Trump’s Tariffs Are An Economic & Environmental Boomerang

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:20:52 +0000

The first Trump trade war was a disaster for US cleantech, and it looks like 2025 is setting up to be an encore performance. Between 2018 and 2020, Trump’s tariffs on solar panels cost the US an estimated 10.5 GW of lost solar capacity, delaying the transition to clean energy … [continued]

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Hydrogen Buses Keep Failing — De Lijn Is Just The Latest To Cut Losses

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:38:01 +0000

Founded in 1947 in Belgium, Van Hool was a storied name in bus and coach manufacturing, known for producing a range of vehicles spanning diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell models. For decades, it supplied public and private transport fleets across Europe and beyond, cementing its reputation as an innovative … [continued]

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Plasma Gasification Promises the World, Fails Everywhere—Pune Was No Exception

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 04:50:55 +0000

The idea was seductive: turn Pune’s mountains of garbage into clean hydrogen fuel. The city’s waste problem would be solved, and India would get a head start in the global hydrogen economy. That was the pitch when Pune Municipal Corporation and The Green Billions Limited announced India’s first waste-to-hydrogen project … [continued]

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Cement Decarbonization Policy Makers Need To Understand All Levers

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:51:51 +0000

The global cement industry, long recognized as a backbone of infrastructure development, faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Responsible for approximately 7–8% of global carbon emissions, cement production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. Yet, as climate policies tighten and innovation accelerates, the industry stands at … [continued]

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These Innovative Approaches Harness the Benefits of Rooftop Solar Energy for Homes & Small Businesses

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 04:10:12 +0000

Multistakeholder Teams of Community-Based Organizations, Local Governments, Utilities, and Others Share Insights Gained Through the Solar Energy Innovation Network Round 3 The Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN) Round 3 brought together eight multistakeholder teams from various locations across the United States to develop new approaches to solar deployment, focusing on … [continued]

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Geothermal Energy Vs. Natural Gas: The Biggest Loser Is Trump

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:05:12 +0000

New geothermal energy technology is enabling reliable, 24/7 renewable energy to boldly go where no geothermal systems have gone before.

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India-EU Hydrogen Partnership Flagship Project Collapsing Due to Ruinous Economics

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:52:35 +0000

The EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership included a plan to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in Pune, led by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and The Green Billions Limited (TGBL). The ₹450 crore ($54M) project was intended to process 3.8 million metric tons of waste using Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and … [continued]

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