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</span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/renewable-energy-projects-that-kowtow-to-king-trump-and-king-musk-get-funded/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348368 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348368"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>I wrote recently how more than 160 solar energy executives showed up on Capitol Hill doorsteps begging to engage in some Extreme Lobbying. The action was part of larger attempts that the clean energy industry is making to convince Congressional Republicans that solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects should … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348473" class=" post-348473 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-policy-politics category-research category-science tag-carbon-capture tag-carbon-capture-ccs tag-mark-z-jacobson" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/renewables-more-cost-effective-than-direct-or-indirect-carbon-capture/" title="Renewables More Cost Effective Than Direct Or Indirect Carbon Capture"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-16-at-2.16.57 PM-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Slide from ISGF India utility professionals seminar on carbon capture led by Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist, TFIE Strategy Inc." decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> Slide from ISGF India utility professionals seminar on carbon capture led by Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist, TFIE Strategy Inc. </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/renewables-more-cost-effective-than-direct-or-indirect-carbon-capture/" title="Renewables More Cost Effective Than Direct Or Indirect Carbon Capture"> Renewables More Cost Effective Than Direct Or Indirect Carbon Capture </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/renewables-more-cost-effective-than-direct-or-indirect-carbon-capture/" title="3:13 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2025-02-16T15:13:25-05:00">February 16, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">13 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/stephenhanley/" title="Steve Hanley" > Steve Hanley </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/renewables-more-cost-effective-than-direct-or-indirect-carbon-capture/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348473 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348473"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>Carbon capture is touted by fossil fuel industries as a magic solution that will let us continue doing what we have always done. It’s not.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348475" class=" post-348475 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-cars category-electric-vehicles category-ev-charging category-ev-charging-stations category-green-economy category-policy-politics tag-abb tag-abb-charging tag-donald-trump tag-ev-racing tag-fleet-electrification tag-motorsports tag-nascar-2 tag-nascar-impact tag-usa tag-workplace-charging" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/nascar-blows-off-trumps-attack-on-ev-charging-stations/" title="NASCAR Blows Off Trump’s Attack On EV Charging Stations"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ABB-NASCAR-EV-prototype-electric-car-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="ABB NASCAR EV prototype electric car" decoding="async" /> </a> </div> <span class="featured-image-caption"> NASCAR is flying the decarbonization flag with 30 new EV charging stations at its HQ and a showcase for the new ABB NASCAR EV prototype at the Daytona 500 race in Florida. </span> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/nascar-blows-off-trumps-attack-on-ev-charging-stations/" title="NASCAR Blows Off Trump’s Attack On EV Charging Stations"> NASCAR Blows Off Trump’s Attack On EV Charging Stations </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/nascar-blows-off-trumps-attack-on-ev-charging-stations/" title="2:20 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-02-16T14:20:01-05:00">February 16, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-02-16T14:44:36-05:00">February 16, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">13 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/seawolf/" title="Tina Casey" > Tina Casey </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/nascar-blows-off-trumps-attack-on-ev-charging-stations/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348475 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348475"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>NASCAR is flying the decarbonization flag with 30 new EV charging stations at its HQ and a showcase for the new ABB NASCAR EV prototype at the Daytona 500 race in Florida.</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348230" class=" post-348230 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-cars category-electric-vehicles category-ev-charging category-research tag-canada" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/canadian-know-how-evs-arent-useless-in-the-cold/" title="Canadian Know-How: EVs Aren’t Useless In The Cold"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2021.02-tesla-model-3-black-snow-cold-winter-storm-charging-bev-electric-vehicle-KYLE-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/canadian-know-how-evs-arent-useless-in-the-cold/" title="Canadian Know-How: EVs Aren’t Useless In The Cold"> Canadian Know-How: EVs Aren’t Useless In The Cold </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/canadian-know-how-evs-arent-useless-in-the-cold/" title="11:24 am" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2025-02-16T11:24:54-05:00">February 16, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">16 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/jsensiba/" title="Jennifer Sensiba" > Jennifer Sensiba </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/canadian-know-how-evs-arent-useless-in-the-cold/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348230 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348230"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>I don’t know about you, but I see people making this dumb claim all the time. “EVs don’t work in the cold!” they say. “I’ll never be able to buy one because I don’t live in sunny southern California.” After that, they probably hit “post,” slide their made in China … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348232" class=" post-348232 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-vehicles category-ev-charging tag-uk" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/uks-national-grid-does-some-mythbusting/" title="UK’s National Grid Does Some Mythbusting"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1-800x445.png 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1-400x223.png 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1-768x427.png 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1-1536x854.png 1536w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jennifer-Sensiba-Transmission-Lines-1600x890-1.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/uks-national-grid-does-some-mythbusting/" title="UK’s National Grid Does Some Mythbusting"> UK’s National Grid Does Some Mythbusting </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/uks-national-grid-does-some-mythbusting/" title="11:01 am" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-02-16T11:01:02-05:00">February 16, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-02-16T11:11:19-05:00">February 16, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">17 hours ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/jsensiba/" title="Jennifer Sensiba" > Jennifer Sensiba </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/uks-national-grid-does-some-mythbusting/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348232 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348232"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>One of the most common nonsense things we hear about EVs is that electric grids can’t support them. After all, it takes a lot of energy to move a vehicle and its cargo, and if everyone did that with electricity, all of the energy coming from oil today would have … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348454" class=" post-348454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-vehicles category-ev-charging category-ev-charging-stations tag-africa tag-ethiopia" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/ethio-telecom-launches-ultra-fast-ev-charging-hub-in-addis-ababa/" title="Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub-800x445.jpg 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub-400x223.jpg 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub-768x427.jpg 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ethiopia-EV-charging-hub.