Get ready to laugh your face off with Sneeze with James Whittingham, the latest comedy podcast from veteran Canadian comic, TV actor, writer, and film star James Whittingham. Known for his dark, absurdist humor, James brings a whole new level of hilarity as he co-hosts this wild ride with his AI-assisted sketch characters, original songs, and yes, even his talking penis, Pepe. Despite his “maturing” physique and sagging breasts, James’s inner comic child is fully in charge, delivering gut-bu ...
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Not just another environmental podcast—it's a passionate and humorous deep dive into how clean technology is revolutionizing our world. Join James and Brian weekly as they explore the critical fight against climate change, highlighting why electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly outpacing combustion vehicles. Discover how wind and solar power are not only greener but also more cost-effective, and learn about the latest advancements in grid batteries and battery technology that are driving this t ...
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James without the Baggage
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After hearing his cloned voice, he noticed that all the pain and trama was stripped away. This made James wonder what life would have been like without the baggage of every bad thing that has ever happened to him. Co-hosted by Pepe. And exploration of genertative A.I. in creativity. Written and performed by James Whittingham. Song lyrics by James W…
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EV Road Trip Adventures, Denver's E-Bike Craze, and a Robotic Lawn Mower Revolution
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James shares his experiences with EV charging on a road trip, revealing the challenges of finding hotel chargers. Denver's e-bike voucher program is making waves, selling out faster than Taylor Swift tickets, and James reveals a surprising fact about the water usage of your favorite cotton t-shirt. Plus, listener stories about robotic lawn mowers a…
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Protecting North American Automakers but Not the Planet
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In this jam-packed episode, we discuss Canada's decision to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), a move that could double the price of imported vehicles and potentially hinder climate action. Meanwhile, Germany is accelerating its deployment of renewable energy by reducing bureaucratic red tape. We also delve into China’s Th…
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Solar Potential in Alberta, Various Countries, and James's Roof
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James sets the record straight for Alberta’s premier on that province's solar potential. The city of Milwaukee is considering constructing a 55-story building made of wood. We dive into the reasons behind the low cost of Chinese EVs and dispel some common misconceptions. The city of Los Angeles is planning to host a car-free Olympic Games in 2028. …
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In this hilariously offbeat episode of *Sneeze with James Whittingham*, James and his trusty sidekick Pepe dive into the bizarre and unexpected events that make life interesting. From explosive neighborhood dramas to outlandish beauty trends, this episode is packed with the kind of weird and wonderful stories that only James could find. **Episode H…
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In this hilariously chaotic episode of Sneeze, James Whittingham tackles everything from questionable weight loss drugs to the Olympics, and the bizarre nature of human anatomy. With his signature irreverence, James dives into: Ozempic Madness: A wild discussion on Ozempic, complete with outrageous side effects like growing a second penis. This seg…
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(Encore) Interview with Bloomberg's Steve Mann on U.S. EV Adoption Trends
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In this special interview episode of the Clean Energy Show, host James Whittingham speaks with Steve Mann, Global Lead Director for Auto and Industrial Market Research at Bloomberg Intelligence. Steve shares insights from Bloomberg's latest EV survey, which explores the vehicle buying intentions of U.S. consumers. Despite concerns over charging inf…
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China’s Full Self-Driving, Solar Hats, and Hertz EV Misadventures
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China’s Xpeng Motors: Offering full self-driving on all Chinese roads. Solar Hats: A new solar hat capable of charging your phone is now available. Canadian EV Charging Network: An update on the still problematic Canadian EV charging network. Wildfire Smoke: A new study suggests that wildfire smoke may increase the risk of dementia. We also cover H…
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Olympic Diarrhea and How My Brutal First Grade Crush
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In this hilariously chaotic episode 55, join James Wittingham and his (talking) penis, Pepe, as they dive into the bizarre and side-splitting world of hidden junk food and unexpected Olympic challenges. James shares a candid and uproarious tale about his family's sneaky attempts to hide junk food from him, leading to a desperate and comical hunt fo…
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Alberta Oil Country Weeps Over Its Lost Nature
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One of the most beautiful places on earth has been ravaged by an unfightable wildfire. Ironically, the crews spent some of their time protecting a fossil fuel pipeline. Vermonters can get up to $6,000 towards a new EV if their old car was damaged in extreme flooding amplified by climate change. An East Coast city is saving money by buying wind powe…
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Get ready to laugh as we dramatize the thrilling and hilarious adventure of a 14-year-old James sneaking cookies from the kitchen in the dead of night, navigating creaky floors and the ever-watchful eye of his mom. It's a mission impossible with a twist—gas pains and all! Next, we dive into this week's news quiz where contestants hilariously stumbl…
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Kamala Harris on Climate, The Rise of Superior Chinese EVs, and AI Combats Wildfires
