US Automakers Still Plan To Make More EVs, Faster
Hyundai has announced another $5 billion investment in its US operations, partly in support of it EV business, bringing the total this year to $26 billion.
From Crisis To Clean Energy: Iloilo’s Offshore Wind Gambit
The January 2024 blackouts that plunged the Visayas into darkness exposed a harsh reality: the Philippines’ economic growth is outpacing its energy infrastructure. When aging coal plants failed and transmission lines couldn’t cope, Panay, Guimaras, and Negros lost power for days. For Iloilo Province, the crisis became a catalyst for … [continued]
Dragonfly Energy & Airstream Expand Partnership
It was recently announced that Dragonfly Energy’s Battle Born Batteries® are now the lithium battery option for all Airstream products. This is a really interesting development because batteries in motorized and towable recreational vehicles provide electricity for running onboard lights and appliances without needing to be constantly plugged into grid … [continued]
BYD 2025 1H Financial Report: Largely as I Anticipated, with a Few Notable Developments
Over the past few days, I have been scouring through BYD’s 1H Interim Financial Report. Overall, performance was as expected, but a few notable items stood out.
EV Share of USA Auto Market Drops to 7.4%, Fossil Fuel Vehicle Sales Rise
Continuing our series on US auto sales and US EV sales in the second quarter of 2025, we now get to a short post but a big one. The whole idea of “cleantech” is technology that will help cut pollution, especially CO2 emissions, but also air pollution that is extremely … [continued]
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The NACS Adapter
My travels in my non-Tesla electric vehicle (EV) had been fraught over the last few summers. There were too many times where sporadic or Level 2 charging, which provides about 25 miles of range per hour, had made my longer distance travel quite time-consuming. In 2025, though, in addition to … [continued]
MAGA Using Laws Passed By Democrats To Upend Renewable Energy Projects
The War On Renewables has reached a fever pitch in Washington as MAGA minions take their craziness to extreme new levels.
Mass Timber Nations: Case Studies & Canada’s Export Opportunities
The global construction industry is at an inflection point. Mass timber has moved from an architectural curiosity to a material that countries are embracing as part of the climate and housing solution. It offers the ability to lock carbon into buildings while displacing concrete and steel, two of the most … [continued]
Mindanao Businesses Embrace Solar Power with Landmark 8.4 MW Agreement
Mindanao in the Philippines, the southernmost island, is a power-hungry but energy-starved province. Like much of the Philippines, it is highly dependent on fossil fuels, but also has the highest potential for renewable energy in terms of wind (onshore and offshore), hydroelectric, geothermal, and solar. A significant step toward a … [continued]
The Dutch Blueprint: Infrastructure Supercharges EV Adoption
A lesson for the whole world: building a strong EV charging infrastructure accelerated the Netherlands’ electric vehicle adoption The Netherlands is literally charging its way through electric vehicle adoption in Europe. While Norway captures headlines with its 89% EV market share, the Dutch have focused on a different form of … [continued]
