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Methanol’s Surprise Rise & Hydrogen’s Decline In Dutch Scenarios

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At the end of my engagement with TenneT, the Netherlands’ transmission system operator, who I assisted with 2050 scenario planning for their target grid, I had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of members of the workshops to discuss our findings. What follows is a lightly edited transcript … [continued]

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Hydrogen Mobility vs. Platinum Reality

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Alstom’s hydrogen train experiment has hit the buffers again, with operators in Germany reverting to diesel because replacement fuel cells are not available. Only four of the 14 Cascadia trains Lower Saxony purchased are in operation. It is tempting to dismiss this as a simple supply chain hiccup, but the … [continued]

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Solar, Swaps, & Startups: Africa’s Unique Path To Electric Transport

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Africa’s transport landscape starts from a very different baseline than the regions leading the global electric vehicle transition. Vehicle ownership per capita is low in most countries, and in many places motorcycles, scooters, and informal public transport dominate the movement of people and goods. In 2015, the continental average for … [continued]

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Farley’s Model T Moment: Bold EV Strategy In A Risky Policy Era

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When Ford unveiled its Universal EV Platform in August 2025, the presentation was equal parts engineering showcase and strategic declaration. Jim Farley framed the new architecture as the company’s “Model T moment,” built to deliver affordable electric vehicles at scale with radically simplified manufacturing and domestically produced LFP batteries. He … [continued]

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