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Why Do Transit Agencies Keep Falling for the Hydrogen Bus Myth?

March 13, 2025 admin China, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Europe, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell buses, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:00:55 +0000

In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. More come out of … [continued]

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Musk Wants To Double Tesla Production In US While Analysts Predict Lower Numbers

March 12, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, green economy, investment, tesla

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:57:23 +0000

Elon Musk says he wants to double Tesla production in the US but there is a problem — first you need customers who want to buy them.

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The Biggest Machine In The World Is Being Rebuilt While It Continues To Run

March 12, 2025 admin China, clean power, climate change, electricity transmission, Energy, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, hvdc, hydroelectric, inverters, jackrabbit, national renewable energy lab (nrel), offshore wind energy, renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:10:29 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark O’Malley, Leverhulme Professor of Power Systems at the Imperial College of London and founder of the Global Power System Transformation organization, which was based on the principle of grids moving toward 100% renewables. The grid is the biggest machine in … [continued]

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US Wants To Restart Shuttered Coal-Fired Generating Stations

March 12, 2025 admin CERAweek, chris wright, Coal, Fossil Fuels, green economy, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:39:54 +0000

The new administration is hell bent on re-opening coal fired generating stations in the US and building new ones in Africa.

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Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Aren’t More Efficient Than Alternatives

March 12, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, fuel cell, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:54:38 +0000

Hydrogen is often promoted as a clean and efficient energy carrier, but its real-world efficiency is frequently overstated. Proponents of hydrogen fuel cells highlight their conversion efficiencies of 50–60%, comparing them favorably to internal combustion engines (ICEs). However, this selective framing ignores the full energy pathway, from hydrogen production to … [continued]

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The Hydrogen Bus Illusion: Essen & Mülheim’s Costly Reality

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

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 03:59:47 +0000

The latest hydrogen bus setback in Germany is no surprise. Essen and Mülheim are now stuck with 19 hydrogen buses that need to travel up to 89 km round trip just to refuel after the state of North Rhine–Westphalia withdrew its subsidy for further fleet conversion. The financial burden has … [continued]

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From London to Houston: How Chris Wright’s Anti-Net Zero Rhetoric Shifts

March 11, 2025 admin carbon emissions, chris wright, clean power, climate change, Coal, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:55:53 +0000

Chris Wright, the newly appointed U.S. Secretary of Energy, has wasted no time in making his stance on energy policy clear. In his first major international speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference in London, he framed net-zero as an economic disaster and defended fossil fuel expansion. But … [continued]

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Bi-Directional Charging News From Kia & Mercedes

March 11, 2025 admin bi-directional charging, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, green economy, Kia, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:38:01 +0000

Most people have never heard of bi-directional charging, but it is an idea whose time is almost here as EV sales increase.

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Debunking The Myth: Electrolyzing Hydrogen For Energy Is Wasteful & Higher Emissions

March 11, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green hydrogen, grid, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:46:13 +0000

As the world races toward a decarbonized future, hydrogen is often touted as a clean energy carrier, with proponents highlighting electrolysis as a viable method for its production. The process, which uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, can indeed be powered by renewable energy sources, making it … [continued]

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The US Solar Industry Is Setting Records, But The Dark Clouds Of Doom Are Gathering

March 11, 2025 admin clean power, Donald Trump, elon musk, green economy, grid, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar energy industries association, solarcity, starlink, tesla, us energy policy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:51:51 +0000

The US solar industry proved itself to be a leading economic engine once again in 2024, though the Trump-Musk wrecking ball and state-level policy changes could dim the outlook for the future.

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