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First Drive of the 2026 Nissan LEAF
Nissan was the first automaker to deliver an affordable production electric vehicle to the US market. For 2026, the LEAF has been given a full facelift from the inside out. Nissan invited CleanTechnica out to San Diego, California, to be some of the first people in the world to drive … [continued]
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Why US Inequality Makes EVs, Solar, & Heat Pumps Fragile
The headline number is startling. The top 10% of American households now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to data reported by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg in 2025. That has never been true in the modern era. It creates a situation where the economic pulse … [continued]
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Michigan DNR wants you to look out for invasive Asian longhorned beetle
By Rachel Lewis
The Michigan Invasive Species Program is asking the public to be on the lookout for the invasive Asian longhorned beetle. The inch-and-a-half long black beetle with white spots and long antennae is known to attack at least 12 species of hardwood trees, including maples, elms, horse chestnuts, birches and willows. Although the beetle has not yet been found in Michigan, the state Department of Natural Resources said the earlier they are found, the easier they are to eradicate.
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Thailand’s EV Industry, Part 2: China’s “Overwhelming” Strategy and Thailand’s Policy Implementation
This is part two of a two-part report on the state of Thailand’s electric vehicle adoption. I used YCP’s “Thailand’s EV Powerhouse: 2024 Guide to the EV Market in Thailand,” published in December 2024, as data and context reference. I have updated some of the data mentioned in that comprehensive … [continued]
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In Battle Creek, Burmese refugees fleeing genocide confront new fears in US
A federal travel ban has many of the thousands of Burmese refugees living in Battle Creek worried about their friends and loved ones still overseas….