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Countries Move Freight Differently & That Impacts Climate Action
Countries Move Freight Differently & That Impacts Climate Action
The USA is deeply challenged in freight decarbonization and the world is moving past it quickly
Michael Barnard
Sep 1
Hand-warmers On Barges On Thames Are Poor Option Against Heat Pumps
Hand-warmers On Barges On Thames Are Poor Option Against Heat Pumps
Proposal to use phase-change material used in hand warmers to move heat 30 km along Thames to district heating runs into serious costs
Michael Barnard
Sep 1
The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work, Masala Flavored
The Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work, Masala Flavored
Slides and notes from the special plenary session at the India Smart Utility Week annual conference in March, 2024
Michael Barnard
Aug 31
Australia’s Nuclear Generation Debate Has Deep Biases on Pro-nuclear Side
Australia’s Nuclear Generation Debate Has Deep Biases on Pro-nuclear Side
Blinkered arguments, cherry picking and misunderstandings of reality are rife on the nuclear for Oz side of the discussion
Michael Barnard
Aug 30
European Road Freight Study: Electric Wins, Hydrogen doesn’t Even Place
European Road Freight Study: Electric Wins, Hydrogen doesn’t Even Place
Hydrogen and e-fuels under any realistic assessment aren’t cost or carbon competitive with more direct electrification
Michael Barnard
Aug 28
US Merchant Marine Protectionism Jones Act Crimps Climate Action
US Merchant Marine Protectionism Jones Act Crimps Climate Action
The cabotage act severely limits mode shifting domestic freight to maritime shipping and decarbonization of it
Michael Barnard
Aug 27
US Trucking Industry Pays Consulting Group for Warped Anti-electrification Study
US Trucking Industry Pays Consulting Group for Warped Anti-electrification Study
With international consultancies, its frequently easy to find one to create reports that say anything you want
Michael Barnard
Aug 26
Natural Gas Crisis: Leaks Are Spiking, and So Are Temperatures
Natural Gas Crisis: Leaks Are Spiking, and So Are Temperatures
From shale oil emissions in the USA to LNG engines in ships, high-global warming methane leaks are out of control
Michael Barnard
Aug 25
Short List of Climate Action That Will Work: India Utilities Plenary
Short List of Climate Action That Will Work: India Utilities Plenary
India is doing better on climate action than most realize, but more work is required
Michael Barnard
Aug 24
CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering Assessment Shows E-Fuels Are Economic Dead End
CCS Redux: Carbon Engineering Assessment Shows E-Fuels Are Economic Dead End
Carbon Engineering’s direct-air capture wall-of-fans was sold to investors as an e-fuel solution but is merely an enhanced oil recovery…
Michael Barnard
Aug 23
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