For EVs – Disasters Come In Threes – 1) Survey finds ‘just 6% of Americans prefer pure EVs’ 2) Hertz rental cars dropping 20k EV rentals & 3) Electric double-decker bus bursts into flames in London
For EVs – Disasters Come In Threes For EVs – Disasters Come In Threes Thursday was not a good day for Electric Vehicles. Deloitte’s Global Automotive Consumer Study found: “Consumer interest in Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) vehicles is rebounding in some markets surveyed as affordability concerns continue to weigh heavily on forward intentions.” Specifically, in […]
Electricity prices to almost double as German consumers who use heat pumps face green reality
Electricity prices to almost double as German consumers who use heat pumps face green reality MSN News, 11 January 2024 E.ON shocks customers! Drastic electricity price increase Bitter news for all E.ON customers! In the new year the prices will be increased enormously. This measure should take effect shortly. The consumer advice center in North Rhine-Westphalia […]
Rock Legend Roger Daltrey: I’m an eco-skeptic & Net Zero critic (Won’t get fooled again…)
Roger Daltrey: I’m an eco-sceptic (Won’t get fooled again…) The Times, 11 January 2024 He’s the rock legend whose band, the Who, was one of the biggest in the world. He’s also an eco-sceptic and Net Zero critic. […] “This country invented trains and they changed the world, probably more than the internet,” he says. […]
Biden’s oil policies threaten the next energy crisis, trade group warns
Biden’s oil policies threaten the next energy crisis, trade group warns Bloomberg, 10 January 2024 US oil and gas production is booming, but policies being imposed now could jeopardize the country’s energy might, the industry’s top trade group is warning Washington. That sobering outlook came from the American Petroleum Institute Wednesday, as it holds an […]
India plans to double coal production, ignoring climate pledges
India plans to double coal production, ignoring climate pledges Bloomberg, 9 January 2024 The south Asian giant is setting new targets to use more coal, despite committing to transitioning away from fossil fuels. As climate diplomats at COP28 in Dubai debated an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels last December, India was facing another energy […]
China set to overtake Japan as the world’s top auto exporter due to ‘global shift to electric cars’ – ‘The first time China’s auto exports have surpassed those of Japan’
https://mailchi.mp/4470fb243a78/hertz-to-sell-20000-evs-in-shift-back-to-gas-powered-cars-200260?e=0b1369f9f8 China set to overtake Japan as the world’s top auto exporter Fortune, 10 January 2024 There’s a new king of the global auto market. The global shift to electric cars, signified by companies like Tesla and BYD, has helped China’s carmakers potentially reach two important milestones, unseating once-dominant players and unnerving legacy automakers in […]
Hertz rental car to sell 20,000 EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars – ‘Due to weak demand & high repair costs’
https://mailchi.mp/4470fb243a78/hertz-to-sell-20000-evs-in-shift-back-to-gas-powered-cars-200260?e=0b1369f9f8 Hertz to sell 20,000 EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars Bloomberg, 11 January 2024 Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its US electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options. The sales of 20,000 EVs began last […]
Court Ruling Sends Biden’s Dishwasher/Washing Machine Restrictions Back to the Drawing Board – But, Doesn’t Stop Them
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/craig-bannister/court-ruling-sends-bidens-dishwasherwashing-machine-restrictions-back-drawing By CRAIG BANNISTER The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled against a Biden Administration rule that would place onerous, costly and self-defeating restrictions on Americans’ dishwashers and washing machines – but, the decision doesn’t overturn the Biden rule. Late Monday, the court sided with an 11-state lawsuit against a Department of Energy (DOE) rule […]