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UK Pay-Per-Mile Charge For EVs Set For April 2028

The automobile is both a curse and a benefit. On the one hand, it gives people the freedom to go where they want in relative safety and comfort whenever they want. That’s the theory, anyway. Ever since Robert Moses re-imagined New York City as a car-centric city, the allure of … [continued] The post UK […]

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GAC T9 and Guangzhou’s Shift to BEV Trucks

Having been in Guangzhou last week, I wanted to give some firsthand context to Michael Barnard’s excellent article: China’s BEV Trucks and the End of Diesel’s Dominance. Overall, the heavy trucks that I saw on the road lagged passenger cars in electrification. Roughly 4 out of 5 cars had green … [continued] The post GAC […]

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Fossil Lobby Is Out of Arguments in 2025

TL;DR: Fossil narratives are collapsing. Economics, physics, and real-world deployment all now point one way: solar + storage. For several decades now, the fossil lobby has followed the renewable sector like a bad debt — constantly painting molehills as mountains, inventing false comparisons, and trying to derail public understanding any … [continued] The post Fossil […]

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The Growing Problem of Vape and E-Cigarette Battery Waste

Vapes and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) came out as a safer way to enjoy tobacco products. Instead of lighting up, the device creates a vapor from e-liquid, a mixture of chemicals, flavorings, and nicotine or THC. Because a vape, aka e-cigarette, doesn’t depend on combustion to deliver the nicotine, it was promoted as a safer alternative. Charge […]

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