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/ethio-telecom-launches-ultra-fast-ev-charging-hub-in-addis-ababa/" title="Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa"> Ethio Telecom Launches Ultra-Fast EV Charging Hub in Addis Ababa </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/ethio-telecom-launches-ultra-fast-ev-charging-hub-in-addis-ababa/" title="2:06 am" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-02-16T02:06:27-05:00">February 16, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-02-16T02:07:36-05:00">February 16, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">1 day ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/remeredzaijosephkuhudzai/" title="Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai" > Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/ethio-telecom-launches-ultra-fast-ev-charging-hub-in-addis-ababa/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348454 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348454"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>The EV charging hub can charge 32 EVs simultaneously! It includes eight 600kW ultra-fast chargers. It looks like the electric vehicle charging scene in East Africa is starting to grow quite nicely now. This week, Kabisa launched the first ultra-fast charging hub in Kigali, Rwanda. The ultra-fast charging facility has … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348463" class=" post-348463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-vehicles category-policy-politics tag-elon-musk tag-nazi-salute tag-tesla" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/tesla-troubles-mount-as-musk-goes-full-rogue/" title="Tesla Troubles Mount As Musk Goes Full Rogue"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/heil-tesla-credit_-led-by-donkeys-e1739672654581-800x445.jpg" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Tesla Musk salute" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/heil-tesla-credit_-led-by-donkeys-e1739672654581-800x445.jpg 800w, 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Be The Wrong Way To Frame The Climate Emergency"> A Focus On 1.5ºC May Be The Wrong Way To Frame The Climate Emergency </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/a-focus-on-1-5oc-may-be-the-wrong-way-to-frame-the-climate-emergency/" title="9:12 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2025-02-15T21:12:24-05:00">February 15, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">1 day ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/stephenhanley/" title="Steve Hanley" > Steve Hanley </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/a-focus-on-1-5oc-may-be-the-wrong-way-to-frame-the-climate-emergency/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348438 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348438"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>The climate debate focuses on certain temperature increases, but one scientist suggests that is the wrong way to get people to act. </p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348453" class=" post-348453 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-power category-coal category-fossil-fuels category-hydroelectric-clean-power category-natural-gas category-research category-science category-solar-energy category-wind-energy tag-carbon-capture-ccs tag-mark-z-jacobson tag-stanford tag-stanford-university" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/new-study-carbon-capture-is-a-waste-of-money-counterproductive/" title="New Study: Carbon Capture Is A Waste Of Money, & Counterproductive"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture-800x445.png 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture-400x223.png 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture-768x427.png 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture-1536x854.png 1536w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWS-vs-carbon-capture.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/new-study-carbon-capture-is-a-waste-of-money-counterproductive/" title="New Study: Carbon Capture Is A Waste Of Money, & Counterproductive"> New Study: Carbon Capture Is A Waste Of Money, & Counterproductive </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/new-study-carbon-capture-is-a-waste-of-money-counterproductive/" title="6:32 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2025-02-15T18:32:42-05:00">February 15, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">1 day ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" 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The problem is that you can have much more impact for every dollar spent on the former than with … [continued]</p> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-348443" class=" post-348443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clean-transport-2 category-electric-cars category-electric-vehicles category-hybrid-electric-vehicles category-market-research category-phev category-research tag-africa tag-south-africa" > <div class="cm-featured-image"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/phev-sales-in-south-africa-were-up-100-in-2024/" title="PHEV Sales In South Africa Were Up 100% In 2024"> <img width="800" height="445" src="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior-800x445.png" class="attachment-colormag-featured-image size-colormag-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior-800x445.png 800w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior-400x223.png 400w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior-768x427.png 768w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior-1536x854.png 1536w, https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BMW-IX1-Interior.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> </a> </div> <div class="cm-post-content"> <header class="cm-entry-header"> <h2 class="cm-entry-title"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/phev-sales-in-south-africa-were-up-100-in-2024/" title="PHEV Sales In South Africa Were Up 100% In 2024"> PHEV Sales In South Africa Were Up 100% In 2024 </a> </h2> </header> <div class="cm-below-entry-meta human-diff-time"><span class="cm-post-date"><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/phev-sales-in-south-africa-were-up-100-in-2024/" title="1:58 pm" rel="bookmark"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--calendar-fill" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.1 6.6v1.6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1H3.9c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1V6.6c0-1.5 1.3-2.8 2.8-2.8h1.7V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h5.2V3c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v.8h1.7c1.5 0 2.8 1.3 2.8 2.8zm-1 4.6H3.9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v7c0 1.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 2.8h12.6c1.5 0 2.8-1.3 2.8-2.8v-7c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z"></path></svg> <time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2025-02-15T13:58:17-05:00">February 15, 2025</time></a></span><span class="cm-post-date human-diff-time-display">2 days ago</span> <span class="cm-author cm-vcard"> <svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--user" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M7 7c0-2.8 2.2-5 5-5s5 2.2 5 5-2.2 5-5 5-5-2.2-5-5zm9 7H8c-2.8 0-5 2.2-5 5v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h16c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z"></path></svg> <a class="url fn n" href="https://cleantechnica.com/author/remeredzaijosephkuhudzai/" title="Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai" > Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai </a> </span> <span class="cm-comments-link"> <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/15/phev-sales-in-south-africa-were-up-100-in-2024/#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="348443 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348443"><svg class="cm-icon cm-icon--comment" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M22 5v10c0 1.7-1.3 3-3 3H7.4l-3.7 3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.4-.1-.6-.5-.6-.9V5c0-1.7 1.3-3 3-3h14c1.7 0 3 1.3 3 3z"></path></svg> 0 Comments</span></a> </span> </div> <div class="cm-entry-summary"> <p>South Africa has a decently sized new vehicle sales market. 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