Categories Electric eMobility eV Sane-Washing Trump’s Tariffs: The “Master” Plan Doesn’t Make Sense & Isn’t Being Followed Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 6, 2025 Behind Trump’s tariffs and fossil push is economist Stephen Miran, whose plan for trade, debt, and the Fed collapses under its own contradictions.
Categories Electric eMobility eV China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 5, 2025 In response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.
Categories Electric eMobility eV British Columbia Pays HTEC Millions For Another Hydrogen Station Nobody Needs Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 5, 2025 HTEC adds stations in BC despite 1 fill-up per day levels of demand. The math doesn’t work. Why are taxpayers still covering the bill?
Categories Electric eMobility eV Pakistan’s 22 GW Solar Shock: How a Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 5, 2025 Pakistan’s solar boom, EV rise, and climate action signal a historic shift from fragility to clean tech leadership across Asia’s most unexpected energy frontier.
Categories Electric eMobility eV Americans Pay More For Clean Tech, Fossil Fuel Firms Catch Tariff Shrapnel Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 4, 2025 New tariffs mean Americans pay more for solar panels and electric cars—while drillers in the Permian face metal price spikes and shrinking margins.
Categories Electric eMobility eV How Alienating American Allies & Emptying US Wallets Reduced Jet Fuel Burn Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 3, 2025 Trump’s 2025 return sparked trade chaos—but also cut global aviation emissions by grounding flights. A bitter, accidental win for the climate.
Categories Electric eMobility eV From Solar Tiles to Starship: The Decade Musk Failed to Deliver Puts Semi At Risk Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 2, 2025 From the Boring Company to FSD to Starship, Musk's track record since 2015 is littered with failures. Can the Semi break the pattern?
Categories Electric eMobility eV Ontario Doubles Down On Hydrogen For Energy As Countries Leave Table Post author By Michael Barnard Post date April 1, 2025 As Ontario boosts hydrogen funding, global leaders scale back. A cautionary tale of misguided tech, bloated costs, and wishful thinking.
Categories Electric eMobility eV Norway’s New Industrial Policy Pivots Away From Hydrogen For Energy Post author By Michael Barnard Post date March 30, 2025 Norway retreats from hydrogen in its latest industrial update. Maritime hopes fizzle, MF Hydra struggles, and Equinor exits stage left.
Categories Electric eMobility eV Trump’s DOE Swings At Clean Energy & Accidentally Hits A Bullseye Post author By Michael Barnard Post date March 29, 2025 Slashing hydrogen and CCS funding to punish blue states? Sure. But cutting transportation hydrogen is the smartest mistake the DOE could ever make.