Interesting stats on EVs and energy use in the US, developments in wind and tidal power, a plastic recycling microfactory, and an "unprecedented collapse" in EU fossil fuel generation.
According to this CleanTechnica article, railways around the world are going electric at impressive rates.
China has electrified 72% of its rail systems – while in India, an incredible 83% of the railway has been electrified and the country is on track to achieve 100% electrification years ahead of schedule. Europe lags behind with only 60% electrification – but they're still miles ahead of the U.S. and Canada, which both have only a paltry 1% of their rail systems electrified.
Why is North America so far behind? The article blames Canada's low population and huge geography, while in the US, the culprit is private ownership. Does that mean railway tycoons are STILL screwing people over? How very old-timey of them.
The solar panels built into the vehicle can provide an extra 40 miles (64 km) a day, leading the company to claim some users may not ever have to plug it in.
