Tag: geography
Cross-Country Electric Vehicle Road Trips Showcase E-Mobility Readiness In South Africa
South Africa’s Automotive Business Council, naamsa, recently held its 90th anniversary as part of the South African Automotive Week 2025, in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. That meant, for this year’s event, an exciting opportunity for a road trip arose. The event became an exciting destination for electric … [continued]
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China’s Floating Power Plants — Tapping Super High Winds
China just answered that question with a massive flying machine that could change everything about how we think about electricity costs. Picture this: A football field-sized blimp floating 1,000 meters above the ground, silently harvesting electricity from winds that blow 24/7 and are several times more powerful than anything we … [continued]
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Report: 19% of Lake Michigan shore now armored, limiting public access
There’s been a fivefold expansion of seawalls, riprap and other coastal armoring, which protects properties from erosion but makes things worse in the long run.
Why US Inequality Makes EVs, Solar, & Heat Pumps Fragile
The headline number is startling. The top 10% of American households now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to data reported by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg in 2025. That has never been true in the modern era. It creates a situation where the economic pulse … [continued]
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Capitalism at a Crossroads: Profit & Public Purpose in Clean Energy
Brett Christophers has put his finger on an uncomfortable truth. Renewable energy has reached the point where it is often cheaper to generate than fossil fuels, yet the rate of investment is still far below what climate targets demand. His book, The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the … [continued]
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