The first Trump trade war was a disaster for US cleantech, and it looks like 2025 is setting up to…
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Recently I published a simple debunker for many of the hydrogen for energy claims that perpetuate the hype, Cranky Stepdad…
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Hydrogen for energy has been the subject of extravagant claims for decades, and they keep being repeated. When you run…
AI’s Power Hunger Grabs Attention—Its Climate Wins Deserve More
Artificial intelligence is often criticized for its energy intensity, with large-scale models like GPT-4 consuming tens of gigawatt-hours during training.…
In Solar vs. Gas Matchup, It Was Energy Storage That Killed The Beast
Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants and…