At every stage of technological development, you get laggards who don’t want to move forward and make that new technology into some kind of massive risk or problem. That has been proven quite definitively with clean energy technologies. Solar power and wind power come with so many benefits and so … [continued]
Floating photovoltaic solar power energy output in the United Kingdom was studied by University of Exeter researchers recently and they found a particular kind of tracking could increase yearly energy production by about 26%. In their research paper, they noted: “Azimuthal tracking FPV boosts annual energy production by up to … [continued]
Google Gemini generated this visualization of "Crocodile Economics," illustrating the widening jaw of decoupling where GDP growth rises while GHG emissions fall—a trend now present in economies comprising 90% of global GDP.
Being invited to participate in Ofgem’s eight-part Inside Energy podcast series available through their Youtube channel was an opportunity to step briefly inside the thinking of a regulator that sits at the center of the UK’s energy transition. Sharing an episode with Ofgem’s CEO Jonathan Brearley was a privilege, and … [continued]
I had seen stories about Elon Musk’s political interference in the UK turning people off to buying Teslas, but I had also seen Tesla fans highlighting Tesla growth in the UK in some months. So, even in the midst of severely dropping Tesla sales in Germany and Europe more broadly, … [continued]
The UK firm Highview Power is moving forward with plans to bring a total of 7 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy storage to the UK, deploying liquid air technology (courtesy of Highview Power via CleanTechnica archive).
The idea of storing renewable energy in a tank of liquid air has been bubbling under the CleanTechnica radar ever since the UK firm Highview Power proposed building one such facility in Vermont back in 2019. That project never materialized, but the dream of air-sourced, long duration energy storage refuses … [continued]
A handful more partnerships between robotaxi companies and ride-hailing apps have popped out in recent days and weeks. Baidu x Lyft & Uber in London First of all, we’ve got Baidu partnering with Uber and Lyft in London. Uber and Lyft testing of the Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi system is … [continued]
Google Gemini generated this infographic illustrating the systemic failure where lobbying, bias, and institutional inertia distort decision-making to favor expensive hydrogen infrastructure over viable battery-electric solutions
The question comes up regularly when hydrogen transportation projects fail in ways that are no longer surprising, most recently in a comment on my article that lead with the UK’s HyRoad’s dissolution. Battery electric buses work well in city after city, while hydrogen buses struggle, stall, or collapse. Observers reasonably … [continued]
PV5 Cargo named multiple ‘Van of the Year’ titles by Electrifying.com, Parkers and News UK Comprehensive wins across technological innovation, safety, design, family usability and long-distance capability underscore Kia PBV’s strength in the global LCV market Awards validate Kia’s customer-driven PBV strategy, backed by modular design, practical engineering and the brand’s … [continued]
The new Nissan LEAF is one of the most exciting new electric cars I’ve seen introduced in a while. Seemingly trying to reach back into its EV leadership long, long ago, Nissan has developed an updated crossover LEAF that looks like everything a human could want on four wheels at … [continued]
Google Gemini generated illustration contrasting the rise and quiet shutdown of hydrogen transport projects with the steady, market-driven scaling of battery electric vehicles
HyHaul was supposed to be a proof point. It was framed as the UK’s first serious hydrogen freight corridor, backed by public money, supported by major industrial partners, and aligned with national decarbonization narratives. It had all the visible ingredients of credibility: government grants, memoranda of understanding, press releases, and … [continued]
