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US Cultural Revolution: Gutting of National Science Foundation & Its Climate Research

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is a storied organization. Literally storied, as it’s integral to the setting, characters and plot points of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Science in the Capital trilogy, one of his ... [continued]
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Hydrogen Hype Meets Hard Costs: Europe’s Pipeline Plan in Trouble

Dutch hydrogen network triples in cost on top of hydrogen tripling in cost. There is no business case for hydrogen pipelines left.
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China Electricity Expert Talks Wind, Solar & Storage In The Country

David Fishman of Asia energy economics consulting firm Lantau talks about the massive scale of every form of renewable generation in China.
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Nikola Bankruptcy Just Part Of Crumbling Of Hydrogen For Transportation

Nikola won't be the last. Expect lots more bankruptcies, attempted pivots and exits from hydrogen for transportation.
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What Does The Return Of The US Monroe Doctrine Mean For Cleantech?

The Trump Doctrine appears to be not only a return to the Americas-focused Monroe Doctrine, but Manifest Destiny and Banana Republics as well.
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Airbus Drops Hydrogen As Aviation Industry Admits It Won’t Fly

Airbus, Universal Hydrogen, Wright Electric, and Europe's Destination 2050 roadmap all indicate that hydrogen for aviation is crashing, not soaring.
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Coal & Nuclear Are Very Different Beasts In China, Per Expert

China's coal demand didn't peak in 2024 as David Fishman predicted, but it was very close. 2025 will see peak coal.
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Science Purge Is Part of United States’ Echoing Of Mao’s Cultural Revolution

Purging intellectuals and putting ideology over empirical reality like climate science has a sordid history. China knows how that will turn out for USA.
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Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing

19,000 electric buses on Beijing's roads while hydrogen buses queue for expensive hydrogen or rust in parking lots. Even China can't make hydrogen for transportation work.
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Dwindling List Of EVTOL Firms Shrinks Further

Airbus drops its urban air mobility program and Volocopter leaves the vertiport for the graveyard of airplanes.