For the first time in modern history, China’s annual CO₂ emissions have dropped—not due to economic turmoil or external shocks, but from a deliberate and sustained expansion of clean energy infrastructure. The significance of this milestone cannot be overstated. China’s emissions had risen relentlessly over decades, driven by rapid industrialization … [continued]
Project HySpeed has launched into the spotlight as one of the UK’s most ambitious hydrogen initiatives, promising transformative outcomes that aren’t going to be realized. Backed by a connected consortium of UK industrial players — including the Bamford family’s companies such as JCB, Wrightbus, and Ryze Hydrogen, alongside National Gas, … [continued]
The April auto market saw plugin EVs take 97.4% share in Norway, up from 91.0% year on year. BEVs alone accounted for 97.0% of all new car registrations, with diesels taking half of the remainder (and 3x the number PHEVs). Total new passenger vehicle registrations for the month reached 11,286 … [continued]
It’s always fascinating to watch public officials eagerly line up for ribbon-cutting ceremonies, gleaming scissors poised, ready to announce another shiny new clean-transportation initiative. The latest spectacle unfolded recently at UC Riverside in California to celebrate the launch of the Riverside Clean Air Carshare (RCAC) program, featuring a fleet of … [continued]
Plug Power’s stock has dipped into dangerous territory, trading below the critical $1 threshold required by Nasdaq, signaling yet another existential crisis for the firm. This isn’t the first time Plug has flirted with financial oblivion, of course; the company executed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split back in 2011 to … [continued]
Austria’s recent announcement that it would shutter its entire network of hydrogen fueling stations caught many industry observers off guard. But for those closely tracking the economics, Austria’s exit wasn’t surprising at all. The stations faced persistently low vehicle numbers, low throughput, and mounting operating losses. This stark withdrawal illustrates … [continued]
The electrification of freight trucking in the United States has quietly become a central strategic challenge for decarbonization efforts. Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, surpassing even electricity generation, and heavy-duty trucking alone contributes disproportionately to this problem. While US rail refuses to … [continued]
Bruno Latour once said technology doesn’t succeed because it works. It succeeds because enough people act like it does. For nearly a decade, that’s exactly what happened with green hydrogen as an energy carrier. The story was so compelling, the coalition so wide, the urgency so real, that for a … [continued]
The EU is seeking more green hydrogen from overseas suppliers, but US producers have been sidelined by a sudden shift in federal energy policy.
In climate and energy policy, certain well-intentioned ideas gain outsized popularity despite persistent evidence against them. One such appealing but deeply problematic approach is the “fabric first” philosophy — the notion that building decarbonization must begin by aggressively insulating and sealing structures, only later electrifying their heating systems. On the … [continued]
