Tag: Oil
PV, EV, & Heat Pumps — The Three Technologies Behind Our Zero Energy Bills
These days it feels amazing to be net zero. With gas prices topping $4/gallon nationally for the first time in four years, natural gas (aka methane) prices up 11% over last year, and even electricity prices rising 9% due in part to data centers, my family can breathe easy knowing … [continued]
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California Offers Incentives To Philippine Automaker To Set Up Electric Jeepney Factory
Francisco Motors, best known for its iconic jeepneys, is now at the center of a serious effort by the State of California to attract a major zero-emission vehicle manufacturing investment. Is the shift unfolding in the global electric vehicle landscape caused by the Iran-prompted oil crisis why Francisco Motors plans … [continued]
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Iran Crisis: A Moment of Reckoning for European Aviation
Airline ticket prices are soaring as a consequence of the recent crisis in the Middle East. This new analysis shows that European aviation’s dependence on fossil fuels is at the core of this spike in prices. The recent Middle East crisis underscores that European aviation’s greatest vulnerability is its fossil … [continued]
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From Handshakes to Shovels in the Ground: How the EU Can Reset Its Minerals Diplomacy
The energy crisis highlights the need to avoid new dependencies for critical raw materials. Stepping up the EU’s ‘minerals diplomacy’ can offer a way forward – if coupled with financial firepower. Every oil crisis exposes how vulnerable Europe is to fossil fuel imports. Switching to renewables and electric vehicles will … [continued]
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Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification
The tractors and trucks outside Ireland’s Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland’s rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and … [continued]
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