Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China’s grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to […]

With a 109 MPH top speed run at last weekend’s Lake of the Ozarks event, no one can ignore electric power boats now!

California is well known as the leader of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States, and an early EV policy and sales leader globally. Nowadays, California sales data show that electric vehicles even top the overall automobile sales charts. The latest detailed vehicle sales breakdown out of California shows top Tesla models taking the […]

Lunar Energy has just raised $300 million to help launch its fully integrated rooftop solar and battery storage systems.

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest share of electricity output from backup/standby generators in the world. 9% of annual electricity consumption in the region is from backup/standby generators. This is due many countries in the region having constrained generation capacity, and weak and intermittent grids, resulting in regular power cuts. Nigeria accounts for a huge chunk […]

Battery factory construction in the US is ramping up in a big way, with both Panasonic and LG Energy Solution announcing new plans.

Most power stations and solar generators we review are pretty big. The largest ones are something you can’t really carry more than a few feet, but which give massive amounts of power. In one case, I was able to run a small electric toaster oven to bake potatoes for over an hour. At the smallest, […]

It may be a down day for the broader market, but energy stocks are finding a lift thanks to WTI crude prices trading up 3%

Jim Cramer explains why the CNBC Investing Club is putting cash to work during Monday’s market declines — and discloses the one stock he’s looking to sell.

When did you create Terraform, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration? Terraform Industries was founded in late 2021, as a vehicle to bring gigascale atmospheric hydrocarbon synthesis to the world. Regardless of technical approach, ever-cheapening renewable power means that, in any given market, it’s only a matter of time before […]

With more people remote-working than ever, the idea of hitting the road like Jack and never coming back (no more no more) sounds like a great option. After all, who doesn’t want to wake up to the views of Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon every morning? With portable Starlink internet now available, there’s almost no […]

If this is real, it’s absolutely bonkers.