Thirty-one percent of residences in the US are apartments, condos, or townhomes—basically, multi-unit dwellings, or MUDs. But there’s a disparity between EV ownership in MUDs and single-family housing, probably because…
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I am really enjoying my EV. However, as I have been tweeting (@kirkcoburn), there is serious range anxiety when traveling beyond my normal 3-mile radius. Public charging stations have a…
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I love golf, particularly the amateur game. I read GolfWeek cover to cover growing up tracking the best players around the country. These days, I’m into it for a couple…
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If I told you that the first EV startup failed in 1923, you’d think I’d made a typo. Turns out, electric vehicles have been trying to gain traction for over…
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Random Musings
Californium: The Behind-the-Scenes Element of Nuclear Plants and Mining
by kirkcoburnRadioactive materials have a variety of uses. One such material is californium, a synthetic element named for the state of California, where scientists first produced it. What Is Californium? Californium is…
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Energy Technology
What Last Year’s Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Means for the Energy Industry
by kirkcoburnWe’ve been studying nuclear fusion for almost a century. And in December 2022, scientists confirmed a significant breakthrough that may pave the way for abundant and clean nuclear energy in…