The EPA on Tuesday proposed rescinding a Biden-era ruling to reclassify Utah’s Wasatch Front from “serious” nonattainment of the 2015 ozone standards to mere “moderate” nonattainment, significantly decreasing required pollution reductions. The proposal downplays local emissions, shifting blame to foreign sources instead of reining in local emissions. EPA has issued … [continued]
The Chinese firm HIITO is among the global PV manufacturers feeding the balcony solar frenzy, providing ratepayers with simple, easy access to clean power (cropped, courtesy of HIITO).
The balcony solar movement has reached the US, as Trump’s war in Iraq sends ratepayers scrambling to after clean, local, affordable power.
Rio Tinto has energized a new 25-megawatt solar plant at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, showcasing a circular critical-minerals supply chain in which tellurium produced at the site is used to manufacture the panels now powering it. Together with the 5MW solar plant completed in 2023, Kennecott now has … [continued]
The US geothermal industry is gearing up to move into new territory, helping to fossil fuels out of the power generation business (screenshot, courtesy of Fervo Energy).
The US geothermal industry is gearing up to move into new territory, helping to get fossil fuels out of the power generation business.
Utah’s largest coal-fired power plant — the Intermountain Power Project (IPP), located in the Great Basin region of western Utah and primarily serving southern California — is no longer operating, after the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power quietly pulled the plug just before Thanksgiving. The shutdown happened with … [continued]
Norway has further cemented its position as the world leader in electric vehicle (EV) adoption, with an unprecedented 97–98% of new cars sold in the country being fully electric now. 25% of new car sales in China were 100% electric in 2024. California’s annual EV market share increased to 25.3% … [continued]
It’s happened to you on the internet, some enticing topic, a magic excelsior for weight loss, or a way to get rich quick. You have to open 30 web pages while they beat around the bush, then finally they tell you how buy the excelsior for a special one-time only … [continued]
Mars Adventure Gear has burst onto the scene with its sexy and sleek Expedition Rack System and its ultra slim 3.5″ thick Aeroblade tent. The combination is likely the lightest and easiest to install tent and rack system for the Cybertruck. We reached out to Mars adventure group and they … [continued]
I’ve just finished watching a British limited series called Toxic Town. The four-one hour episodes chronicle how in 1984 the town council of Corby, northwest of London, attempted to decontaminate a closed steel manufacturing plant property. In a rush to remove poisonous sludge and resuscitate industry and employment, they spread … [continued]
Last month, I spent a week roaming around Kanab, Utah, with Jimmy of Fruble Fabrications in a pair of Tesla Cybertrucks, pushing them to the limits, taking in the views, and enjoying nature. On our way to the single set of fast chargers in town, we spotted a unique Cybertruck … [continued]
