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Pricing fertilizer emissions sounds like a recipe for more expensive food, but when the numbers are worked carefully, it turns out to be a policy that cuts emissions sharply while barely moving grocery prices. The reason is simple and counterintuitive. Fertilizer is a large share of farm costs and an … [continued] The post Pricing…

It’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma: If EV sales are crashing, why are hundreds of new public EV charging stations still popping up all over the country like mushrooms after the rain? There are more than a few answers to that question, and the coming wave of used EVs … [continued] The post Oh,…

I just wrote about 4th quarter US EV sales. As expected, they don’t look great. Sales dropped a ton in the 4th quarter after Republicans killed the $7,500 US EV tax credit. However, we all know that the 3rd quarter was a blockbuster quarter for US EV sales for the … [continued] The post US…

The German hydrogen backbone without customers or suppliers—a pipeline from nowhere to nowhere—is real steel in the ground, pressurized and defended as inevitable, yet it is being built for an energy system that does not need it. That claim sounds provocative until the energy flows are laid out in full. … [continued] The post Pressurized…

As expected, the US electric vehicle market took a hit in the 4th quarter. With the $7,500 federal EV tax credit ending at the end of the 3rd quarter (after Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump prematurely killed it), people rushed to buy EVs before October, and then the market … [continued] The post Lowest…

The latest research examines the risks and rewards of geoengineering the ocean to make it absorb more carbon dioxide. The post Geoengineering The Ocean — What Could Possibly Go Wrong? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

After writing about how EV fast chargers are coming to Walmarts in 19 states, here’s another big announcement related to a brand name retailer. Thousands of EV fast chargers will be installed in a variety of US states at Kroger, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food Stores, Harris Teeter, King … [continued] The post Thousands…

With new, advanced drilling systems in hand, the domestic geothermal energy industry can spread into new parts of the US. The post Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The US has issued a new “emergency” plan to force data centers to pay for the electricity they need but it undercuts renewables, The post Data Center Demand For Electricity Provokes US Government Response appeared first on CleanTechnica.

A new, energy efficient desalination system leverages natural water pressure to make a 40% cut in energy consumption. The post Yet Another US Startup Has A Global Energy Transition Plan Up Its Sleeve appeared first on CleanTechnica.