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Are Chinese cars of superior quality compared to Western-made vehicles? James shares his thoughts on this and laments the quality of dollar store goods. UK airlines may soon be required to disclose their carbon impact to passengers. Brian discusses the potential impact of this transparency. With the possibility of Kamala Harris becoming the next le…
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Rooftop Revolution, China's Green Steel, and Free Bikes in Chicago
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The new UK government has announced plans for a rooftop revolution. Cycling in Chicago has surged as the city continues to hand out free bicycles. The city said the program was necessary since Oprah stopped giving out free cars in 2004. Yes, 2004. That reference is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. China’s battery prices are at a point where th…
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Birds Find Sanctuary in Solar Parks & The Vatican Goes 100% Green
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A new study shows that solar parks provide sanctuary for birds. But let’s keep that a secret from Donald Trump to avoid any bird deportations. Congratulations to Pope Francis for achieving net zero at Vatican City. Progressive policies, indeed. Leaked recordings reveal how big oil companies maintain close ties with government officials, even at Cos…
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James faces death in the form of the delicious, 750 calorie hot Costco cookie. In this hilariously absurd episode of SNEEZE, James recounts his miraculous escape from Covid and his newfound obsession with bat cuisine. The culinary adventure takes a wild turn as James experiments with BAT in every dish imaginable, from bat lasagna to bat ice cream. …
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Electric Aircraft Takeoff and The End of Coal
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Chinese battery giant CATL tests long-distance electric aircraft with state-of-the-art batteries, France abandons plans for small modular nuclear reactors, and Britain bids farewell to its last coal-hauling train. Join Brian and James as they discuss these stories and more, including the latest updates on clean energy technologies and listener feed…
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Climate Lawsuits Win Big Where Political Will Hasn't
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Hawaii’s historic youth-led pollution lawsuit, Atlanta’s rapid adoption of an e-bike rebate program, and California's innovative mosquito control strategy. We also discuss Canada’s new anti-greenwashing law and China’s accelerated decarbonization efforts. Plus, listener mail from Tasmania. Personal Updates: Brian shares his latest news and James re…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Sneeze Podcast, where nothing is off-limits and everything is up for a laugh! In this episode, we dive into the bizarre and comical world of Steve the Robot, explore some of James's wild teenage escapades, and much more. Episode Highlights: Steve the Robot's Plight: Listeners, please stop writing us letters ab…
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Electric Car Road Trip - The United States of America
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What a 2030 world with very cheap batteries would look like. A new startup is planning to sell hydrogen-powered bicycles. Is this the future of e-mobility? Could a solution to the migrant challenge in Europe be to assist Africa with developing clean energy? The city of Paris has reduced air pollution in the city by 40% in anticipation of this summe…
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In this hilariously offbeat episode, James Whittingham delves into a mix of comedy monologues, eccentric songs, and absurd news stories. Prepare yourself for a wild ride as James's comedic genius shines through AI-generated bits, personal anecdotes, and unique musical interludes. AI wrote this. Song lyrics by James. **1. Cold Open** - James Whittin…
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James stepped on an ant. The butterfly effect is in effect. Man impaled by iron rod through the taint. Woman's nipple falls off. A salute to the railroad caboose. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow/subscribe for more episodes! My links Send me an online voicemail now! https://www.speakpipe.com/sneeze James on Twitter This podcast on Twitter Ja…
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Renewables Saved Billions in Health and Climate Impacts in 3 Years
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Reduced emissions in the United States from 2019 to 2022 resulted in a quarter trillion dollars in savings in climate and health benefits. Vermont becomes the first US state to require big oil to pay for climate damages. There’s a downside to cleaning up air pollution: it turns out smog slows the heating of the ocean. As the planet warms, cities ar…
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Donald Trump's Penis (Deluxe)
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The penile system that got the former president convicted is the subject of this week's pod. The mystery of the old couple leaving my medical clinic. Embarrassed to pee in Japan. Toddler Fight Club. In the spirit of JamesPod. Please rate this show on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow/subscribe for more ep…
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Climate Lawsuits and China's Emissions in Permanent Decline
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China may have peaked its emissions five years ahead of its target. So many cases against big oil are going forward on behalf of the climate. Now they're coming after the CEOs and board of directors. Tornadoes tear down wind turbines in Iowa. What is a marine court, anyway? Subscribe to the podcast for new episodes delivered to you every week! Here…
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Writing a Personalized Workout Song for Self-Motivation
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James checks in after a winter of silence. Why not write myself a personalized workout song for the gym? We spin the wheel and learn about a boy with black urine. The worst urine story yet! Plus the word for bad breath is unpronouncable! Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow/subscribe for more episodes! My links Send me an online voicemail now! h…
