Science and Technology:
¶ “First Hydrogen And The Hydrogen Truck Revolution” • The global market for hydrogen commercial trucks is growing fast, by $3.84 Billion in 2023 alone. Projections show a staggering CAGR of 41% during the forecast period expected to push the market to $120 Billion by 2033. First Hydrogen is poised to make the most of that growth. [CleanTechnica]
Next Gen HD FCEV delivery van (CarbonCredits.com)
COP28:
¶ “Talks At COP28 Set To Intensify In Bid To Break Impasse Over Fossil Fuels” • Negotiations on how the world can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis will reach a fresh intensity over the next few days, with nations wrangling over whether to phase out or phase down fossil fuels. [The Guardian]
¶ “IMF Head Advocates For End Of Fossil Fuel Subsidies At COP28 Climate Summit” • The gist of Kristalina Georgieva’s message at COP28 is that we don’t have to wring our hands and fret about how expensive addressing the looming climate crisis will be. Instead, we can stop directing trillions of dollars to fossil fuel companies that don’t need support. [CleanTechnica]
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing director of IMF
¶ “Amazon Deforestation Declines But Fossil Fuels Remain Contentious, COP28 Shows” • COP28 saw Amazonian countries arriving with a string of environmental triumphs since the last climate summit. While the nations largely agree on the need to preserve the Amazon Rainforest, the conference has a split over fossil fuel use and deforestation targets. [Mongabay]
¶ “COP28 Pledge To Triple Nuclear Generation By 2050 ‘Highly Unrealistic’” • Countries that pledged to triple nuclear generation by 2050 face an uphill battle that is likely to leave them short of their goal, scientists and energy researchers wrote in their annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report. The report says the target is “highly unrealistic.” [Regina Leader Post]
Nuclear power plant (Nicolas Hippert, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Mercedes And BMW Big Overachievers On EV Range” • Unfortunately, official range ratings are not uniformly created and are not uniformly accurate. The good news is that Consumer Reports has tested a bunch of electric cars uniformly, in the same scenarios, so the results can be fairly compared. The big winners are Mercedes and BMW. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “World EV Sales Now Equal 17% Of World Auto Sales” • In October, global plugin vehicle registrations were close to beating their previous monthly sales record (1,291,000 units), which was just set in September 2023. They reached 1,279,00 units sold in October. In the end, plugins had a 17% share of the overall auto market (12% battery EV share). [CleanTechnica]
Jenny Ueberberg in her Tesla (Jenny Ueberberg, Unsplash)
¶ “Solar Levelized Cost Of Electricity Is 29% Lower Than Any Fuel Fossil Alternative” • Solar power is the cheapest new-build electricity in many markets, even amid inflation and price rises, Ernst & Young noted in a report. The global weighted average levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) for solar is 29% lower than the cheapest fossil fuel alternative. [pv magazine USA]
US:
¶ “Navajo Nation Faces Possible New Threats After Decades Of Uranium Mining” • Just miles from the site of the 1979 Church Rock Mill spill, the largest nuclear release in US history, uranium extraction operations could resume near the Navajo Nation. Navajo leaders say the health and prosperity of their community could be in further jeopardy. [ABC News]
Mill tailings dam breach of 1979 (EPA image, public domain)
¶ “General Motors Is Installing 500 Charging Stations With Its Partners” • GM partnered with Pilot Travel Centers and EVgo to install up to 500 charging stations at Pilot Flying J rest stops. The project builds on Pilot Company’s recently announced “New Horizons” initiative to invest $1 billion to fully upgrade its travel centers. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Flow Battery To Be Tested At 1970s Gas Station Rehabbed For EV Charging” • Flow batteries have been around a while, but overshadowed by lithium-ion batteries. However, flow batteries have advantages in lower costs, longer duration, and a reduced environmental footprint. A Chicago gas station is being set up to use flow batteries for EV charging. [CleanTechnica]
Smart Energy Plaza (Argonne National Laboratory image)
¶ “Tri-State Announces Early Closures Of Coal Plants” • Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced a proposal to close two coal-fired power plants earlier than planned, thanks to the rising costs and shrinking demand. Tri-State is still under a contractual obligation to purchase nearly $136 million worth of coal between 2024 and 2041. [The Durango Herald]
¶ “South Fork Wind Is Also A Victory For Whales” • South Fork Wind is leading on offshore wind as the first full-size project to generate electricity in our federal waters. It shows that we don’t need to choose between clean energy development and wildlife protection. We can build on this important precedent at the start of this vital new US industry. [NRDC]
Blade installation (South Fork Wind)
¶ “Minnesota Agencies Criticized For Delayed Alerts About Recent Leaks And Spills” • In Minnesota, when radioactive waste from a nuclear power plant leaked into the ground, neighbors didn’t find out for months. Other problems of similar natures have come up. State agencies are facing growing criticism for withholding information. [KSTP]
¶ “Investors Sue NuScale For Concealing True Cost Of Flagship Nuclear Reactor Project-Hagens Berman” • Hagens Berman, a national trial attorney firm, is urging investors in NuScale Power Corporation who suffered substantial losses to submit their losses now. Failures by NuScale to deliver on promises caused its stock price to fall sharply. [GlobeNewswire]
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