I wrote an article yesterday after a real-world situation hit sort of hard after years of writing about, owning, and advocating for electric vehicles. Even when you see issues from a distance and cover them full time, things just hit a bit different when you experience them offline. But then … [continued]
The Texas Transportation Commission recently authorized Phase II of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to proceed with approximately $250 million in funding for more public EV chargers in Texas. Phase I provided $53 million in federal funding for 65 electric vehicle charging sites and 15 of them have … [continued]
Looking through the Robotaxi Tracker website yesterday, I noticed more while digging into the Cybercab Tracker. Tesla has apparently sent Cybercabs to several additional cities. Aside from Austin, where 34 Cybercabs have been spotted, one has been spotted in Wichita, Kansas; one has been spotted in Washington, DC; one has … [continued]
EVs with built-in solar panels have been a tough sell, but the US startup Aptera aims to succeed with an aerodynamic three-wheeler where others have failed (cropped, courtesy of Aptera).
EVs with built-in solar panels have been a tough sell, but the US startup Aptera aims to succeed with an aerodynamic three-wheeler where others have failed (cropped, courtesy of Aptera).
The recent GeoExPro interview about Eavor’s next-generation geothermal Geretsried project lands less like an update and more like a stress test result. Eavor was one of the more serious next-generation geothermal companies I had assessed, but that was never the same thing as saying it had solved geothermal. It had … [continued]
ChatGPT generated image of a CorPower array contrasted with a much more bankable, lower maintenance offshore wind turbine
After publishing on a wave energy proposal for offshore data centers, I received a useful challenge. A reader pointed to CorPower Ocean as a counterexample. That was worth taking seriously. CorPower is not a render-first startup selling a fantasy of floating artificial intelligence infrastructure in the deep Pacific. It has … [continued]
One of our readers, “trackdaze,” dropped some pretty crazy stats on our lap last week in response to my article about BYD’s April sales totals and trends. In addition to its sales in China, BYD exported 135,098 vehicles in April — all fully battery electric or plugin hybrid vehicles, of … [continued]
Chinese companies like Jinko Solar are heading for the exits as US policy determinations make doing business in America unprofitable.
The other day at a retail store, a man who worked there was standing near the cash registers as I walked by. He was wearing plastic body armor so I asked him why — he said it was for his e-bike when he rides to and from work. With gas … [continued]
In early February 2026, Florida experienced a rare and historic multi-day freeze — it broke cold weather records across the state. From the Everglades agricultural area to central and southern parts of the state, Florida farmers faced plummeting temperatures, crop damage, and significant operational challenges. The cold weather in February … [continued]
