The life of a wave energy converter (WEC) may sound idyllic—bobbing on ocean waves all day or swaying underwater, quietly generating electricity for the people living and working near shore. But in reality, it takes a lot of careful planning for salt water and electronics to achieve that perceived state … [continued]
Elon Musk recently announced that he was leaving his role as the head of DOGE (the “Department of Government Efficiency”). Supposedly, after a few months in the job, he got a lot done. However, he really didn’t. Yes, DOGE fired a lot of federal workers, demolished USAID, and killed DEI … [continued]
The US, and Silicon Valley in particular, is obsessed with relatively short term, highly scalable, venture capital (VC) investing. That’s not what cleantech needs, as a JP Morgan Chase banker just pointed out this week. “In traditional VC, the model is to make 100 bets, 90 of which will completely … [continued]
The dark roof lobby is pushing back against cool roof materials that can lower indoor temperatures and reduce cooling loads.
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down again with Dr. Joseph Romm to discuss his then about to be released book, The Hype About Hydrogen, available now on Amazon. This is the second half of our conversation, lightly edited. Michael Barnard [MB]: Welcome back to Redefining Energy — Tech. … [continued]
Tesla sales in Europe continued their slide in all European countries except one in May, which sales in Australia were up.
A reader shared a very interesting article with us yesterday. It’s actually an article from July of 2024, but it has long-term relevance. The article seems to be in response to an article from The Economist, but it’s more broadly a critique of common American and European perspectives on Chinese … [continued]
Be.EV recently announced it will invest £20 million to install over 200 ultra-rapid EV charging bays in the United Kingdom. The new chargers will be installed at 22 Schroders Capital-managed properties. Schroders Capital manages private market investments for its clients and owns real estate properties, including commercial real estate. The … [continued]
May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 22.3% share in France, a drop from 24.1% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was lifted by 2024’s social leasing programme, so the YoY comparison is somewhat skewed. Overall auto volume was 123,919 units, down some 12% YoY. The Citroën e-C3 was the best-selling BEV … [continued]
BYD’s electric car sales have been growing fast, but they haven’t been growing as fast as BYD’s electric commercial vehicle sales. Let’s start with the buses. BYD’s electric bus sales were up 79.5% in May, compared to May 2024. Sales rose from 239 to 429. Looking at the first five … [continued]
