Daily Archive: January 11, 2023

DOE: In 2022 money, EV battery costs have kept falling

Mercedes-Benz Alabama battery factoryMany analyses have shown that EV battery costs stopped decreasing in 2022, putting off affordability goals. But the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a reality check. Based on 2022-constant dollars, battery costs actually continued falling last year at the pack level, despite accelerated inflation, according to DOE estimates. The...

A Thrill Ride I Will Never Forget

The sun rises as the small aircraft hits the frozen ground on the small island of Florø on the Norwegian west coast. My first guess was that the name meant “flowery island,” but it is actually derived from the name “Flora” which might originate from the word “Flóð” which means “Strong current,” somewhat appropriate in […]