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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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit 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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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:33:55 +0000
The hydrogen for transportation community is all abuzz about a late-year report from a working group of the UK’s Hydrogen Delivery Council and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The working group, made up almost entirely of professionals whose entire career, livelihood, and indeed the future of the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:32:20 +0000
Key Takeaways: Tailor charging solutions for heavy-duty trucks at stops and depots Modular and standard component choices are key to scalability Optimize charging for local and grid resiliency, and utility engagement The principles of cause and effect have deep roots in scientific exploration, ancient philosophy, and religious teachings, and later, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 02:33:55 +0000
The hydrogen for transportation community is all abuzz about a late-year report from a working group of the UK’s Hydrogen Delivery Council and the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero. The working group, made up almost entirely of professionals whose entire career, livelihood, and indeed the future of the … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:37:59 +0000
Key takeaways Charging trucks is the first, second, and third priority Side benefits to the site are welcomed, but can’t be allowed to drive design decisions Don’t let potential local or hypothetical value propositions distract from charging delivery As the people who will be building electric truck charging microgrids engage … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:20:27 +0000
On October 27th of 2020, the China Society of Automotive Engineers laid out a roadmap for how the country was going to achieve 50% of all cars sold in 2035 being fully electric, plug-in hybrid, or hydrogen, with 95% of them of course being fully electric. Per projections from HSBC, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:02:46 +0000
Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 23:12:50 +0000
It’s the time of year when people publish retrospectives on the year and start thinking about the year ahead. As so much of my work ends up in CleanTechnica, I thought it would be useful to provide my retrospective here. On a purely personal note, I’ve been told over and … [continued]
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