Clean Power Hits Historic Milestones, Outpacing Coal Worldwide
Good climate news (past 4 weeks) 1 Global: In 2025, for 1st time in history, clean power met every single unit of new global electricity demand 2 Global: In 2025 renewables (33.8%) officially crushed coal (33.0%) for 1st time in 100 years 3 Global: In 2025, 110GW of battery capacity added in a single year, more than the highest-ever annual capacity additions from natural gas 4 Global: EV sales in emerging markets surge 80% in 2025 5 Global: EVs displace 1.8m barrels of oil every single day in 2025, 13% of total US crude production 6 Global: EV sales smash through 25% of the global market 7 Global: CATL just unveiled a battery with a 1,500km range that charges in 6 minutes 8 China: Green push accelerated with plan to double clean energy by 2035 9 China: Exports of batteries, EVs and solar cells up 34%, 53%, 80% respectively in March 10 Europe: EV sales soar 51% in March 11 Europe: Solar and wind slash electricity prices by 25% in 2023-25 12 China: Nuclear power investment hits record in 2025 13 India: 150 GW solar milestone smashed with 44.6GW of solar in 1 year, up 87% y-on-y 14 Indonesia: 2,396 diesel generators to be retired across 741 locations, slashing 200,000 barrels of oil imports/ day 15 China: 231,100 electric heavy trucks sold in 2025 (+182% YoY) 16 Japan: Emissions down to record low in FY2024 17 France: Electrification plan to cut fossil-fuel dependence unveiled 18 UK: Country [finally] moves to delink gas and electricity prices 19 UK: Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol 20 UK: BP suffers heavy defeat in investor climate vote 21 US: Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island’s coast, even as Trump wants to stop them 22 US: Judge blocks Trump administration actions stymieing wind, solar projects 23 Netherlands: Friends of the Earth Netherlands initiates court case against Shell aimed at halting drilling for new oil and gas 24 US: Trump administration sued to stop oil giant BP from starting new $5b drilling project in ultra-deep waters in the Gulf of Mexico
Train Delays Turn Connections Into Jokes
I can honestly say trying to travel by train in this country is little short of a joke. 10 minutes to get a connection and still miss it as train running 11.mins late...
Iran Seizes Two Container Ships, Undermining GCC Trade
Iran. Seizes two container ships. Where were they headed? Primary cargo? Hurting GCC. Not grabbing tankers.
Chemicals Bottleneck Triggers Massive Price Hikes Ahead
Lots of attention (rightfully so) focused on all that oil stuck in the SoH. But there's massive amounts of chems stuck as well. And even if the strait opens tomorrow, these ships will be the last to pass. Listen to what...
Integrated Data and Predictive Models Power Modern Supply Chains
Data is becoming the operational backbone of supply chains, where every delay or surplus can be traced and anticipated. Organizations need integrated data flows and predictive models so planning decisions align with real conditions. Microblog @antgrasso https://t.co/btn7lZgcVC
Norwegian Exoquad Trike Revolutionizes Adaptive Mobility
Exoquad: Norway’s All-Terrain Electric Trike Redefining Mobility for Adaptive Riders by @sciencegirl #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/D2K8mPmpUb
Officially Open Strait, Yet Tankers Remain Stuck?
🔷If both Iran and the US officially announce the Strait of Hormuz is open, will the stranded tankers actually cross? 🔷Exactly. 🔷I rest my case.
Swiss A330 Engine Fire Triggers Quick Evacuation, Minor Injuries
SWISS A330 from Delhi to Zurich aborted takeoff after left engine fire. Quick reject, emergency evacuation via slides. Six passengers hospitalized with minor injuries. 228 people on board. Crew did a solid job.
Robots Climb Ceilings and Walls in Warehouses
Gravity-Defying #Robotic #Warehouse System: Ceiling- and Wall-Climbing #Automation via @ZappyZappy7 #Robot #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/QTbDSZM2HU
Passengers Selfie‑evacuate Swiss Flight, Bags in Hand
Passengers Take Selfies, Evacuate Swiss Flight With Bags In Hand After Engine Failure - View from the Wing https://t.co/LUGHWCfSaT
EV Ownership Hits Tipping Point Across Many Nations
"EV ownership at ‘tipping point’ in many parts of the world, experts say" "EVs are dominating new car sales in some countries, while others are slower to transition" #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/JYNG4MoYGR
Iran Conflict Disrupts Global Food Supply Chains
How the Iran war is shaking up food supply chains https://t.co/KEOnyiHmdC via @AggieDeSousa @ElThorn22 @petrkozlov https://t.co/oFMf3yW1aI
Japan's TV Hails Lone US Tanker, Exposing Asia's Oil Shortage
You know Asia is truly short of crude oil when Japanese television covers the arrival of a single oil tanker from America as a major news story https://t.co/vrsPhH1OOy
FSD 14.3.2 Auto‑adjusts to Rain, Keeps Driving Smooth
FSD 14.3.2 performed very nicely in the rain today Took me down to Standard when the rain got heavy, and then bumped me up back up to hurry shortly after as it started to clear up a little bit love...
