Brussels Conversations: Port Decarbonization, Economics Of Climate Refugees, Logistics Strategy & More

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:50:49 +0000

When people found out I was going to be in Brussels, invitations for lunch and dinner came out of the woodwork, and people started booking train rides, including two from London. Lengthy conversations on different decarbonization challenges ensued, around the main event itself, the book launch of the second edition … [continued]

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Hyundai Teases Big 3-Row Ioniq 9 Electric SUV For Space-Hungry Drivers

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:32:47 +0000

Hyundai is expanding its zero emission lineup into three-row mobility with the Ioniq 9 concept electric SUV styled along the lines of traditional Hanbok design.

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Texas Wind Energy Industry Makes Friends With Oil & Gas Producers

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:55:35 +0000

Wind energy investors are finding a friendly home in Texas, partly on account of the rising demand for electricity from oil and gas operations.

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Ohio PUC Will Consider Proposed Higher Minimum Payments For Data Centers

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:45:30 +0000

The race to build more data centers is putting a strain on utility companies. Data centers are voracious consumers of electricity and the boom in artificial intelligence is making the situation worse. An AI-powered internet search consumes about 10 times as much electricity as a normal search — although what … [continued]

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Rewilding Must Help Damaged Forests To Work Symbiotically With Nature

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:29:12 +0000

Did you know that reestablished forests — revitalized through planting and seeding — rarely manage to fully replicate the rich ecosystems of natural forests?  Forests support all kinds of life, such as insects, flora, fauna, humans, and microbes. Compromised woodlands have an innate capacity to regrow and flourish — if … [continued]

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Proposed Lithium Mine Delights EV Enthusiasts But Troubles Some Environmental Groups

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 02:05:42 +0000

It isn’t easy being green. Last year, a study published in the journal Science Advances claimed that there was enough lithium — as much as 40 million metric tons — in the McDermitt Caldera, a volcanic area on the border between Nevada and Oregon, to make enough lithium-ion batteries to … [continued]

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New Flyer Bus OEM Has Its Strategy Wrong & Will Lose Market Share

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:45:58 +0000

New Flyer is the leading provider of transit buses in North America. It’s also the leading provider of hydrogen buses in North America, which is a problem for it, although it feels like an opportunity. That’s where the bad strategy comes in. As always when I talk about strategy — … [continued]

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Real World Hydrogen Refueling Stations With Electrolysis Far Less Efficient Than Assumed

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:42:20 +0000

Unsurprisingly, when it comes to hydrogen, the more real-world data collection and analysis that is done and published, the worse it looks. The latest black eye for the tiny molecule that so many love is in the efficiency of making hydrogen at refueling stations. The Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility … [continued]

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CATL Freevoy Battery Optimized For EREV & PHEV Vehicles

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:19:32 +0000

The CATL Freevoy battery mixes lithium and sodium ion cells to maximize range and performance in extended range vehicles.

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