As has been widely reported, Tesla is about to end Cybertruck production. The Cybertruck has been a shocking failure. I’m sure there are more detailed analyses out there somewhere, but this short response on X from Ben McCombe that Tina Casey included in her article on the matter sums it … [continued]
The global energy developer Repsol is on track to construct a 500-megawatt wind farm in Peoria County, Illinois, regardless of last year's sharp U-turn in federal energy policy (screenshot, courtesy of Repsol).
The global energy developer Repsol is on track to construct a 500-megawatt wind farm in Peoria County, Illinois, regardless of last year’s sharp U-turn in federal energy policy.
BMW is sweetening the EV charging pot with a $500 charging credit on its 2027 i5, i7, and iX3 electric cars in the US (courtesy of BMW).
BMW is sweetening the EV charging pot with a $500 charging credit on its 2027 i5, i7, and iX3 electric cars in the US, a move that dovetails with the rise of “free hours” electricity rates.
REDD, the name for our new Tesla Model Y (Standard Range ’26 build, ’27 model), was inspired by the movie of the same name – Retired, Extremely Dangerous Drivers (the wife and I, of course). As mentioned previously, there is nothing wrong with our beloved 2019 Model 3. It is … [continued]
Velotric has emerged as one of the largest ebike brands in the US, offering a wide range of models for buyers to choose from. Having a wide range of models with differing capabilities is increasingly a key factor for buyers when deciding which ebike to buy, as it allows them … [continued]
Seawater heat pumps can provide high-temperature district heat using cold ocean water. Editorial illustration, not a photograph of Esbjerg.
Esbjerg, Denmark, is using large electric heat pumps to extract heat from the North Sea and supply its district-heating network. During a two-hour winter test, seawater entered the system at 3.3°C and left at 1.2°C. The two heat pumps consumed 19.9 MW of electricity and supplied 55.2 MW of heat … [continued]
General Motors introduced the Impact concept EV in 1994, laying the groundwork for the automaker's short-lived EV1 electric car (Impact concept; cropped, courtesy of GM).
General Motors seeks to reclaim the title of EV innovator from Tesla, drawing renewed attention to its work on the 1990’s-era Impact concept EV and EV1 sedan.
There are so many ironies with the Trump presidency. I remember writing about many of them in his first term. Now, though, we have some additional ones. For example, despite his apparent hate for clean technologies (wind power, solar power, electric vehicles, energy efficient appliances), Trump has pushed a ton … [continued]
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) is the result of years of negotiations on permitting reform. The product is a bill that combines critically important transmission and grid reforms with significant and concerning changes to federal environmental laws, permitting standards, and judicial remedies. The transmission provisions … [continued]
Let’s be honest — even with humongous, epic control of Congress like we haven’t seen in several decades, Democrats can’t really do anything legislatively unless Donald Trump wants to, and there’s a super slim chance Trump would do anything to support clean energy. He is extremely anti clean energy and … [continued]
