The Electric Underdog: Ethiopia’s Awesome Race to the Future
This article is a follow-up to a recent post I shared on BlueSky (link here) that sparked a wide conversation. The post highlighted Ethiopia’s 2024 ICE vehicle import ban and claimed over 100,000 EVs were entering the country monthly—a figure … Continued
Worshipped Lies, AI Justice, and the Post-Truth Reality Rift
These are fractured times. Not divided by ideology—but by reality itself. Two universes now run in parallel: one grounded in facts, the other powered by belief. And at the heart of this rupture stand two men: Donald Trump and Elon … Continued
China’s AV Behemoth Devours Tesla’s Feeble Challenge
Note: I’m not anti-Tesla. I enjoy driving our Tesla Model Y—it’s reliable, efficient, and a joy to own. This analysis critiques strategy, not the product. Tesla is set to launch its first robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22, … Continued
The Vanishing Edge: How Tesla Lost the Hunger That Built It
Tesla wasn’t just another car company—it was a revolution. A pure disruptor. It flipped the script on an industry that had become stagnant, bloated, and addicted to oil. With no legacy baggage, no dealer networks, and a software-first mindset, Tesla … Continued
Why Isn’t Renewable Energy Making My Power Cheaper?
This post builds on themes from my earlier blogs: The Energy Revolution Won’t Wait for Baseload’s Obituary and Nuclear vs Renewables: Australia’s Energy Future, which explore how outdated baseload thinking and nuclear distractions are holding back Australia’s clean energy progress. … Continued
The Energy Revolution Won’t Wait for Baseload’s Obituary
The term “baseload power” gets thrown around a lot in debates over the future of energy. But where did this concept come from, and does it still matter in an age defined by solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and smart … Continued
Beyond Extraction: How Clean Energy Ends the 10,000-Year Burn
For 10,000 years, civilization has followed the same pattern: burn something to survive. Wood, coal, oil, gas—all variations of the same story. Dig, burn, repeat. Entire economies built on combustion. Every year, we extract 15 billion tonnes of fossil fuels … Continued
Washed Away Again: Why “Rare Floods” Are Now Routine
Just a decade ago, floods like those currently devastating parts of New South Wales were classified as “1-in-100-year” events. Today, that phrase rings hollow. These so-called rare disasters are returning every 3 to 5 years. Rising sea levels are also … Continued
False Equivalency: The Material Extraction Debate in the Energy Transformation
Funded by fossil fuel lobbyists and amplified by legacy auto allies, disinformation campaigns aim to delay the clean energy transition by equating it with fossil fuels. These efforts exploit complexity and cherry-picked data to confuse the public and undermine progress. … Continued
Ashes of Empire: Coal’s Final Flame in a Changing World
Coal was the crucible of empire—black stone turned kinetic force. It summoned steam from silence, turned gears of industry, and pulled steel arteries across continents. From the belching stacks of Birmingham to the blast furnaces of Wuhan, coal was the … Continued