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What you need to know

A good Irish joke: petrol stations forced to show cost of electric refills

Why this matters? EVs are 60%+ cheaper to run, which is not always obvious
Everyone loving it? Not Irish retailers, who complain it’s ‘like requiring pork butchers to tell customers about vegan food’ 😂
Read more: Irish Independent

World: electric cars, yeah maybe. China: gimme electric container ships, right now

Why this matters? Once again: West argues, China does. This container ship is in service, with a 50MWh battery (big) expandable to 80MWh (huge)
Anyone else? Britain: Bibby Marine is going electric for offshore wind maintenance.
Read more: Tech Times

Copper: challenged, up to a point

Why this matters? We need minerals for the energy transition. Most are plentiful. Copper getting tight.
So, substitute it? Yes: with aluminium. 1,200x more abundant. 25% thicker wires at… half the cost.
Read more: Copper: Sprott; Substitutes: Auke Hoekstra

One thing to worry about

The hottest 12 months ever, going out with a bang in Asia: ‘by far the most extreme event in world climatic history’ (CBS).

Prepare to hear more about the wet bulb effect (less fun than it sounds).

One thing to be optimistic about

Voters care about climate (ECIU).

If you’ve got more time, read this…

A wonderful, sombre thread on Antarctica. The last great wilderness, now touched by man.

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