A new documentary series on the 2010 Chilean mine disaster continues to resonate today as the global mining industry adopts new technologies in support of the global energy transition (lightly cropped; credit Cristián Leighton via Nat Geo).
The Netherlands cut its 2040 hydrogen forecast by more than half as electrification displaced hydrogen across power, heat, buildings and transport—but the remaining forecast still assumes substantial demand growth.
Three years is a long time in hydrogen strategy. The Netherlands’ 2023 National Energy System Plan projected roughly 460 petajoules of gaseous hydrogen demand in 2040. Its 2026 National Energy System Plan update cuts that central estimate to about 200 PJ, a reduction of roughly 57%. This is especially interesting … [continued]
Washington, DC — A new report released today by Senate Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee puts a dollar figure on the greed and corruption of the fossil fuel industry and the Trump administration. According to the report, fossil fuel interests and affiliated groups spent an estimated $201 … [continued]
Juiced Bikes has been one of the leaders in the long-range, durable ebikes category. Its bikes often stretch the definition of an ebike, even consistently landing in the electric moped category with motors that exceed the 750 watts typically allowed in the US for ebikes. In 2024, Juiced Bikes declared … [continued]
WISCONSIN — Sierra Club has released its annual Dirty Truth Report. This year, We Energies’ score has plummeted to 4 out of 100 possible points — its worst score ever and 20 points lower than its first score when the Dirty Truth came out only six years ago. We Energies is spotlighted in a … [continued]
JACKSON, Mississippi — Sierra Club has released its sixth Dirty Truth Report. This year, Mississippi Power scored a 44 out of 100. The report grades utilities across the country based on how much coal they are retiring, how much gas they are planning, and how much renewable energy they are adding. Nationally, … [continued]
PORTLAND, Oregon — A new report released today by the Sierra Club and Breach Collective finds that NW Natural has taken advantage of Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), a law that it authored and supported, to pour more than $60 million in ratepayer dollars into out-of-state biomethane projects that have … [continued]
According to the International Council on Clean Transportation, electric truck prices in Europe declined by 27 percent in recent years, while US prices increased by 32 percent. US truck manufacturers and the trucking industry have used every weapon they have available to slow the sale of electric trucks so they … [continued]
The startup Autonomy has added the Volkswagen ID.4 to its lineup of EVs, helping to make the EV experience more accessible (cropped, courtesy of Autonomy via email).
The startup Autonomy has added the Volkswagen ID.4 to its lineup of EVs, helping to make the EV experience more accessible.
The leaked preferred option would eliminate binding national RFNBO consumption targets while retaining an indicative EU hydrogen target, financing and enabling measures.
Europe’s current Renewable Energy Directive requires renewable fuels of non-biological origin, or RFNBOs, to account for at least 42% of relevant industrial hydrogen use by 2030 and 60% by 2035, subject to exclusions and flexibilities. Those provisions do more than subsidize hydrogen production. They create a specified market for a … [continued]
