Most steel production requires fossil fuel, but Mercedes-Benz is promising to use “green” steel in its autos by 2025 according to Environment + Energy Leader. That means it will use steel made with renewable energy sources such as hydrogen, wind, or biomass. Writes Harlin Asad: “While many automakers have announced electric vehicle goals to address climate…
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More Evidence of Forced Labor in China and Africa for ‘Green’ Energy
Reports from Sheffield Hallam University in England and the International Energy Agency strengthen the case that China is forcing its minority Uighur population to produce solar panels. Meanwhile, children as young as seven years old are mining for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under dangerous conditions; the mined cobalt is processed in…
Climate Activists Are Coming for Your Kitchen
Cities around the country are banning the use of natural gas, starting with new homes. Some state legislatures are fighting back with bans on the bans. “It’s the fastest-growing trend we’ve ever seen,” Panama Bartholomy, head of California group trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, told the Wall Street Journal. Katherine Blunt writes for the…
Sorry, Miners, You Won’t Benefit from Demand for EV Minerals
Joe Biden has reversed a campaign promise, says Reuters in an exclusive article. The Biden administration opposes opening U. S. mines for minerals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium—minerals needed for electric vehicles. Biden is looking to Canada, Australia, and Brazil to supply these metals. “The plans will be a blow to U.S. miners who had…
Russia Spurns Tighter Carbon Limits
It appears that Russia isn’t ready to hobble its economy with drastic carbon cuts. Writing in Reuters, Tom Balmforth said: “Russia’s climate envoy described a recent global trend towards ambitious new targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an ‘unreasonable race,’ saying Moscow would focus on the commitments it has made so far. “In written…
Trouble in EV Paradise
Nearly twenty percent of Californians who bought electric vehicles have replaced them with gasoline-powered vehicles, reports the Business Insider. (H-T Benny Peiser.) The reason: It took too long to charge their cars at home. Writes Dominick Reuter: “Standard home outlets generally put out about 120 volts of power at what electric vehicle aficionados call ‘Level…