Amidst so much negativity and struggle in the US, how about some colorful ideas for the new EV era? In the Pacific Northwest, all sorts of electric cars are common, brightening up the grey climate. Across the continent and The Pond, Renault has launched a Brighten Up ‘Grey UK’! initiative. … [continued]
Not so long ago, France ushered in a new era of solar energy with the passage of a new law that mandates a large rise in solar canopies. The country’s new regulation requires large parking lots to have at least 50% of their space covered in solar canopies. It applies … [continued]
I know many of our readers are not too fond of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), considering them an inferior solution to purely electric vehicles (BEVs), which, to be fair, they are. But modern PHEVs, with their all-electric ranges over 50 km and their hyper-efficient powertrains (some of which may get 2,000 … [continued]
The inevitable is occurring in the dead end space of Jetsons urban air mobility fantasies. Two more origami rotorcraft have left the vertiport for the great airplane graveyard in the sky as Volocopter disappears and Airbus drops its program. Volocopter was founded in 2011 in Bruchsal, Germany. Initially named e-Volo, … [continued]
Plugin vehicles in China once again ended the year with a record month, growing by 46% year over year (YoY) in the last month of the year to a record 1,379,000 units. Full electrics (BEVs) were responsible for 55% of the plugin market in December, 8% below the result of … [continued]
The new maladministration is taking bold steps to make America irrelevant again, cheered on by the worst and dumbest In society.
With all the exaggerated reactions in the news media to the United States beginning a new phase of executive government leadership, some of the good sustainability news might be getting lost in the melee. The human part of the world has 195 nations, and they are not all pulling out … [continued]
Offshore wind energy is painfully slow in development in the Philippines. As of December 2024, the Philippine Department of Energy had approved 92 offshore wind energy service contracts with a combined potential capacity of more than 65 GW. As of January 2025, only 5 of those projects have moved on … [continued]
While I really like my e-bikes, they have one big problem: steep inclines. With my asthma and not great shape I’m in, I can’t always make it up the steepest hills. And 500-750 watts of assist? That’s not going to help much on steep inclines. This keeps e-bikes limited to … [continued]
German media claims Volkswagen may be negotiating with a Chinese company about a joint venture in Germany.
