CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals … [continued] The post From […]
The US attack on Venezuela presages a strategic realignment and the end of the rules based system created after World War II. The post In Venezuela, It’s All About The Oil appeared first on CleanTechnica. Share this… Facebook Twitter Linkedin
More than half of China’s new vehicle sales are plugin vehicle sales — 54% across the first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone). It seems like a blink of an eye from China crossing 20% plugin vehicle sales to crossing 50% plugin vehicle sales. The country just flew from … [continued] The post How […]
The story of the day is an obvious one. Making sense of it is not as easy. Donald Trump and his merry gang of peacemakers, chasing the Nobel Peace Prize, have bombed Venezuela and abducted its leader and his wife, Nicolás and Cilia Maduro. Reportedly, the US Army’s Delta Force … [continued] The post Oil […]
Is AI a blessing or a curse? We are trying to address that question but finding it hard going. The topic is polarizing in a way that few others are. In Part One of this series, some comments extolled the technology, sweeping aside objections with a blanket, “It’s just another … [continued] The post AI […]
Regardless of the sorry state of federal energy policy today, climate action continues apace among the many US states where public servants prioritize energy affordability alongside job creation, health, and safety. A case in point is Colorado, where the heat pump business is heating up as stakeholders race to capitalize … [continued] The post On […]
There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided on a plan for this land. They are going to have solar power plants built there — perhaps 21 gigawatts … [continued] The post 21 […]
Rivian has released its 4th quarter and full-year 2025 production and delivery figures. There’s nothing particularly exciting or uplifting about them. They’re very meh. However, 2026 should look much different. In the 4th quarter, Rivian scored 9,745 deliveries, and it produced 10,974 vehicles. Across the full year, the company had … [continued] The post Rivian’s […]
BYD surpasses Tesla as EV sales tumble, marking the biggest annual slump in Tesla’s history. Share this… Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Human CO2 emissions have contributed just 1.57% to global temperature rise since 1750, showing CO2’s minimal climate impact. Share this… Facebook Twitter Linkedin