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Tina Casey
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Energy, clean tech, politics, ESG reporter for CleanTechnica.com and TriplePundit.com. Renewables, green hydrogen, e-bikes, EVs, ag tech, military #energysky #climatesky
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With a new electric pickup truck sporting LFP batteries and F1 aerodynamics, Ford aims to out-do the Tesla Model Y.

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#evs #electriccars #electricvehicles #electrictrucks #pickuptrucks #tesla #modely #fordmotorcompany #ford #f1 #fordevs #universalev #evbatteries
Ford Still Holds A Torch For EVs
Ford Motor is pursuing a "bounty" strategy to optimize EV design for battery range and affordability, starting with a new pickup truck.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Thousands of new siting opportunities for solar power in the US, without using land.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/16/t...

#solar #solarenergy #solarpower #floatingsolar #solarpv #pv #solarindustry #innovation #renewableenergy #energy #sustainable #sustainability #renewables #us
The Evolution Of The US Floating Solar Industry
The Florida firm AccuSolar is among the stakeholders supporting forward movement in the US floating solar industry.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Having lost interest in selling EVs, Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes up a new hobby...

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/15/t...

#tesla #elonmusk #evs #electriccars #teslasales #electricvehicles #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles #epsteinscandal #autoindustry #doge #muskepstein #brandreputation #brandcrisis #brands
Earth To Elon: Stop Flinging Poop And Start Selling More Tesla EVs
While Tesla EV sales flounder, CEO Elon Musk engages in epic online poop-flinging against a leading Democratic donor.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Somebody needs a crisis management team, STAT...

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#tesla #elonmusk #evs #electriccars #teslasales #electricvehicles #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles #epsteinscandal #autoindustry #doge #muskepstein #brandreputation #brandcrisis #brands #branding #crisismanagement
Earth To Elon: Stop Flinging Poop And Start Selling More Tesla EVs
While Tesla EV sales flounder, CEO Elon Musk engages in epic online poop-flinging against a leading Democratic donor.
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February 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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Coal, schmoal: new 500-megawatt energy storage system runs on solar power, air, and water.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/14/n...

#energystorage #solarpower #hydrostor #water #air #battery #batteries #energy #us #california #canada #sustainable #solarenergy #renewableenergy #greenenergy #cleanenergy
New Energy Storage Systems Are Killing Trump's Coal Dreams
Hydrostor's long duration, compressed air energy storage facility will support the community choice aggregation movement in California.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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With or without rooftop solar panels, virtual power plants save money.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/n...

#solar #rooftopsolar #solarpower #solarpanels #pv #solarpv #powerplants #virtualpowerplants #electricity #utilitybills #energystorage #batteries #energy #homebattery #thrifty #savemoney #us
Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With Or Without Solr Panels
The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Access to discounted electricity rates and cost-cutting VPPs is coming, rooftop solar or not.

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#rooftopsolar #vpp #virtualpowerplant #solar #solarpower #solarenergy #pv #electricity #utilitybills #sustainable #sustainability #batteries #energystorage #energy
Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With Or Without Solr Panels
The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Faraday Future name-checks Cadillac, not Tesla, as top competitor for sales of its forthcoming Super One EV in the US.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/11/f...

#evs #electricvehicles #faradayfuture #fxsuperone #superone #electriccars, #automobiles #automotive #evsales #tesla #musk #epsteinfiles #trump
Faraday Future Follows Tesla's EV Playbook, Only Better
The US startup Faraday Future is positioning its new Super One BEV as a stepping-stone to more affordable EVs for the us market.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Canada sends an offshore wind love letter to New England, Trump or no Trump.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/09/c...

#wind #offshorewind #canada #us #newengland #windenergy #windfarms #offshore #energy #greenenergy #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #sustainable #sustainability #trumpfail
Canada Blows A Big, Fat Offshore Wind Raspberry At Trump
Nova Scotia and Massachusetts are collaborating on a new plan to ship electricity into the US from offshore wind farms in Canada.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Trump is losing the war against solar energy, one battery at a time.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/08/u...

#solar #solarpower #solarenergy #battery #energystorage #homeenergystorage #renewableenergy #batteries #powerwall #tesla #sunrun #startups #ai #investors #investing #sustainable #sustainability
A New Energy Storage Startup Challenges Tesla In US Market
The US startup Lunar Energy has raised another $232 million towards its goal of dominating the US home energy storage market.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Sodium-ion battery EVs + battery swapping = where's Tesla?

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/06/a...

#evs #batteryevs #evbatteries #batteries #sodiumion #catle #changan #china #us #automakers #electriccars #electricvehicles #fuelcells #batteryswap #autoindustry #automotive #cars #sodium #sustainability
Another Tesla Miss: Sodium-Ion Batteries (And Battery Swapping)
CHANGAN Auto and CATL of China are the partners behind a new electric passenger car powered by sodium-ion batteries.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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What US energy policy? US solar industry innovator keep expanding domestically and reaching out globally.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/04/u...

#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy
The US Solar Industry Is Quiet-Quitting Federal Energy Policy
Another day, another big move for the US solar industry as Voltage Energy announces expansion in North Carolina.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Another missed boat for Tesla: cell-to-body EV batteries

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/03/t...

