Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 50% in May 2023 compared to May 2022, rising to 1,057,00 units. In the end, plugins represented 16% share of the overall auto market (11% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive market is firm in the Electric Disruption Zone. Year to date, plugin electric vehicle market […]
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Smoke in Our Eyes: National Park Grandeur Degraded by Global Warming
My window into global warming ruining a rite of summer came 16 years ago. I was flat on my back on blankets, under the stars in the middle of the night at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. At 7,214 feet and more than a half mile above Yosemite Valley, this was a perfect place […]
Delivering a Net-Zero Future for Aluminum
How Emissions Transparency Can Advance Industry Decarbonization
US: GMC Hummer EV Pickup Sales Down 83 Percent In Q2 2023
Something is holding back production and sales of the electric Hummers.
Monday Was The Hottest Day Ever Recorded
If it felt exceptionally hot to you on Monday, that’s because it was. Monday was the hottest day ever recorded by humans. The global average temperature on Monday was 17.01°C (62.62°F). That’s up from 16.92°C (62.46°F), the previous record set in August 2016. Of course, the heat doesn’t hit everywhere the same. In Poland during […]
Decarbonizing Hydrogen Will Inflate Alberta Crude’s Quality Discount & Drive It Off The Market
Peak oil demand means lowering oil prices per barrel. In a world that needs to decarbonize hydrogen, Alberta's product will be too expensive to refine.
AIM EV Sport 01 Concept Detailed, Will Drive Up The Goodwood Hill
The sleek two-seat electric coupe is styled by former Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura, creator of the GT-R.
US: Cadillac Lyriq Sales Improved In Q2 2023 To 1,348
Four quarters of a relatively slow ramp-up closed out with 2,438 total units sold.
Electric Bicycles Can Bridge Gap in Access to Transportation
Power-assisted bicycles have existed for more than a century. While gasoline-powered bicycles are no longer mainstream, today, battery-powered electric bicycles (e-bikes) are more popular than ever. Sales figures for e-bikes are significantly outpacing all other electric vehicles. “Most people’s first experiences with electric vehicles are with an e-bike, not an electric car,” said Andrew Duvall, […]
Penn State’s New LionGlass Is 10X Tougher & Has Half The Carbon Emissions
Researchers at Penn State have created LionGlass, which is much stronger than conventional glass and has lower carbon emissions.