Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and ... [continued] The post U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

As you’ve probably heard by now, Tesla has decided to lay off more than 10% of its workforce globally. As the news came out, because of how big it was, I figured someone would be interested in writing about it. However, no one jumped on the story. Frankly, whether you’re ... [continued] The post Tesla Layoffs — Let’s Get Real About This appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

When I purchased my Tesla Model 3 Long Range in 2019, Full Self Driving (Beta) was $6000. I am living on a fixed retirement income and had to refinance my house to purchase the car. My interest rate was a great 3.5%, so I sprung for FSD as well because ... [continued] The post Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) Now $99/Month — Reflections on 4.5 Years with Tesla FSD appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

About 50 years ago, we lived in Paris for six months. In 1975, my employer, NASA, and the CNES (the French NASA) jointly sponsored me on a 6-month Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) to live in Paris. The French were about to launch their Meteosat (a copy of the ATS 1 ... [continued] The post Paris Electrified appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Carbonfuture, the leading MRV Infrastructure provider for durable carbon removal, will host its second annual summit dedicated to carbon dioxide removal (CDR), in partnership with Reuters Events on June 13th in London. The invite-only summit aims to bring together industry leaders in the fast-growing approach to climate change. Panel discussions ... [continued] The post Carbonfuture To Host Carbon Removal Summit 2024 In London June 13th appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Climeworks, the company responsible for the world’s first and largest Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) plant in Iceland, has been awarded €2.3 million by Enova, a state enterprise owned by Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment. The multi-million euro boon for the world leader in DAC facilities will fund ... [continued] The post Climeworks Wins Funding For Direct Air Capture & Storage In Norway appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The United Nations has made it clear: the world is already experiencing changes in average temperature, shifts in the seasons, an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and slow onset events. Everyone needs to adapt to the changing ecological, social, and economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic ... [continued] The post Adaptation Is Great, But We Really Have To Eliminate Emissions That Cause Warming appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. ... [continued] The post Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once – India Edition Transcript appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

The green hydrogen economy of the future is branching out in new directions, the latest example being a new microbe-based food protein. The post Green Hydrogen Goes To Bat For Sustainable Food Systems appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more

Ivy Energy, the creator of the trailblazing Virtual Grid Cloud software, proudly announces the closing of a $18 million Series A funding round. This round, led by global leader in smart energy technology, SolarEdge, marks a leap forward in Ivy Energy’s quest to transform the adoption of solar energy within ... [continued] The post Ivy Energy Secures $18M in Series A Funding Set to Accelerate Onsite Solar and Distributed Energy Resources for Multi-tenant Properties appeared first on CleanTechnica ..read more