January 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! What does it really take to build a stronger, smarter, clean energy future? In this episode of CleanTech Talk, we…

Boundless has introduced a system that lets zero-knowledge proofs generated on Ethereum and Base get verified and finalized on Bitcoin. The idea is simple enough on the surface: let other chains do the work, then use Bitcoin as the place…

Chainlink has launched a new feature that brings 24/5 on-chain pricing for U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, giving tokenized asset platforms access to more consistent and real-time data. The new streams are designed to…

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,…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We live in a digitally connected world. Many new cars today are equipped with systems that show the posted speed limit on a display in the driver’s line of…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We’re in the midst of the worst political climate and political situation I’ve seen in my lifetime in the United States. I could go into all of those…