Category: Clean Technica
Oil Prices & Refinery Margins Fell Slightly in 1st Quarter of 2025
During the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25), crude oil prices generally decreased while U.S. refinery margins initially increased before decreasing in the final month of the quarter. In this quarterly update, we review petroleum markets price developments in 1Q25, covering crude oil prices, refinery margins, biofuel compliance credit prices, and … [continued]
The post Oil Prices & Refinery Margins Fell Slightly in 1st Quarter of 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Hydrogen’s Harsh Reality: Plug Power, Ballard, and FuelCell Near the End?
Plug Power’s stock has dipped into dangerous territory, trading below the critical $1 threshold required by Nasdaq, signaling yet another existential crisis for the firm. This isn’t the first time Plug has flirted with financial oblivion, of course; the company executed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split back in 2011 to … [continued]
The post Hydrogen’s Harsh Reality: Plug Power, Ballard, and FuelCell Near the End? appeared first on CleanTechnica.
BYD Launches In Benin, Seychelles, Croatia, Slovakia, & Cambodia, Plus The World’s Largest Car Carrier!
In April, BYD partnered with Dubai Taxi Company and Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility to deploy 200 all-electric BYD SEAL taxis across Dubai. The company also launched the world’s largest car carrier, the BYD Shenzhen, capable of transporting 9,200 vehicles. I get excited when I hear news that one of the large … [continued]
The post BYD Launches In Benin, Seychelles, Croatia, Slovakia, & Cambodia, Plus The World’s Largest Car Carrier! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
UK Councils To Government: Rooftop Solar Should Be Required On All New Homes
The UK’s Local Government Association (LGA) has called for mandatory rooftop solar panels on all new homes, urging the government to adopt stronger building standards to accelerate decarbonization and reduce household energy bills. This recommendation is outlined in the LGA’s April 2025 report, Empowering local climate action: Advice to government. … [continued]
The post UK Councils To Government: Rooftop Solar Should Be Required On All New Homes appeared first on CleanTechnica.
How to Defuse the EU’s Carbon Tax Time Bomb
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed. Energy costs and taxes are political dynamite, easily exploited by populist parties. And yet, the EU is set to introduce an economy-wide carbon price (ETS2) on … [continued]
The post How to Defuse the EU’s Carbon Tax Time Bomb appeared first on CleanTechnica.