The Setup: 2020–2024 The first half of the 2020s was the runway for disruption. Technologies and policies that had been building for decades finally started to align, setting the stage for the decade ahead. These years were defined not by … Continued
One of the loudest arguments thrown against solar power is that it “uses too much land.” This claim often surfaces in debates fueled by fossil fuel lobby talking points or people unfamiliar with how land is actually used. Critics paint … Continued
The Gravity of Cost Curves What we’re witnessing with batteries is classic disruption economics. Costs fall as production scales, and that falling cost triggers more adoption, which then drives costs even lower. It’s a self-reinforcing cycle that turns slow change … Continued
The story of China’s EV market in 2025 isn’t just about record sales. It’s about the rapid divergence between BEVs and PHEVs—and how the rise of bigger batteries is erasing the last advantages hybrids once held. The Battery Size Boom … Continued
Most people still think of solar and wind as “emerging technologies”—experiments, dependent on government handouts, a nice-to-have for the future. But that story is out of sync with reality. The U.S. grid is already being rebuilt—almost entirely—with renewables. And on … Continued
Introduction: At Humanity’s Existential Crossroads We stand at the gates of humanity’s existential crossroads. This moment is marked by profound disruption — not just technological shifts but deep societal impacts. Many feel fear without hope, seeing the tidal wave of … Continued
By Chris Meder — EV Curve Futurist Linear minds in an exponential world — how our own psychology blinds us to disruption, and why battery storage is now rewriting the rules of energy. The Psychology of Disruption When it comes … Continued