US Wants To Restart Shuttered Coal-Fired Generating Stations
The new administration is hell bent on re-opening coal fired generating stations in the US and building new ones in Africa.
Policy & Politics
Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Aren’t More Efficient Than Alternatives
Hydrogen is often promoted as a clean and efficient energy carrier, but its real-world efficiency is frequently overstated. Proponents of hydrogen fuel cells highlight their conversion efficiencies of 50–60%, comparing them favorably to internal combustion engines (ICEs). However, this selective framing ignores the full energy pathway, from hydrogen production to … [continued]
The Hydrogen Bus Illusion: Essen & Mülheim’s Costly Reality
The latest hydrogen bus setback in Germany is no surprise. Essen and Mülheim are now stuck with 19 hydrogen buses that need to travel up to 89 km round trip just to refuel after the state of North Rhine–Westphalia withdrew its subsidy for further fleet conversion. The financial burden has … [continued]
From London to Houston: How Chris Wright’s Anti-Net Zero Rhetoric Shifts
Chris Wright, the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Energy, has wasted no time in making his stance on energy policy clear. In his first major international speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference in London, he framed net-zero as an economic disaster and defended fossil fuel expansion. But … [continued]
Bi-Directional Charging News From Kia & Mercedes
Most people have never heard of bi-directional charging, but it is an idea whose time is almost here as EV sales increase.
Trump Or No Trump, EV Charging Is Getting Easier Than Ever
EV charging in the US is getting easier and more accessible, despite Trump’s suspension of the federal NEVI public fast charging initiative.
Our Country Is Crumbling Because We’re No Longer United
What, historically, made the United States great? Of course, before we answer that, we have to acknowledge that things have never been perfect — not even close. Our wonderful founding fathers who we admire so much were slaveholders. Europeans came to the New World for freedom, and then slaughtered the … [continued]
The US Solar Industry Is Setting Records, But The Dark Clouds Of Doom Are Gathering
The US solar industry proved itself to be a leading economic engine once again in 2024, though the Trump-Musk wrecking ball and state-level policy changes could dim the outlook for the future.
How The US Lost The Floating Wind Turbine Race
The US shut itself out of the floating offshore wind turbine industry when President Trump abruptly suspended the federal offshore lease area program.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Wrecking America’s Supply Chain for Critical Minerals
The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs is drawing scrutiny, but the real concern isn’t just the cost of Chinese EVs—it’s the impact on the materials those tariffs affect. Nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements (PGEs) are indispensable to the U.S. economy, yet the country is overwhelmingly reliant on imports, often … [continued]
