GM’s EV Sales Skyrocket And Soon We’ll All Be Driving Mushroom Cars

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 16:23:30 +0000

GM is among the automakers celebrating a great year for EV sales, setting the stage for the Cadillac SOLLEI luxury concept EV featuring parts made with mushroom fiber.

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US Solar Manufacturing Is Soaring — New Facts

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:57:41 +0000

I wrote about it a handful of times last year — US solar manufacturing got a big boost from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (aka IRA) and has provided a lot more blue collar (or “green collar”) jobs in the country again. Overall, the IRA has been the biggest … [continued]

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Illinois Carbon Capture Project Captures Almost No Carbon

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:05:42 +0000

Carbon capture holds tremendous promise — if it works. But in the real world, it doesn’t and is costing taxpayers billions.

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Oil & Gas Frackers Love New Enhanced Geothermal Energy Systems

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:57:04 +0000

The emerging field of enhanced geothermal energy is providing oil and gas frackers with an opportunity to use their power for decarbonization, not extraction.

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British Columbia Shows Norway How To Decarbonize Ferries

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:28:05 +0000

Moving people and vehicles across short distances is a no-brainer for batteries and electric motors. The only problem, as with most electrification of transportation, is getting electricity at sufficient power levels to the point of charging. British Columbia has a very obvious and straightforward strategy for its ferries. British Columbia … [continued]

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Avoiding the Uniqueness Bias In Charging Microgrids

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:44:26 +0000

Key takeaways: No truck stop or distribution center is unique Establish corporate control and management of the program Optimize the mix of vendors and staff for different phases of the program The uniqueness bias is a finding of Professor Bent Flyvbjerg, global megaprojects expert and author of the 2023 business … [continued]

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Tesla Realism vs. Illogical Hate

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:57:17 +0000

Several times in the past year, I’ve pointed out concerns with Tesla consumer demand and sales. That’s not to say Tesla isn’t an excellent company that produces superb electric cars and sells very large volumes of them. The height Tesla has risen to is amazing. I said for more than … [continued]

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Equinor Shields Self Against Trump Offshore Wind Threat, Nails $3 Billion For New Wind Hub In Brooklyn

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:59:02 +0000

Equinor has taken steps to ensure that work continues on its new offshore wind hub in Brooklyn, regardless of uncertainty posed by the incoming Trump administration.

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The Musk–Trump Effect Weakens As Tough Competition Softens Tesla’s 2024 Annual Sales

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:15:09 +0000

As I logged in to write this morning, Tesla stock was down nearly 5%. It seemed at that early hour as if the Musk–Trump honeymoon was over, and the numbers piling in since that dawn hour have reinforced my original speculation. Tesla’s press release today embraced a feel-good focus as … [continued]

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Redefining Energy 2025 Predictions: Transportation, Energy, Electricity, & Investments

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:41:33 +0000

For years, Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid have had an annual predictions episode, where they rank the previous year’s predictions and make new ones. Last year I joined them and made a couple of predictions of my own, and now the annual episode is out. Here it is with a … [continued]

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