The Idiocene Continues! Spain confirms nuclear power phase-out, extends renewable projects deadlines
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/spain-confirms-nuclear-power-phase-out-extends-renewable-projects-deadlines-2023-12-27/ MADRID, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Spain on Wednesday confirmed plans to close the country’s nuclear plants by 2035 as it presented energy measures including extended deadlines for renewable projects and adjusted renewable auctions. The management of radioactive waste and dismantling of the plants, whose shut down will begin in 2027, will cost about 20.2 […]
Chinese company poised to overtake Tesla as biggest EV maker on path to global leadership
https://www.foxbusiness.com/industrials/chinese-company-poised-overtake-tesla-biggest-ev-maker-path-global-leadership-report Chinese electric car company BYD may overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker after it surpassed Tesla’s fourth-quarter production. Tesla produced around 484,000 units in the final quarter of 2023 – an increase of 19.5% from the same period last year – but BYD sold more than 526,000 vehicles in the same quarter. The […]