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RMI's New Report: VPPs Could Prevent Up To 28 Million Tons Of Carbon Emissions by 2035

04 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"A new report from RMI and Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3), concludes that VPPs can reduce costs and carbon emissions while also maintaining reliable grid operations.

"Virtual power plants aggregate tens, hundreds or even thousands of DERs into a single, dispatchable resource... a VPP typically receive incentive payments ranging between $500 to $1,000 per year, depending on the program."

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Electric Air Taxi Firm Joby Announces $500M Investment From Toyota

03 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

The four-passenger design - which takes off vertically like a helicopter but cruises on fixed wings - last year began crewed testing and is expected to begin ferrying customers as early as next year...Toyota has now invested a total of $894 million into Joby, making it the firm's largest external shareholder...Toyota's investment will be made in two $250 million tranches, the first of which is targeted to close this year."

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Yamaha and Caterham Are Teaming Up to Build an Electric Sports Car

03 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Known as Project V, the mass-production-aimed, carbon fiber monocoque sports car project is being led by Caterham, with Yamaha coming in to help with drivetrain development...The principles of lightweight (with a target curb weight of around 2400 pounds), simple, and fun-to-drive will be core to Project V...268 hp, a top speed of 143 mph, and a 0-62 mph time of under 4.5 seconds don't hurt, either... Paired with an 55-kWh battery pack..estimated price of $103,000."

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Volvo Just Launched An Electric Semi Truck With 600km Range

03 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Volvo just launched a new long-range version of its FH Electric semi truck, with up to 600 km (373 miles) of range on a single charge...Volvo Truck's FH Electric, currently on the market, holds up to six battery packs for up to 540 kWh of power. It can drive up to 300 km (186 miles) on a single charge...This long-range electric semi could potentially be a game-changer for transport companies...drive a full working day without having to recharge."

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Electric Scooter Giant Gogoro Cleared Of Fraud charges After Investigation

03 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Taiwanese government has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support the claims of fraud in an investigation relating to an earlier case of misidentified non-domestic components...a single component on just a portion of a single model of electric scooters produced by Gogoro...was described by an insider as a "supply chain mistake."

"While Gogoro produces its own electric scooters, its battery design is open to other vehicle makers."

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A Convenient Solution: Here's How We Manage To Charge Up More Cars For Long Treks

02 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Tulsa's trickled-down benefits were things like a university, schools, libraries, music halls, art collections, related businesses and services. But these families and companies made millions, and their product poisoned everyone's air.

"Why are we developing electric cars, with no available, quick, convenient charging stations? ...there are lots of places, and they're already up and running...The convenience store."

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21 Private Equity Firms Fund Over a Gigaton of Annual Climate Pollution

02 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Private equity firms and their executives are making billions by investing public employees' retirement money into planet-destroying fossil fuel assets

"...energy portfolios of over 20 top U.S. private equity firms are responsible for an estimated combined 1.17 gigatons of annual greenhouse gas emissions...These billion-dollar companies make their profits while largely avoiding liability for the damages their fossil fuel investing causes frontline communities."

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Wishfully Winging It: WiGE Electric Aircraft Would Get Boost From Hydrogen

02 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"It's hard to know how seriously to take these early-stage renders...It's really too early even to get out the ol' back of the envelope and start wildly speculating on the effect that moving to hydrogen will have on this WiGE aircraft's range

"...Miami startup Sea Cheetah plans to...develop hydrogen-fueled ocean-skimmers...hydrogen generation, storage and fueling network...the US Coast Guard has confirmed it views them as marine vessels."

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Opinion: NYC's Car-Lite Future Is An Economic Imperative, Not A Fantasy

02 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Congestion pricing is not just about alleviating traffic; it's about recognizing that a future designed around the automobile is one of economic stagnation.

"...needless delays to a program poised to pull the city's transportation infrastructure out of the dark ages and into a brighter, more economically vibrant and tech-forward future.

"..a car-lite city, enabled by robust public transit and a thriving micromobility sector - is not some utopian fantasy; it's an economic imperative..."

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Should I Get A Hybrid Or Go Full Electric?

01 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"...are critical of hybrids, saying the fuel savings are exaggerated and that they don’t cut greenhouse gas emissions.... Sales of hybrid cars in the United States were up 33% from January through July...

"...fully electric vehicles are a far more effective weapon against climate change...A plug-in hybrid produces twice the greenhouse gas emissions of a fully electric vehicle over its lifetime...owners of plug-in hybrids with 40 miles of range typically drove only 45% of the time on battery power."

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Why US Car Plants Are Being Under-Utilized

01 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

Video report looks at the problem of US car factory utilization caught in the doldrums of lagging sales and heightened EV sales expectation with companies from Ford and GM to Rivian reporting production well below their ideal 80%+ capacity levels. The result could mean billion dollar losses, job cuts and potential supply chain chaos. Automakers, industry analysts and even governments are adjusting expectations and preparing for an uncertain future."

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Visualizing the Decline of Copper Usage in EVs

01 Oct 2024 | Synopsis

"Copper intensity in passenger battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has steadily decreased over the last decade, driven by numerous technological advancements...According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, the copper intensity per vehicle is expected to decline by almost 38 kg, from 99 kg in 2015 to 62 kg by 2030.

"Copper used in wiring has dropped from 30 kg per vehicle in 2015 to a projected 17 kg by 2030."

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