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US Cultural Revolution: Bonfire of NASA, NOAA, EPA, CDC, & USDA Climate Programs

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:52:20 +0000

China’s Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) was a decade-long political campaign led by Mao Zedong to reinforce communist ideology by purging capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society. One of its most devastating aspects was its assault on science and academia. Universities were shut down, intellectuals were persecuted, and scientific research was … [continued]

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Perpetual Hydrogen Money Loser FuelCell Energy, Like Ballard, Pivoted From Batteries

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:51:24 +0000

How can a company never make a profit for over 50 years and still be around? How can it still find investors? FuelCell Energy is that company, and its continuing existence, like that of other perpetual money losing hydrogen fuel cell firms Ballard Power and Plug Power, is deeply perplexing. … [continued]

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How Many Customers Can Rivian Steal From Tesla?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:53:12 +0000

I was at a Tesla Supercharger today, and as I was about to leave, I saw a Rivian R1S connected to one of the Supercharger stalls. This is a V2 Supercharger station, and my understanding is that no non-Teslas can Supercharger on V2 Superchargers, but I also saw a Mercedes-Maybach … [continued]

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Plug Power Has Lost $3.12 Billion Since 2010, Never Turned A Profit, Stock Collapsing

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:40:15 +0000

This is the year that the hydrogen bubble pops, especially for transportation, but increasingly for all hydrogen for energy plays. One of the firms on my hydrogen death watch is Plug Power, which has managed to lose $3.12 billion of other people’s money since 2010, about $200 million a year … [continued]

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New EV Charging Scheme Taps Into Big Juicy EV Sales Opportunity

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:08:02 +0000

A new EV charging business model is finally cracking a tough-to-crack EV sales bottleneck, by providing the convenience of home charging at apartment buildings with no up-front costs.

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Tesla Board: “Elon Musk, what did you do last week? Provide 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week within 5 days.”

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:53:35 +0000

As you have probably seen, Elon Musk, in his dubious, potentially illegal, and not even official role as the head of a fake new government agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has put out an ultimatum to federal workers across the US to respond on email with 5 things … [continued]

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Interview With CDR Policy Expert Sebastian Manhart

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Credit to Author: Benjamin Schulz| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:55:13 +0000

How would you describe the state of policy in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? CDR policy is rapidly evolving. Just a few years ago, I could count on one hand the jurisdictions and policies being worked on globally. Now, there are dozens of countries developing frameworks and subsidies to … [continued]

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TUM Examines 13 Residential Heating Sources & Finds A Winner — Heat Pumps

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:30:29 +0000

A recent study by researchers in Germany found the heat pumps often are the best financial and environmental choice for home owners.

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Interview With Everest Carbon Founder Pascal Michel

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Credit to Author: Benjamin Schulz| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:13:39 +0000

Q: How would you describe the state of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) in carbon removal, and where it’s heading? ERW is at an inflection point today. The first credits were issued around a month ago, signaling that the we are nearing consensus around the science that allows the industry to … [continued]

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