OPINION: Seen from a journalist’s perspective, thriving in a developing nation, dependent on first-world technology In a previous article, I explored how three American technology companies — AWS, Bentley, and Rockwell Automation — are providing the core technological solutions for the global renewable energy industry. My reason for writing that … [continued]
The June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities is shaping up to be a pivotal geopolitical event, one whose immediate shockwaves extend far beyond military calculations. Within hours of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on key nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, global oil prices surged sharply. President … [continued]
About twenty years ago, a very conservative friend of mine had a small get-together for friends. Nearly all of them were also of his political persuasion. I didn’t mind. I was almost there, myself. I had seen something the rest had not, however. It was the Hardiness Zone map of … [continued]
Starting in February of 2025, US Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle drivers will be able to access Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada. That’s a big deal because there are over 20,000 such chargers and Tesla chargers have the reputation for being the most reliable and some of the fastest. Tesla … [continued]
To me, CleanTechnica seems like the best source of EV sales news. Particularly because Zach regularly gets into the weeds and trends on the sales of various brands and models. Some of CleanTechnica’s contributors from outside the US, such as Jose Pontes and Dr. Maximilian Holland, help fill in the gaps. … [continued]
If you were a camera nut, an amateur or professional photographer around 1998 to 2004, you were probably aware that a transition from film cameras to digital ones was occurring. There were some small digital cameras prior to that time, but they were expensive and their image quality was not … [continued]
This morning, a senior representative at the International Energy Agency posted something on LinkedIn that triggered my statistics radar. I’ve been tracking the ascent of Chinese wind manufacturers up the leaderboard for years, so the assertion that China wasn’t on the podium was perplexing. My first hypothesis was that it … [continued]
I recently came across a thought-provoking post on social media that raises an important question: How did the United States miss out on the battery revolution? This question is important not only to the future of EVs, but important to the future of the world — it deserves not only … [continued]
As a sugar shortage looms, a high school student in Zimbabwe discovers that biofuel could be made from common reeds instead of sugarcane.
Battery-electric vehicle stakeholders are adjusting their business models to support the rising demand for hydrogen fuel cell technology.
