Environment
Tigo Energy Rolls Dynamic Rate Management Into Residential Solar + Storage Product
Electricity grids are getting smarter and smarter, and that means more and more dynamic pricing. Smart grid companies are also getting better at...
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Meteor Showers 2026: Complete guide to dates, peak times and best viewing locations
Get ready for a dazzling 2026 meteor shower season! From the swift Quadrantids in January to the highly anticipated Perseids in August and the...
Mexico Awards 20 Renewable Energy Projects 3.3 Gigawatts of Contracts
The United States may be going backward with renewable energy, trying to drag people back into a pollution-filled world powered by coal and other...
Five clever joint systems that transform basic materials into furniture without glue
Designers are developing fixing systems that allow raw or sheet materials to be assembled into furniture and taken apart just as easily. We've...
How a Red & Black Highway Design in MP Is Making It Safer for Animals to Cross the Road
The Bhopal-Jabalpur National Highway in Madhya Pradesh cuts through the heart of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve — home to tigers,...
Beyond The Hype: Does Solar Energy Actually Help You Save Money?
Solar is no longer rare — it’s becoming a movement. From Bengaluru rooftops to Maharashtra farms, families and small businesses are turning to...
Loads Of Renewable Energy Can Be Stored In The Air (Liquid Air, That Is)
The idea of storing renewable energy in a tank of liquid air has been bubbling under the CleanTechnica radar ever since the UK firm Highview Power...
IRS Sued Over Anti-Solar & Anti-Wind Tax Rules
Tribal utility, localities, and consumer and environmental groups argue tax guidance illegally hurts renewable energy. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad...
are biodegradable fireworks, light shows and drones the clean alternatives to pyrotechnics?
thanks to the active creatives making the shift, the future of pyrotechnic shows can light up the environment quietly, cleanly, and still...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals weird wobbling jets in rare sun-facing tail
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and...
What went right in 2025: the top 25 good news stories of the year
Scientists treated the ‘untreatable’, species bounced back, solar surged, deforestation fell, rivers were revitalised, and more The post What went...
Super i-MiEV — The Japanese Car With The Chinese Heart
Francisco Shi has a problem. He has a lot of spare parts left over from his battery building project. You can read here about his home power plant...
Maryland’s Largest Solar Project Launches, On Old Coal Mine
Marylanders have apparently been good and nice this year. Rather than getting coal for Christmas, they got a large solar power plant installed on...
380,000+ Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Endangered Species Act Protections
Proposed rules would undermine nation’s most successful conservation law Washington D.C. — More than 380,000 Americans, including 17,000 Sierra...
Here Are Some Crucial Climate Actions You Can Take To Protect The Environment In 2026
Our eyes need to be on the environment in 2026. No longer will we accept individual guilt for climate degradation. Yes, changing behaviors is a...
Why a cheetah sperm bank may be key to saving the species from extinction
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the heart of Namibia, a unique conservation project is quietly preparing for a future no one wants to...
China Gets World’s Largest Offshore Solar PV Project While USA … I Better Not Speak
When I started covering the solar industry, the largest solar power project in the world had 100 megawatts (MW) of power capacity. This month, the...
How Mayor Mamdani Could Advance Solar in NYC
The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) is leaning into 2026 with some thorough ideas for how Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani could...
Northern lights may delight this Christmas — here's what you need to know
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas.
2025's best photos of the natural world, from volcanoes to icebergs
A village buried by a landslide, the world’s largest tidal bore and the aftermath of ferocious storms and wildfires appear in our pick of images...
ZOUPW 450W Portable Solar Panel — CleanTechnica Tested
The ZOUPW 450W Portable Solar Panel is designed for people who need reliable, renewable power wherever they go, whether that’s camping off the...
Leading US Utility Trolls Trump Over Coal, Solar Power, And Green Hydrogen, Too
Duke Energy Florida credits solar power with the bulk of a $1 billion savings for ratepayers expected by March of this year, while experimenting...
10 must-know facts about Venus and its mysteries
Venus, often called Earth's twin, hides extreme conditions and secrets. It is the solar system's hottest planet due to a dense atmosphere. Its...
When will a total solar eclipse, the blood moon, and the ring of fire appear in 2026
2026 promises a celestial spectacle with four eclipses, including a rare "ring of fire" and a total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe....
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