Energy Independence is Becoming Solar’s Strongest Selling Point — TIME
Energy independence is the new concern of voters everywhere, thanks to the Iran war that shattered all their illusions.
20 New Fast Chargers With Energy Storage Installed In Santa Barbara
Electrify America recently opened a new, public EV charging station in Santa Barbara, California, with 20 fast chargers delivering up to 350 kW. The new charging station also possesses a 1.9 MW energy storage system, which is Electrify America’s largest battery system to date. The battery can be used to … [continued]
The transition does not preserve the fossil fuel pool and relabel it. Direct electrification removes most heat, motion, and storage work first, leaving molecules for narrower real jobs.
Molecules Do Not Disappear. Their Market Shrinks.
A lot of energy-transition arguments begin with today’s fossil fuel demand. Coal, oil, and gas still dominate global primary energy, so it is tempting to draw a straight line from the current fuel system to a future molecule system. Replace natural gas with hydrogen. Replace bunker fuel with ammonia or … [continued]
Oh, The Other Big Reason Robotaxis Will Struggle To Replace Car Ownership
Late last night and early this morning, I wrote an article outlining one big reason robotaxis won’t replace car ownership to a very significant degree. There’s another big reason, sort of related to that, that a reader pointed out and explained well, and some other readers backed up in additional … [continued]
What war on EVs? Ford is hiring hundreds of workers to manufacture a new LFP battery in the US, with an assist from the leading Chinese energy storage firm CATL (cropped, courtesy of Ford).
Ford Pitches New LFP Battery, With Rivian Breathing Down Its Neck
What war on EVs? Ford is hiring hundreds of workers to manufacture a new LFP battery for EVs in the US, with an assist from the leading Chinese energy storage firm CATL.
Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up From A State Struggling To Conserve Its Agrarian Heritage
The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia — and it won’t be the last.
One Big Reason Robotaxis Won’t Replace Owning Cars
I’ve been covering the robotaxi debate for a decade. I still remember a discussion Chris DeMorro and I had 12 years ago about which would end up being a bigger deal — “Tesla D” or Tesla Autopilot — and a subsequent poll. I used to be much more bullish about … [continued]
Solar Generation in CAISO Surpassed Natural Gas in the First 5 Months of 2026
In the first five months of 2026, utility-scale solar generation surpassed natural gas generation in CAISO. Solar electricity generation in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) over the first five months of 2026 increased 21% compared with the same period in 2024, and natural gas generation decreased by 60%, data … [continued]
Maritime Organisations Call to Include Shipping in Electrification Action Plan
Maritime companies and organisations call the EU Commission to fully integrate the shipping industry in the upcoming Electrification Action Plan. On July 15 the Commission will publish its Electrification Action Plan, an important opportunity to electrify Europe, cut fossil fuels imports and reduce emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. … [continued]
How Can Europe Reduce Its Strategic Dependencies by Boosting Recycling?
Europe talks the talk on recycling. But can it walk the walk? The upcoming Circular Economy Act must prove we have what it takes. Our valuable battery waste is currently leaving Europe on ships headed halfway across the world. And we’re doing little to stop them. Whilst Europe manages to … [continued]
