Operations at Tesla’s Sparks, Nevada, plant — its first gigafactory — are set to grow substantially in the coming years, with the company recently sharing plans to add two new factories. The Tesla factory has been a key producer of Tesla’s automotive batteries throughout the last several years, and soon it will also be a […]
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In India, BEVs Are Starting To Take Off
Although most vehicular traffic in India is two- and three-wheeled, it is still exciting to see the numbers of four-wheeled personal vehicles going electric on India’s roads. India is an economic force to be reckoned with, even though the promise of Chindia in the ’90s has not come to pass. Prime Minister Modi is on […]
Researchers Create Hydrogen From Seawater Without Pre-Treatment
There is a lot of water in the world, but only 2.5% of it is fresh. People are fascinated by the idea of making hydrogen by passing an electric current through water to split it into its components — hydrogen and oxygen. When they think of all the water in the oceans of the world, […]
How Much Will It Take For A Just Climate Transition In Spain?
Spain will receive almost €869 million from the Just Transition Fund to kickstart its energy transformation in equitable ways.
US Dept. Of Defense Inches Closer To Tactical Electric Vehicles
The US Department of Defense is finally leveling up its interest in electric vehicles, and Canoo is front and center.
Democrats Sell Their Souls To The Methane Mob
The methane industry has created a new political action campaign that targets Democratic voters in blue states.
Why Is Quebec Energy Minister Rejecting & Embracing Green Hydrogen In The Same Week?
The refusal of 9 GW of green hydrogen electrolyzer proposals makes complete sense, and the hydrogen train is just the usual nonsense, but with only millions instead of billions wasted on corporate welfare.
China’s Investment in Energy in Ecuador
In November of 2016, the previously defined “strategic association” between China and Ecuador was upgraded to an “integral strategic partnership” representing the highest level relationship China has with any country.¹ Especially during the presidency of Rafael Correa, the public sector has primarily worked with Chinese banks and construction companies to build up the hydroelectric sector, […]
Stop Burning Money: Turning A Fossil Fuel Electricity Subsidy Into Solar Energy In The Dominican Republic
Imagine that you are a typical family living in a low- to middle-income community in the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic. You earn close to the average salary of US$250 per month and your monthly household electricity consumption is 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) — about one fifth of the average US household. You pay on […]
Is Toyota Circling The Drain? Will It Take Japan With It?
Paul Wildman with David Waterworth. (Certification chatGTP was not used in the writing of this article.) Recent conservations with my mate, retired economics professor Dr Paul Wildman, have led to this article. The entire Japanese auto industry, and especially Toyota, appears to be in denial about the global ascendency of electric drivetrains. To EV or […]