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The BrightVolt Take: Heat Pumps Sell on the Price Ratio
Norway installs 14 times more heat pumps per home than Britain. The gap isn’t climate ambition or subsidies. It’s the electricity-to-gas price ratio, and Europe’s spring rebound proves it.
1,113 Horsepower, 185 km of Range, and One of Those Numbers Is CLTC
Geely’s boxy plug-in hybrid off-roader debuted with a genuine 830 kW and an electric range everyone is quoting in miles without naming the test cycle. On the basis a British buyer would recognise, 115 miles is nearer 85.
The West Licenses Pumped Storage. China Builds It.
Global pumped storage passed 201 GW in 2025 with 243 GW under construction. China accounts for 218 GW of it. North America has 60 GW in development and almost nothing being built.
Agrivoltaics: What 320 Experiments Actually Found
Of 264 crop trials under solar panels, 59.8% yielded less than open field and 12.9% more. The case for agrivoltaics survives that, but not in the form it is usually sold.
China’s Coal Share Fell Below Half. Coal Still Grew.
Coal supplied 49.7% of China’s electricity in the first half of 2026, a record low share. Generation rose, construction continues, and the other official statistical series still puts coal above 50%.
Europe Sold 4,991 Electric Trucks. China Sold 231,100.
China registered 231,100 electric heavy trucks in 2025 against Europe’s 4,991. The gap is not manufacturing skill — it is which duty cycles each market chose to electrify first.
The BrightVolt Take: Europe’s Solar Problem Is Value
Solar hit 25% of EU electricity in June 2026. European solar farms captured a record-low 38% of the wholesale price, and France managed 9.5% in April. Stop counting gigawatts.
Why a 350 kW Charger Never Gives You 350 kW
A measured session on a 500 kW charger peaked at 419 kW and averaged 107 kW. Four things explain the gap: the plug’s amp limit, cable heat, battery tapering and shared cabinets.
BYD’s Denza Z Costs 88% More in Britain Than China
BYD debuted its 1,582 hp Denza Z at Goodwood four days before China saw it. British buyers pay 88% more — for a car with a quarter less battery than the Chinese version.
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