A reader of my recent end game maritime fuels piece asked a simple question. If Europe keeps pushing carbon prices higher, and if policymakers model €150, €300, or even higher per ton of CO2 in long term guidance, does shipping become inflationary? Does decarbonizing maritime trade raise the cost of … [continued]
Did you know that Black communities and organizations are serving as climate innovation hubs that provide clean energy, clean water, affordable green housing, and healthy food? It’s clear that an urgent need exists to make transparent the climate, environmental, and clean energy actions that are underway from Black communities. Arising … [continued]
As just covered, Tesla was the third best selling auto brand in California last year and the Tesla Model Y topped the overall model sales ranking. That also meant that it topped any vehicle class it was put in, and that it topped the overall SUV/truck sales ranking. The Model … [continued]
Digging into 2025 electric vehicle sales in California, Tesla was still absolutely dominant. As you’ll see in the charts below, Tesla sells an enormous amount more EVs in the state than any other auto company, and its popular Model Y and Model 3 are the 1st and 4th most popular … [continued]
US coal jobs continue to decline, with Trump’s tariff war among the factors credited with mangling the all-important overseas market for domestic metallurgical coal (courtesy of Congressional Research Service).
A study by Fraunhofer ISI finds many German built PHEV models use far more gasoline than their manufacturers claim.
We hear a lot about sea level rise and the effects it is having on coastal communities. The media sometimes morbidly plays and replays footage of homes collapsing from their high cliff footings into the pounding surf. As someone who is lucky enough to live at the beach, I’ve tried … [continued]
In the second half of 2024, as it became clear Tesla was going to see a year-over-year sales decline, CEO Elon Musk maintained a higher sales target for 2024 than the company ended up hitting, and also indicated Tesla should see a significant increase in sales in 2025. Musk originally … [continued]
The US is bleeding coal jobs again, despite the best efforts of US President Donald Trump to keep old coal power plants up and running.
Equinor’s decision to halt its blue hydrogen project in Groningen is not a story about engineering failure or lack of public support. It is a story about the absence of customers. The H2M project secured support from the EU Innovation Fund and was positioned as a cornerstone of industrial decarbonization … [continued]
