January 21, 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Following up on the counterproductive decision to pull the plug on the US EV tax credit, Republicans in Congress are now looking to kill the giant US EV…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Rio Tinto has energized a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals supply chain in…

Solana’s ecosystem is starting to heat up again, and two big developments are standing out right now. Pump.fun just rolled out its own investment arm, and the real-world assets sector on Solana has hit a major milestone of 1B. Pump.fun, the…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Inter Partes Review applications denied as First Solar lawsuits continue to progress. First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar”) today announced that…

Introduction Gold has already captured headlines with record-breaking prices, and a growing chorus of major financial institutions and market participants expects the upward trend to continue through 2026. While no forecast is guaranteed,…