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Sodium-Ion Batteries Now Powering the Grid in China
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Sodium-ion batteries are now powering the grid in China. They're cheaper than lithium-ion and can charge from 0 to 90% in 12 minutes. Electric School buses in Oakland California will be able to supply enough grid power for 300 homes. We will have your summer grid reliability forecast. Once again our home here in Canada is on the list for possible r…
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America's New Sputnik Moment: The Onslaught of Chinese EVs
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As China surges ahead with better and cheaper electric vehicles, the United States has chosen not to meet the challenge. U.S. automakers have dropped the ball and the government is putting 100% tariffs on China-made EVs in a blow to climate action. 0:00 Intro 18:36 China EV Tariffs Federal regulators in the US have decreed that utilities must now m…
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Tony Seba: Humanoid Robots Will Accelerate the Energy Transition
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RethinkX says the disruption of labor by humanoid robots is here. The think tank says it will accelerate the energy transition by building things better and cheaper. Battery recycling will blow you away. Elon Musk's hissyfit slows that same transition. Wind power down due to wind being down. Recycling wetsuits. Cold open: Clip from State of Charge,…
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Battery Breakthrough Bonanza
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The two largest battery makers announced startling improvements in their batteries in the last month that they are immediately bringing to market. This means renewable energy can deploy much faster and electric cars will improve enough to be irresistible. The U.S. plans to upgrade one hundred thousand miles of the power transmission lines. Biden ki…
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Interview: Steve Man of Bloomberg Intelligence on U.S. EV Survey
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Electric Vehicles continue to pick up major traction in the US, with adoption continuing to accelerate even amidst growing challenges with charging infrastructure and overall affordability. A new survey from Bloomberg Intelligence found that despite these hurdles to growth, US battery electric vehicles (BEV) penetration is likely to reach 25% by th…
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Fossil Fuel Workers' Perspective on the Energy Transition
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Through the new book Unjust Transition, and its launch event, James tries to bring the perspective of local oil refinery workers on the energy transition. James has great empathy for them and tries to dissect their outlook on the future. Battery Turning Point: Batteries supplying more energy to the California grid Sunday night than any other source…
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Clean energy ignorance in rural Alberta, Canada, EV tax incentives finally going away for some, an electric car maker struggling with a name, EVs helping the grid and a serious overcapacity of batteries will speed the end of fossil fuels. REV Automotive Group helps Brian, James looks forward to a piece of the action. Gasoline Alley comic storyline …
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The Oil Refinery Down the Street
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A new book uncovers terrifying environmental misdeeds by a refinery located within the city limits of Regina, Canada, just one mile from the co-host of this podcast. Governments thankful for the positive economic impacts turned their backs on the health of their citizens. The USA’s largest public power utility has announced plans to retire what was…
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Climate Change and China's Influence on Clean Tech Adoption
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China's manufacturing prowess and efficiencies have drastically lowered the cost of solar, wind and electric vehicles. Without them, hope for a speedy reduction in emissions would be lower. Even though they are building coal plants, China is not utilizing them to the fullest. Plus political strife in Canada over the price on carbon, Volvo has produ…
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The Solar Thermal Seasonal Storage that Inspired then Failed
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Drake Landing in Alberta, Canada inspired James in 2006 by using engineering and the sun to store heat from the summer and use it to heat a housing development in winter. Now it's in poor repair, needing parts that can no longer be found and likely to be replaced by gas. An entire shipping container of ebikes were stolen in a brazen heist. Kraft Di…
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Exciting New Ways to Integrate Solar Energy Into Our Lives
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From snow fences with built in panels to bike paths pre-built with modular solar canopies, there are many new ways solar is being deployed without taking up extra space. Also, Airbus's electric air taxi is quieter than a hairdryer and a proposed undersea power cable between Europe and North America for sharing renewable power. Home battery storage …
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New Battery Announcements from China Spell the End of Oil
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New e-bike batteries have a special coating to resist fires. A major battery maker is touting a new formula for cold climates called "Winter Pro." It sounds like a tire. Oil is doomed as these battery makers promise a charge time of 9 minutes and 20 year life-spans. Solar canopies over cemeteries in France. Rest in electrons! Donate to the show to …
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Entire Canadian City Plagued by Health Risks from Oil Refinery
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James investigates an air quality advisory and discovers Oil is to blame. His entire city of Regina, Saskatchewan is within the cancer zone of the oil refinery. Apple kills its electric car program. Alberta shoots itself in the foot by discouraging vast investment in renewable energy in favor of dirty energy. A small city saves big money on electri…
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Can Nuclear Compete with Renewables?
