Month: July 2025

The Maersk Institute underestimated battery cost reductions. Maritime electrification is now cheaper, cleaner, and economically superior.

Chinese EVs started arriving early on in Latin America, if only by a trickle of old workhorses such as the BYD E6 (back when European EVs were nearly as affordable as the Chinese ones, and with much better design). Entering the mainstream took longer, and the first push to gain ... [continued]

Two US-based legacy automotive firms with a long history in the propulsion field are pursuing the global electric vehicle movement.

Egypt gets its first large integrated solar PV and battery storage plant — a 1.1 GW solar PV plant with integrated 200 MWh battery will deliver dispatchable clean energy, enhance grid stability, and manage peak demand. JUWI and JA Solar sign 420,000-panel deal for 220 MW Glencore and Sasol/Air Liquide ... [continued]

Hyundai's three-row absolutely blitzes through a 10-80% charge test.

With $36B in fines looming, shipping faces a high-stakes fuel choice. Biofuels, e-ammonia, and economics will decide the industry’s climate path.

Some companies use the word “eco” in their product names to try to fool buyers into believing their products are good for the environment, or at least, not bad. In the US, there are two auto manufacturers that used the words ‘eco diesel’ to make its pickup trucks seem environmentally ... [continued]