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Energy analyst Michael Liebreich: ‘Politicians love talking about hydrogen, it’s modern and cool; it sounds like you’re doing something’
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Towering ambitions predominate European hydrogen policy. Politicians believe this energy carrier can help greenify the industry, heat houses, and make air and road transport climate-neutral. But these goals are unrealistic, and politicians are being fooled by the fossil fuel industry, says energy analyst Michael Liebreich. ‘The political body has no antibodies. There is no scepticism at all.’
Hydrogen hype’s origin story
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For anyone curious about the origins of all the hydrogen hype that has recently made its way to Canada — including Nova Scotia as the Halifax Examiner has reported extensively — the European investigative publication, “Follow The Money” has a fascinating article called “How one professor made the EU fall in love with hydrogen.”
RFK Jr.’s ‘Sad’ Slide From Environmental Hero to Outcast
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Opposition to offshore wind by the third-party presidential candidate turned Trump supporter began decades ago in the waters off Cape Cod. Project proponents say the fierce opposition by Kennedy, a presidential candidate who recently suspended his campaign but remains on the ballot in nearly three dozen states, had a long-lasting impact on the U.S. offshore wind industry and laid the seeds for opposition that continues today.
“It set back offshore wind over 20 years in the United States,” said Jim Gordon, the former CEO of Cape Wind, the company that tried to build the Nantucket Sound project. Gordon said Kennedy was often the loudest, most combative voice of the well-funded opposition. “You have to understand that they created such a brouhaha and so much fear over the technology and the impacts, which have proven to be unfounded.”
High Mileage, Low Stress: Most EVs Retain Over 85% of Original Range after 175K Miles
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People who know about electric vehicles know that aging is different with electrons. Fewer moving parts mean fewer odometer-related mechanical failures. EV drivers also know that battery degradation tends to be slower and gentler than people fear.
So far, the news about high mileage EVs - those with more than 175,000 miles - is pretty good. But, because the majority of EVs on the road are newer, and have far fewer miles, the story is still developing.
We took a look at the top 100 odometer vehicles in our community. Excluding cars that have reported battery replacements (or those we suspect did), the average range score of these vehicles is 86.6.
This means that, on average, these cars still get 86-87% of their range when new.
Physicist MV Ramana on the problem with nuclear power
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Ramana is keen to point out that the nuclear energy industry only survives because of government support. Through electricity bills and taxes, the public often pay a significant amount toward building and running nuclear plants, as well as storing the waste. Governments also provide subsidies, skew electricity markets in favour of nuclear and form such tight relationships with industry that they end up repeating their propaganda, he says.
A key reason governments sink so much money into nuclear is because of how tightly bound up it is with nuclear weapons, which ostensibly guarantee a country’s security and strength, Ramana says. “Technically speaking, having a nuclear reactor means you’re going to have more capacity to make nuclear weapons,” he says, including through interchangeable personnel.
Doug Ford shifts direction on wind power in Ontario
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The Ford government spent $231 million to cancel the green energy contracts it tore up after taking office, but said the move would save ratepayers some $790 million by not paying for power the province didn't need.
The government currently spends about $6 billion of taxpayer money each year to subsidize Ontario's electricity rates. About half of the province's electricity supply is generated by nuclear plants, roughly one-quarter by hydro dams, and the rest by a mix of gas plants, wind and solar.
Can Electric Cars Ever Bridge the Political Divide?
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Republican strategist Mike Murphy recently joined Imogen on the Fully Charged Show Podcast to talk all things EVs, EV Politics Project, Elon, 2024 presidential election analysis, and more! Mike Murphy is the founder of EVPolitics.org to end the needless partisan divide over EVs
Is EV Charging Cheaper Than Gasoline? Here’s What the Math and Experts Say
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We asked auto and EV industry experts this question: Is it cheaper to charge an electric vehicle versus fueling a gas-powered car? The verdict is, based on US averages, EV charging wins out. Using US averages, we found the monthly cost of charging an EV to be $66.66 versus $182.50 to fuel an ICE car.
VP Pick Gov. Tim Walz Is An EV Advocate: ‘EVs Are Irrefutable’
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"Minnesotans certainly know that old adage, 'You need to skate where the puck is going to be,'" Walz told reporters at the time. "The puck is going to be in EVs. And that is irrefutable," he added.
Why Elon Musk’s politics are so problematic for Tesla – in one graph
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To be sure, it’s unclear just how much Musk’s political alignment with Trump and other EV opponents has hurt Tesla. But it is inevitably bad for business when the very prominent face of an EV company is so deeply unpopular with the demographic group who is most likely to buy electric cars.
Solar-Powered Vehicle Makes a Cannonball Run and Sets a New Record
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On July 21, 2024, Will Jones, Kyle Samluk, Brett Cesar, and Danny Ezzo—four engineering students from Michigan with an EV built out of eight solar panels and three bicycle wheels—set a new record for making the run from Red Ball Garage in New York City to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach—the famed start and finish of the Cannonball Run.
2024 Data: EV Adoption is Still on Pace in the US
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Despite sensationalist headlines about the decline of electric vehicles, most EV drivers are not clamoring to return to a life of gas pumps and analog transmissions. Battery electric vehicles remain the clear path forward. However, the mix of vehicles is adapting to new automaker lineups and consumer preferences, particularly between now and 2030.
