Iron-Flow Batteries Could Knock Lithium-Ion Off of Its Number-One Spot
by Christopher McFadden: Get ready for a major EV pivot… […]
Scientists Are Sequencing the Genome of Every Complex Species on Earth
by Jenny Graves: The Earth Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on Earth (some 1.8 million described species) in 10 years, is ramping up… […]
Why Electric Cars Will Take Over Sooner Than You Think
by Justin Rowlatt: I know, you probably haven’t even driven one yet, let alone seriously contemplated buying one, so the prediction may sound a bit bold, but bear with me… […]
Battery Storage: The Answer To Renewable Energy Intermittency
Renewable energy technologies play a major role in mitigating pressing societal challenges such as climate change and resource depletion… […]
Glasgow Disappointed, But It Inched The World Forward On Climate
by Fred Pearce: The UN climate agreement reached in Glasgow fell far short of what scientists say is needed, angering activists and many delegates. […]
Germany’s Plugin EV Share At Record 36% In December
by Dr. Maximilian Holland: Germany, Europe’s largest auto market and the world’s 5th largest, saw plugin electric vehicle share hit a record of 35.7% in December, up from 26.6% year-on-year… […]
“Mystery” US Energy Storage Company Breaks Through Veil Of Silence
by Tina Casey: The firm FlexGen is set to make its mark its mark on the US energy storage industry, with an assist from North Carolina’s powerful network of rural electric cooperatives… […]
Offshore Wind Catches Fire In Empire State While Others Fiddle
by Tina Casey: Another sign that coal is toast: New York State stakes another $500 million to beat its East Coast rivals to the offshore wind energy punch… […]
Appalachian Power Plan Would Add Solar, Wind and Energy Storage
Appalachian Power said it wants to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years […]
A Self-Driving Truck Got A Shipment Cross-Country 10 Hours Faster Than A Human Driver
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Self-driving cars are taking longer to come to market than many expected… […]
Mercedes Says Its Electric Concept Has 620 Miles Of Range And Seats Made With Mushrooms
by Peter Valdes-Dapena: Mercedes has unveiled a new all-electric concept car, the EQXX, that the company claims can go 620 miles on a single charge… […]
H2 Clipper Will Resurrect Hydrogen Airships To Haul Green Fuel Across The Planet
by Edd Gent: Airships might seem like a technology from a bygone era, but a startup says their new design could become a crucial cog in the green hydrogen supply chain… […]
Oxford Invited An AI To Debate Its Own Ethics—What It Said Was Startling
by Alex Connock and Andrew Stephen: Not a day passes without a fascinating snippet on the ethical challenges created by “black box” artificial intelligence systems… […]
Webb Continues To Unfold; Has Enough Fuel For Over A Decade
by John Timmer: We’re on the verge of trying to fully extend the sunscreen… […]
New Wind Turbine Harvests The Energy From Passing Traffic
by Amir Malewar: When we talk about what kind of wasted energy could be utilized while driving, everyone first thinks of braking energy… […]
Solar Powered Cars Are Coming To Market
by Connor Long: Psychologist Paul Bloom on the importance of suffering, the shortcomings of hedonism, and why he would never plug into the Matrix… […]
EV Credit, Methane Fees: What $555 Billion Climate Plan Would Do
The spending bill House Democrats passed Friday and sent to the Senate calls for the largest-ever investment in fighting climate change: $555 billion on clean power, electric vehicles and resilience to global warming… […]
Automakers Are Electrifying The Family-Friendly SUV
by Marc Carter: It isn’t just small niche automakers that have released new electric vehicles at the 2021 LA Auto Show… […]
Geothermal Energy Is Poised For A Big Breakout
by David Roberts: “An engineering problem that, when solved, solves energy…” […]
Renewables Are Set To Soar
by James Temple: The world will likely witness a wind and solar boom over the next five years, as costs decline and nations raise their climate ambitions… […]
Colorado Steel Mill Is Turning To Solar Power
by Holden Rhodes: Lightsource bp, the world’s third largest solar development and management company, announced last month that it will be launching a 300-megawatt solar array project in Pueblo… […]
Mind-Blowing Tech Could Let Humans Travel From New York To Los Angeles In 1 second
by Joshua Hawkins: What if we could travel at the speed of light? […]
Behind The Wheel, Under The Hood Of World’s First 500-Mile EV
by Lawrence Ulrich: Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question… […]
In Win For EV Supply Chain, U.S.’s First Anode Plant Opens In Tennessee
by John Engel: The U.S.’s first anode manufacturing facility opened in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Monday, a monumental step to enhance the domestic battery supply chain, as it faces increasing demand from electric vehicle makers… [...]
