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Xcel Energy Is Keeping Its Renewable Energy Train On The Rails
Renewable energy stakeholders in the US continue to hold the decarbonization fort and launch new wind, solar, and energy storage projects.
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Toyota’s Late Shift to BEVs Evident in Latest Financials Report
Toyota has gone through dozens of pairs of shoes dragging its feet on battery-electric vehicles. There may be no more notable laggard on electric vehicles (though, neighboring Honda gives it a run for its money). I pointed out yesterday that despite all of its hype for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ... [continued]
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New Kia PV5 — Design Unveiled
One of Kia’s new Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) models, the PV5, is now showing off its exterior design. Well, actually, it’s two models — the PV5 Passenger and PV5 Cargo. I’m not going to lie, though — I’m having a hard time seeing the differences from the Concept PV5 that ... [continued]
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Silly Rumor Of The Week — Tesla To Buy Nissan
A rumor suggests that Tesla may be considering a rescue plan for Nissan but Elon Musk strongly denied any interest in the Japanese company.
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ChargePoint Receives Notice of Non-Compliance with New York Stock Exchange Trading Share Price Listing Rule
Company Intends to Cure the Deficiency and Regain Compliance with NYSE Notice Has No Immediate Impact on the Listing or Trading of ChargePoint’s Common Stock ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) (the “Company”), a leading provider of networked solutions for charging electric vehicles (EVs), announced today that it was notified by the New York Stock ... [continued]
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Hydrogen Hype Meets Hard Costs: Europe’s Pipeline Plan in Trouble
The molecules for energy industry has been working hard for years to make it seem as if transporting hydrogen by pipeline is going to be cheap and easy, cheaper and easier than moving electrons in fact. I’ve been tracking this set of bad studies and assessing realities for years. Three ... [continued]
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New Volvo Electric Models to Propel Volvo to Full Electrification Faster
Volvo has one of the most ambitious electrification targets of legacy automakers. It may not be the biggest automaker in the world, but its ambitions to become a 100% electric car company are notable, and its progress is commendable. As a refresher, Volvo full electric vehicle sales increased 54% in ... [continued]
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I’ve Got Microplastics On My Brain — And So Do You
What’s this? Microplastics entering human brains? Yup. The results of a new study published in Nature Medicine point out that tiny fragments of plastic are passing the blood-brain barrier and entering into human brains. Moreover, the amount of microplastics in the brain appears to be increasing over time. “There are ... [continued]
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Hey Chefs, Want To Make A Difference In The Climate Movement?
I’ve long believed we can all make a difference in the climate movement. Some differences are bigger than others, of course, and it’s about executing a strategy that maximizes our impact vs our effort, so that we can, cumulatively, get more done. Recently I came across a way that chefs ... [continued]
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GAF Energy Unveils Its Next-Gen Nailable Solar Shingle, Now 23% More Powerful
GAF Energy, a leading solar roofing manufacturer and a subsidiary of Standard Industries, has officially launched the next generation of its groundbreaking Timberline Solar® Energy Shingle. Dubbed the Timberline Solar® ES 2, the new solar shingle builds upon the company’s innovative approach to solar-integrated roofing, delivering a 23% boost in ... [continued]
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25 Years of Hybrids, 10 Years of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
One of our readers passed along the note recently that it was the 25 year anniversary of the first hybrid car in the United States, the Honda Insight, which arrived in December 1999. (Yes, the Toyota Prius came a couple of years earlier in Japan, but it didn’t come to ... [continued]
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Heads Explode As Virtual Power Plants Meet Self-Defending Grids
The virtual power plant movement has primed the pump for advanced grid management systems designed to prevent power disruptions.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Sees Opportunity In Ecological Collapse
Fracking executive Chris Wright is now head of the US Department of Energy, where he will make sure oil and gas executives get their reward.
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Popular Energy Efficiency Program Lives To See Another Day
The Energy Star energy efficiency program is a valuable marketing tool for builders, appliance makers, and other stakeholders, and a reliable source of information for consumers.
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BLUETTI Unveils Elite 200 V2 Power Station: 17-Year Battery Life For Resilient Backup During Extreme Weather
Over the last year, the US has faced extreme weather, including record heatwaves and intense hurricanes like Idalia, causing widespread disruptions and power outages. In August 2024, Hurricane Idalia alone left over 2.4 million homes and businesses without power. As these natural disasters become more frequent, the vulnerability of traditional ... [continued]
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