Tag: fossil fuel
“The Biggest Transformation in the Global Economy Since the Industrial Revolution”
With all the political craziness lately, it’s been easy to lose track of the bigger picture of the cleantech revolution to some extent. Clearly, in the US, there’s some big backwards movement on electric vehicles, solar power, and wind power. The Fossil Fuel Party is doing its thing and trying … [continued]
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Elon Musk May Need to Recalculate His Opinion on EV Tax Credit Repeal
On the campaign trail last year, asked about US EV subsidies, Elon Musk said that he was opposed to all subsidies and would be happy with both EV and fossil fuel subsidies being removed. Of course, Republicans in control of everything are not going to remove fossil fuel subsidies — … [continued]
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Fossil Fuel Companies Ramp Up Influence In The Food System
Political leaders have failed to confront the driving force behind the climate crisis: the fossil fuel industry. As a result, fossil fuel producers are now free and clear to reinvent their oil and gas holdings in many sectors, such as the food system. In fact, the fossil fuel industry is … [continued]
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Iowa Adds Green Hydrogen To Its Renewable Energy Roster
The deep red state of Iowa has long bucked the right-wing tide on energy policy. Despite its conservative slant on other matters, Iowa leads the US in biofuel production. It also tops all other states in percent of electricity generated by wind energy, at 59%. So, it’s no surprise to … [continued]
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From Death Stars to Warp Drives: Debunking Hydrogen’s Techno-Utopia
As someone who combines a lifelong passion for speculative fiction with rigorous expertise in energy systems and the analytical lens of an English literature student, I approach Erik Rakhou’s Touching Hydrogen Future (2022) and Jeremy Rifkin’s The Hydrogen Economy (2002) with both fascination and deep skepticism. Viewed through this dual … [continued]
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