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A techno-optimistic view of our increasingly automated, urban, clean and low-carbon future
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Drilling Into the Heat Beneath: A Realistic Look at Geothermal’s Potential and Pitfalls
Drilling Into the Heat Beneath: A Realistic Look at Geothermal’s Potential and Pitfalls
Simon Todd of Causeway Energies on what works, what doesn’t, and why moderate-depth heat will win
Michael Barnard
Jun 15
From War Machines to Crop Guardians
From War Machines to Crop Guardians
How Ukraine’s wartime drone industry can revolutionize sustainable farming across Europe and North Africa
Michael Barnard
Jun 14
Perovskite’s Big Claims and Silicon’s Solid Facts
Perovskite’s Big Claims and Silicon’s Solid Facts
Why silicon photovoltaics remain the practical choice despite perovskite’s headlines.
Michael Barnard
Jun 14
Drone Revolution on the Farm
Drone Revolution on the Farm
How Agricultural Drones Went from Niche Tech to Spraying One-Third of China’s Cropland
Michael Barnard
Jun 13
The Solar Workforce of Tomorrow Has Wheels
The Solar Workforce of Tomorrow Has Wheels
Leapting’s Autonomous Robots Signal the Future of Solar Installation
Michael Barnard
Jun 13
COMAC’s Strategic Inflection: China’s Aerospace Sector Responds to US Pressure
COMAC’s Strategic Inflection: China’s Aerospace Sector Responds to US Pressure
Europe’s aerospace firms become China’s critical partners amid intensifying geopolitical frictions.
Michael Barnard
Jun 11
Hydrogen Infrastructure’s Unraveling
Hydrogen Infrastructure’s Unraveling
Austria’s exit reveals why global hydrogen fueling networks keep collapsing
Michael Barnard
Jun 11
Heavy Vehicles Go Electric: China’s Decisive Lead in Zero-Emission Trucking
Heavy Vehicles Go Electric: China’s Decisive Lead in Zero-Emission Trucking
Why battery-electric trucks, buses, and construction vehicles are surging past hydrogen and hybrids.
Michael Barnard
Jun 9
Strategy Whitepaper: Electrifying America’s Road Freight
Strategy Whitepaper: Electrifying America’s Road Freight
Unlocking Logistics Transformation through Standardized Microgrid Infrastructure
Michael Barnard
Jun 9
Q1 2025 Signals the Peak of China’s Coal Era
Q1 2025 Signals the Peak of China’s Coal Era
Despite rising electricity and steel demand, coal-fired generation dropped sharply thanks to rooftop solar and structural reforms.
Michael Barnard
Jun 8
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