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Is Tesla In Trouble? Was Alignment With A Trump 2.0 Presidency A Profit Gamble?

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Tesla seemed as if it was on a smooth road trip looking ahead to the next four years. CEO Elon Musk single-handedly rallied voters in November’s win for the right-wing entourage of Donald J. Trump. Sure, the allegiance came at a cost of $238 million from a fundraising arm that … [continued]

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Shell Shows Us That Third-Party Charging Networks Have A Big Problem

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A couple weeks ago, news broke that Shell Recharge is getting out of the software market. Normally, getting out of software means not sending out installation files to customers anymore, allowing competing software companies to take care of people’s needs. But, in the case of EV charging, this means a … [continued]

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Sneak Attack: Electric Trailers Turn ICE Trucks Into Hybrids

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Recently, I saw a video about pulling a travel trailer that brings its own power to the game. And, after seeing too many memes about making undesired modifications to rifles, I immediately thought to myself, “You know what? Screw you! *Turns your truck into a hybrid*” Why would I feel … [continued]

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EVs Take 23.4% Share In Germany – Disappointing Year For EV Transition

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December saw plugin EVs take 23.4% share in Germany, down from 30.0% share YoY. BEV volume was sharply down YoY in a hold-back ahead of tighter 2025 emissions regulations. Overall auto volume was 224,721 units, down 7% YoY. The bestselling BEV in December was the Tesla Model Y. The December … [continued]

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Enron Egg Parody Stunt Shows Us How Ridiculous Nuclear Promises Can Be

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Recently, one of my kids came to me telling me about the Egg by Enron. He’s too young to remember the original Enron, and he didn’t know that the new Enron website is a parody (more on that here). So, when he saw a video announcing the Enron Egg, a … [continued]

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How Much Are Robotaxi Utopia Promises Simply Myths?

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Much of the discussion around robotaxis these days is focused on how well they work and how quickly they can scale up and reproduce. However, some of the initial premises on why robotaxis could be good and helpful have probably not gotten enough attention. Bloomberg recently interviewed former director of … [continued]

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$1.67 Billion to Montana Renewables to Significantly Expand US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

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Montana Renewables will expand its renewable fuels facility to scale up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $1.67 billion ($1.44 billion of principal and $233 million of … [continued]

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Mental Health & Resilience Workshop for Climate Professionals & Activists

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If you’re anything like me, you care. And sometimes caring means stress, especially when the things you care about don’t go as you hoped. A few years ago, I hit a wall. I’d been working in the environmental space for 25+ years, and been a solo entrepreneur 4 times. I … [continued]

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ProLogium Unveils Fast Charging Inorganic Battery At CES 2025

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South Korea’s ProLogium is at CES 2025 this week to introduce its 4th generation lithium ceramic battery (LCB) system, which it says can redefine the EV driving experience. The company says its new battery technology addresses many of the concerns electric car drivers experience every day — total cost of … [continued]

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You Can Now Get A US Tax Credit On These 14 EVs, Or You Can Just …

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With the rules on the $7,500 US EV tax credit getting updated at the turn of the year, the list of electric vehicles that now qualify for the US EV tax credit has changed as well. It’s widely expected that Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump will kill the US … [continued]

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