Experts Anticipate Renewable Energy Will Overrun Trump’s Dopey “Energy Dominance” Policy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:06:51 +0000

So much winning! Renewable energy in general, and solar energy in particular, will overrun the dopey “energy dominance” policy expressed by President Trump.

The post Experts Anticipate Renewable Energy Will Overrun Trump’s Dopey “Energy Dominance” Policy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

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]

The post Coal & Nuclear Are Very Different Beasts In China, Per Expert appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Science Purge Is Part of United States’ Echoing Of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 02:32:57 +0000

As Mark Twain is reported to have said, history doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. Trump 2.0’s actions are very much rhyming, albeit discordantly, and with a dismal period from the past of the United States’ proclaimed great enemy, China. Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, launched in 1966 and lasting until 1976, … [continued]

The post Science Purge Is Part of United States’ Echoing Of Mao’s Cultural Revolution appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Geothermal Aside, US Energy Policy Gets Dumb And Dumber Every Day

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:27:35 +0000

Fossil fuels face a new threat from the US geothermal energy industry, which stands to benefit from the purportedly fossil-friendly Trump administration.

The post Geothermal Aside, US Energy Policy Gets Dumb And Dumber Every Day appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

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]

The post Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

New Flow Battery Venture Joins Red & Blue States In Common Cause

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:05:57 +0000

Trump or no Trump, a new vanadium redox flow battery lease model will cut the cost of long duration, utility scale wind and solar energy storage.

The post New Flow Battery Venture Joins Red & Blue States In Common Cause appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Hydrogen Buses Hurt The People They Are Meant To Help

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:00:55 +0000

A sign of a great city is that the rich take public transit. Well, not really. They take light rail and subways. But they don’t take buses. In many cities, light rail systems attract a more affluent ridership compared to buses, highlighting a persistent disparity in public transit usage. Studies … [continued]

The post Hydrogen Buses Hurt The People They Are Meant To Help appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Red & Blue States In Cahoots On US Solar Industry

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:08:53 +0000

The US solar industry is getting a shot of adrenaline from South Carolina, which is adding another new solar factory to its roster along with 500 new jobs.

The post Red & Blue States In Cahoots On US Solar Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Renewable Energy Lures New Lithium Venture To Deep Red State

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:25:09 +0000

The battery-grade lithium producer Stardust Power is leveraging renewable energy to set up shop in Oklahoma…if it survives the Trump chopping block, that is.

The post Renewable Energy Lures New Lithium Venture To Deep Red State appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

More Wind Energy Heading To The US, One Way Or Another

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:35:55 +0000

Wind energy harvesting at sea is ready for scale-up, as illustrated by the forthcoming Neoliner Ro-Ro equipped with rigid sails.

The post More Wind Energy Heading To The US, One Way Or Another appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more