Molten salt proved thermal storage at scale, yet faces limits in efficiency, cost, and risk. Simpler industrial heat solutions are overtaking it.
Author: Michael Barnard
Heliogen stacked AI, hydrogen, and supercritical CO2 on CSP, but its collapse mirrors Ivanpah’s failure. PV and storage now lead the solar future.
Lyle Trytten & Michael Barnard unpack the risks, economics, and realities of seabed mining in the Clarion Clipperton Zone and beyond.
Canada’s new Public Transit Fund replaces ZETF, ending sole-source studies and paving the way for electric buses and integrated housing.
Geothermal hype often overshadows reality. This report shows what is already working, what isn’t, and who should be paying attention.
Poland’s nuclear program is delayed and risky. Renewables are scaling faster, cheaper, and with fewer risks.
The $100k H1-B fee and rollback of clean-energy credits shift innovation and jobs overseas, leaving the U.S. less relevant in global competition.
Ports that act now on electrification gain cleaner air, healthier workers, lower costs, and competitive advantage as global shipping contracts.
Battery trucks dominate 97% of sales in 2025, while hydrogen freight collapses under costs, failures, and shrinking market share.
History shows rising inequality sparks backlash. Today’s US energy transition risks repeating that lesson unless access expands beyond the top 10%.