Are Solar Panels Worth It? Our Honest Take (2022)
by Karsten Neumeister: We assess the factors that make a homeowner a good candidate for solar energy… […]
GE’s New Autonomous Electric Pods Have No Steering Wheel, Pedals, Or Cab
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Self-driving cars are taking longer to become a reality than many experts predicted… […]
Tesla Made $1.6 billion In Q3, Is Switching To LFP Batteries Globally
The lithium iron phosphate cells are less energy-dense but much longer-lived… […]
Wright Proposes A 100-seat Electric Airliner Powered By Aluminum
by (Fuenti Tech): US-based Light Electric has announced a 100-seat electric short-hop aircraft scheduled to enter service by 2026. It is powered by hydrogen or uses a recyclable metal that the company calls an “aluminum [...]
The Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Built Will Look Back in Time to the Dark Ages of the Universe
by Chris Impey: Some have called NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope the “telescope that ate astronomy.” […]
U.S. Government Providing $209 Million For EV Battery Research
by John Engel: The U.S. government will provide $209 million in funding for 26 new laboratory electric vehicle battery research projects, and is taking steps to bolster the domestic lithium battery supply chain… […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Face ‘29 Days On The Edge’
by Elizabeth Howell: The observatory must complete about 50 major deployments after liftoff… […]
90% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Are Now Electric Or Plug-In Hybrids
by Adele Peters: The goal is to get to 100% EV sales by 2025… […]
Drone Delivers Lungs To Transplant Recipient, A Medical First
by George Dvorsky: Two Toronto hospitals were involved in the expedited organ delivery… […]
The Decreasing Cost Of Renewables Unlikely To Plateau Any Time Soon
by Doug Johnson: Early price forecasts underestimated how good we’d get at making green energy… […]
Airless Tires Are Finally Coming In 2024: Here’s Why You’ll Want A Set
by Brian Cooley: Immunity to flats is just the beginning for a tire that could change your driving life… […]
Midwest States form Coalition to Accelerate EV Adoption
by John Engel: The governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin signed a memorandum of understanding […]
‘World’s fastest,’ 3-Minute EV Charger Has Arrived
by John Engel: Swiss sustainable technology firm ABB unveiled what it calls the world’s fast EV charger, delivering 100km of range in less than three minutes to up to four vehicles at once… […]
Ford Unveils Plans For EV Mega Campus In Tennessee
by John Engel: Ford Motor Company announced plans on Tuesday for a massive electric vehicle manufacturing campus in Tennessee… […]
The Race for Fusion Power Heats Up as Multiple Projects Hit New Milestones
by Ed Gant: Fusion power could be a silver bullet for the world’s energy and environmental woes, but it’s famously always 30 years away. A recent flurry of announcements is raising hopes that maybe the [...]
Boise, Idaho to reach 100% clean electricity goal by 2023
Days after President Biden visited Boise, Idaho to highlight the need for action on climate change, […]
This Wildly Reinvented Wind Turbine Generates Five Times More Energy Than Its Competitors
by Elissaveta M Brandon: It could power up to 100,000 households… […]
The Future of Spirituality – Jonathan Robinson
by Jonathan Robinson: Technology is changing our lives in an ever-accelerating manner. Just 15 years ago, smartphones didn’t even exist. […]
Shell To install 50,000 EV Chargers In The UK
by John Engel: Shell will install 50,000 on-street electric vehicle chargers in the UK by 2025, the company announced on Wednesday… […]
Chinese Firm Claims ‘World’s First’ Cobalt-Free EV Battery
by John Engel: Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer SVOLT Energy has unveiled the world’s first cobalt-free battery… […]
World’s Largest Battery Facility Expanded
by Eduardo Garcia: Increased investments in large-scale battery storage projects will help America move toward a zero-carbon electricity system… […]