BYD’s Denza brand recently launched the new Z9S EV in China. The premium sedan represents the top of its class by several measures, and set records on a couple of tests. All while being offered at roughly the average price of a new car in the United States. RWD models … [continued]
It is my considered opinion that all stock market investors are stark raving mad. As wildfires cause devastation on almost every continent and water levels in the Danube are too low to cool nuclear power plants in Hungary, stocks in New York hit an all time high on August 4, … [continued]
Sierra Club submits grassroots comment letter from more than 2,000 members and supporters alongside WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the public comment period closes today on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to rescind its 2024 climate disclosure rule, the Sierra Club submitted and joined multiple filings opposing the rollback. These include an … [continued]
Last week, the FCC added foreign-produced inverters to its “Covered List.” Effective immediately, new inverter models cannot be imported. This applies “regardless of the nationality of origin” to all foreign countries. Even those countries that are considered allies. So, a new inverter by German company SMA cannot be imported into the … [continued]
Europe is closing passenger-car hydrogen stations while AFIR rules and grants support new dual-pressure sites that retain 700-bar capability.
Europe’s public hydrogen refuelling network is not growing, but shrinking slightly. It is, however, changing shape. The part built for passenger cars is shrinking, while a new generation of dual-pressure stations is carrying 700-bar capability forward into the bus and truck layer. Germany closed 36 first-generation hydrogen refuelling stations during … [continued]
Ember’s all-electric intercity coach fleet shows that scheduled regional coach service can electrify before many expected, while legacy city and regional fleets convert more gradually.
Edinburgh makes electric transit visible. The city has electrified regional rail, trams and a growing number of electric buses, including large battery-electric double-deckers that stand out from the pavement. That progress is important, but it is not especially surprising. Urban buses were always expected to be among the first heavy … [continued]
Lower Saxony’s decision point is not the next fuel-cell repair. It is whether to recapitalize a dedicated hydrogen system after the evidence has moved.
Lower Saxony’s hydrogen trains will probably not be retired because a politician announces that battery-electric multiple units were the better technology. They will be retired when the bill arrives for extending the life of an underused, specialized hydrogen system and the state has to compare that cost with buying the … [continued]
I just wrote two articles on AI, and as YouTube has determined this is now what I’m interested in, I keep getting fed interesting videos on the topics I included in my two op-eds, so I keep watching/listening to more on this. Thinking about the topic more, though, and thinking … [continued]
I ended my last article with these lines: “Listen to cousin Ed and the gang talk about this for a few minutes in the video below. I’m going to move on to writing the second part of this two-part series, primarily because I think it’s a really big second point … [continued]
Rivian’s second quarter financials and shareholder call this week came with some good news. Naturally, that means the stock price is down. (Sorry, Rivian stock holders.) I’ll come back to that at the end. Followup interviews have also brought positive news. First, let’s just do a quick bullet list of … [continued]
