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Can We Dare To Be Hopeful About Clean Energy?

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A voiceover previewing a new sci-fi movie narrated, “The newcomers had killed their planet, just like we are.” The ominous fiction rings true to today’s reality. US President Donald J. Trump has rejected any gesture of global climate cooperation from allies and has withdrawn the US from the Paris climate … [continued]

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Crying Over Spilled Sewage

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Kevin Shafer is obsessed with rain. As the head of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, it’s his job to be. But when a thousand-year storm comes out of nowhere and dumps over a foot of rain, Kevin is faced with a decision: send sewage into people’s basements or into Lake Michigan.

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It Isn’t That Simple: Why “Free Trade” Needs A New Playbook

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If you have been reading the recent takes on the “legacy EV retreat,” including at least one piece published here last week, you have likely seen the narrative that Detroit is just lazy, lobby-happy, and getting exactly what it deserves for dragging its feet. The argument generally goes that if … [continued]

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2025 EVs At 30.0% Share In Germany — Volkswagen ID.7 Best-Seller

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December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 34.5% share in Germany, up from 23.4% year on year. Full year 2025 saw EVs at 30.0% share, decently up from 20.3% YoY. Overall December auto volume was 246,439 units, up some 10% YoY. Full year 2025 auto volume was 2,858,591 units, up … [continued]

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