In anticipation of launching new electric vehicles in the United States, Volkswagen is making a major discount offer for its ID.4 AWD Pro S Plus model.
Adam Curtis voice:
“They evaporated all the lithium brines
and used the metal
to make batteries
which charged headlong
towards obsolescence,
consuming petabytes of ads
no-one wanted
to prop up not charging for
anything”
Talking their own book: A growing share of Execs are expecting a slower #EnergyTransition. >60% expect the world to achieve #NetZero by 2060 or later, up from 54% in 2022, according to a Bain survey. #Oil & #gas🛢️Execs the most likely to share this view https://buff.ly/4ciKyZ7
Michael Barnard explains why Ted O'Brien and his #lnp bros are pro #nuclear in a prescient article written back in November 2023 before they announced their policy (spoiler - but you know this already - it is because being pro nuclear == pro-fossil fuel) which includes an absolutely delicious slap to #hydrogen bros: 'Why, by the way, do I keep putting “hydrogen ready” in quotes? Because most of the time natural gas burning units are hydrogen ready like your driveway is Lamborghini ready. That it’s possible to park a fictitious future and very expensive Lambo in it does not in any way mean that you will be able to afford to do so.'
We want to apply to the Google Season of Docs for #PUDL but have never worked with an outside technical writer before. Does anybody have someone to recommend? It's a #Python project focused on producing open data describing the US energy system.
Euphemisms in a #climate talk - in one #SEAsian country, "anti-corruption" drive is creating "policy uncertainty" that harms progress on the #energytransition.
Of course, the "anti-corruption" drive they are referring to is the arbitrary arrest of environmentalist and human right defenders by an increasingly #authoritarian government.
Vandals are cutting cables on EV chargers around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Officials say about 83 chargers have been damaged since the city started installing public charging spots.
“It’s frustrating on so many levels for everyone. It’s problematic because people can’t charge their cars. It is not a victimless crime,” said Lisa Hiebert, a spokeswoman with St. Paul’s Public Works Department.
Hell yeah, by 2030 new EVs won't cost more than ICE cars. That's the moment the transition will really speed up.
"the upfront purchase prices of average new 300-mile [482km] range BEVs will be comparable to those of their gasoline counterparts in the 2028–2029 timeframe for cars, crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks without any government incentives."
He's a poster child example of the climate science denialism community.
NARUC paid for him to give a speech at their D.C. conference. It is a national association representing state public service commissioners who regulate public utility services.
He compared Sierra Club & Mike Bloomberg, and E-NGOs to Osama Bin Laden for their mission to close coal plants.
The US-based thin film solar manufacturer, First Solar's plans to produce 14GW of modules in the US in 2026 would add ~$5B to the value of the US economy & $10.2B in economic output, plus support $2.8B in labor income.
Halfway through February and I'm calling it: we have not had enough precipitation to stave off the extreme drought our Alberta government warned us of in late December and it's a good bet we once again skip directly from our winter, such as it was, directly to summer, giving last year's worst wildfire season in recorded history a run for its money.
From March on, H2 trains will be tested in the black forest region in Germany.
Due to the high elevations and cold winters, they could be the ideal solution.
Russia's full-scale attack on #Ukraine was accompanied by an energy war against Europe. The energy price spike was caused by Russia, and the energy transition helps Ukraine (by reducing Russian income) and makes the rest of Europe less dependent on Russia.
We need to push on!
What #FossilFools like Stephen Blank are unwilling to acknowledge yet is that the reason that it doesn't make any sense to build new fossil fuel infrastructure is because we're rapidly transitioning away from fossil fuels.
It's also quite possible that they are being paid in order to try to help slow down the transition.
I was so glad to hear about my old friends, the Ute tribe is transitioning away from their historic source of income, fossil fuels, into solar energy farming.
Joe Biden putting a native American in his cabinet doesn't get enough respect from the left side of the aisle imo. Anyways, I'm so happy that we're trying to help make it a just transition.