Tag: CO2 emissions
Electric Cars Are 73% Cleaner, ICCT Study Shows
The latest ICCT study reveals that total life cycle carbon emissions from electric cars are about a quarter of those from conventional cars.
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Hydrogen Isn’t The Answer: 0.7-1.5 Billion Tons CO2e Would Make It A Climate Liability
Hydrogen is often presented as the clean-energy solution capable of decarbonizing the trickiest sectors, including heavy industry, aviation, maritime shipping, and long-haul trucking. Yet, a growing body of evidence makes it clear that a hydrogen economy, at scale, would deliver a major setback to global climate goals rather than helping … [continued]
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JET Charge & Australia’s EV Future
Yesterday, I sat down with JET Charge’s Head of Future Business, Kristian Handberg. He wanted to share his insights on what’s driving the EV market following Australia’s recent federal election. During our long phone interview (he is based in Melbourne, I am in Brisbane), he told me about the shifts … [continued]
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Could Electrified Biomethane DRI Make Steel Production Carbon-Negative?
This week, I had the opportunity to participate in TenneT’s scenario planning for its ambitious 2050 Target Grid project. The session was notable for including Professor Heleen de Coninck, one of the Netherlands’ experts on industrial decarbonization and climate change. Her involvement emphasized the critical importance of identifying scalable pathways … [continued]
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Spiro’s Rapid Progress On The African Continent Shows That The Transition To EVs Is Well Underway
“I hopped on to an electric motorcycle in Kigali, Rwanda, and I was happy to see that the motorcycle taxi operator was a woman. It’s been a while since I got onto a motorcycle operated by a woman. I was very excited because getting one is like winning the lottery. … [continued]
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