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<p>We typically report on Waymo and other US-based robotaxi companies, but one of the biggest robotaxi services in the world is Baidu&#8217;s Apollo Go. It first launched fully driverless robotaxis in China on July 20, 2022, and was the first company to launch them there. Now we have news that, ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/apollo-go-reaches-20-million-trips-190-million-fully-driverless-kilometers/">Apollo Go Reaches 20 Million Trips, 190 Million Fully Driverless Kilometers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Wow, time flies. An old article that I loved when we originally published it recently came to mind, and I quickly realized it was much more relevant today than it was back in November of 2014 when it was published. It also blows my mind that the article is more ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/range-anxiety-anxiety-vs-actual-electric-car-convenience/">Range Anxiety Anxiety vs. Actual Electric Car Convenience</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Sierra Club released the first batch of communications and calendars received from the Department of the Interior in the wake of the organization’s lawsuit following the agency’s failure to respond to public records requests for the documents. The Sierra Club sought calendar items and text and email records between ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/sierra-club-releases-first-trove-of-emails-texts-and-calendars-from-trumps-department-of-the-interior/">Sierra Club Releases First Trove of Emails, Texts, and Calendars from Trump’s Department of the Interior</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>Every time hydrogen is critiqued as an energy carrier for the power sector, the same question reappears. If not hydrogen, where does long duration storage come from? I received it related to my recent critique of Germany&#8217;s attempt to force the EU to double green hydrogen and synthetic fuel quotes ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/the-system-case-against-hydrogen-for-grid-storage/">The System Case Against Hydrogen for Grid Storage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The Volkswagen brand has reached another milestone in its electric vehicle journey. It has just delivered its 2 millionth fully electric vehicle. The milestone vehicle was a Volkswagen ID.3 produced in Volkswagen&#8217;s Zwickau factory, and then was delivered today to a customer at the company&#8217;s Transparent Factory in Dresden, Germany. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/volkswagen-reaches-2-million-electric-vehicle-deliveries/">Volkswagen Reaches 2 Million Electric Vehicle Deliveries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is proud of the sustainability actions it required the host country, Italy, to implement for the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. Measures included minimizing negative impacts on the environment and using the Games&#8217; visibility to showcase sustainable solutions. Protecting biodiversity and managing resources sustainably, the Committee ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/how-sustainable-were-the-2026-olympics-really/">How Sustainable Were The 2026 Olympics, Really?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<p>When I published my recent piece on Germany’s bid to double hydrogen-based fuel targets to try to justify already built and already stranded hydrogen infrastructure, readers raised important questions about compliance mechanics. One pointed out that the 1% RFNBO subtarget can be met by replacing grey hydrogen in refineries rather ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/how-europe-can-meet-hydrogen-fuel-mandates-without-hydrogen-fuels/">How Europe Can Meet Hydrogen Fuel Mandates Without Hydrogen Fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/pexels-photo-4254164.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1500" /></div><p>The US residential clean energy market just went through one of its wildest six‑month stretches ever, according to EnergySage’s latest <a href="https://www.energysage.com/data/#intel-22" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Home Electrification Marketplace Report</a>. </p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/27/solar-installs-surged-205-before-the-tax-credit-cut-and-reshaped-the-market/#more-457554">more…</a>

Las exportaciones de GNL aumentaron de 0,5 mil millones de pies cúbicos por día (Bcf/d) en 2016 a 15,0 Bcf/d en 2025 y continúan creciendo.

El Foro Económico Internacional de Energías Renovables afirma que el Mar del Norte se está convirtiendo en una potencia energética limpia.

Se fija como meta alcanzar 48 GW de potencia solar y 31 GW de eólica terrestre en 2030, pero no se prevé ningún cierre nuclear antes de 2035 y sí un aumento de la producción, según Aurora Energy Research.

El uso de otras formas de hidrógeno, y no solo la variedad verde producida con electricidad renovable, será “un complemento importante” en el desarrollo del mercado, según BDEW.

El dispositivo se basa en un motor Stirling, un tipo de máquina diseñada para convertir el calor en movimiento mecánico.

La carga proviene de las instalaciones de Envision en Chifeng, reconocidas como la mayor base de producción de hidrógeno y amoníaco ecológico del mundo.

El mecanismo es además reversible, tras la descarga, si la solución se neutraliza, el sistema puede volver a exponerse a la luz para recargarse.

SEAT CUPRA acelera hacia 2026 con la producción en serie del CUPRA Raval, el primer coche 100% eléctrico urbano fabricado en Martorell, marcando el inicio de una familia de modelos para el Grupo Volkswagen.

El proyecto H2SKID, liderado por Sarralle y con participación de otras diez empresas vascas, desarrollará hasta 2027 un electrolizador experimental contenerizado de 1,25 MW para suministrar hidrógeno verde in situ a grandes consumidores industriales y acelerar los ensayos de descarbonización.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/pr-sweden-close.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1200" /></div><p>Lyten, a lithium-sulfur battery maker based in San Jose, California, has officially completed its acquisition of Northvolt Ett and Ett Expansion in Skellefteå, Sweden, as well as Northvolt Labs in Västerås.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/27/lyten-completes-takeover-of-northvolt-battery-sites-in-sweden/#more-457536">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/BMW-new-iX3-EV-2027.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/bmw/">BMW</a> accidentally listed its 2027 lineup online, confirming several new electric vehicles, including the first Neue Klasse EV, the iX3.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/27/bmws-new-2027-evs-leak/#more-457529">more…</a>

One of the world’s largest steelmakers has deployed a novel heat battery at its plant in India to curb emissions from its dirty, energy-intensive operations. Tata Steel is using the 20-megawatt-hour thermal-storage system, developed by the German startup Kraftblock , at a massive steel mill in Jamshedpur, in the…

<p>In early February I had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to the AHR Expo. For those of you who have never heard of it, it’s a ginormous 50,000-person expo focused primarily on space and water heating systems, a Mecca of sorts for a heat pump dork like me. ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/4-takeaways-from-the-nations-biggest-heat-pump-expo/">4 Takeaways From The Nation’s Biggest Heat Pump Expo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

Hasta ahora, el petróleo se ha destinado a refinerías estadounidenses y europeas, según Chris Wright.

<p>The massive, 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is one of five offshore projects to survive the Trump chopper, adding another 2.6 gigawatts to the nation's clean power profile.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/27/meet-the-2-6-gw-offshore-wind-project-trump-tried-and-failed-to-kill/">Meet The 2.6 GW Offshore Wind Project Trump Tried, And Failed, To Kill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/12/business_card-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>In the <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/">Electrek Podcast</a>, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s Cybercab being dead on arrival, Donut Lab’s miracle battery, Waymo expanding, and more.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/27/podcast-cybercab-dead-on-arrival-donut-labs-miracle-battery-waymo-expands-and-more/#more-457521">more…</a>

<p>Remote monitoring has become a cornerstone of modern commercial and industrial solar operations. Dashboards provide real-time visibility into system performance, alert operators to outages and support portfolio-level decision-making at scale. As commercial solar fleets grow and age, these tools are essential. Despite widespread adoption of monitoring platforms, many asset owners continue to face chronic underperformance,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/in-a-world-of-ai-real-life-technicians-are-most-important-element-in-solar-om/">In an AI world, real-life technicians are still most important element of solar O&#038;M</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>