Romania Gives Free Transit for Doing Squats
From Workout to Wheels: Romania Rewards Squats with Free Transit by @sciencegirl #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/KlD7uav3yX
Xiaomi Outspeeds VW
“At the Xiaomi plant, 2,000 workers produce up to 300,000 cars a year. At its similarly sized electric car factory in Hefei, VW produces only a third of that volume with half the workforce. This is because the VW plant is...
Australia’s 2030 EV Surge Amid No Domestic Production
Here's our @FSS_Au vehicle sales projection for ICE, hybrids, PHEVs and BEVs projection for Australia to 2030 from Jan 2026, assumption is Australia doesn't build cars, so we buy what the world makes Four more years... Fruitloop? https://t.co/dkJ2U9AyOG https://t.co/pv6IT3SlLK
Self‑Programming Materials Will Make Infrastructure Self‑Repairing
one of the areas i’m watching for @maniacvc: if intelligence embeds into everything, matter becomes self-programmable. roads fix themselves. bridges know when they’re tired. the built world becomes regenerative. it’ll be the end of the era where things break and stay broken.
Indonesia to Halt Diesel Imports, Adopt 50% Biodiesel
But how are they going to get the methanol? 🇮🇩Indonesia to stop diesel imports as it shifts to 50% biodiesel blend: Minister https://t.co/27q2lgdFzS
Self‑Driving Cars Fail Where Human Negotiation Matters
A few self-driving taxis in San Francisco just demonstrated the real problem with autonomy. They were too rational. For a brief moment, several robotaxis aligned at an intersection and created a perfectly polite deadlock. No aggression. No improvisation. No human-style “you go, I’ll go.” Just algorithms...
U.S. Diesel Exports Surge to Record High in April
🔥After jet fuel exports reached a record high in March, U.S. diesel exports are now hitting a record high in April.
Libya Warns Arctic Metagaz Wreck Drifting Uncontrollably
Libya Again Warns That Wreck of Arctic Metagaz is Drifting Out of Control https://t.co/3GgFRh3GIA #maritime #maritime-news
USCG Finds Capsized Cargo Ship, Crew Still Missing
USCG Confirms Finding Capsized US Cargo Ship but No Sign of Crew https://t.co/syf9NAD6GS #maritime #maritime-news
Container Rates Slip Again Despite Higher Fuel and Risk Surcharges
"The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the second consecutive week, down 1% to $2,232 per 40ft container, driven by lower rates on the Asia–Europe trade route. Despite higher fuel costs and earlier announced war-risk surcharges due to ongoing...
China Eyes Power of Siberia 2 Amid US Hormuz Threat
🔥🔥🔥Here, form September 11, 2025: "If you look at it from a Chinese point of view, it's not Iran who is going to close the Hormuz Strait. It's the US who is going to close Hormuz Strait, and therefore they...
US Blockade Cripples Iran’s Oil Flow and Economy
How Effective is the US Blockade Against Iran? 1⃣Intercepting Foreign Tankers 2⃣The Storage Crisis: Iran’s Oil Well Pressure 3⃣The Blockade Biting Hard 4⃣Kettled & Drifting: Tankers Under Surveillance 5⃣The Impact on the Iranian Economy https://t.co/1bPngdBnH4
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Handles Rainy Garage Navigation
Tesla Self-Driving 14.3.2 can drive you from parking garage to parking garage in the rain with zero human intervention. Don't believe me? Here's a video of the Model 3 doing just that. https://t.co/610Ei0dI3J
Russia Taps Civilian Airlines to Fill Military Transport Gaps
Interesting look at how Russia is mobilizing civilian aviation to compensate for readiness shortfalls in military transport.
Fleet Receives First Message Within 60 Hours
First 60 hours and he already has a message out to the fleet. Not bad. https://t.co/EytjJFat7k
2026 Pacifica: Fresh Design Highlights, Some Boring Legacy
As a former Chrysler minivan owner, it was fun to have a week with the 2026 Chrysler Pacifica LTD S, enough time to remember what's great about the design and, candidly, what's tired and boring... https://t.co/LIIRdigBy5 #cars #auto #minivans @chrysler...
