Coal & Nuclear Are Very Different Beasts In China, Per Expert

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:50:32 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with an expert in China’s energy transition, David Fishman of APAC-focused Lantau Group. In the first half of the conversation we talked coal, gas, and nuclear.   Michael Barnard [MB]: Hi, welcome back to Redefining Energy Tech. I’m your host, Michael Barnard. … [continued]

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ReVolt Says Its Hybrid Powertrain For Class 8 Trucks Can Save 40% On Fuel Costs

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:33:18 +0000

ReVolt is offering a serial hybrid conversion package for Class 8 trucks that can cut fuel costs by 40 percent,

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Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:14:38 +0000

A rule of thumb I’ve been applying for a while is to look at what is succeeding in China in terms of clean technology. It tries everything that’s potentially viable domestically and fierce competition weeds out the winners from the losers. And on battery-electric buses vs hydrogen buses, and battery-electric … [continued]

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Tesla Cybertruck Reservations Go Poof — Now Free Wraps For Q1 Orders

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:26:19 +0000

We reported yesterday that Tesla is already rolling out discounts to try to get people to buy a new Tesla Model 3 or Tesla Cybertruck. It seems a bit early in the quarter for Tesla to be doing this, seemingly indicating ongoing or increasing consumer demand challenges after the company’s … [continued]

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Musk Plays President While Tesla Misses Electric Truck Boat

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:32:50 +0000

The Japanese firm ZO Motors is the latest of a growing list of electric truck makers to set up shop in the US zero-emission vehicle market, through its ZM Trucks branch.

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Canada’s Hydrogen Bus Trials Canceled Due To High Costs & Emissions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:32:16 +0000

For several months I’ve been digging through what’s going on with a Canadian transit ‘think’ tank, CUTRIC, and why it’s pushing hydrogen buses into city plans across the country. It keeps claiming hydrogen buses have been a success and are cheap, but cities keep canceling their plans for them as … [continued]

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Canadian Transit “Think” Tank Presenting Fluff & Denials To Mississauga Council

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:55:18 +0000

Over a couple of the last months of 2024, part of my time was spent looking at the bizarre situation of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC). That’s resurfaced, as the Mississauga hydrogen bus trial is going forward despite having zero merit, and CUTRIC’s founder and head … [continued]

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BYD Shark Takes a Bite Out of the Ute Market Down Under

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:21:45 +0000

The Facebook pages devoted to the BYD Shark in Australia are exploding with stories of utes being delivered and new drivers’ experiences. Every time one is spotted in the wild, it sparks excitement and a new post. Lots of learning is taking place. Most of the comments are coming from … [continued]

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Solar & Battery Storage For Charging Electric Trucks Lead The Way Toward A Blended Grid

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:52:05 +0000

Charging electric trucks can use enormous amounts of electricity, making access to that power and managing its costs critical.

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