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Trump’s Tariffs Are Wrecking America’s Supply Chain for Critical Minerals

March 11, 2025 admin aerospace, Aviation, batteries, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, critical materials, Electric vehicles, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, petrochemicals, policy & politics, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:20:48 +0000

The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs is drawing scrutiny, but the real concern isn’t just the cost of Chinese EVs—it’s the impact on the materials those tariffs affect. Nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements (PGEs) are indispensable to the U.S. economy, yet the country is overwhelmingly reliant on imports, often … [continued]

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Carney Takes The Helm: What’s Next for Canada’s Carbon Policy?

March 11, 2025 admin Canada, carbon emissions, carbon price, carbon pricing, carbon tax, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:45:54 +0000

With Mark Carney stepping in as the new leader of the federal Liberal Party, Canada’s carbon pricing system faces a critical juncture. Long a proponent of market-driven climate policy, Carney inherits a system designed to reduce emissions while maintaining economic competitiveness. The current framework consists of a consumer-facing fuel charge, … [continued]

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Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Is Not A Practical Or Cost-Effective Fuel

March 11, 2025 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:53 +0000

Hydrogen has often been hailed as a fuel of the future, promising a clean and versatile energy source capable of decarbonizing multiple sectors. However, a closer look at the technical, economic, and infrastructure challenges associated with hydrogen reveals that these claims may be overstated. While hydrogen can indeed be used … [continued]

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Ridiculous DOGE Policies Threaten An End To US Research Efforts In Antarctica

March 11, 2025 admin antarctica, climate change, doge, elon musk, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:06:42 +0000

By now, most people have seen the video of a drug crazed serial philanderer carpetbagger from South Africa wielding a giant chainsaw at a recent CPAC conference, an obvious reference to what he and his stooges at DOGE plan to do to the federal government, having been given carte blanche … [continued]

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Debunking the Myth: Hydrogen’s Abundance Does Not Equal Accessibility

March 11, 2025 admin climate change, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, hydrogen, iea, international energy agency (iea), natural gas, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:53:14 +0000

Saying hydrogen is abundant is like saying gold is easy to get—it’s out there, but extracting it is hard, expensive, and energy-intensive. The problem isn’t scarcity; the problem is accessibility. Hydrogen advocates often parrot the line that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, implying that it’s naturally … [continued]

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Fighting for Breath: Wildfire Smoke, Climate Change, & the Urgency of Adaptation

March 11, 2025 admin Air pollution, air quality, buildings, climate change, HEALTH, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:55:28 +0000

Wildfire season is arriving earlier, lasting longer, and burning more intensely than ever before. Communities that once thought of wildfires as rare, late-summer events now find themselves choking on smoke as early as spring. Per FireSmoke.ca, there are over 200 wildfires burning in North America already, and it’s the beginning … [continued]

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How To Flip Marketing That Promotes A False “Future Of Energy” Vision

March 11, 2025 admin clean power, climate change, climate disinformation, disinformation, Fossil Fuels, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:00:39 +0000

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, emissions need to be reduced by almost half by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050. The future of energy must focus on renewables. A clean energy transition is powerful and necessary to stabilize the planet, and strong leadership to promote … [continued]

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The End of Diesel: Europe’s Buses Are Going Fully Electric — Fast

March 11, 2025 admin air quality, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, electric buses, Electric vehicles, Energy, EU, Europe, ev sales, green economy, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, mass transit / public transit, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:50:55 +0000

Electric buses are transforming Europe’s public transportation system faster than many policymakers expected. In 2024, nearly half of all new city buses sold in the European Union were battery-electric, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). This shift marks a decisive moment in the debate over how … [continued]

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The Great American Insurance Retreat: Climate Change, Uninsurable Homes, & The Future Of Real Estate

March 11, 2025 admin buildings, California, carbon emissions, climate change, Florida, green economy, insurance, policy & politics, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:20:16 +0000

The United States insurance industry is in crisis. And if you’re a homeowner or business owner in certain parts of the country, your ability to get coverage — let alone afford it — may soon disappear entirely. This isn’t some far-off projection for the 2040s. It’s happening now. From 2017 … [continued]

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Trump’s Tariffs Are An Economic & Environmental Boomerang

March 11, 2025 admin air quality, batteries, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, tariffs, trump tariffs, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:20:52 +0000

The first Trump trade war was a disaster for US cleantech, and it looks like 2025 is setting up to be an encore performance. Between 2018 and 2020, Trump’s tariffs on solar panels cost the US an estimated 10.5 GW of lost solar capacity, delaying the transition to clean energy … [continued]

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