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Environment CleanTechnica Apr 6
We Need To Tax Billionaires At 2%, & Economist Gabriel Zucman Just Explained Exactly How

The most talked-about economics book of 2026 fits in your jacket pocket. Here are the five things you need to know. Gabriel Zucman is having a moment. The Paris-born Berkeley economist who coined the term “tax haven” and mapped the hidden wealth of nations is now one the most famous ... [continued] The post We Need To Tax Billionaires At 2%, & Economist Gabriel Zucman Just Explained Exactly How appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 6
Tesla Full Self-Driving History: Where It Stands Today With V12 On HW3 Cars And V14 On HW4 Cars

My odometer on my 2019 Model 3 now reads 171,696 miles. In the 6 ½ years we have owned the car; we have driven from Utah to Wisconsin round trip 6 times and have driven it coast to coast visiting our daughter in North Carolina and friends in Palm Springs, ... [continued] The post Tesla Full Self-Driving History: Where It Stands Today With V12 On HW3 Cars And V14 On HW4 Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment Mongabay Apr 6
10% of the ocean is protected. Now just 20% more to go

More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected to some degree, marking significant progress in global ocean conservation efforts, according to an Apr. 1. annoucement from the U.N. Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). However, this accomplishment comes six years behind schedule, and experts warn that efforts must pick up speed to […]

Environment Mongabay Apr 6
Far from home, a Rwandan nurse fulfills her calling among CAR forest communities

BAYANGA, Central African Republic — Before the consultations, screenings and discreet discussions about disease, a makeshift enclosure is set up in the middle of the village, where residents gradually gather to the sound of music playing — at first they are curious, then attentive. Here, in the heart of the forests of southwestern Central African […]

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 5
Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One

A new study deploys computational fluid dynamic models to describe how the solar panels in agrivoltaic systems can reduce wind damage and soil loss, outperforming natural windbreaks. The post Agrivoltaics Can Save US Farmers In More Ways Than One appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 5
Proton EVs Sell Well In Malaysia, Where Fuel Is Subsidized & Cheap

Malaysian national carmaker Proton achieved its highest quarterly sales volume since 2004 by delivering 49,140 units in the first three months of the year. This meant 40.1 percent year-on-year growth, a feat made more impressive by the fact that the broader Malaysian automotive market actually contracted by 4.9 percent during ... [continued] The post Proton EVs Sell Well In Malaysia, Where Fuel Is Subsidized & Cheap appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 5
1,500 New EV Chargers Coming To the Isle Of Wight

The Isle of Wight is where Charles Dickens wrote some of David Copperfield, a novel that may have been his most autobiographical. The opening could also serve as a meaningful observation and guidance for our own times: “WHETHER I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, ... [continued] The post 1,500 New EV Chargers Coming To the Isle Of Wight appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 5
Malaysia’s Long-Running Serena Enters e-POWER Era with Solid Early Demand

Within the first month of release, the Nissan Serena e-POWER recorded over 1,300 bookings and around 250 deliveries nationwide, indicating solid initial demand for a midsized MPV in this price range. April deliveries are now approaching 1,000 units. Nissan assembler and distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor introduced the sixth-generation version ... [continued] The post Malaysia’s Long-Running Serena Enters e-POWER Era with Solid Early Demand appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 5
Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 4
'Something we have never seen before': Artemis II crew describe far side of Moon

Astronauts on Artemis II have entered the third day of their mission around the far side of the Moon and back again.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 4
What's happening next in the Artemis II mission?

Artemis II is now on a looping path that will carry the crew around the far side of the Moon and back again.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 4
EVs Sweep 2026 World Car Awards

On Wednesday, April 1, the 22nd World Car Awards announced the winners for 2026. EVs swept every category. Every year, a panel of journalists from around the world votes on finalists and winners in each category. While the test drives happen in California in the fall, the vehicles come from around ... [continued] The post EVs Sweep 2026 World Car Awards appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 3
BEVs Rise 16% YoY in February in Europe!

BEVs reach 20% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 295,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in February, 196,000 of them being BEVs. Overall, plugin vehicles were up 22% YoY. The overall market also had a positive month in February, rising 2% YoY to one million ... [continued] The post BEVs Rise 16% YoY in February in Europe! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Environment BBC Environment Apr 3
Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

Environment CleanTechnica Apr 3
Balcony Solar Is Here, And It’s Not Just For Balconies

Balcony solar kits can be placed anywhere sun is available, feeding clean electricity directly into household wiring while reducing monthly utility bills. The post Balcony Solar Is Here, And It’s Not Just For Balconies appeared first on CleanTechnica.