February 18, 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Ford has been all over the place on electric vehicles in the past 15 years or so. Back in February 2013, it released…

Metso has been awarded an order valued at over €10 million ($11.84 million) for multiple Vertimill® 4500 grinding mills for a Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore project. The Vertimill grinding mills offer significant advantages for iron…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! The line at the VinFast booth during the 2026 Chicago Auto Show (CAS) was unexpectedly long, a stark contrast to the…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) has reached enormous heights. Everything is AI all the time now. At least,…

South African mining group Exxaro Resources has confirmed to IM the successful conclusion of a strategic agreement with China’s XCMG for the supply of seven XDE260 diesel-electric drive mining trucks with 220 t payload to support…

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has quietly become a dominant warehouse for one of the hottest trends in crypto: tokenized US Treasury bills. But while the ledger implies it is winning the issuance war by holding 63% of the supply for a major T-bill…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is today, February 17. However, the celebration extends further. Public schools are…

“This SEC is now putting Wall Street and Billionaires first and America’s investors last,” said Congresswoman Maxine Waters, criticizing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Paul Atkins on 11 February 2026. Congresswoman…

Have you noticed Bitcoin’s price suddenly nosedive right when the U.S. stock market opens? You aren’t imagining it. A growing number of traders are pointing fingers at trading giant Jane Street, accusing the firm of…