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None yet. The EU doesn't have much fiscal capacity. But there are signs that the EU is being forced to get creative and speed things up. The Mercosur deal is a good sign (despite s…

I wrote this article. Happy to answer any questions.

Totally right that what matters is greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Tackling them, however, is going to take all our muscles. Many climate deniers have used the 80% of primary e…

I wrote the story. The efficiency here isn't breaking the first law of thermodynamics. It's just the industry's way of measuring how much work gets done for a certain amount of inp…

Maybe. The chances are entirely dependent on Tesla's success. Europe has many more carmakers making the bet. I'd wager Europe has better odds.

I wrote the story, and I'm happy to answer any questions.

It also happens to be my favorite thing about writing Qz articles. :)

Good point. Didn't realize that was possible now. But makes sense given how long some electric cars have been now. Next time I write about LSEVs, I'll make a note to mention second…

They will be in the US, because there's supposed to be NHTSA-approved version. Given regulations in Europe, I assume that would be the case too. That means this version has some mo…

I don't for certain. In my trip to China, I couldn't meet makers of LSEVs. What I do know is that there are no subsidies in that market, which means carmakers won't survive if they…

Got lost in the edit. Doh. Added now. Thanks!

Yeah, I'd like to buy them at the price they sell it in China: $2,500.

With a 450 kg load capacity, but yes.

There will be an NHTSA approved road legal version, per Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/auto/new-half-ton-electric-pickup-co...

I didn't say there's no crash protection on the Pickman. It's the $1000 cars sold in China that don't have them. Pretty sure that to qualify in the US and Europe, the Kaiyun car ne…

I wrote this article and a field guide on China's electric-car boom https://qz.com/guide/electric-cars/ . Happy to answer any questions.

I wrote this article, and I'm happy to answer questions.

I wrote a series on carbon capture technologies: https://qz.com/re/the-race-to-zero-emissions/ What I took away most was that carbon removal is now firmly a part of mitigating clim…

I wrote this article, and I'm happy to field any questions.

That's the reason. Thanks for helping me out here.

Corrected the cement feature link. Thanks!

I think you can do both. If anybody has the resources to do that, BEV does.

We've tried in some ways. What do you think no-discrimination policy is at work is about?

It's ludicrous to think good ideas only come from North America and white males. Carmichael Roberts agreed with me. His words were that my question felt "piercing" because he was n…

So the tech inside Zero Mass Water is not the same as dehumidifier. Instead, they use a sophisticated absorbent to selectively capture water, heat it to release the water, then ste…