Worth knowing

  • The wicked battle over hydrogen

    Fossil fuel companies hope that the substitution of hydrogen for fossil fuels might offer them a path for the survival of their business in a zero carbon economy. Accordingly, they are lobbying governments for subsidies for developing and commercialising hydrogen fuel technology. In doing so they ignore, wittingly or unwittingly, the fact that hydrogen cannot…

  • The Foolishness of Electric Car Subsidies.

    There are many features to like about battery powered electric cars. They are fun to drive, and because electric cars waste less energy than Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars of equal weight, they are cheaper to run. They are simpler to build and therefore need less maintenance, last longer and should become cheaper than ICE…