Nuclear Energy, Carbon Capture, & More: Questions From Smart Energy Webinar
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Hope in Michigan: One Policy, Big Impact
A clean energy standard under consideration in the Great Lakes State could dramatically accelerate progress toward 2030 climate goals.
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Provision to Ensure Good-Paying…
Guidance completes Phase 1 of Treasury Department Inflation Reduction Act Implementation, advances President Biden’s Investing in America agenda
BMW Breaks Ground On High Voltage Battery Components Plant Near Leipzig
The final production plant where an EV rolls off the line and gets sent to the customer is exciting, but it’s sometimes easy to forget that there’s a whole supply chain further upstream. Without batteries, electrical parts, and drivetrains, there’s no way to get to the point where it all … [continued]
My Kids Can’t Eat Culture Wars — Give Us More Green Jobs!
The high demand for workers in new energy and sustainability fields underscores a potential problem: a wide — and growing — gap between workers who have green skills and jobs that want them.
Oz Questions On Biofuels & Transmission: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks in New Zealand as a digital nomad. Over 600 signed up, many from … [continued]
Stima, One Electric, & Mobius Motors Launch Strategic Partnership To Propel Local Electric Motorcycle Assembly…
There has been a lot of attention on electrifying the motorcycle industry on the African continent. That is because the motorcycle sector in Africa is one of the largest vehicle segments on the continent. There are over 27 million ICE motorbikes registered across Africa, with around 80% of them used … [continued]
Oz Questions On Clean Aviation & Shipping: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
The other day I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks in New Zealand as a digital nomad. Over 600 signed up, … [continued]
Only One Car Now Sells For Under $20,000. That Means Perils & Opportunities For EVs.
A number of mainstream media outlets recently reported that there’s exactly one car that sells, on average, for under $20,000 in the United States: The Mitsubishi Mirage. Other cars are still technically available for under that price, but the actual amounts people are paying before they drive away from the … [continued]
Construction Has Started At Africa’s First Dedicated Gigawatt-Hour Battery Factory In Cape Town
In the first half of 2023, South Africa imported over $2.5 billion worth of solar panels, inverters, and lithium-ion cells and battery packs. This is according to analysis from Johannesburg-based Gaylor Montmasson-Clair, a Senior Economist at Trade, Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS). The surge in demand for all of these has … [continued]
