There is an inevitability to the stumbling and flailing journey of hydrogen for transportation. Every effort follows the same steps, simply replacing the cast and setting as the play unfolds. There are conmen, hucksters, marks and dupes involved. Much money, time and talent is wasted along the way. Tune in … [continued]
The global energy transition is progressing robustly, but it’s unlikely that timely climate goals delineated in the 2015 Paris Agreement will be achieved. In fact, if the current rate of carbon emissions continues, there’s a 50% chance the world will breach the 1.5°C warming threshold by the end of this … [continued]
In the past week I’ve been involved in an odd conflict with researchers at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). I’ve been trying to explain to them why their costing of electricity for hydrogen manufacturing makes absolutely no sense, and I haven’t been able to get through to them. … [continued]
The Inflation Reduction Act has been an enormous stimulus for the electric vehicle sector in the US. It is underrated and under-acknowledged for how it has brought manufacturing and mining jobs to the United States, not to mention retained many. People may think that EV sales and production in the … [continued]
In today’s news from Ford, there were two cool stories. The first one we’ll share is about an F-150 Lightning owner who uses it to power (literally) his scooter rental business. After that, we’ll share some updates the company gave us from the construction of the BlueOval battery production facility. … [continued]
Recently the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) published a total cost of ownership report on trucking decarbonization which found that energy costs for battery electric trucks and green hydrogen fuel cell trucks would have almost identical energy costs per mile in 2050. Clearly there was a methodological issue, as … [continued]
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project — the sixth approval of a commercial-scale offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership. Today’s announcement supports the Administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. Empire Wind US … [continued]
Europe’s lawmakers voted in favor of “made in Europe” green manufacturing rules as part of the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act — a first step towards a pan-European industrial strategy. This will boost European support for green tech to counter growing pressure from the US and China and will make … [continued]
It may not be the biggest EV news of the month, but it’s got to be one of the strongest symbols of the EV transition. One of the most iconic brands in the century-long optimization of automobile engines for sporty driving, with its own tagline being “The Ultimate Driving Machine,” … [continued]
This article focuses on the 2023 findings of the annual State of Climate Action report series. View past articles here: 2022 | 2021 | 2020. Today’s climate change headlines often seem at odds with each other. One day, it’s catastrophic wildfires wreaking havoc around the world; the next, it’s an … [continued]