Waymo Syncs with Laptop, Instantly Resumes Podcast
got into a waymo and it automatically resumed the podcast I was listening to on my laptop magical experience
Why Airlines Lose Money and How to Minimize Losses
Airlines Are A Terrible Business — Here’s How I’d Lose Less Money Starting One - View from the Wing https://t.co/LR7DhQKqRt
Yacht Runs on Plastic Waste, Cutting Fuel Costs
#WhatsNext? A Yacht that is powered by plastic waste. What a way to clean up your fuel bill and the #Environment. (Digital Trends) #Innovation https://t.co/MNdVYH9bG5
Tesla Autopark Finds Nearby Spots When Destination Lacks Lot
i’ve noticed something interesting in Tesla self driving 14.3.2 a lot of times it will go to a parking lot that is near the destination, but not at the destination the result is it can actually find a place to park...
McMurtry Spéirling: Mind‑blowing Land‑Based Jet Fighter
Three years ago today, I had my mind blown and my internal organs rearranged by the mcmurtryautomotive Spéirling. These are a few stills from the @hagerty film - I’m pretty certain I’ve never appeared more discombobulated on camera. What an...
Collins Aerospace Showcases Service Flow on Air Canada A321XLR
Hello from an Air Canada A321XLR Aurora suite as Collins Aerospace demos service flow https://t.co/jPgRhSw7YO #PaxEx #AvGeek https://t.co/puXuWmkNaK
NYC's SuperSpeeders Bill Tests Smart Auto Safety vs Car Overuse
The SuperSpeeders bill is also a useful test of whether NYC is going to use autonomous and semi-autonomous technology intelligently, to cut known and imminent danger to the public by reducing the control that the worst drivers have over their...
American Retires 40% of Long‑Haul Fleet, Planes Find New Airline
American Retired 40% Of Its Long Haul Planes During Covid — Many Are Now Headed To A New Airline - View from the Wing https://t.co/p5IywretvT
2026 Honda Pilot Elite: $55K Luxury or Overkill?
2026 @Honda Pilot is without a doubt a people mover, offering 3-row seating with bench seats in the rear. Elite trim drives the price to $55K and comes with a head-up display, panoramic roof, and 360-degree cameras. Worth it? #honda...
Tesla's FSD Beats Huawei ADAS in China Test
In China they're running side by side Tesla FSD comp to Huawei ADAS and the results speak for themselves. $TSLA
AI Robots Redefine Retail, CPG, and Food Distribution
A guide to retail, CPG, and food distribution industries. https://t.co/o7eOAnX1Tq #warehouse #distributioncenter #robotsreplacinghumans #AI #AIrobots https://t.co/69pWmOzUo5
Tesla FSD Saved Me in Just 100 Miles
I used tesla model FSD for 100 miles only and it already saved my skin once already. Its worth everyone switching to FSD.
Electric Ferry Cuts Energy Use 88% With Zero Emissions
Battery-electric ferry reduced energy use 88% versus a diesel ferry during 16 months of operation in Norway, carrying 41,000 passengers per day back and forth over a river. Plus, 0 tailpipe or grid emissions from the BE ferry since Norway's...
Truckers Question NYT's New Freight Safety Coverage
Truckers are suspicious that the NYT would cover a story about the safety crisis in trucking. The NYT asked me to come on as an Opinion writer to cover freight and supply chain topics - something that typically gets little...
UK and Japan Face Renewed Supply Chain Strains, US Resilient
In the wake of COVID, supply chains got extremely stretched with long delivery delays (black lines). That's now happening again in the UK (bottom left) and Japan (bottom right), but less so in the US (top left), which is more...
CH’s Stellar Reputation Starkly Contrasts with TQL’s Shortcomings
Agreed. CH for as big as it is has a stellar reputation. TQL, on the other hand
Chinese EVs Leap Ahead Using Nvidia’s Rapid Iteration Model
A great thread here on how Chinese EV companies move so much faster than US and European automakers by adopting the "Nvidia Way" -- rapid design cycle and continual improvements.
Supreme Court Case Threatens Half of Freight Brokers
The Montgomery vs. CH Robinson is an extinction level event for so many brokers and could wipe out 30-50% of all freight brokers over the next decade. We are on SCOTUS watch, as the decision is imminent.
Kentucky Incident Mirrors SuperEgo and CH Robinson Scandal
This also happened in Kentucky a few weeks ago and shortly after stories broke about SuperEgo and CH Robinson https://t.co/nmO6R1QzBf
Tesla's Superchargers Reveal Strategy Amid Robotaxi Delays
A new #AutonomyMarkets episode is live. Watch or listen now on your favorite podcast player. Tesla's Dedicated Superchargers Signal the Real Strategy as Robotaxi Scale Delayed $TSLA https://t.co/ZLDdV4IoxT