The World Coal Association recently published a chart on Linkedin showing very graphically how China’s coal consumption dominates the world’s CO2 emissions targets. It is not only China but also India and other emerging economies that are heavily reliant on coal for energy, leading some to ask the question: Do … [continued]
With a price point of less than AU$40,000 and 410 km of range, the BYD Dolphin is not only competing with its fellow triplets (the MG 4 and the ORA Cat) but also with similarly sized ICE cars. Unfortunately, due to the fact that there are only 3 BYD Dolphins … [continued]
Friends who have ordered the electric MG4 have told me that they didn’t expect to see any deliveries until September, but yesterday morning, Majella alerted me to the fact that one had been delivered and the owner was celebrating on Facebook! The group already has 444 members. So, despite low … [continued]
Heat pumps and solar panels rule in the UK this June. In fact, it has been a bumper year for all green energy upgrades — batteries included — a 62% increase over 2022. As I sit here in the winter sunshine in Brisbane, Queensland, I remember my 18 months working … [continued]
With all the talk about batteries and the materials that are needed to produce them, my thoughts turned to the Australian mining industry and its capacity to fulfill that need and thus power the electric vehicles of the rEVolution. We are already the largest exporter of lithium in the world … [continued]
Maureen Ball and her business partner Len Bundy own the Beaudesert Tyre Store, situated halfway between Warwick and the Gold Coast on a busy transit route. She is excited about the rEVolution. In our phone interview, she could barely contain her enthusiasm for the change that is overtaking Australian roads. … [continued]
The Environmental Defense Fund has chronicled battery manufacturing announcements in the USA as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. Earlier this year, I predicted that the majority of all vehicles produced globally would be battery electric by 2027, but there was doubt expressed at how this could occur due … [continued]
You know electric vehicles are making an impact when they feature on the national finance report on ABC News. Alan Kohler, respected finance journalist, reports that battery electric vehicle (BEV) growth in Australia is 385% higher than last year, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) are up 24%, plugless hybrids (HEVs) remain stable … [continued]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Alan Ford, the Master Technician at Noosa Hyundai, Mazda and Great Wall (GWM) dealerships. Of course, the first question I asked was: “What’s a guy named Ford doing working in a Hyundai, Mazda and Great Wall dealership?” Alan is helping the dealership … [continued]
From the resources of Rethink Energy, we learn that in the second quarter of 2023 alone, approximately 92 gigawatts (GW) of solar power were installed globally. Of that, 55%, or 51 GW, was installed in China. Quarterly global solar installations appear to be growing at 50% per annum over the … [continued]
