EDITOR'S PICK

China's Clean Air Could Be Behind an Acceleration in Global Warming

16 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"...new study reveals that reductions in air pollution – particularly in China and east Asia – are a key reason for this faster warming...There has already been a 75 percent reduction in east Asian sulphur dioxide emissions since around 2013

"polluted air may have been masking the full effects of global warming. Cleaner air could now be revealing more of the human-induced global warming from greenhouse gases."

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Cycling Can Be 4 Times More Efficient Than Walking. A Biomechanics Expert Explains Why

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"You can walk for an hour - or jump on your bicycle and arrive in 15 minutes, barely breaking a sweat.

"It's estimated that there are more than a billion bikes in the world. Cycling represents one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport ever invented

"When we walk or run, we essentially fall forward in a controlled manner...On a bicycle, your legs move through a much smaller, circular motion...The energy savings are immediately noticeable."

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Three Years Of Daily Driving My 2022 Lucid Air Through The Rockies Taught Me An EV Secret

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

Wayne Schell "drove his Lucid Air 71,000 miles through the Rockies and discovered an EV secret: climbing mountains drains the battery, but descending can recover over 100 miles of range.

"The difference between understanding EV range and mastering it is the same as knowing how to swim and being thrown into the deep end. Range anxiety isn't a bug of EVs; it's a stage in the learning curve."

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The Amount of Electricity Generated From Solar Is Suddenly Unbelievable

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

New Yorker "magazine notes that renewables made up 96 percent of demand for new energy throughout the globe in 2024; In the United States, 93 percent of new energy capacity came from solar and wind.

"...it's now estimated that the world is now installing one gigawatt worth of solar energy infrastructure every 15 hours...This explosive growth has been fueled by huge efficiency gains in solar energy output, breakthroughs in manufacturing, and streamlined installation processes."

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Lucid Delivers First Saudi-Assembled EVs for Diplomatic Use in 19 Countries

14 Jul 2025 | Synopsis

"Ministry of Foreign Trade has received the first batch of Saudi-assembled Lucid Motors vehicles...the first tender documents were published at the end of May and covered shipments of Lucid vehicles to embassies and consulates.

"The first batch of countries includes Turkiye, Jordan, Hungary, Brazil, Egypt, the Philippines, Tunisia and Bangladesh.

"The EV maker is assembling both its Air and Gravity models at the facility in King Abdullah Economic City."

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