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After 5 Years of Driving An EV Every Day, Driving Old ICE Cars Is Just Painful

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I had been driving an EV for about 5 years until a series of unfortunate events got me driving some old fossil-fueled (ICE) vehicles for the past 8 months. This is what happened…. On Christmas Eve, December 2024, at around 3pm, I was coming from the grocery store using my … [continued]

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Seabed Mining Under the Microscope: A Techno-Economic Reality Check

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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a global expert on minerals processing and battery minerals, Lyle Trytten. We were closing out an engagement to do a technoeconomic assessment of seabed mining and it was a great opportunity to discuss the space and some of the things we … [continued]

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Nio Firefly Is The Best Small Electric Car In Europe?

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The reviewer starts off by saying the Firefly is about 24,000 euros in Norway, maybe more in other European countries, and that he will not be reviewing battery swapping. The car has its own app, which can be used for charging information and some vehicle settings. The Firefly is described … [continued]

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New Canadian Transit Fund Aligns Housing & Mobility, Retires Flawed Hydrogen Push

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Canada has taken a major step forward in its approach to public transit funding. The new Canada Public Transit Fund, announced last year and going into effect in 2026, replaces the Zero Emission Transit Fund with a permanent, predictable framework that will shape investments for decades. Instead of short-term envelopes … [continued]

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