In 2019, South Korea announced a program that was meant to make the country a global leader in hydrogen transportation. The government declared that all 802 police buses then in service would be replaced with hydrogen fuel cell models by 2028. These were not ordinary buses. They were national security … [continued]
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In an editorial in the Guardian, writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit rises above the fray and reminds us how renewables are now adequate to meet almost all our energy needs. The renewable energy transition is happening all around us, and “it is nothing less than astonishing and unbelievable that … [continued]
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BMW is among the automakers spotting some opportunities for fuel cell vehicles in the zero emission mobility market.
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Volvo Cars has the most ambitious electrification plan among non-tiny legacy automakers. At the moment, 20% of its global vehicle sales are fully electric vehicle sales. Another 24% are plugin hybrids. The company plans to reach 90–100% plugin vehicle sales by 2030. One of the models that is expected to … [continued]
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Steve Hanley reported yesterday on Volkswagen’s new plan for how it will name electric vehicle models, and it’s easy to imagine this story just gliding under the radar. However, it’s really a huge deal. I was just about to write on the story when I saw Steve had just submitted … [continued]
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Elon Musk could become the first trillionaire if he can grow the Tesla business over the next decade and hit performance targets.
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The publication of A prudent planetary limit for geologic carbon storage in Nature is an important moment in the conversation about carbon capture and storage. For decades storage has been discussed as if it were an almost limitless global sink, with estimates running from 10,000 to 40,000 gigatons of CO₂ … [continued]
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Spiro and Catholic Church Partner to Roll Out Solar-Powered Swap Stations Across Kenya Spiro, one of the leading electric mobility companies in Africa, has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Catholic Church in Kenya to establish solar-powered battery swap stations nationwide, advancing the country’s transition to clean … [continued]
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Kenya is one of the countries that stands to benefit the most from accelerating electric car adoption, and thus needs to be more proactive. Kenya’s grid is already exceptionally clean. Renewables provide around 90% of Kenya’s electricity generation. By gradually increasing the penetration of electric vehicles in Kenya, significant savings … [continued]
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