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06 Apr 2025 | Synopsis
Two-part video documentary detailing a 2009 lawsuit filed by Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard against Elon Musk and Tesla's board of directors that never seen the light-of-day in a California courtroom, but the original court filings make interesting reading, demonstrating as much about the character of Musk as it does that of Eberhard. Part 2 of the Youtube video also delves deeper into other of Musk's companies."06 Apr 2025 | Synopsis
"Up to one-third of all new asthma cases each year are attributed to the harmful air pollutants that are emitted by gas-powered automobiles."Around 5 million American children suffered from asthma in 2019. This statistic hasn't changed considerably since then...for every 1,000 new gas-powered vehicles sold, there was one new case of childhood asthma...replacing approximately 21% of these sales with electric vehicles appears to be sufficient
06 Apr 2025 | Synopsis
"Shell has opened last month near the airport in Shenzhen, China, in one of the country's largest cities. The station has already served over 3300 EVs every 24-hour cycle during its trial period..."Shell's Recharge Shenzhen Airport EV Station offers a driver's lounge, vending machines, a Shell Cafe, and a convenience store. An, like many stations of its scale, it features solar panels, providing 300,000 kilowatt-hours of renewable energy.."
06 Apr 2025 | Synopsis
"In 2022, 64% of Helsinki's energy for heating still came from coal. Now, after closing its last coal plant, that's dropped to zero.""Helsinki is now building the world's largest heat pump, which will send heat to 30,000 homes when it starts running in 2026...the push to close [the coal plants] started more than a decade ago...Wind power decreased electricity prices so much that it's actually a very good business case to replace coal with electricity."
03 Apr 2025 | Synopsis
"Americans have gone through three historic junctures like what we're witnessing today - and they happen on an uncanny 80-year cycle."[Peter Leyden] "essay is going to lay out the remarkable parallels between today's America and the nation during each of its previous periods of fundamental reinvention.
In each of these periods, Americans found themselves at a juncture...mack in the middle of the dying world and the new world struggling to be born, political passions run extremely high..."
13 Apr 2026 |
The CityA.M. column argues that the Iran crisis proves Britain's net-ero policy is economically reckless. It claims the UK's refusal to tap domestic oil and gas left it vulnerable to inflation and energy shocks, with growth stagnating and PMI data showing weakness. The author calls for renewed fossil-fuel production to restore stability - ignoring that global oil dependence itself drives volatility and that renewables reduce long-‘term geopolitical risk.
12 Apr 2026 |
New York's push to reclassify Uber and Lyft drivers under higher‑cost insurance rules has triggered a political fight, with warnings it could drive out part‑time drivers and raise fares. The move also threatens EV adoption in ride‑hail fleets, since EVs already face higher premiums. The outcome will shape gig‑work economics and the future of shared electric mobility in New York and beyond.
11 Apr 2026 |
Most people already see climate change as happening now and close to home, so the path forward is shifting from persuasion to action. Communities can move ahead with local energy, resilience, and infrastructure projects because public support is strong, even when national leaders resist. The real opportunity is mobilizing the broad majority that accepts climate reality and building visible momentum that makes denial politically irrelevant.
09 Apr 2026 |
In southeast Minnesota, residents facing a proposed 765‑kV transmission line fear damage to fragile karst groundwater, wildlife habitat, and rural character. The project promises regional reliability and clean energy, but locals demand independent science, real mitigation, fair compensation, and genuine decision-making power before accepting the burden of a new energy "superhighway."
09 Apr 2026 |
A counter-narrative to claims that renewables are driving an environmental and economic crisis. Clean energy investment is not waste but strategic modernization; Europe's energy challenges stem from fuel imports, not wind and solar; and waste issues are solvable. The real risk is clinging to an aging fossil-centric system while global competitors scale the next energy economy.
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