Canada stands at a crossroads in its energy future, and the path it chooses will define its economic resilience, environmental integrity, and quality of life for generations. As a Canadian who is involved in shaping Ireland’s 2050 energy roadmap through my work with Trifecta Ireland, I see an immense opportunity … [continued]
Why is the full lifecycle of plastics — including production — so important? Plastic degrades into microplastics, pieces less than 5 millimeters long. Nanoplastics, which measure less than 1 micrometer, are the smallest of these and the most likely to get into our blood and tissues. World Environment Day, which … [continued]
The electric vehicle market is growing fast, and it’s also changing fast. As always, I’m curious what the market will become in the future. However, with so much changing, I’m not just curious about how the market will look in 5 to 10 years; I’m curious how the market will … [continued]
The Dublin-based C-store operator Applegreen is challenging the Tesla Supercharger network for a slice of the public EV charging pie.
As I started reading Steve Hanley’s latest article, the first paragraph hit me. “The same insurance companies that are refusing to insure homes in many areas of the US because of climate related risks are doubling down on insuring LNG terminals that will make global heating worse,” he wrote. It triggered … [continued]
Local activists in Louisiana are pressuring large insurance companies to stop providing coverage to LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico.
May saw plugin EVs take 94.9% share in Norway, up from 82.3% year on year. BEVs alone took 93.9% share. Overall auto volume was 14,260 units, up 39% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. May’s auto sales saw combined EVs take 94.9% share in Norway, comprising 93.9% … [continued]
NIO is in a challenging place. It is supposed to be approaching profitability this year, but the Chinese EV market is so hyper-competitive that there’s price war after price war and there’s always another new competitor trying to eat your lunch. NIO’s sales continue to grow, but its finances are … [continued]
Underneath my recent article “Hating on Tesla vs. Objective Realism,” unsurprisingly, there were several great responses. A couple of them were on the long side and quite well thought out and expressed, so I’m republishing them here. The first is from Larry Evans and the second is from Username Taycan. … [continued]
New research from Colorado State University and Cornell University shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado’s grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and — particularly during dry years — increase plant growth by about 20% or more compared to open fields. The findings were published … [continued]
