Dear Maryland: It’s Time To Drive Clean Trucks & Buses

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 16:40:14 +0000

Electric bus charging stationI love living in Maryland. We’re living in a historical moment, and I can’t help but do a lil’ happy dance around the possibilities of the new administration and the groundwork laid by the Climate Solutions Now Act which set some of the most ambitious climate targets in the country. Amid all this I’m grateful […]

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New Design for Lithium-Air Battery Could Offer Much Longer Driving Range

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:30 +0000

New batteries could one day power cars, airplanes, trucks.

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Why Aren’t Energy Flows Diagrams Used More To Inform Decarbonization?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:59:22 +0000

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Sankey diagram of US energy flows for 2021The primary energy fallacy is the assumption that all of the energy in all of the oil, gas and coal we burn today must be replaced. We don’t need to replace it, we need to replace the unwasted energy services.

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“Clean” BC Pension Fund Buys Dirty Gas Stranded Asset In UK for US$11.6B

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:45:23 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a pension fund dripping oil, digital artHydrogen and fossil fuels dwarf renewables in BC’s pension fund. Its claim to be “The Investment Manager of Choice for British Columbia’s Public Sector” doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

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Yes, There Will Be Enough Biofuels; No, They Won’t Impact Food Supplies

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:52:28 +0000

DALL-E generated image of wheat being transformed to biofuel and then fueling an airplaneBiofuels are fit for purpose, and we have a lot more resources for them than the requirements. Arguments against them are mostly specious, biased, or based on very stale data.

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Tevva Plans On Fuel Cells For New Electric Truck

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 17:45:33 +0000

fuel cells electric truck tevvaThe UK startup Tevva is on track to prove that batteries and fuel cells can coexist on one electric truck.

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Sustainable Transportation for All: US Blueprint Lays Out Plan for Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:10:48 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a futuristic transit trainThere’s a lot to like in the new US transportation decarbonization blueprint. It’s actually very good in most ways, which is excellent to see given that the US hydrogen strategy from late last year was so poor. And it’s needed.

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