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The Long US Goodbye to New Gas Connections and the Legal Tools States Are Using to Get There
Gas bans in new buildings moved from obscure municipal policy to national legal conflict in a remarkably short period of time. For most of the past decade, city ordinances limiting or prohibiting new natural gas hookups were treated as a local matter tied to building codes, air quality, and long … [continued]
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Ford, Waymo, Tesla — Where Is Self-Driving Going in 2026?
One of the big automotive stories out of CES 2026 from the last week was Ford making an announcement about eyes-free driving coming to its models — affordable EVs even — in 2028. There are layers to this, though. Ford’s L3 Eyes-Off Driving Plans — What Are They Exactly? First … [continued]
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Federal Policy Makers Can’t Stop The Demand For Solar Power
The abrupt U-turn in federal energy notwithstanding, the demand for more solar power in the US persists. After all, money talks. Solar is the fastest most economical way to add more kilowatts to the nation’s grid. That’s why solar investors are still pumping money into the US market, the latest … [continued]
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400km Hydrogen Pipeline With No Users Will Raise Germany’s Electricity Prices
Germany recently completed and pressurized the first roughly 400km segment of its national hydrogen backbone. The pipes are in the ground, the compressors work, and the system is technically ready. There is only one problem. There are no meaningful hydrogen suppliers connected and no material customers contracted. This is not … [continued]
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Canada’s LNG Mirage: Why Most Projects Won’t Be Built and Taxpayers Won’t See the Payoff
Canada is planning LNG export infrastructure as if global gas demand growth will persist for decades, but the energy system is moving in a different direction. Under conditions of sustained LNG oversupply, rapid global deployment of solar and batteries, and rising financing costs for fossil infrastructure, most proposed Canadian LNG … [continued]
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