Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Arnes Biogradlija is the founder and Editor in Chief of EnergyNews.biz, which he launched in 2021 to separate energy transition realities from fairy tales. He writes data driven analysis on hydrogen, energy storage, small modular reactors, grids and industrial policy, and leads the Energy Talks interview series. EnergyNews.biz reporting has been cited more than 100 times by the International Energy Agency.

A research center opens in the Yangtze River Delta for developing and applying hydrogen for green reasons in Shanghai. According to the Yangtze River Delta Hydrogen Energy Technology Summit Forum held at the Shanghai Science Hall, Zhang Jiujun, head of Shanghai University’s sustainable energy research institute, has been named honorary director. Zhang stated that hydrogen energy is critical to China’s carbon reduction target of achieving peak carbon emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. “What is the point of achieving carbon neutrality?” he questioned. “The globe now has over 1.7 billion gasoline-powered automobiles, emitting around 400 trillion tons of…

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Volkswagen, being the largest of Germany’s three automakers, is so reliant on Tesla-Kits that it can only be a traditional manufacturer: Under the leadership of Herbert Diess, the company produces not only one electric vehicle after another but also plans to build many more. Eventually, they hope to be as digital as Tesla and build factories as cutting-edge as the new Gigafactory in Berlin. This week, Diess urged German policymakers to finally abandon their pursuit of alternative-fuel vehicles, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed. However, shortly thereafter, Diess’s so-called “mock debate” continued. The Volkswagen Group, through its NASDAQ-listed subsidiary Traton,…

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