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James reviews the Dr Volts podcast episode on nuclear and tries to see a path to nuclear competitiveness in North America. How it might get to compete with solar and wind plus batteries next decade if we move now. Comedy in climate? Brian discusses a New York Times piece. Chat GPT might need several nuclear reactors worth of energy to run it. And c…
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Norway is a window into the future of electric vehicles and it's lovely!
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With 25% of the vehicles on the roads of Norway being electric, the country provides us with insight into what our EV future looks like. Therapists are seeing an increase in climate anxiety. The Chevy Equinox EV details raise questions about its affordability. Rioters burn a Waymo robo taxi. Brian buys a Tesla Model Y, his third Musk Mobile Marques…
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What Fossil Fuel Greenwashing Actually Does to the World
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Proposed Canadian legislation aims to limit fossil fuel advertising that is greenwashing reality. James blasts his local center-left political party for coming out against it. Surprising support for off-shore wind. The EU's collapse of coal and LNG gas. Vertical east-west solar panels amaze. Charging EVs on household outlets. Please help support th…
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Ethiopia Becomes the First Country to Ban Combustion Vehicles
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Ethiopia suddenly bans combustion vehicles, effective immediately. Floating offshore wind. Scientists call for Cat 6 hurricane classification due to climate change. Ford owners first to access Tesla charging network. Consumer Reports should fire its automotive staff. Tidal power for an off-grid island. Paris taxes SUVs when parking. Support the sho…
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Batteries Poised to Save the Planet and End Fossil Fuels
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CATL/BYD price war will see some LFP batteries drop another 50% in just the first half of 2024. That's really all you need to know. Our Fourth Anniversary of the podcast! From Palm Springs, CA and Regina, Canada this week. The Clean Energy Show is released every week so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get new episodes delivered…
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The Economic Disruption of Dairy is Here Ahead of Schedule: Tony Seba
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Percision fermentation dairy is already cheaper than animal dairy, sooner than even Tony Seba expected. This disruption will disrupt agriculture starting now. A flurry of misinformation followed the recent cold blast in North America. Some of that misinformation comes from governements, expecially when it concerns the power grid emergency in Albert…
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Renewables' Worst Case Scenario: The Alberta Dunkelflaute
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A deep cold snap grips North America but nowhere was it more extreme than Alberta where there was no sun and no wind as temperatures dipped to nearly -40. Wind turbines are safer for birds than fracking. Hawaii replaces coal with batteries. Are flying cars almost here? Brian's weather report This Old House on PBS James stirs up cold weather hate on…
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Millions of Solar Panels on Balconies
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Plug and play solar panel kits are showing up on millions of baconies in Europe and China, saving apartment dwellers money. Making ships' pollution cleaner is having a warming effect on the planet. Vertical solar panels are coming to agrivoltaics for the first time in the United States. A Japanese automaker owned by Toyota has admitted it forged th…
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2024 Will Very Likely Be the Turning Point
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2023 was a good year for EV adoption but a steller year for batteries and solar. With prices falling through the floor, things will really take off in 2024! Plus, it's too warm for some small town skating rinks, what work on my family tree teaches me about climate lecacy, and the first electric vehicle with sodium ion batteries has rolled off the a…
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We'll Never Look Back: A Year of Unstoppable Momentum!
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James looks back on the remarkable momentum of clean energy and transportation in 2023. Nothing can stop us now! Solar, wind, nuclear, batteries, two- and three-wheeled transportation, the displacement of fossil fuels, rooftop solar powering grids, and unexcected progress in technology that will power the transition even faster! Brian shows us a bi…
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