Scott Cooney

We’ve all heard it — OMG, EVs/lithium fire danger is SO REAL. Is it, though? If you believe the memes you get from “friends” who try to deter you from driving an EV, it might seem like a big deal. Well, interestingly enough, some data from federal recalls, the Federal Transportation Safety Board, and the Bureau of Traffic Statistics provide actual answers.

The SusHi Tech Challenge, produced in part by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, closed up last week, announcing Fermenstation as the winner of the 10M yen prize for most innovative startup. Over 500 startups participated, up more than 170 from last year’s SusHi Tech.

As we should all know by now, plastic recycling is a sham. That little recycle symbol (“chasing arrows”) on bottles? Invented by a consortium of plastic industry front groups to put the onus on the consumer to fix the problem they’re creating. Just like the personal carbon footprint was.

We’re excited to let you know that we have some new designs in our online shop — get your CleanTechnica schwag now! You can get stickers, t-shirts, and more. The newest designs allow you to wear your favorite EV, and it’s sure to be a conversation starter — meaning, you get to EVangelize!!

Many of us have had that “a-ha” moment when we realized that something we were reading, listening to, or watching that was anti-sustainability or anti clean energy or anti EV was just a bit….off. That moment when we said, “wait a minute, I know that’s not true,” and recognized that there was a motive behind the message.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Every now and again, we get free products that companies want us to review for them. We call ’em blogger perks. We get so many offers to review things that we can’t handle them ... [continued]

Brand value in the auto industry will be increasingly tied to the EV transition, and brands that show leadership on this front can thrive in a changing climate.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There is a growing concern about the energy use in data centers. Data centers are effectively that — a central location where our data is stored, and bounced in and out to stream whatever ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! 3% of the world’s electricity is used by data centers. That’s up from, well, zero, not too long ago. It’s everything from iCloud to websites to cat videos to Instagram reels to Facetime calls. ... [continued]

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! If you are not living under a rock, odds are, you’re aware that climate change is real and has pretty bad repercussions for everyone and everything on this beautiful little planet we call home. ... [continued]