EV, Battery Sales Help Q2 Cleantech Investment Rebound

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at big funds flowing into long-duration battery makers and the impact of a big proposed cut to NOAA’s budget.

Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!
Trump is right: EV range anxiety is a disease – THIS is how we cure it!

On today’s time-sensitive episode of Quick Charge, we revisit the idea that even a broken clock is right twice a day as we examine US President Donald Trump’s takes on electric vehicles, range anxiety, highway road signs, and why he’s absolutely right….

Can Tariffs Boost U.S. Solar Component Production?

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at who gets electricity when the grid is under strain and boom times for clean energy investment

Trump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’
Trump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’

President Trump went on another rambling tangent about electric cars at a Las Vegas rally Wednesday night, telling the crowd he “ended the electric mandate” and mocking EV owners for worrying about range – claiming they have a “disease.”
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China’s Coal Addiction Begins To Ease

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Waymo’s reliance on imported Chinese EVs and a potential “super cycle” for cleantech investment.

The Hunt For Natural Hydrogen Shifts To The Philippines

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at why Tesla’s founders are backing an anti-Cybertruck and Sila’s expanding production of silicon battery anodes.

Clean Energy Tech Deals Are Booming—Powered By Data Centers

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how the U.S. EV market is about to get quirkier and the bipartisan appeal of recycling.

Renewed Iran Fighting Will Sustain Shift To Clean Energy

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at California’s new EV rebates and Peak Energy’s sodium-ion battery plans

Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement

The saga of Musk’s tussle with the SEC over how he disclosed his growing stake in Twitter (now called X) has come to an end.

Energy Department Wants To End Home Appliance Efficiency Rules

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how nuclear startups achieved successful testing to meet a Trump challenge and Renew Home’s energy management tech.