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US Lobby’s $1.1 Trillion Freight Rail Electrification Study Intentionally Asked The Wrong Question

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Direct electric freight rail is not speculative technology. It already operates across enormous railway systems, moves very heavy freight and works in difficult climates. The interesting North American question is therefore not whether electric freight rail can work, but where catenary should go first, where batteries or dual-mode locomotives make … [continued]

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IFA Berlin Recap Part 1: Diverse Approaches To Sustainability

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IFA Berlin, which stands for “Innovation For All,” is a diverse technology show. There were numerous mobile, entertainment and AI-enabled devices, but there were also a range of clean technology products. On the first day of IFA, I saw several different paths to sustainability. Products from large companies and small … [continued]

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Elevated Crack Spreads & Crude Oil Prices Contribute to Higher Prices at the Pump

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What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel. One common crack spread is calculated by subtracting the spot market price of a gallon of crude oil from the wholesale price of … [continued]

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