In Zach’s recent article, he states that “Electric Cars Are Simply Better.” That’s the overall truth. In most cases, EVs are more convenient for regular use and drive better. Many models also offer more power, comfort, technology, and agility — in China, increasingly at a lower price than legacy ICE … [continued]
If all US single-family homes adopted heat pumps, it would equal taking 32 million cars off the road. But we need to 10× the current adoption pace by 2030. In this latest episode of CleanTech Talk, Quilt CEO Paul Lambert explains how his team from Google, Apple, and Nest is … [continued]
Will Nissan Quietly Lead the Path to Autonomous Public Transport in Japan? The question surrounding autonomous mobility in Japan is no longer whether the technology works, but which companies are structuring it in a way that cities, regulators, and passengers can realistically adopt. On that front, Nissan has emerged as … [continued]
The recent case in Bielefeld, where seven hydrogen garbage trucks sit idle because they cannot legally refuel at a nearby hydrogen station for buses, is a small story that exposes a large and structural problem. The vehicles were purchased with public funds, the refueling station was built with public funds, … [continued]
There has been a lot of bellyaching among right wing extremists about the NFL’s decision to make Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny the headline attraction of this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, claiming he was “not an American artist.” That dismissive attitude offers insight into the fraught relationship between the … [continued]
When I worked at an energy efficiency organization, a manager once said, “There are metrics and there are meaningful metrics.” Some measuring yields numbers that may not be useful or applied productively. Lately while writing about electric vehicle chargers, one metric that stood out from the others was the fact … [continued]
Tesla used to absolutely dominate brand loyalty surveys in the United States, and elsewhere. The vast majority of Tesla buyers said they’d buy a Tesla again or buy a Tesla as their next vehicle. However, recent research has shown that Tesla brand loyalty has dropped a lot in the past … [continued]
In Creating the Factory of the Future, Lucid’s Manufacturing Vision Puts People Ahead of Machines At Rockwell Automation Fair 2025 three months ago, one of the most quietly consequential conversations about the future of manufacturing did not revolve around artificial intelligence, robotics, or automation speed. Instead, it centered on a … [continued]
US President Donald Trump swept back into office on a mission to stop the domestic offshore wind industry in its tracks. That is actually something any idiot could accomplish with the swipe of a pen. All you need to do is yank the federal leases that offshore developers depend on, … [continued]
Since we cover electric vehicles continuously and are often analyzing market trends, we have focused a lot of time in recent months covering the huge EV sales hit in the United States. Of course, it’s just natural — if you are going to take away a $7,500 subsidy, people are … [continued]
