China Hits EV Target 10 Years Early, Still Hasn’t Reached 2020 Nuclear Target

Credit 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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Electric Truck Charging’s Cost & Price Flexibility Are Its Superpower

Credit 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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2024 Was A Productive Year For My Decarbonization Efforts

Credit 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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Truck Charging: Start Small, Scale Smart

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:02:18 +0000

Key Takeaways: Trucks won’t all be electric immediately, so don’t build charging for 100% electric Design charging microgrids for standardized increments of capacity Analyze all sites and design increments that are good enough Gaining the benefits of electric trucks, including significantly reduced maintenance and operations costs and increasing market share, … [continued]

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What Are The Implications Of $66/kWh Battery Packs In China?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:21:04 +0000

The Power Construction Corporation of China drew 76 bidders for its tender of 16 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to reports. Bids averaged $66.3/kWh, with 60 bids under $68.4/kWh. The tender, covering supply, system design, installation guidance, 20-year maintenance, and safety features, targets … [continued]

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The Green Steel Movement Is Building Up A Head Of Steam

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:15:47 +0000

The green steel movement is gaining momentum, as demonstrated by a new collaboration between the US startup Electra and the leading global steel trader Interfer Edelstahl Group.

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Charging Microgrids: Progress for Electric Trucks, Challenges Remain

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:10 +0000

Key Takeaways: Microgrids speed power availability and deployment of freight truck charging Specific charging challenges face microgrid deployment that must be overcome There are federal, state, and non-profit organizations that can assist As previous articles have made clear, microgrids, strategically designed for truck stops and depots, are a path forward … [continued]

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New Flow Battery To Take Up Housekeeping In Derelict Oil Tanks

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 21:48:35 +0000

The US startup Quino aims to demonstrate that its new flow battery platform can repurpose former oil tanks for wind and solar energy storage.

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It’s Against The Law In Canada To Call Hydrogen Buses Zero Emissions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:42:07 +0000

In the middle of 2024, I documented the remarkable disappearance of claims of environmental virtue from the websites and social media of Canadian oil and gas companies and the lobbying groups they employed. Overnight, the degree of factual accuracy on their public sites went up by a remarkable amount. Why? … [continued]

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New Flyer Low Emission Buses Too Expensive So Winnipeg Buys Diesel

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:15:18 +0000

Into Canada’s ongoing challenges with bus fleet decarbonization comes Winnipeg, which hasn’t featured much so far in the ongoing tale of transit think tank CUTRIC’s incompetence, sole sourcing and hydrogen-centric conflicts of interest. However, it did have a role in a piece assessing Canadian bus manufacture New Flyer’s strategic missteps … [continued]

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