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Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water
Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was … [continued]
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Germany Embraces Balkonkraftwerke — Balcony Solar For Apartments
Balcony solar is a big hit in Germany, which as seen 200 MW of new balcony based solar added this year alone.
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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Failure — Hyzon Edition
The other day I recorded the annual predictions wrap-up with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid of Redefining Energy. I’d joined the fun last year for the first time after starting up the Redefining Energy—Tech sub-channel, judging their predictions from the previous year and adding predictions of my own. One of … [continued]
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Carlos Ghosn Sees Trouble Ahead For Japanese Auto Manufacturers
Carlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has some thoughts on the proposed new partnership between Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi. Not surprisingly, Ghosn is not feeling all that friendly toward Nissan these days, after it conspired with the Japanese government to throw him in jail. Those sorts … [continued]
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52% of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report
Also: Geely is Rising Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.27 million sales (in a 2.42-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), and it’s the 4th month above one million units. … [continued]
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Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled
A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]
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All Companies In Italy Must Now Purchase Climate Insurance — It’s The Law
It will be a whole new business atmosphere in Italy starting on January 1, 2025. That’s because the federal government there will require every company to buy climate insurance as internal financial support to offset losses from floods, landslides, and other natural hazards. The warnings about global warming in Italy … [continued]
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Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]
![Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]](https://news.brucebeach.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/circumnavigating-the-globe-solo-on-an-electric-motorcycle-interview.avif "Circumnavigating The Globe Solo On An Electric Motorcycle [Interview]")
Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens … [continued]
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Volkswagen is shoring up suppliers for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, to operate under the PowerCo division, buying into a lithium mining company to feed the plant that will make elect
Raw material for lithium, mined in the James Bay area of Quebec, will start making its way to St. Thomas. Volkswagen is shoring up suppliers for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, to operate under the PowerCo division, buying into a lithium mining company to feed the plant that will make EV batteries, the […]