Tag: Eastern Europe

Clean Technica

Factcheck: How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, & Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves

Factcheck: How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, & Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves
17 min read

Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they work to meet increased demand. When temperatures soared past 40C in parts of Europe in June and July 2026, nuclear reactors shuttered, gas plants’ efficiency fell, wind speeds dropped and … [continued]

The post Factcheck: How Nuclear, Gas, Wind, & Solar Power Are Affected During Heatwaves appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica Climate change

PTC One-C Heads Toward Hawaii; Life-Threatening Floods Possible

PTC One-C Heads Toward Hawaii; Life-Threatening Floods Possible
8 min read

By Irene Sans, Yale Climate Connections The Eastern Pacific continues to be very active. This is very typical for this time of year — and especially in seasons like this one, with an El Niño event strengthening — and with record-setting sea-surface temperatures, the activity is not expected to stop … [continued]

The post PTC One-C Heads Toward Hawaii; Life-Threatening Floods Possible appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Clean Technica

Weak Corporate Car Taxes Risk Intensifying the EU’s Oil Dependency

Weak Corporate Car Taxes Risk Intensifying the EU’s Oil Dependency
7 min read

In two-thirds of EU Member States, companies do not get a clear tax signal to switch to electric Two-thirds of EU member states are failing to provide companies with the tax incentives necessary to steer them away from fossil-fuel cars. In 18 out of 27 Member States, the tax gap … [continued]

The post Weak Corporate Car Taxes Risk Intensifying the EU’s Oil Dependency appeared first on CleanTechnica.