Tag: Western
China’s Electric Highways: Awe, Engineering, and the Myths of Invisible Danger
Keith Bradsher’s recent New York Times article on China’s ultra-high-voltage transmission grid is an impressive piece of reporting in scope and ambition. It captures the sheer physical magnitude of what China has built: hundreds of thousands of kilometers of high-voltage corridors, connecting wind, solar, hydro, and coal resources spread across … [continued]
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As Renewables In China Surge, Some Questions Are Raised
A solar farm in Tibet is 7 times larger than Manhattan. It will be even larger when it is completed a few years from now.
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Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future
When the Bureau of Land Management quietly changed a single line on its website this month, almost nobody noticed. There was no press conference, no formal announcement, no congressional testimony. Yet with that edit, one of the largest clean energy projects in the world ceased to exist. Esmeralda 7, a … [continued]
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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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Does Electricity For An EV Cost Less Than Gasoline? It Depends.
A story in the New York Times focuses on the cost of driving 100 miles in an EV, a hybrid, and a conventional. The answer may surprise you.
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