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Hyundai & Kia Prove Me Right? Fall to China in Western Europe

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I’ve said it for a decade — Hyundai and Kia develop great electric vehicles, but they don’t try hard enough to produce them at high volumes and market them aggressively. I’m by far from the only one saying this. Going back to the Kia Soul EV and Hyundai Ioniq (which … [continued]

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Electricity Scarcity Meets Aluminum Tariffs, and American Citizens Pick Up the Bill

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A collision between AI data centers being built—in the current AI bubble and with full throated support by the Trump Administration—and aluminum smelters for electricity is no longer theoretical. Utilities across the United States are facing binding constraints on generation and transmission. When presented with competing requests for hundreds of … [continued]

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New Report Illuminates Geothermal Cooling Potential in Hawaii

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University of Hawaii at Manoa and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Teamed up To Analyze Feasibility of Geothermal Cooling Technologies By Justin Daugherty, NLR In areas with geologically recent volcanic activity and ample underground water flow, like the Hawaiian Islands, geothermal energy technologies present options to augment the electric grid. To … [continued]

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Wind Power Gets The Last Laugh As Trump Fades Into The Mists Of Twilight

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US President Donald Trump began his war against offshore wind turbines with a bang in January, but the writing of defeat is already on the wall. Despite his efforts here in the US, the domestic offshore wind industry is not an entirely lost cause, and activity continues apace overseas. Additionally, … [continued]

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