France Prepares For 4ºC By 2100
France is planning for average global temperatures to increase by 4 degrees Celsius by 2100, the first major country to do so.
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Transforming Data into Action on the Road to a Smarter, More Resilient Grid
By Ernst Scholtz, S&C Electric Company’s Chief Technology Officer As the nation’s aging electrical grid faces more frequent extreme weather events, power outages are increasing and becoming more devastating. According to Climate Central, around 80% of major U.S. power outages between 2000 and 2023 were caused by weather-related events. The … [continued]
Get ‘Em While You Can! Desperation Over Tesla EV Sales Is On Display On The…
The scene was something out of Barnum and Bailey — and why not? The cast of characters are consummate showmen, torn out of the pages of the carnival and snake oil circuit. C’mon down! Tesla EV sales have plummeted around the world as their CEO sucks the toes of autocrats … [continued]
Breathe Deep, America. Carbon Dioxide Is Good For You!
The EPA proposes to rescind all rules regulating the amount of carbon dioxide industry and utilities can dump into the atmosphere.
Shocker: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Led To A Lot More EV Sales
Democrats and President Joe Biden revived the US EV tax credit for some companies, like Tesla, and expanded it to include coverage for things not covered before — like used electric cars. One change in particular, though, was especially useful. A loophole was included (accidentally, from background info I’ve been … [continued]
US Wants To Restart Shuttered Coal-Fired Generating Stations
The new administration is hell bent on re-opening coal fired generating stations in the US and building new ones in Africa.
25 New Electric School Buses Unveiled At Compton, California School District
A couple of weeks ago, the Compton Unified School District and Durham School Services announced the unveiling of a new fleet of 25 electric school buses. Some of the best sustainable transportation stories are the ones about diesel and gas buses being replaced by fully electric ones. Diesel and gas … [continued]
Was Toyota Right To Prioritize Hybrids Over Full Electric Cars?
When I first heard about Toyota’s decision to prioritize hybrids over full electric vehicles (EVs), I was skeptical. As a cleantech enthusiast and proud owner of several electric cars over the last 14 years, I’ve long believed that EVs are the future of transportation. But after digging into the data … [continued]
From London to Houston: How Chris Wright’s Anti-Net Zero Rhetoric Shifts
Chris Wright, the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Energy, has wasted no time in making his stance on energy policy clear. In his first major international speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference in London, he framed net-zero as an economic disaster and defended fossil fuel expansion. But … [continued]
Are We Imagining It, Or Were Winters Colder & Snowier When We Were Kids?
The blizzard of 1978 was fierce in New England. As an undergraduate at the University of Connecticut, it was a time for my roommates and me to stuff our bodies into as many layers of clothing as we owned, borrow a toboggan, and plod up the road to the liquor … [continued]
