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New Nuclear Gets Built When Governments Run Development & Taxpayers Take The Risk
Nuclear power works. It produces low-carbon electricity, avoids the health burden of fossil-fuel combustion, provides firm generation and can operate for many decades. My skepticism about building large new nuclear fleets has never depended on pretending otherwise. The more interesting question is why countries that have built nuclear successfully have … [continued]
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NBA’s Paul George On XPENG G9L: “I Need One”
Boston Celtics forward Paul George recently appeared on video exploring the upcoming XPENG G9L. The global 5-seat electric SUV was revealed last week, although we will have to wait for its official launch to know details. The premium vehicle is also anticipated to launch in Europe at the Paris Motor … [continued]
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Jeff Bezos Plans To Enrich Himself With Mammoth Carbon Dioxide Emissions In Texas
There is no way to sugarcoat this. Amazon, which is owned by Jeff Bezos, has pledged to virtually eliminate carbon emissions from its various operations by 2040. However, in the past several years its total emissions have increased rather than declined. Is this an example of Bezos talking out of … [continued]
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Jakarta Solidifies Role As Southeast Asian Fleet Electrification Epicenter At Busworld 2026
This story came two months and a half late. It was buried under the many stories propped up in the content management system. But the article remains relevant. I adjusted the tone and the tenses to catch up. The hype surrounding Jakarta’s transit transition was already building well before the … [continued]
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Power Systems Have More Flexibility Plans Than Flexible Grids
Grid flexibility is easy to mistake for a technology market. One jurisdiction announces several gigawatt-hours of batteries, another creates a new ancillary-service product, and a third launches a capacity auction, pumped-hydro program or demand-response target. Those are meaningful signs of activity, but they do not answer the harder question: can … [continued]
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