News in the past day is that DOGE (the “Department of Government Efficiency”) that is led but somehow also not led by Elon Musk aims to cut US government costs by $150 billion a year. Something that is not indicated is how much these cuts will add costs to Americans. … [continued]
Inspired by ‘picnic in the city’ lifestyle concept, the Kia Concept EV2 combines comfort and versatility for a user-centric experience Environmentally conscious materials such as cellulose, mycelium, and flax fiber bio-composites enhance durability while supporting a circular economy The Concept EV2 electric SUV reflects Kia’s vision for urban mobility and … [continued]
Partnership with Bcomp reduces environmental impact through implementation of Swiss company’s innovative flax-based ampliTex™ Proprietary cellulose-based Simplifyber formulation employed in Kia Concept EV2’s dashboard and door panels to reduce the use of plastic Durable, bio-degradable interior components flawlessly grown and colored using Biomyc mushroom material Kia’s Concept EV2 is a … [continued]
The storm over tariffs continues as the so-called president keeps talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.
In recent months I’ve been assisting with strategy for a couple of emerging European NGOs on key decarbonization acceleration approaches, and one of the key participants asked me an interesting question this morning. This piece answers the question. The first NGO is Supergrid Europe, a Brussels-based organization which will be … [continued]
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Simon Todd, PhD, geologist, expert in geothermal, founder of Causeway Energies, and Irishman, not necessarily in that order, to talk all aspects of geothermal. Despite being often far underground, it’s having a moment in the sun right now, hence a recent … [continued]
Some of the sustainable transportation news is more on the transition away from internal combustion engines and the electrification of a whole slew of vehicle types because climate change and toxic air pollution are urgent problems that need to be solved. Other times, it can be really, really fun. This … [continued]
Morgan Stanley is positively giddy about the future prospects for the value of air conditioning companies thanks to a hotter planet.
When BASF quietly backed away from signing a transport and storage agreement with Northern Lights for its Kairos@C project in Antwerp recently, it signaled more than just a missed customer for the high-profile Norwegian CCS initiative. It revealed the delicate balancing act at the heart of Europe’s carbon management ambitions: … [continued]
Recently, in my personal email I received a message about various businesses that signed a letter addressed to New York lawmakers to support the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule. Two proposed bills in New York would delay it. The letter was signed by the following businesses: Bollinger Motors ChargePoint Current … [continued]
