Hot on the heels of his record-breaking purchase of electric mining equipment from Liebherr, Twiggy Forrest has now ordered AUD$400 million of emissions-free heavy mining equipment from China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd (XCMG) to decarbonise Fortescue’s mining. These extra 100 “pieces of zero emissions Heavy Mobile Equipment” will … [continued]
In this article, I comment on the recent podcast/video, “What Should Trump Do About Energy Policy?” below. I found it interesting to listen to, but I did have some issues with a few things, and maybe we can discuss them and both come away better informed. Energy Policy Discussion In … [continued]
SAE and partners plan to begin testing a new plug and charge standard that will eliminate many of the charging issues EV drivers have today.
Dear Tesla Ethicist: My allegiance to Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been long-standing — at least until lately. I remember being excited at seeing my first sighting of a Model S in western Connecticut in the mid-2010s. It was sleek and alluring, and it gave me hope that battery-electric vehicles … [continued]
Researchers at Ames National Laboratory are have reportedly cracked the code for the energy efficient, refrigerant-free magnetocaloric heat pump of the future.
Earlier today, we looked at the the auto brands and auto groups leading the US in electric vehicle sales. Now let’s dive into the top selling electric vehicle models. You will not be surprised to see which models top the charts, of course. The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 … [continued]
After the e-bike sector explosion that we’ve seen in recent years, now the e-moto space is also rapidly growing, and the number of new models and brands of electric dirt bikes, which seem to be a popular choice for many new riders, is rising steadily. The latest entrant in the … [continued]
The scientists who invented the net zero concept say their analysis has been bent and twisted, so it no longer is useful.
It’s time for another quarterly US EV sales report. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs/EVs) accounted for 7.0% of US auto sales in Q3, down slightly from Q2 2024, when the share was 7.4%. But let’s look more closely at notable trends year over year and in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 … [continued]
New SMR technology or not, researchers have thrown cold water on the idea of launching the nuclear energy industry into Australia.
