The US price of ammonia, the primary source of nitrogen fertilizer, has risen by a factor of six in the past two years, and most of these increases have occurred since March 2021. Ammonia prices generally follow natural gas prices because ammonia is produced primarily from natural gas US ammonia prices closely follow international ammonia … Read more
In the context of a falling overall market, down 7% YoY in April, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market has continued to grow, reaching 33% last month. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics (20% of all new vehicle sales), which surged 98% year over year (YoY) last month. Overall, the YTD market share for plugin … Read more
Tesla owner Frenchie recently rented a Tesla from Hertz and shared 10 ideas on making the experience 10 times better. I think these ideas provide great feedback for Hertz, which could implement them and make renting an EV even better. I think that for people to experience a Tesla EV, companies utilizing them in rental … Read more
The future of two automotive plants in Ontario has been up in the air, but a recent announcement by Stellantis shows that electrifying the automotive industry can be a good thing not only for the environment, but for workers and the towns they live in. With a $3.6 billion investment in Canadian operations, the future … Read more
Volkswagen says it will decide this week to create a new company in the US to sell battery-electric vehicles under the long disused Scout brand. The first two vehicles would be a pickup truck and an SUV designed specifically for off-road use. The company’s supervisory board is expected to approve the plan on May 11, … Read more
Manchin and wind power? Say it isn’t so, Joe! West Virginia wind power is on the rise, but make sure you don’t mention the term “climate change” to Senator Joe Manchin III (R-Coal) or other red state Republicans. Black Rock’s 23 state-of-the-art wind turbines are now part of an “all-of-the-above” approach to West Virginia’s statewide … Read more
From Psychiatry Is Driving Me Mad: “Insight in mental health is pretty much thought exclusively of as the insight or lack of insight in people with mental health difficulties and how this affects our health and engagement with services . . . Rarely when discussing someonees mental health and insight do we think about insight … Read more
When Electrify America got its final count of EV charging sessions for 2021, the difference from 2020 was shocking. During calendar year 2020, EV drivers plugged in at an Electrify America station about 268,000 times. Those of us who have been following the EV transition since the early days probably think of that as a … Read more
The neuropsychiatric ramifications of severe COVID-19 infection appear to be no different than for other severe acute respiratory infections (SARI). Results of a large study showed risks of new neuropsychiatric illness were significantly and similarly in adults surviving either severe COVID-19 infection or other SARI, compared with the general population. This suggests that disease severity, … Read more
Tens of billions of dollars are flowing into cleantech from a specific investment vehicle — special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC). The lack of technical and fiscal due diligence is considered a feature by the SPAC and startup founders who make a lot of money, but for moving the climate needle or creating companies with inherent … Read more