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Buddhism, Daoism, ecology, organic farms, Conservation, extinction, climate change, equity, empathy, compassion, bison vs cows, loving-kindness, Fair trade and fair Competition, human and animal rights, rewilding, green energy

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RootNationEN

BMW is working on the i4 Convertible: It could debut in 2028 #BMW #i4Convertible #ElectricCars #CarNews #SustainableDriving

BMW is working on the i4 Convertible: It could debut in 2028BMW plans to launch the all-electric i4 Convertible in 2028. This was reported by BMWBLOG, citing sources close to the automaker. If this information is confirmed, the model will become one of the few electric convertibles in the world. Read also: AERONAUT – everything that flies above the ground: aviation, UAVs and drones, rockets, and […] Post BMW is working on the i4 Convertible: It could debut in 2028 at Root-Nation.com.root-nation.com
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Newsbase

Electrifying Asia – where EVs are reshaping power demand and fuel use #ElectricVehicles #EVTrends #SustainableEnergy #CleanTransportation #GreenTech

Electrifying Asia – where EVs are reshaping power demand and fuel useAsia’s electric vehicle revolution is no longer simply a transport story. Across much of East and Southeast Asia it is now becoming a major electricity story, altering how power is generated, accelerating investment in renewable energy and, over time, reducing the existing demand for imported oil and LNG. The shift is uneven though. China dominates in scale, as might be expected, while countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia are quickly emerging as manufacturing and policy hubs. Taiwan, meanwhile, has carved out its own distinctive niche through electric scooters and battery swapping technology. The most immediate effect of EV adoption in recent years is largely straightforward. Every battery-powered car, bus or scooter replacing an internal combustion engine reduces petrol or diesel consumption. And what replaces those fuels depends on the electricity mix in any given country. Where coal still dominates, emissions savings are smaller – for obvious reasons. Where renewables are expanding rapidly, however, electrified transport increasingly runs on solar, wind or even hydropower. China offers the clearest and by far the world’s best example. It is the world’s largest EV market by a wide margin and has simultaneously built the world’s largest solar and wind generation capacity. Beijing is increasingly shifting energy demand away from imported crude oil and towards domestically generated electricity, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2026 and figures from China’s own National Energy Administration (NEA). That does not eliminate fossil fuels from the system. What it does though is change where they are consumed and in turn reduces the exposure to the ever volatile oil markets. The interaction then between EVs and renewable electricity is becoming increasingly important. Vehicle charging typically occurs overnight when cars and scooters are not being used. This helps to absorb off-peak generation, while smart charging systems increasingly encourage motorists to recharge when renewable output is abundant – and in some cases when power being supplied to homes is cheaper. In the future it has been speculated that millions of vehicle batteries could even provide grid balancing services through vehicle-to-grid technology, although commercial deployment of such remains limited, the IEA says. For LNG exporters, this matters – and hurts. Gas-fired generation has often been viewed as the natural partner for intermittent renewable energy because it can ramp output quickly. Yet rapid growth in battery storage in China and across Asia is beginning to challenge that assumption. As battery costs fall – and they are, rapidly - utilities can increasingly pair solar farms with storage rather than relying solely on gas-fired peaking plants, according to BloombergNEF’s Energy Storage Market Outlook. The IEA’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026 meanwhile, expects electricity to become the backbone of Southeast Asia’s energy system over the coming coming decades. EV sales in the region more than doubled during 2025 to about half a million vehicles, representing nearly 20% of all new vehicle sales. Electric two- and three-wheelers are expected to account for almost 60% of these sales figures by 2035. And as electricity demand will continue rising rapidly, oil use in transport will grow much more slowly than vehicle ownership. One day it will start to drop. Thailand has emerged as arguably Southeast Asia’s leading EV production centre. Generous incentives have attracted Chinese manufacturers including BYD, Great Wall Motor and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), alongside domestic investment in charging infrastructure. The country’s own expanding solar industry complements the transport transition, allowing an increasing share of vehicle charging to come from renewable electricity rather than imported oil, according to Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) and the IEA. Vietnam is also following a similar path. Domestic manufacturer VinFast has driven rapid EV adoption across the country’s main cities of Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi and Da Nang, while the government continues expanding solar and wind capacity after one of the world’s fastest solar installation programmes. This combination is gradually shifting transport energy demand from imported fuels towards domestically generated electricity, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Indonesia to the south and Southeast Asia’s most populous nation, presents a different model. Rich in nickel reserves, it has positioned itself as a battery manufacturing hub rather than simply an EV market. As such, Chinese and South Korean companies have invested heavily in battery plants and vehicle assembly. At the same time, Indonesia continues adding geothermal, hydropower and solar capacity, although coal still dominates electricity generation for now. As the power mix gradually decarbonises, however, the climate benefits of EVs will increase correspondingly, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources states. Neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore are pursuing complementary strategies. Singapore’s emphasis lies in charging infrastructure, smart grids and fleet electrification rather than vehicle manufacturing for which it simply does not have the space. Malaysia has focused on attracting investment into battery components and EV assembly as Kuala Lumpur expands solar generation through large-scale solar auctions, according to the Jakarta-based ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE). Taiwan, also limited in size, has taken a distinctive approach centred on two-wheel transport. Rather than prioritising electric cars, it has become synonymous with Gogoro’s battery-swapping ecosystem although there are others now trying to carve a niche for themselves. Millions of battery swaps occur every month across thousands of stations, allowing riders to exchange depleted batteries in seconds instead of waiting for charging. The model reduces range anxiety while providing a potentially valuable distributed energy asset, according to Gogoro’s annual sustainability and investor reports even if customers do complain of battery capacities, even when fully charged, gradually decreasing. Similar battery-swapping concepts are now being explored elsewhere in Asia, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, although none has yet matched Taiwan’s scale. Electric scooters are particularly significant because two-wheelers dominate urban transport across much of Southeast Asia and into the South Asia region. Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand collectively have well over 200mn motorcycles. Even Taiwan with a population of around 24mn has 14mn registered scooters on the road. Electrifying even a fraction of that fleet produces immediate reductions in petrol demand while requiring relatively modest battery capacity compared with passenger cars. Gogoro has reportedly sought partnerships in Indonesia, India and other regional markets to export its battery-swapping model. And with renewable energy infrastructure increasingly following EV deployment, China remains the clear leader, manufacturing most of the world’s solar panels, batteries and EVs while continuing massive investment in wind and solar generation. But with Vietnam an important solar manufacturing base, while Thailand and Indonesia are expanding both renewable generation and battery supply chains, these countries too increasingly see transport electrification and renewable power as parts of a single industrial strategy rather than separate sectors. That does not mean LNG demand disappears or will, overnight. In many Asian electricity systems, gas remains the preferred flexible generation source capable of balancing intermittent solar and wind output. The IEA’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026 expects natural gas to continue playing an important role in regional power systems, particularly where coal is displaced. However, stronger renewable deployment combined with battery storage could moderate long-term LNG demand growth compared with earlier expectations. And much sooner than expected. Oil on the other hand faces a more direct challenge. Every additional EV permanently removes future demand for petrol or diesel. While aviation, shipping and heavy industry will continue consuming hydrocarbons for decades, passenger road transport is steadily shifting towards electricity. According to the IEA’s Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026, EVs and biofuels in Asia and worldwide could eventually displace oil demand equivalent to a substantial share of the region’s crude imports under more ambitious policy scenarios. To this end, and given that electrification, coupled with domestic renewable generation, offers greater energy security as well as lower emissions, the result is a structural shift in Asia’s energy landscape. Transport is becoming increasingly tied to electricity rather than oil, while electricity itself is becoming progressively cleaner. The winners are likely to be countries capable of building integrated ecosystems spanning renewable generation, batteries, charging networks and EV manufacturing.dlvr.it
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Citizen Portal News California

A recent study reveals that Indio's fleet could go green with enough capacity for 72 EV chargers, paving the way for a cleaner, electrified future! Click to read more! #IndioCityRiversideCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #ElectricVehicles #GreenFleet #SustainableTransport #IndioCity

Technical assistance finds Indio fleet could be largely electrified; yard transformer could support dozens of chargersStaff said a DOE technical assistance study by the National Laboratory of the Rockies analyzed the city's fleet and found the yard transformer capacity could support about 72 EV chargers; initial cost estimates to add a small set of chargers were cited (roughly $300,000 for several Level 2 chargers and a DC fast charger).citizenportal.ai
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Tech Torque Media

Thinking about charging an EV at home? 🔌⚡ The latest Tech Torque Media guide explains charging speeds, installation, costs, smart tariffs and battery care to help UK drivers get the most from electric vehicle ownership. #EV #ElectricCars #EVCharging #HomeCharging #TechTorqueMedia

Home EV Charging Explained: Everything UK Drivers Need to KnowLearn everything about home EV charging in the UK, including charger types, installation, charging speeds, costs, smart tariffs and how to save money when charging an electric car.techtorquemedia.com
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Tina Casey

Renewables, DERs, and VPPs step in while natural gas falls asleep at the wheel. cleantechnica.com/2026/07/28/g... #batteries #energystorage #grid #ders #renewableenergy #renewables #wind #solar #powerplants #vpps #naturalgas #greenenergy #cleanenergy #evs #gm #cadillacev #celestiq #sustainable

Natural Gas Down, VPP, DERs, And Grid Modernization UpThe US startup Viridi is among the US stakeholders deploying advanced technologies that add more wind and solar power to the grid.cleantechnica.com
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Cozzy Energy Solutions

Data Center Boom: Texas's Uncertain Future #ERCOT #DataCenters #TexasEnergy #GridReliability #WaterUsage #RenewableEnergy

Data Center Boom: Texas’s Uncertain Future - Cozzy Energy SolutionsTexas Grapples with Uncertainty Amidst Data Center Expansion A rapid expansion of data centers in Texas is raising concerns about a lack of transparency regarding electricity needs, water consumption, and the return on investment for tax incentives. The situation initially appears to be a data collection issue but increasingly suggests a deliberate pattern benefiting developerscozzyenergysolutions.com
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Pearls and Irritations

Australia’s new energy economy is taking shape in the regions. Wind, solar, data centres and processing industries could bring work, investment and renewed civic confidence to country towns, Tim Lloyd writes. #auspol #Renewables #RegionalAustralia

Renewables-powered data centres could revive Australia’s regionsRenewable energy, data centres and energy-intensive industries could shift economic growth towards regional Australia, where power can be generated and used closer to source.pearlsandirritations.com
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Humanising Men

Hunter transmission line approved after rerouting around homes, frogs #huntertransmissionproject #powerlines #renewableenergy

Hunter transmission line approved after rerouting around homes, frogsThe Hunter Transmission Project will see more than 100 kilometres of large transmission lines built from the NSW Upper Hunter to Lake Macquarie, with the route amended to minimise impacts to private landholders and an endangered frog.www.abc.net.au
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George Naumovski

www.superpowerinstitute.com.au/news/green-s... Talk is what many leaders and nations do as when a nation does what they say they will do, it’s still seems impossible to the same many leaders and nations as the talk fest continue! #greensteel #renewables #energytransition #steelindustry

Green steel is not just talk in EuropeThere is a great deal of talk in Australia about building a green industrial future. In Europe, that talk has turned into action.www.superpowerinstitute.com.au
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Cozzy Energy Solutions

Adapting the Grid: Operators Respond to Rising Electricity Demands #ISONE #GridReliability #EnergyDemand #FERC #PowerGrids #RenewableEnergy

Adapting the Grid: Operators Respond to Rising Electricity Demands - Cozzy Energy Solutions**Grid Operators Detail Plans for Adapting to Growing Electricity Demands** The nation’s six regional grid operators have outlined their strategies to maintain power supply in response to significantly changing electricity demands, as reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 20, 2026. These Informational Reports provide insight into how data centers, artificial intelligencecozzyenergysolutions.com
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