #hydrogensociety #volvo #toyota #daimler #sustainable #esg #csr #cleanhydrogen #fuelcelltrucks #fuelcells #hydrogentrucks #renewablehydrogen #sustainablehydrogen #plasticwaste #wastemanagement #energy #iranwar #trumpwar #energy #energypolicy #newzealand #japan #h2
Tesla CEO Elon Musk picks a fight with Cards Against Humanity over land in Texas, loses.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/14/elon-musk-monument-cards-humanity-gao-report-doge/
#elonmusk #tesla #teslaceo #evs #texas #land #conservation #pollution #cardsagainsthumanity #brands #brandreputation #branding #csr #corprate #monuments #statues #teslabrand
New "Greenland Energy Company" spins word of a new oil drilling opportunity but looks like just another Trump-connected scheme.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/12/greenland-energy-trump-connection-fail-oil-drilling/
#greenland #trumpgreenland #trump #trumpfail #greenlandenergycompany #greenlandenergy #oilindustry #halliburton #pelican #greenlandoil #oilandgas #arcticoil #fossilfuels #fossilenergy #oilindustry
US Army taps Ford, GM Defense, and BC Customs (BC who?) to develop new hybrid EVs.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/17/hybrid-evs-us-army-fleet-electrification-ford-gm-bccustoms/
#evs #hybridevs #electricvehicles #pluginhybrids #usarmy #army #armyfleet #armyvehicles #military #usmilitary #hybridelectric #militaryevs #ford #gm #gmdefense #bccustoms #vehicles #automobiles #automotive #automakers #fleets #fleetelectrification
Incentives and rebates are keeping the vehicle electrification movement alive in the US.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/trump-is-losing-the-war-on-evs-as-new-incentives-kick-in/
#trump #trumploser #trumpepstein #trumpwar #iranwar #fuelprices #uber #honda #incentives #evincentives #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #epsteinfiles #esg #csr #automakers #automotive #sustainable
EVs persist amid Trump's Epstein entanglement
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/trump-is-losing-the-war-on-evs-as-new-incentives-kick-in/
#trump #trumploser #epstein #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles #epstein scandal #trumpepstein #trumpwar #iranwar #fuelprices #uber #honda #incentives #evincentives #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #epsteinfiles #esg #csr #automakers #automotive
High fuel prices set the stage for an EV comeback in the US, featuring the mysterious Ford Fathom electric pickup truck.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/08/13/ford-fathom-ev-sales-pickup-truck-iran-ukraine-wars/
#evs #evsales #us #fuelprice #oilprice #fuel #energy #electrictrucks #fordevs #fordtrucks #fordfathom #electriccars, #pickuptrucks #zeroemission #trumpfail #trumpwar #iranwar #iran #ukraine #russia #russianoil #oilexports #crudeoil #fordmotorcompany #goelectric #gogreen
GM sees an EV light at the end of the tunnel, though it's a long tunnel.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/01/general-motors-slaps-down-trumps-war-on-evs/
#generalmotors #gm #evs #electricvehicles #electriccars #cars #vehicles #energytransition #electrification #automobiles #autoindustry #cadillac #sustainable #sustainability #transportation #mobility
It's perfect timing for the electric truck Megawatt Charging System, even without the federal EV tax credit.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/26/electric-trucks-are-getting-a-lift-from-you-know-who/
#iranwar #fuelprices #iran #war #evs #evsales #electrictrucks #electricvehicles #trucks #logistics #shipping #transportation #fuel #diesel #gasoline #evcharging #chargingstations #mcs #megawatt #vehicles #automobiles #automotive #energypolicy #us #california
A green hydrogen project survived the Trump chopper, so far.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/04/superfund-site-still-on-track-for-solar-power-green-hydrogen/
#superfund #epa #solar #solarpower #solarenergy #solarpowerplant #hydrogen #greenhydrogen #h2 #cleanhydrogen #renewable #renewables #us #energypolicy #energy #energystorage #fuelcells #sustainable #sustainability
The making of a campaign: No Kings rallied the numbers, setting the stage for further action.
https://triplepundit.com/2026/act-up-new-york-protest-big-tech-trump-no-kings/
#nokings #actup #protestmovements #campaigns #publicawareness #massmovements #movements #protests #democratic #democracy #us #publichealth #healthcare #healthcrisis #aids #hiv #lgbtq
