Category: Clean Technica
Another US City Bans Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Gas-powered leaf blowers are a real problem for the environment. They discharge toxic chemicals and planet-warming emissions into the air and disrupt natural habitats. If you have any skepticism, a 2023 report makes it clear: the impacts of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment generated more than 600,000 tons of carbon … [continued]
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Florida is #2 State for Electric Car Sales (Probably)
For whatever reasons (which we can conjecture about at the end), Florida has become #2 in the country for EV sales. California is #1, of course, and has about 5× as many EV registrations as Florida, while #3 Texas is just a bit behind Florida. The most obvious these are … [continued]
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BMW Spots An EV Sales Opportunity As Tesla Tumbles
BMW Group is revving up its EV sales and production engine in Europe and elsewhere around the globe as demand for electric vehicles continues to rise.
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Waiting for the Aussie Boom!
I must admit that looking at the monthly stats can be a little discouraging sometimes. The Australian EV penetration rate has dropped yet again in February 2025. The only bright spot seems to be the BYD PHEV Shark. Is there an Aussie Boom on the horizon? The BYD Shark is … [continued]
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V2L Shares Its Power in Cyclone Alfred
When I hear the name Alfred, I think of the kindly butler making hot cocoa for a young Master Bruce in Wayne Manor. Cyclone Alfred was another matter, hitting Brisbane over three days and causing major damage through a large portion of the southern Queensland and northern New South Wales … [continued]
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