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Study finds 7/10 wind energy developers had no Facebook page for their projects. Only 2 were doing anything on Twitter Source: Clean TechNew feed New Analysis: Wind Energy Developers Leaving Field Of Social Media To NIMBYs

The US will see 12% electric vehicle sales growth in 2019 by my estimates, a significant decline from 2018’s year-over-year (YOY) growth of 81% Source: Clean TechNew feed Forecast: 2019 US EV Sales Growth Will Drop To ~12%

The purpose of writing this article is to tell you my experience with the Tesla referral program and why I think it is ending Source: Clean TechNew feed Tesla Ending The Referral Program On February 1st — But Why?

Colorado governor Jared Polis has continued the policies of his predecessor by pushing forward with a plan to join the ZEV policies of the California Air Resources Board. The plan could go into effect by the end of this year. Source: Clean TechNew feed Colorado Joins CARB ZEV Push, Read More

A Hyundai marketing slide has leaked onto the internet, showing a planned refresh of the Ioniq EV coming in September 2019 with a new 38.3 kWh battery pack and the range increased by 35%, giving it a likely EPA range rating of around 167 miles. Will this modest refresh keep Read More

Tesla's announcement that it is laying off 7% of its workforce sent shockwaves through the investment community yesterday, with some analysts predicting a grim future for the company. Are they right? Source: Clean TechNew feed Elon’s Latest Letter Sends Shock Waves Through Wall Street

I received quite a few comments that running Tesla’s finances through a lemonade stand confused readers. I realized two things. People without a financial background loved it. People who fully read Tesla’s SEC filings for a mid-morning snack hated it, or at best tolerated it. ;) Source: Clean TechNew feed Read More

I started covering the solar energy industry seriously in 2009. It seemed like a hopping, exciting time in the industry — growth was exploding. I remember one early story in which readers admonished me a little because I put "Solar Power Exploding" in a headline, and they thought I was Read More

The Tesla Powerwall 2 is one of the most advanced residential energy storage systems in the world and it all starts with the batteries. The leadership highlights the fact that Tesla is not only a carmaker but also a major battery company that sells its batteries in a variety of Read More

Tesla's global sales in the 4th quarter were almost as large as Porsche's and Jaguar's sales combined, showing Tesla's continued rise in the broader auto market. It also shows Tesla's quick transition through these more limited, exclusive segments and into the direction of larger brands like BMW, Audi, and perhaps Read More

Boosting solar shingle growth with the DecoTech is the mandate of GAF Energy, a new company formed under the Standard Industries wing. The new entity will assist customers with planning, financing, permitting with utilities, and installation in a streamlined approach, the company says Source: Clean TechNew feed Solar Shingles Read More

The German plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) passenger car market ended the year dropping 10% in December, to 5,711 registrations, with fully electric cars continuing to expand (+12% YoY) while plug-in hybrid electrics couldn't find a way out of their hole (-35% in December). Fully electrics (BEVs) now clearly outselling plugin hybrids Read More

The telephone should have been an instant hit. It revolutionized human communication overnight, and yet it took decades to catch on. AT&T president Theodore Vail blamed meager sales on public ignorance. No one knew how to use the phone, he said Source: Clean TechNew feed Consumers Know Jack About Read More

The top, most popular, most clicked stories of the past week here on CleanTechnica were about the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Roadster 2, Tesla Supercharging, Tesla Model S, other electric vehicles coming to invade Europe, the cost-competitiveness of solar + storage, and more. Scroll through the headlines and click the Read More

CarGurus recently published results of a survey of adult consumers regarding their interest in electric vehicles. The main findings were that 15% said they were probably going to own an EV in the next 5 years, and 34% said it would probably be in 10 years Source: Clean TechNew feed Read More

Nissan is trying to do something different with the all-electric IMs concept that it just unveiled at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show Source: Clean TechNew feed Nissan’s IMs Concept: Introducing The “Elevated Sports Sedan” — CleanTechnica From Detroit

We have seen a lot of announcements for many new electric cars from the big carmakers. Some say it is #dieselgate that opened their eyes. Others think Tesla and Musk are threatening their sales. Occam's razor tells us to look at the easiest explanation first. China's NEV mandate might be Read More

When it comes to electric motorcycles, Lightning Motorcycles sits somewhere on the top of the hill. But being a leader means always improving. Lightning just announced a new and more affordable electric motorcycle, available in March, with performance and a price that sends shock ripples to the competition Source: Clean Read More