Alan Ohnsman is a Forbes senior editor covering cleantech and advanced transportation. He joined Forbes in 2016 and reports from Los Angeles. He authors the Current Climate newsletter and has covered Tesla since 2006, when he was with Bloomberg News. He has a graduate degree in
GM Doubles Down On Energy Business To Serve Data Center Electricity Demand
The carmaker scaled back electric vehicle plans, but is going all in on advanced batteries, including a new sodium-ion chemistry designed for large-scale power storage.
Data Center Silver Lining: They’re Powering Clean Energy Growth
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a highly valued home battery startup and ex-Meta CTO Mike Shroepfer’s bet on energy technology
SpaceX Left California. Its IPO Payday Did Not.
The IPO should boost tax revenue in the Golden State because thousands of newly wealthy employees who live and work there face a “millionaires” tax.
Robot Trucks Can Help Cut Fuel Consumption
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an emerging market for electric tugboats and boom times for a solar panel maker that doesn’t use Chinese components
How The Iran War Oil Shock Is Helping Launch A Market For Electric Tugboats
Arc started out selling luxury electric boats. Now it’s chasing a bigger business: battery-powered tugs, barges and military boats.
Boom Times For The Battery Energy Storage Market
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Tesla’s reliance on California and a deal to supply clean hydrogen, generated underground, for buses and trucks
California Hater Elon Musk Needs The State’s Subsidies To Launch Tesla’s Semi
The outspoken billionaire trashes his former home state, but its generous incentives and vast customer base are vital to selling the EV maker’s electric big rig.
Tackling Plastic Pollution With A Hemp-Based Alternative
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a Korean solar billionaire and The Ocean Cleanup’s Boyan Slat on trash interceptors and Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at what’s driving the clean energy transition and Trek’s CEO on the booming e-bike market
Planning For The End Of The Oil Age
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at mining copper with AI-powered robots and using weed-killing lasers instead of chemicals for healthier farming