ICF coaches standing near Modinagar Railway Station, India. Image courtesy of Ravi Dwivedi, Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 International license.

Indian Railways Celebrating 100 Years of Electrification

Indian Railways continues to electrify its network, a process began precisely 100 years ago. In fact, it is nearly at 100% electrification. “As of 1 January 2025, 64,547 route kilometres (rkm) were electrified, which is 97.06% of the total broad gauge network (66,504 rkm, including Konkan Railway),” Wikipedia writes. Swapnil Nila, Central Public … [continued]

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ChargePoint Favored by AAA, Makes EV Charging Easier for AAA Clubs & Service Providers

I rely on ChargePoint for the majority of my daily charging as an urban motorist. It’s always dependable. Actually, the day after Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, it performed well for me! No surprise that AAA clubs and their service providers can now access ChargePoint chargers and services at preferred pricing … [continued]

Human-made, enhanced geothermal energy systems can make 24/7, baseload, zero emission geothermal resources available across a wide range of geological conditions.

To Lower Emissions Or Increase Profits? That Is The Question

Is the world really at a crossroads of energy consumption choices? We know that fossil fuels — the old and worn trio of coal, oil, and natural gas — have powered our world for a very long time, but they have also comprised nearly 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. … [continued]

Grand Coulee Dam. Columbia River, Washington. Bureau of Reclamation. US Government Photo

The Problem & Potential Of Hydropower

Mark Z. Jacobson from Stanford University has explained why investments in wind, water, and solar are the only feasible ways to convert the US and the world to clean energy. However, even the best technologies come with environmental impacts. With encouragement from the federal government, private industry has recently made … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a Mississauga transit bus labeled "H2" with burning Canadian currency above it

Canadian Transit “Think” Tank Presenting Fluff & Denials To Mississauga Council

Over a couple of the last months of 2024, part of my time was spent looking at the bizarre situation of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). That’s resurfaced, as the Mississauga hydrogen bus trial is going forward despite having zero merit, and CUTRIC’s founder and head … [continued]