Energy

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of two hands pulling on opposite sides of a US dollar bill—one tattooed “Clean Tech” and the other “US Tariffs.”

Americans Pay More For Clean Tech, Fossil Fuel Firms Catch Tariff Shrapnel

Imagine slapping a 30% surcharge on your prescription medication—not because it suddenly got more expensive to make, not because there’s a shortage, but because you want to make a point to a pharmacy halfway across the world. That’s the economic logic—or lack thereof—behind Donald Trump’s newest volley of tariffs. On … [continued]

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How Alienating American Allies & Emptying US Wallets Reduced Jet Fuel Burn

Donald Trump, in his glorious return to the Oval Office in January 2025, managed to do what no climate policy has achieved in decades: reduce transborder aviation emissions. Not by design, of course. He wouldn’t be caught dead attending a COP summit unless it was hosted at Mar-a-Lago and came … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a Tesla Semi labeled "STALLED?" by the side of the road with a cloud of word bubbles hanging over it, specifically "Starship", "Cybertruck", "Boring Company" and "solar tiles"

From Solar Tiles to Starship: The Decade Musk Failed to Deliver Puts Semi At Risk

Tesla says the Semi is entering high-volume production in 2025, nearly eight years after its 2017 unveiling. At the time, Elon Musk promised a revolution in freight: 500 miles of electric range, faster acceleration than a diesel, and a cost-per-mile figure that would make it a no-brainer for fleet managers. … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a SMR reactor rusting in the rain, beside an unused and dirty hydrogen pump and a hydrogen van covered in cobwebs

Bavarian SMRs & Hydrogen Vans: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

First Hydrogen Corp, a Canadian firm with more ambition than balance sheet, has now turned its sights on Germany — arguably the worst possible place to mix hydrogen hype with small modular nuclear reactors. The company, known mostly for a hydrogen van prototype and a team structure with more CEOs … [continued]

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Ontario Doubles Down On Hydrogen For Energy As Countries Leave Table

Ontario’s love affair with hydrogen was always going to be an expensive fling. But now it’s turning into a full-blown marriage—despite all the warning signs from older, wiser jurisdictions that have already filed for divorce. The province is doubling the Hydrogen Innovation Fund to $30 million, a tidy sum that … [continued]

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Norway’s New Industrial Policy Pivots Away From Hydrogen For Energy

In 2020, Norway jumped into hydrogen like it was the next North Sea oil rush. The government released a national hydrogen strategy full of ambitions and buzzwords, envisioning a country where blue and green hydrogen would decarbonize ships, factories, maybe even homes. In 2021, they doubled down with a hydrogen … [continued]

ChatGPT generated: A 2000:1000 cutaway illustration of geothermal piping systems, showing underground infrastructure including looping heat pumps, vertical boreholes, and district heating networks beneath a grassy surface

Geothermal’s Moment—and Its Messengers, Mirages, and Models

The geothermal series is done, and if you’ve been following along, you’ll know it’s been a mix of cautious optimism, heavy sighs, and the occasional full-body cringe at some of the more outlandish claims. Geothermal is, at long last, getting a bit of attention—but, as always, when something is “having … [continued]