Geothermal Energy Vs. Natural Gas: The Biggest Loser Is Trump
New geothermal energy technology is enabling reliable, 24/7 renewable energy to boldly go where no geothermal systems have gone before.
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India-EU Hydrogen Partnership Flagship Project Collapsing Due to Ruinous Economics
The EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership included a plan to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Pune, led by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and The Green Billions Limited (TGBL). The ₹450 crore ($54M) project was intended to process 3.8 million metric tons of waste using Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and … [continued]
US Cultural Revolution: Bonfire of NASA, NOAA, EPA, CDC, & USDA Climate Programs
China’s Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was a decade-long political campaign led by Mao Zedong to reinforce communist ideology by purging capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society. One of its most devastating aspects was its assault on science and academia. Universities were shut down, intellectuals were persecuted, and scientific research was … [continued]
Perpetual Hydrogen Money Loser FuelCell Energy, Like Ballard, Pivoted From Batteries
How can a company never make a profit for over 50 years and still be around? How can it still find investors? FuelCell Energy is that company, and its continuing existence, like that of other perpetual money losing hydrogen fuel cell firms Ballard Power and Plug Power, is deeply perplexing. … [continued]
How Many Customers Can Rivian Steal From Tesla?
I was at a Tesla Supercharger today, and as I was about to leave, I saw a Rivian R1S connected to one of the Supercharger stalls. This is a V2 Supercharger station, and my understanding is that no non-Teslas can Supercharger on V2 Superchargers, but I also saw a Mercedes-Maybach … [continued]
Plug Power Has Lost $3.12 Billion Since 2010, Never Turned A Profit, Stock Collapsing
This is the year that the hydrogen bubble pops, especially for transportation, but increasingly for all hydrogen for energy plays. One of the firms on my hydrogen death watch is Plug Power, which has managed to lose $3.12 billion of other people’s money since 2010, about $200 million a year … [continued]
Tesla Board: “Elon Musk, what did you do last week? Provide 5 bullets of what…
As you have probably seen, Elon Musk, in his dubious, potentially illegal, and not even official role as the head of a fake new government agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has put out an ultimatum to federal workers across the US to respond on email with 5 things … [continued]
Rivian Stock Down 20% in Past Week — But Why, Really?
I listened to Rivian’s shareholder call last week to see what I could learn about Rivian’s recent past, present, and future. There was a lot of focus on the coming R2, which is expected to be the company’s [NASDAQ:RIVN] first truly mass-market model, but it felt a little bit like … [continued]
Tesla Stock Down 24% In Past Month — And Why?
Tesla stock [NASDAQ:TSLA] has always been a wild roller coaster. Whether you want to call it a meme stock, a “growth” stock, or a volatile stock, it has had an extreme evolution over the past 5–10 years. Following Donald Trump’s election — with Elon Musk by his side almost constantly … [continued]
Dismantling Green Finance Laws Is No Solution for EU Competitiveness
As part of its efforts to boost EU competitiveness, the European Commission is poised to publish its first Omnibus regulation — officially kicking off the EU simplification agenda. This initial package will tackle corporate sustainability reporting and accountability — the core of the EU’s current sustainable finance framework. Concerning rumors … [continued]
