Tag: EU
Sizewell’s Exploding Budget Exposes Europe’s Nuclear Blindspot
The recent announcement that the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear generation construction’s projected cost has doubled from £20 billion in 2020 to nearly £38 billion today is shocking but predictable. For anyone following Europe’s nuclear power saga, such an escalation is not an anomaly but rather a continuation of a deeply … [continued]
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3 Very Good Critiques of Tesla’s Affordable Model Expectations
The first half of 2025 is now over — it has been for almost three weeks — and we’re yet to see the more affordable models Tesla said would start production in the first half of 2025. What is going on with those, who knows? I wrote about that and … [continued]
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Climate Action — Are Democracies Better Than Autocracies?
Whether a country is a democracy or an autocracy has little to do with its how it addresses climate change. The key is its ability to identify and react to long term change.
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Solar & Storage Stability: How America Can Maintain Energy Security Through Severe Weather
When extreme weather threatens lives and livelihoods, solar and battery storage are there to deliver energy security for the American people. Extreme weather events, from scorching heat waves to destructive hurricanes to frigid winter storms, are constantly challenging our aging infrastructure. When power lines fall or gas plants freeze, distributed … [continued]
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Are Extended-Range EVs a Game Changer or a Dead-End Technology?
After the battery is depleted, EREVs consume an average of 6.4 litres per 100 km — no better than a conventional petrol SUV, new analysis finds. The European electric car market has entered a new growth phase this year. Boosted by the EU’s new car CO₂ targets, which require manufacturers … [continued]
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