#EVs #tesla #evbatteries #batteries #celltobody #celltochassis #byd #evsales #elonmusk #electriccars #electricvehicles #research #innovation #autoindustry #automotive #cars #sustainable #sustainability
Tesla Is Missing The Massless EV Battery Boat
Volvo is among the EV makers adopting cell-to-body battery technology that saves weight and money (cropped, courtesy of Volvo).
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February 5, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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Another US solar industry innovator plans ahead for domestic expansion, global reach.

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#solar #solarenergy #solarindustry #solarpower #pv #solarpowerplants #renewableenergy #renewables #energy #energypolicy #sustainable #sustainability #greenenergy #cleanenergy
The US Solar Industry Is Quiet-Quitting Federal Energy Policy
Another day, another big move for the US solar industry as Voltage Energy announces expansion in North Carolina.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Another missed boat for Tesla: cell-to-body EV batteries

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/03/t...

#EVs #tesla #evbatteries #batteries #celltobody #celltochassis #byd #evsales #elonmusk #electriccars #electricvehicles #research #innovation #autoindustry #automotive #sustainable #sustainability
Tesla Is Missing The Massless EV Battery Boat
Volvo is among the EV makers adopting cell-to-body battery technology that saves weight and money (cropped, courtesy of Volvo).
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February 4, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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In Trump's upside-down war on renewable energy, there is still room for hydropower.

cleantechnica.com/2026/02/01/n...

#hydropower #energystorage #energy #renewableenergy #renewables #energypolicy #us #sustainable #sustainability #electricity #powergeneration #powerplants #hydroelectricity #gogreen
New Pumped Hydro Energy Storage System Needs No Mountains
A UK startup has developed a new, compact pumped hydro energy storage system that uses lower elevations and sloping hills.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Brand reputation on the rocks, part infinity.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/31/e...

#tesla #teslasales #elonmusk #epsteinfiles #jeffreyepstein #elections #election2026 #midterms #brands #brandreputation #kentucky
Elon Musk Wants To Buy Another Election
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is banking millions on US Senate hopeful Nate Morris, though the move could backfire as the Epstein scandal grows.
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February 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Major US utilities fight back against Trump's coal power orders.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/31/f...

#coal #powerplants #energytransition #grid #electricity #trump #us #energypolicy #energy #utilitybills
Fighting Back: Utilities Challenge Coal Power Plant Emergency
Two major utilities are protesting a federal order requiring them to operate the Craig Unit 1 coal power plant in Colorado.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Rooftop solar panels can be installed on a lease-type basis to cut electricity bills.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/30/r...

#solar #solarenergy #solarpower #rooftopsolar #solarpanels #thrifty #bills #utilitybills #energycosts #renewables #cleanenergy #greenenergy #energy #sustainability #sustainable
$105 Million In New Financing For US Rooftop Solar Startup
The US startup Terra Energy is expanding its subscription-based rooftop solar panel business in California, Florida, and Texas.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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US startup offers rooftop solar leases, 0% down.

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#solar #solarenergy #solarpower #rooftopsolar #solarpanels #renewableenergy #renewables #cleanenergy #greenenergy #pv #energytransition #energy #sustainability #sustainable
$105 Million In New Financing For US Rooftop Solar Startup
The US startup Terra Energy is expanding its subscription-based rooftop solar panel business in California, Florida, and Texas.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Sodium-ion batteries are improving and that's good news for the EV battery -swapping ecosystem.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/29/r...

#batteries #evbatteries #sodiumbattery #saltbattery #evs #electricvehicles #energystorage #evs #electricvehicles #sustainability #sustainable #innovation #research
Researchers Improve Sodium-Ion Batteries 4X
Researchers are developing new materials to improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and EVs, too.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Sodium-ion batteries are good, and getting better.

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#batteries #evbatteries #sodiumbattery #saltbattery #energystorage #evs #electricvehicles #sustainability #sustainable #innovation #research #science #batteryswapping #transportation #grid #decarbonization
Researchers Improve Sodium-Ion Batteries 4X
Researchers are developing new materials to improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage and EVs, too.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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New space-based data center saves weight, water, energy.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/29/d...

#solar #solarenergy #spacesolar #datacenters #aidatacenter #aiqueries #aitraining #outerspace #space #datacenterenergy #waterconservation #energyconservation #energyefficient #satellites #renewablenergy
New Design For Data Center In Space, Like Beads On A String
A proposed orbital data center design consists of solar panels branching out from long columns that hold computing hardware.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Trump is failing to stop 8 gigawatts of new offshore wind power in the US.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/28/t...

#windenergy #windpower #offshorewind #trumpfail #offshore #energy #offshoreenergy #windfarms #wind #renewableenergy #sustainability #sustainable #greenenergy #cleanenergy #trump
Trump Fails, Again, To Stop The US Wind Industry
The Vineyard Wind offshore wind project is back on track for completion by March 31, now that a federal judge has stayed a stop-work order.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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A US startup is bringing concentrating solar power back to the US.

cleantechnica.com/2026/01/27/h...

#solar #solarpower #solarenergy #renewableenergy #greenenergy #cleanenergy #decarbonization #industry #industrial #solarthermal #us #manufacturers #csp #investors #investing #sustainability
Here Comes Concentrating Solar Power For Your Industrial Heat
The US concentrating solar power startup GlassPoint has its sights set on ripe solar markets in the US Southwest and elsewhere.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM