Editor Blogs

October 2025
Biofuels Production Capacity Grows at Much Slower Rate in 2024
The State of Queensland (State Development, Infrastructure and Planning)

Biofuels Production Capacity Grows at Much Slower Rate in 2024

­Biofuels production slowed to a trickle last year, proving that it might not be the silver bullet (or the green superstar) its advocates were hoping for. The news is more than a little disappointing – according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable diesel and other biofuels production
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10/27/2025
Waymo to Join Self-Driving Pilot Program in UK

Waymo to Join Self-Driving Pilot Program in UK

­Google subsidiary Waymo is joining a handful of autonomous vehicle companies set to hit UK roads for the first time early next year. While a full-scale rollout won’t happen until 2027, per the UK’s Automated Vehicles Act 2024, a slew of robotaxi pilots will begin in 2026. 2024’s Automated Vehicles
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10/20/2025
China to Raise Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Tax-Exempt New-Energy Vehicles

China to Raise Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Tax-Exempt New-Energy Vehicles

­China is raising the minimum range and efficiency for vehicles eligible for tax incentives. From 1 January 2026 onwards, all plug-in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles must meet stringent new requirements. While “new energy vehicles” are still relatively niche in the U.S. – in 1Q 2025, new energy vehicle
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10/13/2025
Photoblog: The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo

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­I just got back from one of the premier battery and electric vehicle exhibitions – this year celebrating its 15 anniversary – in North America, and I wanted to share some highlights from the event (and the Motor City).     The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo regularly dr
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10/08/2025