February 16, 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! In my recent article on America’s new maritime plan, I argued that it was competing for the wrong century by anchoring…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! If you have been reading the recent takes on the “legacy EV retreat,” including at least one piece published here…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! All this year, we’ll be exploring the many reasons to love heat pump water heaters (HPWHs). Perhaps the top reason…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Other than the new Rivians, the most anticipated new fully electric vehicle may be the Slate pickup truck. There…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 34.5% share in Germany, up from 23.4% year on year. Full year 2025 saw EVs…

Tungsten West has issued an update on its plans to restart production at its Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon, UK, reporting on the formal agreement to bring Duo Group on as the EPC contractor for the new build crushing, screening…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the CLARITY Act Bill on US President Donald Trump’s desk as soon as spring this year. Speaking to CNBC on 13 February 2026, Bessent urged Congress to fast-track the CLARITY Act, which aims to…

The MINEXCHANGE 2026 SME Annual Conference & Expo, to take place next week in Salt Lake City, Utah, will conclude with its Signature Awards Event where more than 70 award recipients will be honoured. Each year, the Society for Mining,…

Bitcoin continues to fight for direction, as BTC USD trades near $68.7k. Bitcoin continues to remain 40-50% below its ATH, pulled down by persistent outflows from US Spot ETFs and dangerously thin liquidity. Meanwhile, banking giant…

South Africa has cemented its position as a global centre for the production of Weir’s cutting edge ENDURON® Elite banana screens, with the Alrode facility in Gauteng now the first in the world dedicated solely to manufacturing this…