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Sustainable Practices For Earth Day — And Everyday
As we celebrate Earth Day 2025, we all have to acknowledge the chaotic political climate that threatens democracy, offers regressive thinking, and seems a stranglehold on climate action. Yet we as leaders can help each other to understand the nuances of the major social and environmental issues of our time. ... [continued]
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A Tale of Two Countries: Bolivia’s EV Sales Are Booming Through A Gasoline Crisis, Whereas Ecuador’s EV Sales Are Also Booming Despite An Electricity Crisis
Many, many times have I read the argument against EV adoption in developing countries based upon our (supposed) inability to manage a decent grid, the existence of widespread blackouts, and the resultant energy insecurity. According to this argument, people subject to these blackouts will never change their trustworthy ICEVs for ... [continued]
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Kia EV4 And Subaru Trailseeker — Two New EVs Coming Soon To The US
Kia and Subaru are presenting new battery electric models at the New York Auto Show this week, the EV4 and the Trailseeker.
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Tesla Home Service
One of the advantages of owning a Tesla compared to many other makes of electric vehicles is the ability to access home servicing. Tess (our Tesla) is coming up to 160,000 km driven over the past five and half years. The odometer tells me that we have driven 154,567 km ... [continued]
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The Great Realignment: What Global Investors Must Know About China in 2025
The world is in the middle of a structural reset—one where global capital can no longer pretend geopolitics, climate, and industrial policy are background noise. From liquefied gas to lithium, from advanced chips to artificial intelligence, the foundations of the global economy are now strategic terrain. It’s in this moment—when ... [continued]
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China Walks Away: U.S. LNG Expansion Plans Unravel as Trade War Escalates
China has just suspended all LNG imports from the United States. No warning, no phasedown, just an apparent state directive that Chinese buyers, including the national oil companies, were no longer to sign, lift, or receive U.S. liquefied natural gas. The decision comes in the wake of a rapidly escalating ... [continued]
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China Bans Deceptive Autonomous Driving Claims
China has begun a major crackdown on autonomous driving claims following a deadly crash that killed three people in March.
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The Road To Renewable Energy Continues On — Even Against The Political Tide
If you have worried that the US road to renewable energy will halt under the corrupt Trump administration, you do have cause for concern. But there is also hope. A series of newly released analyses indicate that, yes, the US renewable energy transition will slow down, but forces already in ... [continued]
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There Is More To Equinor Than The Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project
Quick question: What does the Empire Wind offshore wind project have in common with the Penn Station Reconstruction Project? Wrong answers only.
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How Broadband Over Power Lines Can Support Electrical Grids
In the first part of April, Corinex announced a $30 million investment round. The company is a global leader in broadband over power lines (BPL)–based grid visibility and flexibility solutions. The new investment will help the company continue its work in major European electricity markets, which also supports decentralized low-carbon ... [continued]
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Tesla Robotaxis — Profit Centers or Loss Centers?
In the past year or so, we heard all about an internal debate at Tesla about whether to exclusively pursue robotaxis or put the company’s focus into developing a cheaper and even more mass-market model than the Model 3 and Model Y. Or, well, we thought we heard all about ... [continued]
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The End of the Runway for Boeing in China
A COMAC C919 rolls to the end of the runway at Shanghai Pudong, a clean-lined aircraft shimmering in the haze as ground crews finish their checks. In the background, a row of pristine Boeing 737 MAX aircraft sit unused, tails high, their future uncertain. The scene is an imagined one, ... [continued]
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V2G Program In California Kicks Off The Future
There are actually not a lot of things that are different about electric cars compared to gasoline-powered cars for owners. You can recharge at home instead of having to go to a gas station. You have instant torque. You don’t have to go for oil changes. And you may need ... [continued]
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NGOs Challenge European Commission’s Undemocratic Omnibus Process
Eight groups lodge formal complaint against the Commission’s rushed dismantling of key pillars of the Green Deal. A coalition of eight NGOs today lodged a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman, condemning the undemocratic, untransparent and rushed way in which the European Commission has developed the Omnibus proposal. The Omnibus ... [continued]
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More Green Buses for Australia
The trials are over and more green buses are on order for Australia! We’ll look at the progress in three states — South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland. Then, we’ll look at the newest offerings from bus companies. With the majority of electricity produced in the state of South ... [continued]
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